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This week we talked to pop-rock duo Highwind. The band started in 2018 as Chris's solo project and soon after the recording process Dan was added as a full fledged member. Since then Dan has created a wrestling superstar out of Chris and the boys (jokingly?) hope to start their won tag team. Their debut album 'Something Right In Between' was a passion project fro Chris and they are excited to have...

This week we talked to Enoma of Alternative rock band, Haunter. His passions for storytelling and visual media helped spark his interest in videography. Through a mixture of music and video, he creates emotional moments to help express feelings of nostalgia. Haunter's most recent release 'GO' hopes to give off the feeling of a summer road trip. The band has a lineup ready for the rest of the summe...

This week we talked to California-based bedroom pop artist, Spun Mellow. Having people in his life that can cook helped lead him to loving food and the experience that comes with it. His love for music started with his dad and his brother, he learned guitar and not long after started writing his own music. His new single 'Pain of Your Love' is a part of his upcoming album. You can hear more from h...

This week we talked to Philly-based math rock band, Rally Point. The band's interest stem from sports to legos to language, but what's important is that they find the creativity in everything they do. While it took a bit of time to find the band's final form, they have done so and are planning on releasing an EP by the end of the year. Hear more from them @ Instagram Spotify Hear more from us @ In...

This week we talked to Jeremy M, a singer-songwriter based in the UK. His passion for linguistics started as a child and continued through his french and german classes. He started his musical journey with his brother writing little jungles, until he eventually started to write and produce his own music. He recently released his single ' boy's don't cry'  and we can expect to hear an EP in th...

This week we talked to Rook, a self-described sexy rock and divine alternative band, based in New Jersey. While they haven't gotten to cook together yet, they have plenty of experience on the pool table together using illegal tactics and equipment. The band formed in 2020 after some chance encounters and coercion. While the band originally planned on releasing an album, it has been split into 2 EP...

This week we talked to Hill View #73, an artist based in Georgia.  He found his creative passion for music after moving to America and hopes he can find a few more creative outlets to help inspire his writing. He plans on one day meeting his online friends who have helped make music more fun and interesting for him so that they can collaborate in person. An east coast tour is set for summer w...

This week we talked to Philadelphia-based talent buyer and promoter, Dave Kiss. He's getting out of the pandemic and getting into a new flow of balancing his mental and physical exercise in a city that hates being cool. Dave has been doing what he does for 13 years and in that time not a single day has been the same. If you plan on getting into the music industry be prepared to mop the floors. Go...

This week we talked to Jru Anthony, a musical fusion artist based in DC. His love of writing and storytelling has grown with him since a child and has found its way into his music as well.  Growing up in a music household he has learned to develop his tastes and style from an early age. He is excited to get to play a couple of live shows, at which he will be playing music from his upcoming al...

This week we talked to jazz, soul, indie artist Rebecca McCartney. Sharing has played an important part in her life, whether its Facebook exchange groups, flea markets, or sharing her love of vegetables with family and friends. She grew up in New York and had the opportunity to be surrounded by music of all genres from country to jazz and everything in between. Her writing style melds her many inf...

This week we talked to James and Jeremy of Michigan post-rock band, Sunlight Ascending. The two don't draw as much as they did when they were kids, but still put some time into artistic endeavors like posters and album covers. They got their start in the metal-emo scene and while they didn't quite fit in they played louder than anyone else to give it a try. They're looking forward to their upcomin...

This week we talked to Abbie and Jordan of Philly-based Beach punk band, Naked Lake. Their interests lie in wandering outside aimlessly and using a camcorder to document their existence. Between their first ep, latest single , and their unreleased project they have yet to write a project the same way twice. We can hope to hear new music from Naked Lake sometime in the summer as well as a possible...

This week we talked to indie rock band Elephant Jake. The band is big on cooking and of course, eating, maybe that's why they have such hot takes on Philadelphia's cheesesteak scene. Having met each other over the course of several years in rock camp, it wasn't until 2016 that the band's current lineup was formed and made final. The band has traveled hours upon hours together and to each other all...

This week we talked to Matt Aldawood of Emo-Punk Band, Troubled Minds. We explored both his music and his closet, discovering his obsession with nostalgic t-shirts and circle K. He has been recording music for over 8 years and has developed his mixing which helped in perfecting the bands unreleased album. While they band hasn't released their album yet, they have gotten to play live and are loving...

This week we talked to Bryan Porter of Detroit's most pretentious emo band, In a Daydream. Despite his early interest in sports, he found himself drawn to music and has been pursuing it ever since 6th grade when a classmate told him he couldn't play guitar. The band's most recent album is littered with literary references and parallels to Bryan's own life. With more music to come and a possible 2n...

This week we talked to Liv Dellano a publicist and social media manager based in Chicago. While rock climbing and reading she found a few minutes to download tik tok and took her first steps into the music industry. After working with an artist and friend using her writing skills she realized that was what she really wanted to pursue. She now spends her time working to help her artists find their...

This week we talked to Sidney Bird, a self-proclaimed pop neon-western artist based in New York. A new cook turned kitchen pro, she has amassed a wellspring of knowledge and plans on taking on pasta next. Her younger years in theatre led her to tv and comedy and all the way back to music which she is now pursuing. With two singles released this year, we can expect 8 more leading to the culmination...

This week we talked to the gals of Gloss, an indie-pop band based in Philadelphia. The band has interests all across arts and academia and shares a common distaste for jazz school. The silver lining of jazz school, however, was meeting each other and creating the band, releasing their debut EP 'Entwined' around a year later. With many live shows behind them and many more to come, they have a few s...

This week we talked to Fats'e, an emo-alternative artist based in Austin. He plans on moving back to LA soon to get back to his hiking trails and daily routines to get him into the mood for music. While he hasn't produced for many other artists lately, he got his start as an audio engineer and was able to work on and experience a wide variety of genres, helping to influence his own unique solo sty...

This week we talked to Saint Judas, an emo-folk artist currently based in Florida. Despite his experience in both music and theatre, he would be more than happy to never set foot on the musical theatre stage again. His music touches on his mental health and is a cathartic release for him as well as an attempt to help others feel like they aren't alone. His most recent EP 'Terrible Year' touches he...

This week mark's the first week of our Industry Insight series. We plan on talking to professionals from all over the music space to find how they got inspired and how others might find their passion in the field. This week we talked to Cami Liberty, a photographer based in Philadelphia. They found their passion while doing an errand and they haven't stopped taking concert photos since. Of course,...

This week we talked to Taylor Hughes, also known as PureXTC, an electric-pop artist based in Kansas City. Having moved from the east coast it took some time to grow accustomed to all of the corn, but she eventually embraced her new corn-filled lifestyle. She started on drums and played with an emo-rock band before finding the inspiration to start a solo project in 2019. Her debut EP, 'Nobody's hom...

This week we spoke to Shea Farmer, a singer-songwriter base in Indianapolis. Her closet is full of thrift and vintage clothes and some of her home decor has a similar story. While she took some time off from writing she recently rekindled her passion for music and was able to work with her husband and others to produce an album. The album has no release date, but we can expect to hear it soon, in...

This week we talked to PLEXXAGLASS, an ethereal-pop artist based in L.A. While they aren't working on music they're working on their fitness, using boxing as a way to not only stay in shape but to look cool doing it. With a personal connection to mental health issues, they use their own music as an outlet for storytelling and a tool to help destigmatize mental health. Their most recent release, "W...

This week we talked to Lana Love, a contemporary pop artist based in LA. Her last name reflects on her overall approach to life, adding love to everything that she does from her music to her Brussel sprouts. After working in music for an extensive period of time and helping to write a musical, she decided she would start her own project and in October of 2021 released her first self-titled EP. Wri...