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Surfaces Is Bringing Their Happy Place to the Masses [Q&A]

Surfaces Is Bringing Their Happy Place to the Masses [Q&A]
July 1, 2021 Birthed from a whimsical exchange of DMs, Surfaces has emerged as one of the hottest acts on the planet.
Author: Miguel Costa
soul
pop
interview
rock
album reviews
surfaces
pacifico
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
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
Ellise Is Entering Her Villain Era... And We're Here For It [Q&A]

Ellise Is Entering Her Villain Era... And We're Here For It [Q&A]
March 24, 2023 If it's heart-shaped, hot pink, and haunted, it's Ellise.
Author: Tatum Van Dam
pop
interview
ellise
brokenboys&betterbitches
Neo-Soul Artist Dana Williams Is Tired of You Being So "Hard" On Yourself [PREMIERE + Q&A]

Neo-Soul Artist Dana Williams Is Tired of You Being So "Hard" On Yourself [PREMIERE + Q&A]
October 17, 2019 "'Hard' is a very introspective song about the pursuit of nonexistent perfection, and being so hard on yourself about being hard on yourself."
Author: Precious Kato
interview
neo soul
Soul
Jazz
Dana Williams
Hard
White Reaper Is the World's Best American Band  | Quick 6

White Reaper Is the World's Best American Band  | Quick 6
October 24, 2019 White Reaper is fun as hell.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
alternative
interview
quick 6
rock
indie rock
white reaper
Mamii Is Ready to Step Into the Spotlight [Q&A]

Mamii Is Ready to Step Into the Spotlight [Q&A]
July 13, 2023 The rising R&B artist is no stranger to working behind the scenes for some of the industry's greatest stars, but her time is now.
Author: Jazmin Kylene
soul
interview
R&B
mamii
Briston Maroney Unearths Himself in Sophomore Album 'Ultrapure' [Q&A]

Briston Maroney Unearths Himself in Sophomore Album 'Ultrapure' [Q&A]
September 28, 2023 "All the things that I did that made me weird, I wish I had never questioned those things, because those are the things that I like about myself now."
Author: Alessandra Rincon
singer songwriter
indie
interview
indie rock
briston maroney
ultrapure
Adi Oasis on Why 'Lotus Glow' Feels Like Her Debut Album [Q&A]

Adi Oasis on Why 'Lotus Glow' Feels Like Her Debut Album [Q&A]
March 14, 2023 "It’s an homage to my ancestors, my roots, being a black woman, being an immigrant. These are my stories."
Author: Jazmin Kylene
soul
interview
R&B
album reviews
adi oasis
lotus glow
10 Questions With Kinneret About Her New Project 'All That I Know' [Q&A]

10 Questions With Kinneret About Her New Project 'All That I Know' [Q&A]
April 5, 2023 "Believe in yourself, spend time doing what you love, and remember that you don’t really know anything."
Author: DJ Connor
indie
interview
kinneret
all that i know
Meet Rhys Rich, the New Zealand Artist With an Infectious and Soothing Sound [Q&A]

Meet Rhys Rich, the New Zealand Artist With an Infectious and Soothing Sound [Q&A]
October 19, 2021 Alongside a live performance from MEOW in New Zealand, we take a closer look at the rising talent.
Author: Jessica Magtalas
soul
r&b
interview
hip hop
new zealand
rhys rich
Meet Mo Etc., the Soulful Artist Bringing Her Sound to Wellington [Q&A]

Meet Mo Etc., the Soulful Artist Bringing Her Sound to Wellington [Q&A]
January 25, 2022 Mo Etc. represents a character heavily defined by a DIY ethos and expressions of curiosity.
Author: Jessica Magtalas
soul
interview
new zealand
mo etc.
KAIRO Is Aiming to Be the Pop Stars They Never Saw in the Mirror  [Q&A]

KAIRO Is Aiming to Be the Pop Stars They Never Saw in the Mirror  [Q&A]
May 25, 2022 "I'm happy that we... are able to make our music with our skin, our hair, our real appearance, and be confident."
Author: Jazmin Kylene
pop
interview
album reviews
kairo
love letters from houston

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