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 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 […]

Interview with Touch – Journey To The West

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman January 9, 2018 2:11 pm Tagged With: Canada, Hip Hop, rap

Following his successful WCMA-nominated first official release in 2007 with producer (and current business partner) Nato, Touch spent the next few years touring Canada, opening a recording studio in his hometown of Edmonton, and working with international producers from Belgium to China. Known for his engaging and expertly executed performance that includes as many elements […]

Interview with Cindy Alter – Reunion

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman January 8, 2018 8:49 pm Tagged With: Africa, Country, Rock, singer, songwriter, South Africa

An exceptional woman with exceptional talent, singer, songwriter and guitarist Cindy Alter achieved worldwide recognition at the tender age of 21, when she fronted the all-girl rock group ‘Clout’. This was in 1978, and with the band’s most famous hit ‘Substitute’. Since those heady days, Cindy has not missed a beat, even in the face […]

Interview with Ayden Graham – Wooden Bones

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman January 8, 2018 9:49 am Tagged With: California, singer, songwriter, United States

Ayden Graham is an indie folk rock singer-songwriter from the San Francisco Bay Area. Growing up on the music of Sting, Al Green, and Cat Stevens, he began his career busking in front of the local Three Twins Ice Cream shop in Marin County. With a regular spot at the Sweetwater Saloon, Graham exploded onto […]

Interview with Tom Wasinger – A Mended Soul

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman January 6, 2018 1:18 pm Tagged With: Acoustic, Americana, Folk, Instrumental, singer, songwriter

Three time Grammy winning producer Tom Wasinger releases a collection of acoustic guitar compositions which span his vibrant 32 year career. “A Mended Soul” is a collection of solo instrumental guitar pieces composed and compiled over the 45 year career of three-time Grammy-winning musician/producer Tom Wasinger. The Boulder, Colorado native has had an illustrious music […]

Interview with Scott St. Louis

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman January 4, 2018 9:47 am Tagged With: Los Angeles, singer, songwriter, United States

If you missed our previous Scott St. Louis feature, you can find that article here. In this interview spotlight, we speak with Scott about this latest project, challenges, motivations 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, […]

Interview with LIEZA – Don’t Make Me Dance

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman January 4, 2018 9:39 am Tagged With: electro-pop, Electronic, indie pop, Nashville, Pop, singer, songwriter, United States

Emerging from the flames of a tumultuous journey of self-discovery, LIEZA boldly stepped into her newly formed alias as a bonafide artist through a curtain of raw catchy melodies and shimmery backbeats. LIEZA had written for years on her own, trudging through the trenches of the industry while simultaneously trying to find a home between […]