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Interview with Ashley Wool – Automatoronic

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman March 19, 2020 2:03 pm Tagged With: indie pop, New York, New York City, Pop, singer, songwriter, United States

One could argue that Ashley Wool is a natural born talent. Since she wrote her first song to go along with a butterfly rock star character she conceived one Halloween at age 7, her songwriting and performance arts instincts have been hard to ignore. Fast forward through the years, sprinkle in life’s ups and downs, […]

Interview with Lina Cooper – By Abe’s

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman March 12, 2020 10:18 am Tagged With: alternative pop, Boston, Europe, indie pop, Massachusetts, Pop, singer, songwriter, Ukraine, United States

Native to the Ukraine but now in Boston, indie pop singer/songwriter Lina Cooper has an impressive and life-long history with music as well as a never ending passion to create her own sounds. Influenced by and playing since a very young age, Lina’s influences range from a wide array of classical arrangements to the smorgasbord […]

Interview with Chloe Foy – Callous Copper

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman February 26, 2020 9:43 am Tagged With: folk pop, indie pop, Pop, singer, songwriter, United Kingdom

Poignant singer-songwriter Chloe Foy soars into 2020 with her introspective collection of enchanting vignettes leading the way. Callous Copper is out on now via AntiFragile. The EP is a intimate selection of songs, old and new, that have been re-imagined within the setting of a string quartet. Each track effortlessly compliments the next as the […]

Interview with lovepoint – Tortoiseshell

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman February 25, 2020 11:32 am Tagged With: indie pop, multi-instrumentalist, Pop, singer, songwriter, United Kingdom

lovepoint is a Brighton-based songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. His eponymous debut EP was released in December 2018 and was praised for its originality and skillful composition. With producer Benjamin Wade, lovepoint has been recording a collection of tracks. The first to surface will be ‘Tortoiseshell‘ – a gorgeous duet with singer Indira May (out now). Currently in rehearsals […]

Interview with Half an Orange – Mostly We Grow Pt. 2

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman February 25, 2020 10:33 am Tagged With: electro-pop, Electronic, indie pop, Ohio, Pop, producer, singer, songwriter

In this interview spotlight, I chat with Half an Orange about their latest project, challenges, technology 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.) We are from […]

Interview with Cheriton – Parallel

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman February 12, 2020 6:04 am Tagged With: indie pop, London, Pop, singer, songwriter, United Kingdom

Indie-pop newcomer CHERITON – aka Nick Harrison – prepares to release his addictive debut single Parallel out now via So Good So Good. The single – produced by Andy Hall Hall (Bastille, Fickle Friends, James Gillespie) – reflects on social media and the damaging effects it can have on mental health. CHERITON elaborates, “its a […]

Interview with Approachable Members Of Your Local Community – Small Change

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman February 12, 2020 5:51 am Tagged With: Australia, Funk, indie pop, Pop, synth pop

Australian indie-funk quartet Approachable Members Of Your Local Community prepare to release their insatiably addictive debut EP Love Thy Neighbour on February 14, 2020 via AntiFragile. Not one to be pigeonholed, Approachable Members Of Your Local Community combine elements of indie, electro, funk and disco throughout the EP to create a sound that is unapologetically […]

Interview with Antonio Piretti TOZ

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman February 6, 2020 11:46 am Tagged With: Canada, indie pop, Pop, singer, songwriter

In this interview spotlight, I chat with Antonio Piretti about his music, challenges, technology 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.) My life’s journey has begun […]

Interview with Morgan Mallory – Bullet

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman January 24, 2020 6:00 am Tagged With: California, indie pop, Pop, Soul, United States

In this interview spotlight, I chat with Morgan Mallory about the newest single, challenges, technology 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 was born and […]

Interview with Subi – Tim

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman January 22, 2020 10:29 am Tagged With: California, Folk, folk pop, indie folk, indie pop, Los Angeles, Pop, singer, songwriter, United States

Los Angeles-based, Indie Pop architect, Subi, is thrilled to release her new single, Tim out now. Tim is the artist’s third single that explores a wide array of emotion and loss. The track is definitely something folk and indie enthusiasts should look into. The focus of this track came to life following the death of […]