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This week we talked to LA-based pop artist, KO AKA Koala. Her passions for cooking and music have intertwined creating an EP with a lot of edible undertones. Her start as a DJ helped her realize that what she really wanted was to make music of her own. Her debut EP ‘Chef’s Kiss’ is a cross between whimsical and emotional as the songs explore themes in a tongue-in-cheek fashion. She currently has n...

This week we talked to LA-based Singer-Songwriter, John-Robert. While he isn't making music, he spends some of his time watching drama unfold in the lives of strangers around him. His start in music included MMA, Baseball, and smoked-out tents singing countrified Greenday hits. His most recent release “Garden Snake” is an EP about vulnerability that he hopes will connect with those struggling...

This week we talked to Alex Wash of Philly-based melodramatic rock’n’roll band, granddogs. It hasn’t come yet, but were looking forward to the day he makes a sudoku puzzle for us to try and be bad at. Starting piano at a young age led him into music and eventually into the dueling piano scene in Texas and back to Philadelphia. During lockdown he started writing again producing ‘The House of Empty’...

This week we talked to Thomas Swinn-McNeely, experimental musician from Raleigh, North Carolina. While he isn't making music he’s in his garden shaking his corn for pollination purposes. His start in Jazz band inspired him to start drumming and he doesn't think he’ll ever stop. His solo project fulfills his desire to create unique sounds and experiment with non-live music. The rest of his...

This week we talked to northeast-emo band 3AM.  The band’s name comes from wanting to spend time with your friends and the permanence of the tattoo Craig got before they decided on a name. Their writing process spans many miles both digitally and in-person keeping the heart of the music intact. The band was able to explore more sounds on their most recent release ‘LIfe’s Hard’, which focuses on th...

This week we talked to Dead Billionaires Vocalist and Guitarist, Warren Campbell. In 2020 he found his passion for politics, focusing on workers' rights and canvasing to make his state better. He was exposed to a lot of music growing up, from Motown to musicals, to opera and punk, it helped shape the way he thinks about and creates music. Dead Billionaires released their debut album Disaster P...

This week we talked to northeast folk-rock artist, Arlo Matthews. He has slowly been building shelves, but still can't seem to fit all the vintage cassette tapes his friends' grandparents have sent him. His music taste inspires his writing, taking pieces from many artists of the 70s and 80s. The writing process of his debut record ‘Waiting for Daybreak’ started in 2019 and is thematically...

This week we talked to California-based singer-songwriter, Delenn Jadzia.  They plan to become a professional archaeologist, which we learned has nothing to do with dinosaurs. Since starting to release music they’ve grown as a writer and composer taking the next year to release multiple songs written and composed solely by themself. Storytelling and lyricism are important parts of their music, pen...

This week we welcome back Meghan Pulles , singer-songwriter newly based in Nashville Tennessee. Since we last talked to her about fairies, storytelling, and the album she was writing, she has finished said album with all the themes intact with a few personal touches.  The new album demonstrates her involvement as a producer, highlights her intentional choices, and showcases her operatic roots. Fin...

This week we talked to Grant Moretti of the aggressively dreamy band, Shangrila. When he isn't in the kitchen trying to fix his burning roux he is on his couch watching oddly specific genres of movies. While their debut LP focused more on storytelling, it was a developmental experience that helped shape his overall writing style. Their most recent single popinjay was an homage to the Red Hot C...

This week we talked to New Jersey-based Alternative Rock band, LATEWAVES.  While each of them has their own interests they share their favorite pieces of their hobbies in the hopes of gaining each other's approval. Mike and Shawna started the band and Howie was just waiting patiently for them to ask him to be their bassist. The band recently released their sophomore album, refining their sound...

This week we welcomed back Haunter. Since we last talked the band has released 3 new songs and got to talk to Mike about the most recent single, Untouchable. Since starting, the band has done a lot of exploring in terms of their music, with planned releases ranging from k-pop to pop-punk. Find more from them @ Spotify Instagram Find more from us @ Instagram Twitter

This week we talked to Philly bassist artist, Harlee Torres. While she isn’t quite there yet, she hopes to someday be rich and famous enough to wear a pair of golden lungs around her neck. When started playing music in high school she was a guitarist and was told by her teachers that she was in fact wrong, and switched to bass. She recently toured with Julia Pratt and has had the opportunity to pl...

This week we talked to UK-based emo-punk artist, Northern Sand. Since a young age, he’s been a fan of Power Rangers, collecting zords so that he’s ready once it's morphin time. Growing up, his uncle would visit from Italy each year to teach him a song on the piano leading him to pursue music and name his band after one of his uncle’s songs. His most recent release ‘Autumn Leaves’ has been in d...

This week we talked to Signal In, a Tennessee-based post-rock artist. His interest in video games centers on Open-world RPGs, and he’s looking forward to exploring the stars soon. Taking inspiration from the games he plays, he unconsciously adds some of the ambient sounds he’s fond of into his music. His most recent release ‘Hollow World’ is the debut album under Signal In, a project that started...

This week we talked to The Lower Aetna, a Philly-based Anthem Rock band. What started with writing at reading time, his passion for storytelling was first showcased with his Lord of The Rings fanfic. His first foray into music was making soft rock with some of his best friends in the band, currently on hiatus, Honeyjar. The Lower Aetna has created an outlet for his storytelling diving deep into st...

This week we talked to Nate of Central Pa-based alternative rock band, The Riot. His childhood traveling inspired a passion for both exploring new places and experiencing their cultures. As the most recent addition to the band, he’s developing his skills, with the help of his bandmates both musically and creatively. Their most recent release ‘Bottomless’ is the first release since 2014 and was acc...

This week we talked to Milwauke's post-rock screamo band, Garden Home. Some members of the band are frequent skaters and more frequent avoiders of kids on scooters.  Milwauke’s growing DIY scene intersects with their brewery connections, with small festivals being played at bars and new collaborators beings introduced. Their most ‘Past Life’ kicks off the new cycle of music with Thumbs Up Reco...

This week we talked to Pittsburgh-based Emo artist, Joe Howland. An avid gamer and collector of game systems, he has just about every major console since the Super Nintendo and is looking to get his hands on a HyperScan. His interest in his music started with an unknown CD sparking his love of pop-punk and developing his interest in guitar. His most recent EP, ‘This Isn’t a Way to Live’ Explores a...

This week we talked to Philly riff lords, Kinda Alright. The band’s initiation process includes drinking a beer and speed climbing up a rock wall while playing guitar. They have developed their music style by attempting to play the most difficult things that come to mind, inspired by something Arnold Schwarzenegger said. Their new album “The Esoteric Arts” is a collection of ways to change and exi...

This week we talked to Australia-based alternative pop artist, Lissi Bos. After a quick walk to the beach and the desire for change, she decided she would continue walking to the beach every day as a job. Also one day she decided to write a song and she did, in 10 minutes in the back of a car. Her debut single “Just Be” was created over the course of the year and was inspired by her personal exper...

This week we talked to Philly-based artist Franny Lane. Her hobbies include thinking of something and then making it, whether it be leg warmers, a cake, or a new song. Since beginning, her music has undergone a steady transition from indie-singer songwriter to a heavier, empowering sound. Her songwriting process is put together like a puzzle, taking pieces from old works and melding new ideas to c...

This week we talked to Philly-based indie-pop artist Noah Richardson. He believes in balance in life, spending a week at the gym for every $20 he spends at taco bell. After taking a brief halt from music, in college he realized his passion, switched his major, and utilized his time outside of class to learn more about music. He’s been writing for the past 3 years, releasing his debut album in 2022...

This week we talked to Rhode Island-based pop-punk band, Never Coming Home. The band’s patron, Tom Brady, watches over them as they sleep, standing over six feet tall with very nice feet. They met at the school of rock practically clones of one another and started making music together after Tony invited Aidan to a concert. Their most recent single ‘Nevermind’ marks the end of their high school er...

This week we talked to LA-based ethereal-pop artist, YOUR ANGEL. Her fascination for clothes ties in, usually with ribbon and sequins, to her musical aesthetic mixing grime and glam reminiscent of the early 2000s. While her touring started in indie rock her true passion was in pop, so she started working in a coffee shop and making the music she wanted to. Her sophomore album “A Star in Headlights...