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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 Simon D James – Dearest Lovely World

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Newcomer Simon D James prepares to captivate listeners with the release of his debut single Dearest Lovely World, out now via YellowBrick Music. The single was written whilst Simon was volunteering in the refugee camps of the Calais Jungle and recognised that “regardless of colour or creed we are all bound together by the common […]

Interview with Only Sun – Lives

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Following a string of successful releases, High Wycombe-based Only Sun have continued to develop their quirky sound and are back with a brand new single. Lives is out now. A tongue-in-cheek response to modern society’s tendency to gossip, Lives is an instantly infectious slice of vibrant indie-pop. Filled with jangly hooks and a buoyant energy, […]

Interview with Zach Maxwell – Music For Life

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In this interview spotlight, I chat with Zach Maxwell about the latest project (Music For Life), motivations, challenges and more. Full Q&A along with links and music below. Where are you from and what style of music do you create? (In your own words, not necessarily in marketing terms or by popular genre classifications.) I […]

Interview with No Dry County- Fifteen Piece Band

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In this interview spotlight, I speak with No Dry County about the latest release, motivations, challenges and more. Full Q&A along with links and music below. Where are you from and what style of music do you create? (In your own words, not necessarily in marketing terms or by popular genre classifications.) We’re based out […]

Interview with The 286 – Time Immemorial

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The first in a series of releases to come out over the next year, Time Immemorial is a slight departure from the band’s usual uptempo sound. A stripped back acoustic ballad, it’s filled with sweeping strings and soaring impassioned vocals as delicate finger-picked melodies flow with ease. With a gentle orchestral splendour, The 286 have […]

Interview with Lauren Fincham

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Lauren Fincham is a featured musical artist for independent and Internet radio stations across the US and abroad, and has shared the stage with such diverse acts as Gamble Rogers, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Sam Pacetti, John & Mary (formerly of 10,000 Maniacs), and John Mayer. She has participated in various regional compilations, festivals, benefit […]

Interview with Kris Angelis – Bright Side, A Billion Hearts, Please Come Back Home

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Written by Kris Angelis and producer/songwriter Adrianne Gonzalez, “Bright Side” explores finding the good in a negative situation. Angelis began writing at an early age, and when her family moved from Florida to California, the fertile artistic environment of Northern California inspired her to really chase her dream. In 2013 she released her critically praised […]

Interview with Matt Lande – Underground

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Matt Lande is an alternative artist with quite a diverse underground following due to his experimental musical nature. His latest independent release “Aftermath” marks his 5th full length studio album. Lande started from a small Florida town, working his way out and into signing and fulfilling 2 different record deals. These days he produces and […]

Interview with Layne Montgomery Paper Company – Teenage Feelings

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Layne Montgomery is always thinking about songs: what makes the good ones work, what makes the bad ones interesting, how to make his own ones better. He is constantly on a quest to write a perfect song (something like “Age of Consent” by New Order or “MMMbop.”) His best friend Max Miller has been with […]