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Braden Bales Opens Up and Talks Summer Plans Following Release of New EP 'NOMAD' [Q&A]

Braden Bales Opens Up and Talks Summer Plans Following Release of New EP 'NOMAD' [Q&A]
July 7, 2023 "I’ve found that I’m much better at expressing myself musically than verbally and the vulnerability I’ve felt through music has been incredibly therapeutic."
Author: Tatum Van Dam
pop
interview
braden baels
pick me up
nomad
Delacey Crystallizes Her Grief Into the Iridescent 'The Girl Has a Dream' [Q&A]

Delacey Crystallizes Her Grief Into the Iridescent 'The Girl Has a Dream' [Q&A]
July 6, 2023 "At the end of the day, pain, grief, and life are all beautiful. You'll hear all of this on 'The Girl Has A Dream.'"
Author: Alessandra Rincon
singer songwriter
pop
interview
delacey
the girl has a dream
Five Questions With Flwr Chyld on His Debut Album 'Luv N Chaos' [Q&A]

Five Questions With Flwr Chyld on His Debut Album 'Luv N Chaos' [Q&A]
July 6, 2023 It's impossible not to feel something warm and deeply buried when listening to Flwr Chyld.
Author: Jazmin Kylene
soul
interview
R&B
flwr chyld
luv n chaos
Olivia Dean Embraces the ‘Messy’ Side of Falling in Love Again [Q&A]

Olivia Dean Embraces the ‘Messy’ Side of Falling in Love Again [Q&A]
July 5, 2023 "Messy is an album about learning to fall in love again, the fear that comes with it, and finding independence within that still."
Author: DJ Connor
pop
interview
olivia dean
messy
Dreamer Isioma on Astrology, Childhood Cartoons, and Confronting Religion | Close Friends

Dreamer Isioma on Astrology, Childhood Cartoons, and Confronting Religion | Close Friends
June 28, 2023 Dreamer Isioma does not wish to be understood, only heard.
Author: Jazmin Kylene
interview
dreamer isioma
close friends
For Curtis Waters, Music Is the One Thing That Makes Him Feel Alive [Q&A]

For Curtis Waters, Music Is the One Thing That Makes Him Feel Alive [Q&A]
June 23, 2023 "I make music, I’m honest, and I can be whoever I want."
Author: Jazmin Kylene
indie
alternative
interview
curtis waters
bad son
Amy Shark Opens Up About Her Future Ahead of Third Annual The Aussie BBQ [Q&A]

Amy Shark Opens Up About Her Future Ahead of Third Annual The Aussie BBQ [Q&A]
June 16, 2023 "Songwriting is still my favourite thing to do, it doesn't feel like a job even though it is now."
Author: Alessandra Rincon
singer songwriter
pop
interview
amy shark
the aussie bbq
Rowan Drake's ‘Dear Ella,’ EP Is a Time Capsule of Love and Growth [Q&A]

Rowan Drake's ‘Dear Ella,’ EP Is a Time Capsule of Love and Growth [Q&A]
June 12, 2023 "Dear Ella, is a project I created for the first major love of my life."
Author: DJ Connor
pop
interview
rowan drake
dear ella
PawPaw Rod on Identity, Self-Care, and Weed | Close Friends

PawPaw Rod on Identity, Self-Care, and Weed | Close Friends
June 6, 2023 We get close and personable with the alt-R&B prodigy.
Author: Jazmin Kylene
soul
interview
R&B
pawpaw rod
close friends
Track By Track: Gardenia Want You to Get Angry in Debut Album 'Knowing You Know Nothing' | THE NOISE

Track By Track: Gardenia Want You to Get Angry in Debut Album 'Knowing You Know Nothing' | THE NOISE
May 31, 2023 Brooklyn-based duo Gardenia have released their debut album 'Knowing You Know Nothing' and throughout the eight tracks, the band aims to tell listeners, "We're pissed, and you should be too."
Author: Alessandra Rincon
Interview
Gardenia
Track By Track
Oliver Malcolm Takes the Next Step Forward in His Musical Evolution With 'Act Two' [Q&A]

Oliver Malcolm Takes the Next Step Forward in His Musical Evolution With 'Act Two' [Q&A]
October 7, 2022 "Expect the unexpected."
Author: DJ Connor
pop
interview
oliver malcolm
act two
day x day
Spencer Barnett's  "Waste My Time" Is for Anyone Tired of Mind Games [PREMIERE + Q&A]

Spencer Barnett's  "Waste My Time" Is for Anyone Tired of Mind Games [PREMIERE + Q&A]
October 25, 2019 "They generally are the worst and a huge waste of time." Agreed.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
pop
interview
indie pop
spencer barnett
waste my time
1$T Takes Us Around The World on "Tokyo Project" [Q&A]

1$T Takes Us Around The World on "Tokyo Project" [Q&A]
January 21, 2020 We talk to 1$t about his journey through music and around the world.
Author: Malcolm J. Gray
Soul
Rap
Interview
Q&A
1$t
tokyo
Hip-Hop
Good Gas
Fki
Between You & Me Release the Soundtrack to Our 'Armageddon' [Q&A]

Between You & Me Release the Soundtrack to Our 'Armageddon' [Q&A]
November 19, 2021 From the pandemic, Black Lives Matter movement, to wildfires, Between You & Me channel a world on fire.
Author: Alessandra Rincon
alternative
interview
album reviews
the noise
between you & me
between you and me
armageddon
Cassadee Pope Returns To Pop Punk And Owning Who She Is [Q&A] | THE NOISE

Cassadee Pope Returns To Pop Punk And Owning Who She Is [Q&A] | THE NOISE
July 28, 2023 This new era of Cassadee Pope finds her unafraid to wade into new waters with an unmistakable voice, unflinching optimism, and unbreaking confidence. With a tremendous sense of freedom guiding her, she is ready to once again amplify her confessional writing and redefine her place as a pop-punk mainstay.
Author: Alessandra Rincon
interview
the noise
pop-punk
cassadee pope
Clothesline From Hell Makes His True Debut With 'Soon We’ll All Be Smoking'

Clothesline From Hell Makes His True Debut With 'Soon We’ll All Be Smoking'
July 30, 2024 With 'Soon We'll All Be Smoking,' Clothesline From Hell serves up a multifaceted mission statement.
Author: DJ Connor
indie
alternative
interview
clothesline from hell
dont worry soon well all be smoking
Liily Is Turning the Dream of Four Kids From the San Fernando Valley Into a Reality [Q&A]

Liily Is Turning the Dream of Four Kids From the San Fernando Valley Into a Reality [Q&A]
September 10, 2024 Roses, thorns, roadkill, and anaphylactic shock adorn the ever-winding interstate toward Liily's present triumph.
Author: Grace Holtzclaw
alternative
interview
liily
RITTYBO Understands the Camaraderie in Vulnerability [Q&A]

RITTYBO Understands the Camaraderie in Vulnerability [Q&A]
December 3, 2019 RITTYBO is special and there is just no other way to put it.
Author: Chuck Ramos
new artist discovery
soul
interview
R&B
album reviews
rittybo
mourning
FEST RECAP: Who? What? Why? When We Were Young! [Q&A] | THE NOISE

FEST RECAP: Who? What? Why? When We Were Young! [Q&A] | THE NOISE
October 24, 2023 It is no surprise that the pop-punk-themed, Warped Tour-inspired festival When We Were Young has created such a buzz amongst older alternative music fans, resulting in back-to-back years of sold-out weekends.
Author: Moe Horta
Interview
Tony Hawk
The Noise
Pop-Punk
Punk Rock
Magnolia Park
When We Were Young
Citizen
Sum 41
Lauren Sanderson, From Pandemic to PRIDE [Q&A]

Lauren Sanderson, From Pandemic to PRIDE [Q&A]
June 30, 2021 We sit down for a candid conversation with a soon-to-be Midwestern pop star.
Author: DJ Connor
pop
alternative
interview
pride
lauren sanderson

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