Interviews

Nina Gala, a singer, songwriter, and guitarist from Baltimore, writes deeply personal songs that highlight the depth of our inner selves and the value of our emotions, experiences, and dreams. In 2016, Gala started playing her heartfelt, story-driven songs live. Since then, she has gained a reputation in Baltimore’s vibrant…

It is enough to drive one into refuge to have endured years of abusive relationships, addiction, and mental health struggles. Fortunately for Doc Fischbach, he found comfort not only in his desire to create music but also in the beautiful mountains close to Denver, Colorado. Both of Doc’s passions—his connection…

In his teen years, North London artist MATTE first started experimenting with music. Grime is one of MATTE’s favorite genres, and he grew up listening to popular artists from the genre’s formative years on radio stations like Deja 92.3 before it even had a name. This gave him the idea…

Maurizio Vitale established the avant-garde group Lolita Terrorist Sounds in Berlin. The name is a provocative combination of the word “Terrorist” and the provocative title of Nabokov’s novel, “Lolita.” To best capture the innovative nature of the band’s compositions and performances, both were created using the W. Burroughs cut-up technique…

Paul Whiteley (guitars and vocals) and Ashley Hurst make up the UK-based indie rock duo Fendahlene (bass). They were regulars on the Sydney live circuit for ten years, playing music that was heavily influenced by rock from the 1960s and 1970s, alt-rock, and alt-country (basically everything indie). They released their…

From Perth, Western Australia, comes the alternative rock group Black Stone Brewers. This iteration of the band, which was founded in June 2020 with the addition of Simon on bass and Luke later joining on lead guitar, began with founding members Blair, Jonathan, and Rob from an earlier iteration of…

Elena (or e!ena) is from a small town close to Boston, Massachusetts, but she currently lives and works in Burlington, Vermont. She resumed making music after a protracted break during which she completed college, ended her collegiate hockey career, and started working as a medical assistant. She now uses songwriting…

With their 2019 debut EP “Failures, Vol.1,” recorded and mixed by Sore Teeth vocalist and guitarist Ross Walker, Hardcore Injected Punk trio My Latest Failure have been treading the boards since the summer of 2017 and have given us sing-along shouty choruses and punchy verses over the past 5 years.…

Pure Inch guides you through his own sound path of chilled, danceable tracks that are influenced by the 90s rave scene and electronic music.He uses deep house-inspired spacey synths and wordless vocal layers in the song “Hold Me Tight.” The song is made available on August 24, 2022, through Deep…

Brothers Millen (guitar, vocals) and Arjun Schuchert (drums, vocals) formed the alt-punk band Griffen Handshake in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The group’s debut album, “My Box,” was released in April 2021. “All My Friends Wanna Be Doctors,” the band’s brand-new single, was just released to mark the beginning of a new musical…