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 Tokyo Taboo – Papercut

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman February 1, 2018 12:29 pm Tagged With: electro rock, hard rock, indie rock, London, Rock, United Kingdom

London duo Tokyo Taboo return with news of an upcoming UK tour supporting J-Rockers Esprit D’Air and a brand new single, Papercut, out February 2nd (2018) via TT Records. Papercut races with frenzied riffs alongside front woman Dolly Daggerz’ trademark powerful vocals, creating a seething slice of punk-pop, with shades of the likes of American […]

Interview with Hannah Epperson – Slowdown

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman February 1, 2018 12:21 pm Tagged With: Alternative, New York City, United States

Canadian artist Hannah Epperson prepares to captivate listeners with the release of her eagerly awaited album Slowdown, out on February 16th (2018) via Listen Collective. This is the second half of a two-piece project with first half, album Upsweep, being released in October 2016. On Slowdown, there are two distinct versions of each piece – […]

Interview with Eddy Mann – Simple Things

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman February 1, 2018 10:49 am Tagged With: Acoustic, Americana, Folk, folk rock, Roots, singer, songwriter

Our friend Eddy Mann is back with new music and I took a few moments to catch up with him about the new project, Simple Things, as well as ask about the overall response to his last release. Pre-ordering for Simple Things begins on March 6th (2018). You can find our previous Eddy Mann features […]

Interview with Beautiful Nothing – Sleep Walk

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman February 1, 2018 10:02 am

Musically, an eighties ignited sphere of driving electronics, thick, grimace-inducing bass lines and soaring, dissonant guitar lines that would speak to the Pixies in their Bossanova years. Lyrically, the songs are an ode to youthful exuberance, sex, burning cities, ghosts and relationships past. Vocal leads casually pushing through like Edwynn Collins when he found his […]

Interview with Jordy Benattar

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman February 1, 2018 9:32 am Tagged With: Canada, folk pop, indie pop, singer, songwriter, Toronto

Canadian acting veteran and newcomer to the music scene, Jordy Benattar, has a distinct sound hard to compare with anything else you’ve heard before. Light, sweet, nostalgic yet timeless, Jordy’s music influences, informs, and inspires. In this interview spotlight, I chat with Jordy about her latest project, motivations, challenges and more. Full Q&A along with […]

Interview with Tachichi – Chico’s ’90s Project

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman January 30, 2018 6:20 pm Tagged With: Canada, Hip Hop, rap

Tachichi is a Halifax Hip Hop legend whose resume is as superb and as big as his talent, with his fingers in everything from writing to production to video directing. Tachichi has released 11 albums to date and played hundreds of live shows across Canada and the U.S. While much of his previous catalogue has been alongside Canadian producer and DJ […]

Interview with Combray

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman January 30, 2018 6:11 pm Tagged With: art pop, Folk, folk pop, indie pop, Seattle, singer, songwriter

Combray is named after the fictitious town in Marcel Proust seminal work In Search of Lost Time, a novel that revolves around the idea that many of our most rich and rewarding experiences in life can be activated through unexpected moments. Combray was formed to create music that can hopefully in some small way transport […]

Interview with Sonali – Forever

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman January 30, 2018 6:00 pm Tagged With: alt-pop, indie pop, New York, Pop, singer, songwriter, synth pop, United States

After a two year hiatus, Sonali has returned with a new sound and outlook on life, ready to pick up where she was forced to leave off. Just as her career as a pop/folk songstress was starting to flourish, Sonali was sidelined with health issues forcing her to take time to focus on herself. Through […]

Interview with Present Paradox – A Cave In The Inside

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman January 25, 2018 10:10 am Tagged With: alternative rock, art rock, Europe, Germany, indie rock

‘A Cave In The Inside‘ is the fifth album of Present Paradox, Dortmund-based songwriter and producer David Kleinekottmann. It continues an distinctly adventurous catalogue from the sample-splicing debut Institutions (2013) over the very personal Acute (2015) through to the art-rock influenced expressions of his last album, Space for Wishes (2016). “To me, the new album […]

Interview with Robert Smith of The Regency

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman January 25, 2018 9:53 am Tagged With: producer, singer, songwriter

The Regency is a collective of producers formed by Global Heist Recordings (in association with Neurodisc Records) dedicated to producing unique originals and cover songs. Robert Smith, long-time member of electronic outfit Blue Stone (since 2006), plays the role of producer on two new tracks for The Regency, the first of which is an original […]