Days before Cane Hill hit the road with the Vans Warped Tour for the summer, we caught up with vocalist Elijah Witt to see what inspired the band to pursue music as a career. “It’s really all we’re good at. We all tried collegiate paths for the most part and Continue Reading
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Artist Spotlight: Good Personalities
Hailing from Toledo, Ohio, dream-pop duo Good Personalities take inspiration from artists such as Smashing Pumpkins and Bjork to create their unique sound. From how they formed to challenges they have faced over the years, Good Personalities are July’s featured band everyone should know about. How and when did the band form/when Continue Reading
Behind The Lens With Larry Wentworth
Right before heading out on the Vans Warped Tour for his second year with Rise Records, Larry Wentworth opened up about how he got his start in music photography and shared why it is important for photographers to never put down their cameras. When did you start showing an interest Continue Reading
What Sparked Your Interest: Andy Williams of Every Time I Die
Before heading out on Warped Tour this summer, Every Time I Die guitarist Andy Williams opened up about what influenced him at a young age to pick up a guitar and become a musician. “It was a picture of Pete Townshend from The Who and he was wearing a white Continue Reading
Behind The Lens with Amanda Lynn Kim
Right before beginning her fourth consecutive year on Warped Tour, we caught up with photographer Amanda Lynn Kim and she gave us a look inside how she got her start in the industry and shared some of her favorite pieces of work from over the years. When did you start Continue Reading
What Sparked Your Interest: Jayden Seeley and Luke Rockets of With Confidence
Sitting down with Jayden Seeley and Luke Rockets ahead of their performance at last month’s Slam Dunk Fest in Birmingham, England, the members of With Confidence opened about what made them want to become musicians at a young age. Luke: I have the most distinct memory of this. For me, Continue Reading
What Sparked Your Interest: Alex Costello of ROAM
Straight after their set at Slam Dunk Fest in Birmingham, England, we sat down with ROAM vocalist Alex Costello and he shared his rather unusual story on how he decided he wanted to become a musician. “Basically, I thought being in a band was cool. When I first started playing Continue Reading
What Sparked Your Interest: Alex Erian of Despised Icon
During their run on the Impericon Festival in Europe this past spring, we talked with Alex Erian of Despised Icon and he shared what his music influences were growing up. I was very sheltered as a kid and when I started going to high school, everything started opening up. I Continue Reading
Artist Spotlight: The Shantics
Hailing from South West London, The Shantics are a fresh, new band on the scene that everyone should get familiar with. With a brand new single out this week and a slot to open for Baby Strange in London later this month, we recently sat down with vocalist and guitarist Continue Reading
What Sparked Your Interest: Leighton Antelman of Lydia
We chatted with Lydia’s Leighton Antelman recently during their North American tour with PVRIS and he opened up about how music has always been a part of his life. I feel like for any industry, it’s something that you have to have a genuine urge to learn and know more Continue Reading
What Sparked Your Interest: Ansley Newman of Jule Vera
We recently caught up with Ansley Newman of Jule Vera during their UK tour with As It Is and she talked about how growing up in a musical family led to her decision to pursue a career in music. “I grew up with a very musical family so I’ve Continue Reading
What Sparked Your Interest: Pádraig Cooney of Land Lovers
We recently caught up with Pádraig Cooney of Dublin-based pop band Land Lovers just before the release of their brand new album, The Rooks Have Returned, and he opened up about his late start in the music scene and who he owes his musical awakening to. Speaking personally, I was a relative latecomer Continue Reading