The son of a local rap artist, LA native and rap artist MoThoro credits his father with influencing him to start writing raps at a young age. Surrounded by the sounds of everything from hip hop to jazz to soul music and R&B, music has always been a part of Continue Reading
Interviews
JAN3T discusses his evolving sound as an artist, his new single “Allons Y”, why Gen Z gives him hope for the future, and what’s next
A love for Jimi Hendrix and learning and emulating his performances was New York artist JAN3T’s musical training in his early years. With an intense love for collaboration and live shows, he began to feel lost and isolated during the latter part of the pandemic, with a search for online Continue Reading
Larry Studnicky discusses The High Plains Drifters new EP and forthcoming album, how being a lawyer in the entertainment industry informed his perspective on music, his musical influences, and what’s next for the band
Larry Studnicky, an entertainment lawyer who, at the turn of the millennium, structured and closed the landmark label and publisher deals that ushered in the world of digital interactive radio (enjoyed today by listeners of Pandora, Spotify, etc.) has been pursuing his true passion in recent years: music. Influenced by the soul and rock of the 70s, and artists such Continue Reading
Hip Hop artist Steven Malcolm discusses his new EP, merging faith-based lyrics with modern hip hop, breaking generational curses and what’s next for him
Sometimes, one event can change a person’s life, and for multi-cultural hip hop artist Steven Malcolm, that event was a church service. Raised in western Michigan and coastal Florida, Steven grew up in search of a sense of identity. When he was 10, his father, a native Jamaican was deported Continue Reading
EG Vines discusses his upcoming album, growing as a musician, living in Nashville and what’s next
Nashville musician EG Vines never intended to sing or be a front man in a band. Growing up in Arkansas, he got into mid to late 90s alternative bands at 13 and initially wanted to play the guitar. A local high school band needed a singer, though, so he decided Continue Reading
Hybrid discuss their newest singles and music videos, their sonic journey as a band, their new album and what’s next
British electronic band Hybrid, composed of Mike and Charlotte Truman, have undergone many evolutions in sound since forming in 1995, at the height of the UK-led Breakbeat era. Formed by Mike Truman, Chris Healings and Lee Mullin (Chris and Lee have since left the band), they started primarily as a Continue Reading
Brynn Elliot discusses her journey into music, her love of philosophy, her new album ‘Can I Be Real?’, and what’s next
Music has always been a part of Brynn Elliot’s life. Born and raised in Atlanta, the discovery of her dad’s guitar as a teenager led her to discover songwriting as a form of expression, teaching herself guitar chords from YouTube videos. As she was heading into her sophomore year of Continue Reading
Olivia Rubini discusses her debut full-length album, her journey as an artist and what’s next for her
Singer-songwriter Olivia Rubini has always been around music, growing up with a musician/producer father who exposed her to a wide range of music and insight into the industry from a young age. Knowing it’s the career path she wanted to take, she asked him to help her release music at Continue Reading
Michael Mayo discusses his debut solo album, coming out about his bisexuality, finding his sound as an artist and what’s next for him
There is empowerment in living authentically, a lesson that rising singer, songwriter, composer and multi-instrumentalist Michael Mayo has come to realize. Born in LA to a musical family, his mother Valerie Pinkston, now a back-up vocalist for Diana Ross, also sang with Beyonce, Luther Vandross, Ray Charles, Whitney Houston and Morrissey and his father, Continue Reading
Cristina Cano discusses her new Siren and the Sea album, growing as an artist in Portland, moving to LA and what’s next for her
Cristina Cano has always felt drawn to and inspired by the water. Born in Hawaii and raised in Miami, the electro-pop artist, songwriter, producer and publicist moved to Portland in 2008 and started performing under the moniker of Siren and the Sea. Her music grew and evolved throughout the years Continue Reading
Daytona Starsky discusses his new single, technology in entertainment and media, his love for sustainable fashion and how the past year has shaped his path going forward
Music has always been a part of Daytona Starsky’s life. His parents loved music of all genres when he was growing up and encouraged a love of music in Starsky from a young age. In learning how to play the drums and guitar and emulating the styles of his favorite Continue Reading
Kristian Wang discusses his new project Didi + Ping, the meaning behind the moniker, his debut single and what’s next for him
Electronic artist, multi-instrumentalist and experimental producer Kristian Wang, best known by his moniker of Didi + Ping, has recently released his debut single “Buffalo Jump”. Born in Canada to a musical and creative family, their addiction to music spread to him at a young age. The moniker itself, “Didi + Ping”, pays Continue Reading