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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
Chinatown Slalom Isn't Afraid of Selling Out on 'Meet the Parents' [Q&A]

Chinatown Slalom Isn't Afraid of Selling Out on 'Meet the Parents' [Q&A]
July 2, 2021 Chinatown Slalom on playing the music industry game, Jack Black, and of course, their latest EP.
Author: Alessandra Rincon
indie
indie pop
Interview
chinatown slalom
meet the parents
9 Questions With Luna Li on 'jams 2' [Q&A]

9 Questions With Luna Li on 'jams 2' [Q&A]
September 28, 2022 "The jams are a celebration of spontaneity in my practice."
Author: DJ Connor
indie
interview
ambient
jazz
lofi
luna li
jams 2
Indie Songstress Noé Channels Sleepless Nights & Clouded Thoughts in 'ibynoé' Debut [PREMIERE + Q&A]

Indie Songstress Noé Channels Sleepless Nights & Clouded Thoughts in 'ibynoé' Debut [PREMIERE + Q&A]
June 6, 2019 Born and raised in France, Los Angeles-based Noé is the sweet girl next door who also happens to have a lot to say.
Author: Alissa Arunarsirakul
pop
indie
interview
noe
album reviews
ibynoe
Alex Porat Walks Us Through Her Iridescent  Mini Album  'Miss Sick World,' Track By Track

Alex Porat Walks Us Through Her Iridescent  Mini Album  'Miss Sick World,' Track By Track
October 6, 2021 Porat delivers on a project full of emotional and sonic highs.
Author: DJ Connor
pop
interview
album reviews
alex porat
miss sick world
MEYY Conjures Up the Ethereal World of  'Neon Angel'  [Q&A]

MEYY Conjures Up the Ethereal World of  'Neon Angel'  [Q&A]
December 17, 2021 <i>Neon Angel</i> is a celebration of love and all of its contours.
Author: Ruby Scott
soul
interview
R&B
album reviews
meyy
neon angel
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
Jake Wesley Rogers Finds Magic in the Mundane [Q&A]

Jake Wesley Rogers Finds Magic in the Mundane [Q&A]
January 13, 2022 "You still have to eat after Elton John tells you he likes your music. You still have to pay your bills."
Author: Alessandra Rincon
singer songwriter
pop
interview
red bull
jake wesley rogers
red bull soundclash
EBEN on Why Don't We, Car Burning Down, and Biggest Guilty Pleasure | Quick 6

EBEN on Why Don't We, Car Burning Down, and Biggest Guilty Pleasure | Quick 6
March 14, 2019 + EBEN just dropped a new bubbling pop earworm, "Next Ex," in anticipation of the upcoming tour, and we are hooked.  
Author: Maxamillion Polo
pop
interview
hip hop
quick 6
eben
why don't we
Noah Elliott on Shared Trauma, Bon Iver, and Debut Single "Never Feels the Same"  [Q&A]

Noah Elliott on Shared Trauma, Bon Iver, and Debut Single "Never Feels the Same"  [Q&A]
August 7, 2020 We had the pleasure to sit down (virtually) with Elliott to discuss his debut single, quarantine, and the drawbacks of feeling unique.
Author: Paige MacDonald
pop
interview
indie pop
noah elliot
songs for the optimist
never feels the same
Modern Original's Spirited Debut EP Is Exactly What We Need Right Now [Q&A]

Modern Original's Spirited Debut EP Is Exactly What We Need Right Now [Q&A]
August 24, 2021 Formerly of The Mowgli's, Modern Original branches out to deliver their own infectious, uplifting sound.
Author: Chloe Liz
pop
interview
album reviews
alternative pop
modern original
the mowgli's

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