Interviews

Amelouk’s music is ethereal, melancholy, and seductive; it emanates from the mystical depths. Its name is a backwards reading of the Finnish word for death, kuolema. The brainchild of Olga Vähä-Piikkiö, a scientist turned musician, Amelouk is a one-woman-band. Although its origins date back more than a decade, its first…

Around 2015, multi-instrumentalist and producer Matt Buehner formed The Outside Kids. His notebooks were filled with unfinished tunes, and from this flotsam sprang the EP ‘Are You Okay?’ This EP was a test of Matt’s DIY recording skills; he recorded five songs in three days. “Home” and “Streetlights” established a…

Shillz Tex, who was born Alatise Mujeeb Olashile in Lagos Island, Nigeria, is renowned for his originality and adaptability; his music is inspired by his personal life and environment. He began his career as a rapper, gaining the nickname “Aje Street,” which is taken from the phrase “Aje butter Lori…

Xuavage Love practices his craft with the goal of embracing art itself as his guiding principle. Drawing inspiration from transforming luminaries such as Jim Morrison, Prince, Robert Plant, and Anthony Kiedis, among others, his art is a form of storytelling from the energetically sovereign frequency of love. Ultimately, he just…

Ilona Mahieu (pronounced ‘i-low-nah mah-yoo’) is an indie-rock band with a dash of alt and prog. They want to offer you a taste of everything. This is a band you won’t want to miss, as it features warm, dreamy guitar sounds, lush vocals, poetic lyrics, and punchy percussion and bass…

On November 4, 2022, CLAPMUTT releases U=U, an electro-pop song with jazz undertones. Through catchy words and music, the song delivers the scientific fact Undetectable=Untransmittable to the general public in an effort to remove stigma and combat deeply established HIV-related beliefs. The song will be accessible on all major platforms,…

Aless Arias is a musician from Western Sydney who performs indie rock. Her music is a representation of her life up to this point, with mellow vocals and intricate guitar work.Her 2022 debut was long overdue despite her familiarity with the music world. Arias was the primary songwriter and guitarist…

Garage rock for all time. Dynasty Four, a recently revived garage rock group headquartered in Toronto, Canada, has spanned ten years, three cities, and two continents. They have been together for a very long time yet have not spent much time together. They were separated by relocation and sentenced to…

Katye Kellye (Kah-cha Kell-ee) is very, very tired of Autocorrect trying to change her name. Her band, The Interruption, until recently was composed of amazing studio professionals who have worked with bands you’ve actually heard of. Ms. Kellye has now put together a band with musicians who need to be heard from. Ms.…

Faint On Call is a band born during lockdown, with a hybrid sound combining alternative shoegaze post-grunge from the 1990s and melody-driven rock from the 1980s. It’s that feeling of having heard these songs previously but being unable to place or date it. The hooks and thick hypnotic layers complement…