Bringin' it Backwards
1,605 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 188 ratingsBringin' It Backwards: podcast – giving driven musicians the invaluable insight they need to succeed in the music industry, by revealing how legendary musicians achieved stardom.
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Interview with Taylor Bickett
July 08, 2023 04:45 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBWe had the pleasure of interviewing Taylor Bickett over Zoom video! Nashville-based singer-songwriter Taylor Bickett is building upon the buzz of her breakout single “QUARTER LIFE CRISIS” with a brilliant music video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFzOKKeB6OY&ab_channel=TaylorBickett Featuring her intimate lyricism and stunning vocal range atop delicate acoustic guitar, the visuals find Bickett dancing her way through an empty diner as her younger self peers on through the window. As the ...
Interview with Tyler Posey
July 06, 2023 15:38 - 53 minutes - 48.9 MBWe had the pleasure of interviewing Tyler Posey over Zoom video! Tyler Posey has released his first full-length album, UNRAVEL. Produced by Matt Malpass and John Feldmann, the album features sixteen new tracks spanning genres, including previous singles “Lemon” – which premiered originally in Teen Wolf: The Movie on Paramount+ – “Gravity,” “Don’t Mind Me,” and “Runnin’.” Fans can stream UNRAVEL now at https://ffm.to/tylerposey-unravel and shop the merch collection at https://www.merchbucke...
Interview with Ron Pope
July 05, 2023 13:52 - 1 hour - 60.1 MBWe had the pleasure of interviewing Ron Pope over Zoom video! Ron Pope is a Nashville-based, critically-acclaimed, fiercely independent, platinum recording. Ron’s music has been streamed billions of times, and it’s been featured on tv shows like “90120,” “So You Think You Can Dance,” and more. Recently, his song “A Drop In The Ocean,” which became an enduring fan favorite after it was featured in “Vampire Diaries,” went viral on TikTok, introducing it to a whole new set of young fans. Ron’...
Interview with Arrows in Action
July 04, 2023 22:47 - 43 minutes - 40 MBWe had the pleasure of interviewing Arrows in Action over Zoom video! Arrows in Action recently release their DEBUT album, Built to Last! The three-piece was formed in Gainesville, FL in 2017 and has since quickly become a band to watch within the pop-rock scene. Built to Last chronicles a coming of age story that brings listeners on a rollercoaster of emotions and conflicts that you encounter as you try to find your place in the world. Produced and mixed by longtime collaborator Dan Swan...
Interview with Vina Love
July 03, 2023 23:42 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBWe had the pleasure of interviewing Vina Love over Zoom video! Vina Love, the daughter of DJ Kid Capri, is a talented singer-songwriter and dancer from New York City. With a remarkable understanding of rhythm and versatile writing abilities, she quickly gained attention on platforms like YouTube and Instagram. Working with her family, including her father and mother who manage her career, Vina Love has appeared on popular TV networks and starred in the hit show "Growing Up Hip-Hop New York...
Interview with Jules Paymer
July 03, 2023 04:42 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBWe had the pleasure of interviewing Jules Paymer over Zoom video! Jules Paymer recently released their single and music video for, "The Daughter That My Mother Wanted" featuring celebrated artist Miki Ratsula. The song and video touch upon the experience of being non-binary and queer and the difficulties that can arise with feeling like you don't belong or are letting your family down by being yourself. At the age of 7, Jules Paymer (they/them) found their love for music playing bass in a ...
Interview with Jeromes Dream
July 02, 2023 03:46 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBWe had the pleasure of interviewing Jeromes Dream over Zoom video! San Francisco hardcore band Jeromes Dream — Erik Ratensperger( drums), Jeff Smith (bass, vocals), and Sean Leary (guitar) — released their new album and third full-length The Gray In Between via Iodine Recordings. Jeromes Dream share history with bands like Orchid, Saetia, Reversal of Man, and pageninetynine. The band existed between 1997 and 2001, then reformed in 2018. The Gray In Between introduces Leary (Loma Prieta) on ...
Interview with Tanith
June 30, 2023 20:20 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MBWe had the pleasure of interviewing Tanith over Zoom video! Formed in 2017, the band embraced that era wholeheartedly, resulting in 2019's aptly titled In Another Time, which instantly earned cult status and put them on the map. Now, they return with Voyage, picking up where they left off and once again demonstrating their mastery when it comes to this niche. "I wanted more of the same but different in some marginal way," explains vocalist/guitarist Russ Tippins (also of Satan). "Voyage is t...
Interview Peter Raffoul
June 30, 2023 16:30 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBWe had the pleasure of interviewing Peter Raffoul over Zoom video! For Nashville-based singer/songwriter Peter Raffoul, songs often emerge late into the night, at an hour when inhibitions fall away and the most essential truths are laid bare. With a lyrical sensibility that merges intimate confession and boldly detailed storytelling, the Canada-born artist opens up about anxiety and isolation and the more complicated aspects of human connection, elegantly matching his moody intensity with a ...
Interview with Eli Hurts (Eli Hirsch of courtship. Returns!)
June 30, 2023 05:00 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBWe had the pleasure of interviewing Eli Hurts over Zoom video! LA-based multi-hyphenate producer Eli Hirsch (courtship.) AKA Eli Hurts recently released his debut album Ouch, Eli Hurts via Rude Records. Check his single “Hot Shit”: https://youtu.be/K4SO6zzDmKY Luring listeners in with a soft instrumental, “Hot Shit” unleashes its supercharged potential with a cathartic chorus that goes onto transform the entire track. Eli Hurts gives some insight into the new single, sharing: "Me and my fr...
Interview with Laine Lonero
June 29, 2023 23:30 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBWe had the pleasure of interviewing Laine Lonero over Zoom video! Country-pop singer-songwriter Laine Lonero recently released her new single "Broke"! The song was co-written by Laine and produced by Maks Gabriel who has produced and composed songs for "Yellowstone" and "Monarch," among others. "One of the newest bright stars on the pop-country scene (HollywoodLife)," singer-songwriter Laine Lonero started earning accolades for her performances at an early age. Born and raised in The Pelica...
Interview with Hollywood Undead (Hollywood Undead Returns!)
June 29, 2023 18:38 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBWe had the pleasure of interviewing Hollywood Undead over Zoom video! Multi-platinum rap rock band Hollywood Undead shares the music video for “House of Mirrors” featuring multi-genre sensation Jelly Roll. Available exclusively on the digital version of Hotel Kalifornia Deluxe. Originally released in 2022, Hotel Kalifornia represents “a juxtaposition between the ‘haves’ and the ’have-nots,’ highlighting the ongoing homelessness and cost of living crisis that is affecting the band’s home sta...
Interview with Written By Wolves
June 28, 2023 00:42 - 56 minutes - 51.5 MBWe had the pleasure of interviewing Written By Wolves over Zoom video! New Zealand’s genre bending rockers Written By Wolves released the music video for their latest single “GIVE 'EM HELL”. This new single follows the success of the bands 2021 EP ‘The Collab Project’, a project with a mental health initiative aimed at giving their fans, friends and followers a platform to talk about their mental health. This EP featured collaborations with chart topping artists like Sonny Sandoval of P.O.D...
Interview with Rare Americans (James Returns Again!)
June 27, 2023 19:51 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MBWe had the pleasure of interviewing Rare Americans over Zoom video! Alternative rock band Rare Americans have released Act II of their most ambitious project to date, Searching For Strawberries: The Story Of Jongo Bongo. This latest installment sees five new tracks added to the album. Combining a revolutionary 33-minute, fully animated musical feature and accompanying album to create an immersive listening experience, Searching For Strawberries tells the true story of Rare Americans multi-...
Think Twice: Michael Jackson
June 26, 2023 15:22 - 3 minutes - 2.76 MBMore than a decade since Michael Jackson’s death, his legacy remains complicated and unresolved. Think Twice: Michael Jackson is an exploration of the King of Pop’s life and impact – and an investigation into why his global influence continues to endure, despite the disturbing allegations against him. In this ten-part series, journalists Leon Neyfakh and Jay Smooth bring you a new perspective on the Michael Jackson story, based on dozens of original interviews with people who watched it unfol...
Interview with Skating Polly
June 24, 2023 03:32 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBWe had the pleasure of interviewing Skating Polly over Zoom video! Skating Polly share “I’m Sorry For Always Apologizing” – a deceptively joyous rock song that is accompanied by the official music video directed by Christian Papierniak. The multiple award-winning director, producer, and writer best known for his hit Indie feature film Izzy Gets the F*ck Across Town brings the track to life with a humorous touch. “I’m Sorry For Always Apologizing” follows the raucous single “Hickey King” an...
Interview with BOY2K
June 22, 2023 15:10 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MBWe had the pleasure of interviewing BOY2K over Zoom video! Just in time for Pride Month, celebrated electro pop duo BOY2K releases their revelatory debut EP. Combining the groove of modern dance music with the irresistible songcraft of acts like Sofi Tukker, PNAU, Empire of The Sun, Scissor Sisters and AR/CO, Y2K Is Dead is both a confetti-gun call-to-arms and a celebration of the radical and connective power of dance music. BOY2K’s mission is to make “Music For The People,” that is, music ...
Interview with Freda Payne
June 22, 2023 04:28 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBWe had the pleasure of interviewing Freda Payne over Zoom video! Stardom for Payne began when she signed with Invictus Records, ran by her old Detroit friends, Brian Holland, Edward Holland, Jr. and Lamont Dozier (formerly of Motown) in1969. Payne's smash single "Band of Gold" in 1970 was ranked #1 in the U.K. and #3 in the U.S.A., her first gold record. Other hits included "Deeper and Deeper", "You Brought Me Joy" and the anti-war, "Bring the Boys Home". As her star kept rising, Payne appea...
Interview with Bruno Major
June 20, 2023 19:42 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBWe had the pleasure of interviewing Bruno Major over Zoom video! The antihero of music stardom, Bruno has been completely uncompromising in his craft, creating unrivaled lyrical landscapes that don’t conform to the musical status quo of today, but still deeply resonate with fans, as evidenced by his billion-stream career, propelled by viral hits the RIAA Gold-certified “Nothing” and the RIAA Platinum-certified “Easily.” Dubbed as “one to watch” (Billboard) Bruno returns with “We Were Never ...
Interview with Jordana Bryant
June 19, 2023 21:50 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBWe had the pleasure of interviewing Jordana Bryant over Zoom video! Rising star Jordana Bryant is a talented 17-year-old artist who recently signed with Riser House in Nashville. Making her mark with a bang, she released her highly anticipated debut self-titled EP on April 21, showcasing her unique musical style and captivating vocals. One of her standout tracks, "Penniless & Broke," caught the attention of industry experts and was featured as a Must Hear New Country song by Billboard, soli...
Interview with Jon Wiilde
June 18, 2023 21:45 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBWe had the pleasure of interviewing Jon Wiilde over Zoom video! After an eight-year tenure being a music teacher in Sacramento, California; singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jon Wiilde made the jump from his day job to pursue his dreams of being an artist and musician full time. Within the first few weeks of professional dream chasing, videos of him singing snippets of unreleased original music began to go viral on TikTok (all from the setting of his bathroom shower mind you), and ...
Interview with Lastlings
June 16, 2023 15:54 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBWe had the pleasure of interviewing Lastlings over Zoom video! Japanese-Australian sibling electronic duo Lastlings release their new single ‘Noise’, out now on RÜFÜS DU SOL’s Rose Avenue Records. Along with the single, Lastlings announced their forthcoming sophomore album Perfect World, due June 23, 2023. Serving as the third single off their upcoming album, ‘Noise’ continues where previous singles 'Get What You Want' and ‘Holding Me Like Water’ left off, building a therapeutic soundtrack ...
Interview with juuku
June 15, 2023 15:09 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBWe had the pleasure of interviewing juuku over Zoom video! juuku’s latest release for Dim Mak Records, the Trap/Future Bass hybrid “No Turning Back,” is a dynamic adventure of infectious rhythms and literal cutting-edge production, encircling the stunning vocals and lyrical prowess of Namelle. “‘No Turning Back’ represents me choosing to dive deeper into the scarlet side of juuku, and unraveling all the emotions that I’ve been hiding inside, no matter how dark they can be,” juuku says. Hot...
Interview with You Me At Six
June 15, 2023 04:35 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MBWe had the pleasure of interviewing You Me At Six over Zoom video! English rock band You Me At Six will hit the road this fall in support of their recently released eighth studio album Truth Decay. This will be You Me At Six’s first US headline tour since 2019. The band will be joined by alt-pop multimedia artist MOTHICA and post-hardcore band Wolf & Bear. The tour will kick off Friday, September 22 in New York, NY, and will include festival appearances at Louder Than Life in Louisville, K...
Interview with Archetypes Collide
June 13, 2023 17:47 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBWe had the pleasure of interviewing Archetypes Collide over Zoom video! To celebrate this exciting partnership, the band has shared the video for the new song "Undertow.". "The song leans on the idea of letting past failures and regrets paralyze us from moving out of our comfort zones," the band says. "It also emphasizes the deceptive comfort of playing life safe and not pushing boundaries, which can ultimately lead to an unfulfilled life. In the video, during the chorus, you get an 'above ...
Interview with Asking Alexandria
June 13, 2023 02:25 - 43 minutes - 40 MBWe had the pleasure of interviewing Asking Alexandria over Zoom video! Since 2008, Asking Alexandria, formed and based in the U.K., have paved a path of their own, distilling danger and excess into an equally dangerous hybrid of stadium rock ambition, metallic energy, and electronic ecstasy. Against all odds, they achieved unprecedented success earmarked by two gold-certified singles (namely, “Final Episode (Let’s Change The Channel)” and “Not The American Average”), over a billion cumulativ...
Interview with Moon Taxi (Moon Taxi Returns!)
June 10, 2023 03:34 - 53 minutes - 48.5 MBWe had the pleasure of interviewing Moon Taxi over Zoom video! Nashville-based indie/alt band Moon Taxi have released their highly-anticipated 6th studio album Set Yourself Free, available to stream now on all DSPs worldwide. Later this summer, the band will begin their Set Yourself Free tour - a 3 month US run with support from The Stews including stops in Atlanta, Nashville, Boston, Cleveland, and many others. Once again ready to push the boundaries of their genre, Nashville-based indie a...
Interview with Handsome Ghost (Handsome Ghost Returns!)
June 06, 2023 20:29 - 52 minutes - 47.8 MBWe had the pleasure of interviewing Handsome Ghost over Zoom video! Massachusetts duo Handsome Ghost announced their third full-length self-titled album out August 25th via Nettwerk. The announcement arrives with their new single “Like You Lost Your Mind” along with a music video directed by Nick Noyes. Handsome Ghost’s forthcoming album Handsome Ghost further cements the band in the alternative/indie space and is a beautiful body of work true to their authentic sound. At the same token, it...
Interview with Reverend & The Makers
June 06, 2023 03:37 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MBWe had the pleasure of interviewing Reverend & The Makers over Zoom video! The Reverend’s story is one of the great survival stories of the music industry as charisma, talent, defiance and sheer willpower. Jon is The Godfather to numerous northern bands coming through and was even labeled a guiding light to Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner during their early years. Jeremy Corbyn has introduced them onto stage and is a firm friend (he was also at their sold out show at Islington Academy). ...
Interview with Sam Haft
June 03, 2023 14:05 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBWe had the pleasure of interviewing Sam Haft over Zoom video! Platinum-certified artist and songwriter Sam Haft woke up and chose violence on his new single “Grow Up” featuring CG5. This is the first track from Sam’s forthcoming electronic-pop EP Bad Times, due July 14. The bass-heavy track is accompanied by a grungey video from Emmy-nominated horror director Roxy Shih that follows a frustrated Haft looking for some sort of escape from his personal tensions – and finding that release in bull...
Interview with grentperez
June 03, 2023 02:51 - 39 minutes - 36 MBWe had the pleasure of interviewing grentperez over Zoom video! Multi-genre pop crooner grentperez releases his highly anticipated EP, When We Were Younger, via Fast Friends & AWAL. Driven by grentperez’s nostalgia for his childhood, When We Were Younger blends the 21-year-old singer-songwriter’s signature bossa nova with sonic staples of the 90s, transporting listeners back in time. With sparkles of the swelling strings of golden-era Hollywood, as well as clear influence from the scores of ...
Interview with Donna Missal
June 02, 2023 03:33 - 1 hour - 72.6 MBWe had the pleasure of interviewing Donna Missal over Zoom video! In the summer of 2022, Donna Missal was disoriented to find herself living out of her car and on friends’ couches in Los Angeles, questioning whether she could continue – financially and emotionally – to make music. In the past five years, she had collected tens of millions of streams across platforms, cultivated a passionate fan base for her heartfelt songwriting, played festivals from Bonnaroo to Bottle Rock, and toured with...
Interview with Story of the Year
June 01, 2023 02:29 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBWe had the pleasure of interviewing Story Of The Year over Zoom video! Story Of The Year has recently released their long-awaited sixth studio album Tear Me To Pieces, via SharpTone Records. Featuring eleven new tracks – including previous singles “Real Life,” “Tear Me To Pieces,” “Take The Ride,” “War,” and “2005” – the new album is distinctly, invitingly, loudly Story Of The Year. Heartache, desperation, motivation, toxic relationships, pain, loss, anger - all of the essential ingredients ...
Interview with Shaun Farrugia
May 30, 2023 13:05 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBWe had the pleasure of interviewing Shaun Farrugia over Zoom video! Rising artist and songwriter Shaun Farrugia recently released his long awaited debut EP ‘Heaven Like Mine’ via Polydor. ‘Heaven Like Mine’ is tinged with emotion that’s both elevating yet deeply poignant, and continues to showcase the rising star’s effortlessly rich and raspy vocals against a backdrop of alt-pop goodness. Lined five tracks deep, the EP is delicately furnished with themes surrounding love, acceptance and mod...
interview with The Ongoing Concept
May 30, 2023 02:09 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MBWe had the pleasure of interviewing The Ongoing Concept over Zoom video! We The band — brothers Dawson Scholz [vocals, guitar], Kyle Scholz [vocals, keys, percussion], and Parker Scholz [drums] along with TJ Nichols [vocals, bass], and Andy Crateau [vocals, guitar] — have released their fourth album Again, out via Solid State Records. Not only is this the first taste of new music from the band since 2017 but it also marks the return of the original lineup. "'Unwanted Again' was one of our ...
Interview with Pete Francis
May 27, 2023 15:45 - 49 minutes - 45 MBWe had the pleasure of interviewing Pete Francis over Zoom video! That juxtaposition of darkness and light lies at the heart of, PTRN SKY!, Francis’ captivating new album and first full-length release since his 2019 departure from Dispatch. Recorded at home in Connecticut, the collection finds the acclaimed songwriter and multi-instrumentalist reckoning with the depression and anxiety that have dogged him for most of his adult life, transforming doubt and pain into growth and transcendence w...
Interview with Keith Thomas
May 27, 2023 05:15 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MBWe had the pleasure of interviewing Keith Thomas over Zoom video! Keith Thomas is a Grammy Award-winning music producer and songwriter, known for his exceptional talents in the music industry. He has contributed to the creation of more than 100 million albums worldwide, and his work has resulted in over 40 #1 singles. Keith has an impressive resume that includes collaborations with some of the most notable names in the music industry, such as Whitney Houston, Selena, James Ingram, Mandy Moor...
Interview with ROSIE
May 27, 2023 00:40 - 55 minutes - 51 MBWe had the pleasure of interviewing ROSIE over Zoom video! Singer-songwriter, ROSIE, recently released her new single “Someone You Once Had”. This will be off her upcoming sophomore EP “5 Songs for Healing”. ROSIE shares on “Someone You Once Had” that “Someone you once had is about finding self love in the face of heartbreak and loss. It’s easy to search for self worth in someone else, but this song is about finding it within oneself." In addition, she notes on the writing process “The pro...
Interview with Destiny Malibu
May 25, 2023 20:52 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBWe had the pleasure of interviewing Destiny Malibu over Zoom video! Destiny Malibu is an all American, multi-cultural, bilingual singer, songwriter, musician and podcaster. Destiny is Instagram verified and is best known as a Pop Singer specializing in high-energy genre-blending music who is an American Idol Alum, performs at schools across the US and is currently performing multiple dates in Las Vegas. Destiny’s sound is similar to artists like: Arianna Grande, Ellie Golding and Iggy Azale...
Interview with Cookie Kawaii
May 25, 2023 03:33 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBWe had the pleasure of interviewing Cookiee Kawaii over Zoom video! Viral Queer artist and genre-fluid enigma Cookiee Kawaii is back at it! The New Jersey-based artist teams up with Rocky Snyda for her release, "Let Me Rock". It’s a sultry slow it down and then ever-so-slightly speed it up sort of hip-rockin’ groove. Left right, left right. Let’s get it… No rush, though. "Let Me Rock" is an invitation to feel every twist, turn, and tease of your wildest girl-on-girl fantasy. The track is pa...
Interview with Olay Noel
May 23, 2023 18:01 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MBWe had the pleasure of interviewing Olay Noel over Zoom video! The Atlanta, Georgia native knew from a young age that she was destined to walk the catwalk, drawing heavy inspiration from Naomi Campbell. While earning her degree from Kennesaw State University, Olay took a trip to New York City and returned with a modeling contract from Wilhelmina Models, the world-renowned agency that has had such clients as Naomi Sims, Anjelica Huston, Beverly Johnson, Patti Hansen, and Whitney Houston among...
Interview with DJ Topgun
May 23, 2023 01:00 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBWe had the pleasure of interviewing DJ Topgun over Zoom video! We’re pleased to introduce you to LA-via-Cleveland artist DJ Topgun - his fantastic new EP ‘City of The Freaks’ is available now and it’s a true stormer of techno, house music, and old-school electro. The first single, “Fire,” is a sizzling four-alarm stew of classic ass-shaking house music. Dark and sweaty vibes abound, this one brings the heat while providing the perfect intro to the DJ Topgun sound. Elsewhere, the self-ti...
Interview with She Is Jules
May 22, 2023 13:30 - 44 minutes - 41 MBWe had the pleasure of interviewing She Is Jules over Zoom video! Through thoughtful reflection, rising songstress She Is Jules has created an infectious pop anthem for anyone struggling with mental health or any other chronic illness. Her captivating single, “Do Therapists?,” is streaming now on all major platforms, a witty, pop-forward track raising the question, “do therapists need therapy because of their patients?” Therapists carry a lot of trauma on their shoulders, and this captivatin...
Interview with Deep Al Brindle
May 21, 2023 12:30 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBWe had the pleasure of interviewing Deep Al Brindle over Zoom video! Countless hours playing music as friends progressed to songs built by bandmates; Alastair Wilson and Diego Castellanos became Deep Al Brindle and released their first single, "Ctrl V," in late 2019. They released two more singles before signing to Tooth & Nail Records, where their debut EP released in Summer 2021. The EP, No Rush, No Curfew, is a soft and bright tribute to art itself. Deep Al Brindle expose the relationship...
Interview with Onicks
May 21, 2023 05:05 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBWe had the pleasure of interviewing Onicks over Zoom video! LA-based singer, songwriter, and sinister-pop performance artist, ONICKS (they/them), is paying homage to Britney Spears with their first release of 2023, “Toxic.” An iconic song that’s already very dark and sexy, ONICKS was determined to recreate it with their own vision. ONICKS elaborates; “I studied many iconic hits from the 80’s in order to get my accent as authentic as possible. My producer Jakaval (Jordie Arrieta) created the ...
Interview with Mereki
May 21, 2023 00:00 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBWe had the pleasure of interviewing Mereki over Zoom video! Australian/English savant of purposeful pop Mereki releases her debut solo album Death of a Cloud. Created over seven years and three continents, in collaboration with a roster of the artists Mereki trusted most to bring this deeply personal and intuitively conceived material to life, the album is a look into the joy and difficulty of self-realization and finding the universe within, expressing this journey through music – Stream. ...
Interview with Ryan Oakes
May 20, 2023 21:31 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBWe had the pleasure of interviewing Ryan Oakes over Zoom video! Rising alt/hip hop artist Ryan Oakes recently released his debut album WAKE UP via Position Music, and he shared the last single prior to release. Teaming with AViVA, Oakes drops “GROUND ZERO” where he tears through bars with tenacity, only for the chorus to ponder, “Am I losing my mind?” “You can be your own worst enemy,” Ryan says. “You can be super self-destructive, slow your own soul down, and get in your own way if you th...
Interview with Minelli
May 16, 2023 18:46 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBWe had the pleasure of interviewing Minelli over Zoom video! “And I’ll be right back to brighten up your days“, is not just some lyric from one of the songs on Minelli’s newest album. It is a promise guaranteed to be kept as soon as you press play on Silver & Gold - Chapter II. The album contains the perfect synergy of pop dance and EDM, sprinkled across 14 fresh and effervescent songs. So, get ready to jump and get high on music with Minelli’s newest release. Silver & Gold | Chapter II rep...
Interview with Max Bennett Kelly
May 16, 2023 03:21 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MBWe had the pleasure of interviewing Max Bennett Kelly over Zoom video! Seattle-born/LA-based artist, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Max Bennett Kelly has shared his new single & horror film-inspired music video “2AM,” available to stream now on all DSPs worldwide via AWAL. The song will be included on Max’s debut forthcoming EP Junk Male, out June 23rd. The track was co-written and produced by Lil Aaron and Twenty One Pilots guitarist Dan Geraghty, and also features backing vocals from ...
Interview with Anna Shoemaker (Anna Returns!)
May 12, 2023 02:22 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBWe had the pleasure of interviewing Anna Shoemaker over Zoom video! Following her spellbinding release of “Holly,” indie-pop starlet Anna Shoemaker returns with an enchanting new single “I Think I” via +1 Records. This is the second single from her forthcoming EP Hey Anna due this June. On par with the cottage-core-themed “Holly” video, the video for “I Think I” finds Shoemaker ditching the goats and high-tailing it into the woods, hellbent on (literally) burying her past. “This is the firs...