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.

Michael Gresham & The Rotoscopers Interview

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman October 31, 2016 12:17 pm Tagged With: Canada, Folk, indie, Pop, Rock

Hailing from Victoria, BC, Michael Leigh Gresham has spent the last few years weaving together emotive vocals and sounds that make you feel removed from life’s stresses. Growing up, Gresham sought inspiration from Ben Harper, Matt Costa, Jack Johnson, The Beatles, Arcade Fire, Bahamas and Lovin Spoonful. He left the coast and moved inland to […]

Matt Ferree Interview

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman October 31, 2016 12:00 pm Tagged With: dance, edm, indie rock, Pennsylvania, Pop, Rock, United States

In this interview spotlight, we chat with Pittsburgh based musician and songwriter Matt Ferree about this new release, his influences, navigating this digitized music age and much more. Links along with the full Q&A and streams of Matt’s music can be found below. https://soundcloud.com/matt-ferree/this-one?in=matt-ferree/sets/original-music Where are you from and what style of music do you […]

Feyer Interview – I Just Don’t Know

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman October 31, 2016 11:02 am Tagged With: Electronic, multi-instrumentalist, Rock, singer, songwriter

Feyer is a singer/songwriter/composer/producer and multi-instrumentalist with diverse musical experience spanning all genres and styles. Feyer constructs his unique sound combining personal lyrics with his classically influenced melodic and instrumental style, and Electronic/Rock production. Born in New York City, Feyer learned how to play the piano at the young age of 6 and began composing […]

Keren Botaro Interview – The Only One

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman October 31, 2016 10:56 am Tagged With: Alternative, New York City, Rock, United States

In this interview feature, we speak with NYC based retro-soul rocker Keren Botaro about her new release, her influences, navigating the digital music world and much more. Q&A as well as links and a stream of The Only One can be found below. Where are you from and what style of music do you create? […]

Interview with Readership – Bored To Death

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman October 31, 2016 10:45 am Tagged With: Alternative, Pennsylvania, power pop, Punk, Rock, United States

Readership makes power pop sounds ‘drawn from the rock anthems of R.E.M. and Boy-era U2 [with] moments of overdrive and chaos’ (John Vettese, Editor of WXPN’s The Key). Adrian Morse and Matt Mastronardo started performing together in various Philadelphia bands in 2012 after Matt inexplicably responded to Adrian’s internet ad seeking a female collaborator to […]

Cha$e Royale Interview

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman October 27, 2016 10:47 pm Tagged With: Hip Hop, Maryland, rap

In this interview feature, we chop it up with Cha$e Royale about his newest project, influences, navigating the digital music era and more. Q&A plus 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.) […]

Interview with The Tierney Sutton Band (video) – Sting Variations

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman October 27, 2016 9:41 pm Tagged With: jazz, Los Angeles, songwriter, United States

The Tierney Sutton Band has been recording and touring for 23 years and has headlined in recent years at Carnegie Hall, The Hollywood Bowl, and Jazz at Lincoln Center. There are no sidemen in this multi-nominated group of like minded musicians, instead they are a unit, unique in their approach and fiercely loyal to a […]

Katie Ferrara Interview – Mid Tenn Listens Podcast 99

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman October 26, 2016 8:01 pm Tagged With: Folk, Los Angeles, podcast, Pop, singer, songwriter, United States

We recently ran our exclusive video interview with Katie Ferrara. This is the same interview but 1) instead of 4 parts, this is the full length and 2) we have created an audio version to run as the 99th episode of our Mid Tenn Listens podcast. Katie goes all in on this interview sharing some […]

Interview with Arda of Arda & The Stolen Moon (video)

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman October 26, 2016 10:50 am Tagged With: Cyprus, Europe, Folk, singer, songwriter

Arda & the Stolen Moon is a fresh new band that showcases the talents of singer songwriter Arda G. Exploring the art of songwriting and sharing her music through an organic and dynamic sound. The exciting band of musicians that accompany her are young and dedicated and deliver real music to real people. The debut […]

Interview with Cadence Kid – The Darkness

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman October 25, 2016 9:33 am Tagged With: electro-pop, Hip Hop, multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, synth

Multi-instrumentalist Cadence Kid, aka Jason Turbin, makes a welcome return, just in time for Halloween, with the release of his latest single, aptly named The Darkness, out on October 28th 2016 via My Music Mind. Jason has teamed up once again with his Grammy award winning brother, producer Cassidy Turbin (Beck, Bat for Lashes, Thurston […]