Interviews

Yannis Koser is a highly accomplished composer whose early love of art inspired him to pursue music as a career. His young abstract painting of the sea and sky served as his inspiration for delving into the world of sound and, ultimately, becoming a composer. Tenderness is a powerful energy…

Nashville, Tennessee-based musician Shane Scarazzini is a professional. He has made a name for himself in many facets of the music business as an original artist, songwriter, bandleader, and guitarist. Shane, who was born in Newburgh, New York, developed a love for music at a young age. The music of…

Your best nightmare would be Erin Porter. A musical endeavor born of Porter’s deep life frustrations and love of horrifying literature. Your Best Nightmare, armed with a ukulele and determined to “frighten” the masses, is tackling the world head-on. Erin Porter, who was born and raised in New Jersey, has…

From Edinburgh, Scotland, comes the all-encompassing dream rock group The Lonely Together. Based on the powerful songwriting of Mike Baillie, the group has established a high bar for an independent group, working out of some of Scotland and America’s best studios and touring with artists like Snow Patrol, Augustana, Luke…

The sound of Ari Joshua, a talented musician and performer, is as varied as his upbringing. Ari’s love for music was obvious even as a young child. He was born in Cape Town, South Africa, and raised in Seattle, Washington. He received a scholarship to study music on the East…

Producer and multi-instrumentalist a.d. founded Our Sense of Time Is Failing in 2020 during the lockdown as a way to deal with internal struggles and channel feelings of frustration and helplessness in the face of a callous and uncaring world. The project quickly developed into a tool for discovering new…

Wales-based art-rock band HMS Morris. Since 2015, they have been touring and recording, and the Cardiff-based Bubblewrap Collective is currently providing support. The band “toys with colliding synthesisers and cooing vocals and still manages to create something cohesive and alluring” with an “undercurrent of post-punk edginess.” (Clunk). HMS Morris’ music…

London-based singer-songwriter Bessie Deakin performs music. Her songs transport us to the enigmatic world of Lady Red and Mr. Blue, as well as the past, present, and potential future events that might bring them together. On April 12, Bessie Deakin released her brand-new single, “Magic Man.” The London-based singer-songwriter is…

As a producer, rapper, and songwriter, Drazmatik is a true triple threat whose talent and skill are remarkably undeniable. Curtis Vaughn, better known by his artistically created stage name Drazmatik, is a multifaceted creative force from the birthplace of rap, America. Beginning in the late 1990s with the emergence of…

Lissi Bos, an up-and-coming singer-songwriter from Brisbane, Australia, is poised to rule the world with the release of her debut single, “Just Be,” on April 10, 2023. Her forthcoming single “Just Be” conveys an important public service message about mental health in addition to being an upbeat anthem. “Just Be”…