Interviews

This area includes a running list of all the interviews we have published. We interview bands, venues, studios, business owners, producers, engineers, and any one else who spends a significant amount of time supporting independent music.

Interview with Across The Board – Sonic Boom

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman August 21, 2018 10:41 am Tagged With: Canada, pop rock, Rock, singer, songwriter

Award-winning Canadian rock band, Across The Board (ATB), releases their newest album “SONIC BOOM” – an eight track collection of infectious pop rock songs that chronicle the breaking of a rock band and the highs and lows along the journey to success. This is ATB’s second full length album, on the heels of their EP […]

Interview with Jeremy & The Harlequins – Nothing Civil

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman August 14, 2018 12:24 pm Tagged With: indie rock, New York, Rock, rock n roll, United States

Jeremy & the Harlequins‘ main objective with their music is keeping rock n’ roll alive. That’s something the New York five-piece have been doing since forming just a few short years ago, both with their debut album American Dreamer (2015) and its follow-up Into The Night (2016). The next phase of the band’s career is […]

Interview with BreakingSolidGround – Fight

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman August 14, 2018 12:14 pm Tagged With: Asia, electro-pop, Pop, R&B, Rock, Singapore

BreakingSolidGround is a team of music producers based in Singapore. They have been actively producing their owns songs as well as covering other artists’ songs. In the past 6 years, the duo has released 13 songs. Their latest single, Fight, is now on all major platforms. In this interview spotlight, I chat with BreakingSolidGround about […]

Interview with Jared Mancuso – Hype

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman August 14, 2018 12:05 pm Tagged With: alternative rock, indie rock, Rock, singer, songwriter

If you don’t remember our coverage of Jared Mancuso’s previous album Superdope, be sure to check that out here (opens in new tab). Jared is back with his newest album and we were fortunate enough to grab a few minutes with him for this brief interview. We discuss the forthcoming album (Hype!), the response to […]

Interview with Encore

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman August 14, 2018 11:57 am Tagged With: Canada, Pop, pop rock

In this interview spotlight, I chat with Encore about their latest project, motivations, challenges and more. Full Q&A along with links and music below. Where are you from and what style pop do you create? (In your own words, not necessarily in marketing terms or by popular genre classifications.) We are from Winnipeg, Manitoba. […]

Interview with Dustin Tebbutt – All Your Love

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman August 14, 2018 11:50 am Tagged With: Acoustic, Australia, Folk, singer, songwriter

Australian singer-songwriter Dustin Tebbutt returns with another collection of beautifully crafted songs on forthcoming EP, Chasing Gold, out later this year via Eleven: A Music Company. From the offset, the EP soars into a textured blend of intricate indie-folk. Previous single Love Is Blind feels instantly uplifting, with Tebbutt’s signature smooth falsetto continuously hypnotizing every […]

Interview with Twist Helix – Ouseburn

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman August 14, 2018 11:00 am Tagged With: Electro, indie, United Kingdom

Indie-electro trio Twist Helix prepare to release their vibrant debut album Ouseburn, on October 5th (2018 via Paul Black Music. Each track on this eclectic concept album weaves lyrical themes that present a social commentary of the changing landscape of Newcastle, their hometown, and its post-industrial reinvention as a creative hub. It begins with opening […]

Interview with David Wayne – Show Don’t Tell

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman August 8, 2018 2:58 pm Tagged With: Maryland, R&B, Soul, trap, United States

In this interview spotlight, I chat with David Wayne about his latest project, motivations, challenges and more. Full Q&A along with links and music below. Where are you from and what style rap do you create? (In your own words, not necessarily in marketing terms or by popular genre classifications.) I was born in Pittsburgh […]

Interview with Blair Jollands – I’ll Remember You

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman August 8, 2018 2:23 pm Tagged With: Acoustic, Folk, Funk, indie rock, Jazz, Pop, singer, Soul

Following 2015’s Half Life, multinational songwriter Blair Jollands is now set to release a brand new album. 7 Blood is set for release on September 14th (2018) via Glowb Records. Inspired by his travels around the world, and recent battle with Lyme Disease, 7 Blood takes its name from a killing herb that Jollands collected […]

Interview with Spiritual Machinery

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman August 8, 2018 10:53 am Tagged With: dance, Electronic, Europe, Sweden, techno

Spiritual Machinery is a project created by Swedish musician Hakan Sunar. Initially it began as an outlet for Sunar’s minimalist techno compositions. Once he started working with other artists, Spiritual Machinery transformed from a side project to Sunar’s primary focus. The single E.K.G was listed as #3 by Swedish synth fanzine Synth.nu’s list of “Most […]