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 Midnight Pilot – Stepping Stone

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman December 1, 2017 7:44 am Tagged With: alternative rock, indie rock, Nashville, Rock, United States

In this interview spotlight, I chat with Nashville based rockers Midnight Pilot about their newest project Stepping Stone, what keeps them going despite challenges and more. Trust me when I say… This music jams! Listen to their single Harder To Find on Soundcloud or below. Stepping Stone is available on Spotify. Connect with Midnight Pilot […]

Interview with NeodotcoM – Derrick Rose

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman December 1, 2017 7:11 am Tagged With: Chicago, Hip Hop, Illinois, rap, United States

In this interview spotlight, I chat with Chicago based artist NeodotcoM about motivations, his latest release Derrick Rose, challenges and more. NeodotcoM‘s music sits outside the box of what most people immediately think of when they hear the genre terms Hip Hop or Rap. You can listen Derrick Rose below or on Soundcloud. Connect with […]

Interview with Nathan Peterson – Is It A Sin?

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman November 29, 2017 12:48 pm Tagged With: Acoustic, Folk, singer, songwriter

In this interview spotlight, we chat with Nathan Peterson about his latest project, influeces, and challenges. Nathan also shares his story about losing his baby daughter due to a disease that left her “incompatible with life” at birth. You might want a tissue handy. Full Q&A along with links and a stream of Is It […]

Interview with KIIRA – Last Time

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman November 28, 2017 1:17 pm Tagged With: alt-pop, indie pop, singer, songwriter

Born in Paris, raised in Zurich, KIIRA is a 20 year old Swiss-American songwriter and vocalist. Looking to dominate the space between future bass and alt-pop, KIIRA’s debut single “Last Time” proves she is clearly onto something. Co-written with Naomi Wild, songwriter and touring vocalist for Odesza, “Last Time” features KIIRA’s slick vocals and sly […]

Interview with Merry Citoli – Mid Tenn Listens Podcast (video)

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman November 28, 2017 12:43 pm Tagged With: Folk, Minneapolis, Pop, Rock, singer, songwriter

Merry Citoli is a talented singer/songwriter and keyboard player, learning her craft under the tutelage of RCA Records’ producer Bob Harrington. Merry has worked on many recording projects. She has since released a solo CD “Phantoms,” which secured a publishing contract for two songs off the CD with DMS Producers, a New York publishing firm […]

Interview with Pagentri

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman November 28, 2017 8:43 am Tagged With: Nashville, Pop, pop rock, Rock, singer, songwriter, United States

In this interview spotlight, we chat with Nashville based singer/songwriter Pagentri about influences, challenges, her latest project 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 am […]

Interview with Kevin Pearce – Maria Come Home

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman November 28, 2017 8:27 am Tagged With: alt-folk, Folk, singer, songwriter, United Kingdom

Essex-based artist Kevin Pearce returns with the haunting first single from his new album, So On, out on December 8th (2017). Maria Come Home is out now via Dharma Records. The single is an ode to the tragic life of the late, great Soprano Maria Callas, opera’s first international superstar. Pearce explains “it was written […]

Interview with Matt Adey

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman November 27, 2017 10:37 am Tagged With: indie pop, London, pop rock, Rock, singer, songwriter, United Kingdom

In this interview spotlight, we chat with Matt Adey about influences, challenges, the newest project and more. Full Q&A along with links and streams 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.) Warwickshire Born Wiltshire Raised […]

Julez Interview – Back To First Street

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman November 26, 2017 9:28 am Tagged With: Blues, blues rock, New Jersey, Rock, singer, songwriter, United States

New Jersey based singer/songwriter Julez has released her latest album, Back To First Street, featuring a collection of honest, organic and jammin’ songs that blend elements from blues, psychedelic and alternative rock for a stimulating and refreshingly classic listening experience. Julez sound balances classic rock nostalgia with refreshingly modern aesthetics for a sound that is […]

Interview with OAKLND – Hold On

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman November 22, 2017 4:22 pm Tagged With: dream pop, indie pop, multi-instrumentalist, United Kingdom

Multi-instrumentalist OAKLND is delighted to unveil his breezy, California-inspired pop music through the release of his debut single Hold On, out now via AWAL. Combining elements of the dreamy west coast pop produced by acts like LANY with the chillwave, R&B sensibilities of acts such as Astronomyy and Thomston, Hold On sees OAKLND craft a […]