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 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 […]

Interview with Lucha Lonely – The Bobby Lonely Story

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman January 22, 2018 3:56 pm Tagged With: Canada, Hip Hop, rap

Scum has a new name. It’s Lucha Lonely. A miserable fuck. A selfish entitled asshole who indulges in pleasures of the flesh and the mind, who has given up his own happiness for meaningless affairs and a lavish drug culture lifestyle. He’s the life of the party and the terror of the household. For the […]

Interview with Pauline Andres – Loneliest Girl In Nashville

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman January 16, 2018 10:24 am Tagged With: Americana, Folk, Nashville, singer, songwriter, United States

Exciting news coming from singer-songwriter, and world-traveler — Pauline Andres. The Nashville based songstress will be releasing her next full-length album, Fearless Heart, in February of 2018 and just released Loneliest Girl in Nashville, which premiered in The Revue. Born in France a coal miner’s daughter, Pauline Andres made a name for herself with a […]

Proudest Angel Interview – The Soundtrack To Your Next Bad Decision

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman January 12, 2018 10:06 am Tagged With: Chicago, hard rock, Illinois, Metal, Punk, Rock, United States

Formed in July of 1999, Proudest Angel quickly established themselves in the Chicago music scene with their own brand of heavy metal. The band went their separate ways in 2003 only to final reform in 2015 with a new purpose and a renewed sense of life. The current lineup features original members William Paimon (Sutured […]

Dylan Emmet Interview – Mid Tenn Listens Podcast

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman January 11, 2018 1:00 pm Tagged With: Los Angeles, New York, Pop, singer, songwriter, United States

Dylan Emmet is a singer/songwriter/producer based in upstate New York with time spent in Los Angeles. After moving to L.A. to pursue his music dreams, Dylan received a life-altering phone call that would turn his entire world upside down. With newly realized knowledge that he had a 2 year old daughter he had never been […]