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Sam Evian is receiving critical praise for his new album Plunge. Four albums in, I was lucky to sit down with the singer, songwriter, and musician to see how he has evolved since his debut, 2016’s Premium. His musical style is a mix of country meets psychedelic folk. He was in good company making this record as Big Thief’s Adrianne Lenker stopped by to record guitar with him as well on a few tunes. Evian is onto something new now—he began his own imprint called Flying Cloud Recordings and he’s the first artist on the label. In an era where…

Danny Saber was taken under the late great Michael Hutchence’s wing two years before his untimely passing. The illustrious producer shares his memories of the late INXS frontman with me via zoom, which can be seen below. Saber has now finished up Hutchence’s posthumous single “One Way” and it sounds like Hutchence never left us. His vocals are sharp as ever and the music that Saber put together for this song sounds like prime INXS. Hutchence loved Saber’s band UK rock outfit Black Grape and wanted their particular sound to influence his solo career a bit. The output really is…

Synth pop/dance duo Great Good Fine Ok dabbles all over the place musically from EDM to pop to dance music. Add a little soul and funk to the mix as well and there you have is the recipe to this unstoppable duo. The duo, who consists of Jon Sandler and Luke Moellman, have been creating a name for themselves on the West coast for ten years, but now they sees themselves coming over to play the New York City area soon. They were spending their time apart for bit—with Sandler in Brooklyn and Moellman in Los Angeles, but now they…

Lindsey Lomis is on the cusp of becoming this generation’s next big talent. Following in the footsteps of Olivia Rodrigo, Selena Gomez, and Billie Eilish, Lomis has what it takes from her fluid vocals to her musical tastes that she has featured on her upcoming EP Handle With Care. The EP (out 3/29) covers experiences to feelings that she manages to deliver so poignantly. Her music left such an impression on me. I sat down with the upcoming singer to talk her new EP, growing up in Nashville, and getting cosigned from today’s biggest stars. Where are you? I am…

Powerhouse alt rock trio Tigercub have been reaching incredible heights with the help of some of their heroes. The UK band, Jamie Stephen Hall (vocals and lead guitar), James Allix (drums) and Jimi Wheelwright (bass), have already fell in good graces with Pearl Jam’s Stone Gossard and are opening for Perry Farrell and Porno For Pyros.  I talked to lead vocalist Jamie Stephen Hall about how rock is ruling the roost in the UK, how Tigercub came to fruition, and their goals for the rest of 2024. How did the band get together? Myself (Jamie) and our drummer James met…

Jelani Aryeh is an old soul. His music is already generational fave amongst millennials and beyond. His talents see him rising in a lush R&B folk scene that he’s single handedly helping to create. His new album The Sweater Club sees the singer in a more upbeat mood than his last album 2021’s I’ve Got Some Living To Do. The singer’s vocals are fluid and his lyrics and melodies are infectious. He knows how to combine music and fashion with a whimsical twist, thus the name he brings to his new project, The Sweater Club—due out this summer. I sat…

If The Griselda clique brought the grit back into rap, then Buffalo’s East side’s Aitina Fareed-Cooke aka A.I. The Anomaly, is putting the conscience back into it. In an era of female rappers twerking it and rhyming about money, A.I The Anomaly is bringing back what is missing in the hip hop scene and that’s a healthy dose of sincerity, class, and integrity. Think Lauryn Hill meets Sista Souljah meets Queen Latifah. I sat down to the Buffalo, NY rapper to talk Buffalo, NY, female hip hop, and the what’s at stake for the arts—not only in the Buffalo area,…

Kites in Lightning is a Fort Collins, Colorado based folk rock band. I was lucky enough to listen to their material on Groover, a new platform for music nerds like me. Their material is a blend of Mt. Joy meets Radiohead. Their new song “Yellow Lines”, which will be out March 1, is folk rock at best. Their upcoming EP will have more electronic influences though. The band is comprised of Ben Haugestuen (Lead vocals, guitar, banjo), Erik Zylstra (Drums), Karl Ayers (Bass), Mikala Thompson (Keys, vocals), and Masha Eads (Guitar, mandolin, vocals). I sat down via zoom to talk…

Be careful what you might wish for because alternative rock band The Thing might just be the next big, well, thing. A cross between The Strokes and where the Kings of Leon left off, Brooklyn’s The Thing are ready to explode. Their gritty vocals, guitar riffs, and drum beats might what we need to end the so called rock and roll draught of the past few decades. Michael Carter, Jack Bradley, Zane Acord, Lucas Ebeling comprise this promising rock act and I had the chance to interview the band via zoom to talk about their latest video for “Midnight”, how…

Folk Americana singer at heart, Eddie Berman, always has a soft spot for the 90s alt rock scene—Smashing Pumpkins, Nirvana, Sublime. But he is using those influences to meld his own sound. He’s been on tour with Tyler Childers, Passenger, and more. Based in Portland, Eddie sees it as a musical hotbed of new talent. I sat down with Eddie via zoom and talked how he got signed with Nettwerk Records, his new album Signal Fire, and shared stories from the road. https://youtu.be/Fu2hnn09wso?si=T0JABWPCrE4axiMI