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Eileen Carey Releases Music Video for Her Hit Single “Land With You”!

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman May 9, 2023 7:00 am Tagged With: California, country pop, indie pop, Los Angeles, Pop, pop rock, singer, songwriter, United States

I’m excited to share that Eileen Carey has released an impactful music video for her award winning single “Land With You“. Our community members who have been reading these pages for a while will quickly recognize the name Eileen Carey. We have been supporting and following her career for many years. With that in mind, […]

Interview with Cathy Segal-Garcia – Social Anthems

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman February 28, 2023 10:19 am Tagged With: California, indie, jazz, Los Angeles, Pop, singer, songwriter, United States

With feelings of profound loss over the direction of the world in the last several years, Los Angeles vocalist Cathy Segal-Garcia found herself searching back through songs from the ’60’s & ’70s – another period of existential uncertainty. The songwriters of the day spoke to those conditions, offering hopes for healing, love and redemption and […]

Interview with KingQueen – Burn This Motha

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman February 23, 2023 10:09 am Tagged With: alternative rock, California, indie rock, Los Angeles, Rock, United States

When lightning strikes and is effectively bottled, it creates a special kind of magic that can cause the world to take notice. For KingQueen, such is the story behind their protest anthem “Burn This Motha”. The five-piece Los Angeles LGBTQIA+ pop rock group wrote the single together, going on to perform it to thousands of […]

Interview with Nils – Nine2Five

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman December 6, 2022 4:25 pm Tagged With: California, guitar, guitarist, Instrumental, jazz, Los Angeles, songwriter, United States

Nothing, not even a global pandemic, could stop Nils from once again dominating the radio airwaves with those trademark ultra-melodic, funky and infectious vibes that perfectly reflected the title of his 2020 album Caught in the Groove. Billboard declared the multi-talented guitarist, composer and producer the #1 Smooth Jazz Airplay Artist for all of 2021 on […]

Interview with L Y S – Step By Step

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman November 14, 2022 8:09 pm Tagged With: California, Los Angeles, Pop, singer, songwriter, United States

Twin pop duo L Y S has released their latest single, “Step by Step.” The track serves as an autumn motivation, featuring fierce synths, a fast beat, and sultry vocals. L Y S have created the perfect song for a good workout, building confidence, overcoming a setback, and getting back on your feet. In this interview […]

Interview with Adam Wilson – Metamorphosis

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman November 8, 2022 6:52 pm Tagged With: California, Hip Hop, Los Angeles, Pop, R&B, singer, songwriter, United States

Adam Wilson is an LA-Based, Chicago native singer/songwriter/producer whose music exudes a sense of emotional depth & vulnerability that is vivid, raw, & inventive. Utilizing styles of R&B, Pop, & Hip-Hop as home-base, Adam Wilson is not shy in experimenting with different genres & sounds. Melodically, he is unconventional yet precise with strongly delivered, soaring […]

Interview with Centershift – Of…

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman October 3, 2022 10:14 pm Tagged With: alternative rock, California, Los Angeles, Rock, United States

LA rock/alternative group Centershift have released their latest EP ‘Of…’ via Auspicious Recordings/Wolf Entertainment. In this interview spotlight, I chat with Centershift about the music, dream collaborations, musical memories and more. Full Q&A along with links and music (including the video for From Where We Are) below. What’s something you’d like readers to know about […]

Interview with Redgrave Jones – Luckiest Girl In The World

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman August 19, 2022 12:02 pm Tagged With: Alternative, California, indie, Los Angeles, Psychedelic, singer, songwriter, United States

Redgrave Jones is a Los Angeles based songwriter and performer. Her sound is insanely unique drawing influence from early 90’s alternative and trip hop like PJ Harvey, Portishead and Nine Inch Nails as well as artists such as Billie Holiday, Etta James, Bach and Biggie Smalls. You never quite know what you are going to get with […]

Interview with XOHA – Heartless

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman August 2, 2022 8:47 pm Tagged With: California, dance, electro-pop, Los Angeles, Pop, singer, songwriter, United States

XOHA is a profound young woman of inner and outer strength, academic excellence, societal awareness, and blood that’s laced with the sweet melodies of rich musicology. Her music has been featured by Mundane Magazine, Girl.com, Vanyaland, and more. XOHA recently released an empowering song for the summer titled “Heartless“. The powerful track is inspiring and relatable […]

Interview with Mandi Macias – Ghost

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman June 7, 2022 12:53 pm Tagged With: alt-pop, Alternative, California, Los Angeles, Pop, pop rock, Rock, singer, songwriter, United States

Mandi Macias, a multi-talented singer-songwriter was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. She is an artist and musician that epitomizes the very essence of the modern era. In this interview spotlight, I chat with Mandi about the latest project (Ghost), adapting during the pandemic, technology and more. Full Q&A along with links and music […]