Interviews

By Million Wires is an alternative band from Tarnów (Southern Poland). Since 2007, the group has been creating music on the edge of dreamy post-rock and alternative sensibility, searching for the perfect connection between the chaos of effects and melody. Their well-received debut, “Letters to the Absent” (2012), was praised…

Chilean rock musician Stefan Elbl releases his eighth album Chungungo on April 25. Recorded between Quilpue, Chile and the San Francisco Bay Area, it’s a guitar-driven record with searing riffs, stacked vocal harmonies, and marching basslines drawing comparisons to The Who, Faith No More, and Queen. The opening track “Torres…

1. Your roots can often shape your journey. Can you share a story or moment from your early life that had a significant impact on your path into music? LAYLA Z: I want to start off this interview by saying that I’m extremely grateful to chat with you about music…

Oliver Lane is a French musician and composer with a background in classical piano and jazz. Trained as a pianist, he has developed a versatile approach to music, allowing him to compose across multiple styles and sonic worlds. Today, he is primarily focused on electronic music, with a strong emphasis…

Mohamed Mood is a Sudanese rap artist based in Saudi Arabia, active since 2004 and recognized as part of the early wave of hip-hop in the Gulf region. Known for his independent approach and authentic storytelling, he blends Arabic rap with Sudanese influences, creating music that reflects real-life experiences and…

Loren Wylder delivers raw honesty with a pop punk rock edge that feels both timeless and unstoppable. Raised in Gainesville, Florida, on Tom Petty and her German family’s Oktoberfest anthems, she grew up with big hooks, open-road choruses, and the feeling of freedom at full volume. Classically trained on violin…

Kamila Kopcova is a professional actress and singer who recently relocated to New York City from Prague. She has an established background performing at prestigious theaters in Prague and has toured with well-known singer Ewa Farna. Kamila is currently focused on building her career in New York. Check out the…

Merry Brigade is the indie rock/post-hardcore hybrid brainchild of Boston based musicians/landscapers Joe Love and Ben Chase. After the demise of several prior projects, Chase and Love regrouped to devise a new sound with a softer touch and a more experimental palette while maintaining the spirited punk edge they honed…

Tamer Sağcan is a Turkish composer, author, and legal professional whose work exists at the intersection of ancient mythology and cosmic sound. His music is the auditory extension of a larger creative universe — one built on the belief that all mythologies share a common root, and that sound can…

Founded by pianist, composer, and producer Johnny Bosbyshell (formerly of Eminence Ensemble and Spirit Bear), Space Cartel began as a jazz-fusion project formed with longtime collaborators in Colorado: guitarist Ted Kleist, saxophonist Joe Lilly, and drummer Matt McElwain. After years of dormancy while members toured nationally with other acts, the project…