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Catching Up With Cannons Ahead of a Summer to Remember [Q&A]

Catching Up With Cannons Ahead of a Summer to Remember [Q&A]
June 30, 2021 Cannons have gone from posting an ad on Craigslist looking for bandmates to playing festivals across the country.
Author: Jisselle Fernandez
pop
interview
electropop
alternative pop
cannons
Summer Salt Aims to Find the Silver Lining on 'Sequoia Moon' [Q&A]

Summer Salt Aims to Find the Silver Lining on 'Sequoia Moon' [Q&A]
June 28, 2021 Life is a rollercoaster of happiness and sadness, and you're just trying to find this silver lining and beauty in all of it.
Author: Alessandra Rincon
indie
interview
indie pop
album reviews
summer salt
Cautious Clay Opens Up on Debut Album 'Deadpan Love'  [Q&A]

Cautious Clay Opens Up on Debut Album 'Deadpan Love'  [Q&A]
June 25, 2021 On his long-awaited debut album, Clay takes major stylistic risks that ultimately pay off and then some.
Author: Carter Fife
soul
singer songwriter
interview
R&B
cautious clay
album reviews
deadpan love
REI AMI Proves Unpredictable and Unstoppable on 'FOIL' [Q&A]

REI AMI Proves Unpredictable and Unstoppable on 'FOIL' [Q&A]
June 25, 2021 "Life is life, don't be ashamed and try to hide certain parts of yourself."
Author: Maxamillion Polo
pop
interview
hip hop
anti pop
album reviews
rei ami
foil
With  'Stains,' De'Wayne Aims to Become a Generation-less and Genre-less Star  [Q&A]

With  'Stains,' De'Wayne Aims to Become a Generation-less and Genre-less Star  [Q&A]
June 18, 2021 "Every song on this record is urgent because it has to be."
Author: Alessandra Rincon
alternative
interview
album reviews
de'wayne
stains
Meet Daily J, the New Zealand Indie Psych Band Made For Summer [Q&A]

Meet Daily J, the New Zealand Indie Psych Band Made For Summer [Q&A]
June 16, 2021 Get to know what's behind the luscious locks of one of New Zealand's must-see summer acts.
Author: Brook Gibson
indie
interview
daily j
psych
venus ate mars
Lillian Hepler Is Aiming to Be a Real Pop Star [Q&A]

Lillian Hepler Is Aiming to Be a Real Pop Star [Q&A]
June 16, 2021 "I don't care to put on this picture-perfect human being. I'm more than willing to show my flaws."
Author: Joey Legittino
singer songwriter
pop
interview
lillian hepler
used to that
There's A Tuesday Is Turning a Close Friendship Into an Indie Pop Dream [Q&A]

There's A Tuesday Is Turning a Close Friendship Into an Indie Pop Dream [Q&A]
June 8, 2021 We sat down with one of the hottest indie bands in New Zealand.
Author: Max Tetlow
indie
interview
indie pop
theres a tuesday
dance with me before we cry
renforshort Paints a Picture of Her World on 'off saint dominique' [Q&A]

renforshort Paints a Picture of Her World on 'off saint dominique' [Q&A]
June 4, 2021 "I've gotten so personal on this project, because I'm just not scared of it anymore."
Author: Rachel Lai
pop
alternative
interview
album reviews
renforshort
off saint dominique
Huron John Invites You to Experience the Trauma-Exorcism of 'cartoon therapy'  [Q&A]

Huron John Invites You to Experience the Trauma-Exorcism of 'cartoon therapy'  [Q&A]
June 2, 2021 "Life is your movie and you are the main character. Allow your adventure to surprise you."
Author: Carter Fife
indie
interview
indie pop
anti pop
album reviews
huron john
cartoon therapy
Feng Suave Flaunts Effortlessly Psychedelic  Soul in "Venus Flytrap" Video  [PREMIERE + Q&A]

Feng Suave Flaunts Effortlessly Psychedelic  Soul in "Venus Flytrap" Video  [PREMIERE + Q&A]
February 1, 2019 "It is our first ever music video, so it's the first chance for people to get a peak behind the curtain of our creativity in terms of a visual."
Author: Anna Scholfield
soul
pop
indie
interview
feng suave
venus flytrap
Juke Ross Chronicles the Highs and Lows of His Life in 'Drifting Apart' [Q&A]

Juke Ross Chronicles the Highs and Lows of His Life in 'Drifting Apart' [Q&A]
November 25, 2019 "I saved up some money, pawned the only jewelry I had, and bought my first guitar."
Author: Alissa Arunarsirakul
singer songwriter
pop
folk
interview
album reviews
juke ross
drifting apart
Raissa Is the DIY Artist With Dreams of Doing it All [Q&A]

Raissa Is the DIY Artist With Dreams of Doing it All [Q&A]
March 31, 2020 Raissa is finding inspiration in Lady Gaga's theatrical stage presence and Joni Mitchell's sincere lyricism.
Author: Rachael Jansky
pop
indie
interview
R&B
indie pop
raissa
kenzie on TikTok, The Sims, and "Happy For Me" [Q&A]

kenzie on TikTok, The Sims, and "Happy For Me" [Q&A]
September 10, 2021 "I feel like I always have to look so perfect on social media and that's toxic. I should just be posting whatever I want."
Author: Paige MacDonald
pop
interview
kenzie
happy for me
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John Harvie Embraces The Suck And Is Ready To Heal [Q&A] | THE NOISE

John Harvie Embraces The Suck And Is Ready To Heal [Q&A] | THE NOISE
March 12, 2024 With high-octane instrumentation and passionate lyrics, John Harvie made it clear he wasn't messing around, never shying away from being himself and easily carving out his own place in the pop-punk and rock scenes.
Author: Alessandra Rincon
Rock
pop punk
Interview
The Noise
John Harvie
Wakai Sheds Light on Frequencies, Features, and Fresh New Album [Q&A]

Wakai Sheds Light on Frequencies, Features, and Fresh New Album [Q&A]
March 25, 2022 "I feel like a jazz musician stuck in a rapper's body."
Author: Arielle Lana LeJarde
interview
rap
hip hop
album reviews
wakai
to a dark boy
Lennon Stella's Whirlwind of Success: First Headline Tour, Debut Album, & Opening for The Chainsmokers/5SOS [Q&A]

Lennon Stella's Whirlwind of Success: First Headline Tour, Debut Album, & Opening for The Chainsmokers/5SOS [Q&A]
April 3, 2019 "Yeah, I'm still comprehending it; it won't feel real until it's happening."
Author: Kelly Itatani
pop
indie
interview
Lennon Stella
love me
maro
5 seconds of summer
The Chainsmokers
Garćons Music'  Is Boundless in Creation and Direction, but the Funk Is Real [Q&A]

Garćons Music'  Is Boundless in Creation and Direction, but the Funk Is Real [Q&A]
August 19, 2019 We had the pleasure to catch up with Garćons about being human, the making of 'Body Language,' and their fanboy love for music.
Author: Chuck Ramos
new artist discovery
soul
indie
interview
garcons
10 Questions With Luna Li on Her New Single "Confusion Song" and More [Q&A]

10 Questions With Luna Li on Her New Single "Confusion Song" and More [Q&A]
May 16, 2024 "Confusion Song" is about the post-breakup haze when it seems that your subconscious and body are in denial about this person no longer being in your life.
Author: DJ Connor
interview
R&B
luna li
alternative R&B
confusion song
Terror Jr Gets Both Political & Emotional with 'Unfortunately, Terror Jr' Album [Q&A]

Terror Jr Gets Both Political & Emotional with 'Unfortunately, Terror Jr' Album [Q&A]
January 29, 2019 "We both observe and soak in the world around us, so ignoring politics right now would mean putting intentional blinders on."
Author: Alissa Arunarsirakul
pop
interview
electronic
unfortunately terror jr
terror jr

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