English metalcore band Confessions of a Traitor just released their brand new EP, Illuminate, today and vocalist Stephen MacConville shared with us in our exclusive interview with the band the two bands that helped influence his decision to pursue a career in music. “For me personally, [it was] being a Continue Reading
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Interview With Confessions of a Traitor
With their new EP, Illuminate, due out September 19th and a European tour planned with I Killed The Prom Queen, this fall is set to be a busy one for British metalcore band Confessions of a Traitor. Catching up with the band before Illuminate‘s release, they talked all about their time in Continue Reading
Behind The Lens With Britney Badeaux
Based in California, Britney Badeaux got her start in the industry a few years ago and has since become a photographer for Music&Riots magazine and has a portfolio that includes images of Pierce The Veil, Issues, Memphis May Fire and more. Currently, Britney is on the road with DayShell and I The Continue Reading
What Sparked Your Interest: Jonathan Graves of Corbu
Currently on the road across North America with Bloc Party, Corbu’s unique indie-electronic sound has been winning crowds over since their formation back in 2012. Chatting with us in an interview that will be coming out next week, frontman Jonathan Graves shared with us the pivotal person in his life Continue Reading
Interview with Smoke Signals
Hailing from Little Rock, Arkansas, metal band Smoke Signals released their debut full-length album, ANXIETY, today. Catching up with Britton Shrum (clean vocalist and guitarist) for the band, he opened up about the unique writing and recording process for ANXIETY and also talked about the dark, but relatable themes that are found Continue Reading
Artist Spotlight: A Foreign Affair
Hailing from Sacramento, California, post-hardcore band A Foreign Affair recently finished their new EP and are currently working on new material for a full length album and have plans to tour sometime next year. We recently caught up with the band to chat all about their upcoming plans and also Continue Reading
Behind The Lens With Carmin Edwards
If you stopped by one of the dates of the Vans Warped Tour this past summer, you may have seen Carmin Edwards hanging out at the Pure Noise Records tent or standing side stage, photographing some of the most talked about acts on the tour. Talking all about the film camera Continue Reading
What Sparked Your Interest: Britton Shrum of Smoke Signals
With their debut album, ANXIETY, set to be released on September 12th, we caught up with Britton Shrum, the guitarist and vocalist of metal band Smoke Signals, and he opened up about the bands that influenced him from a young age and helped him realize he wanted to be a musician Continue Reading
Behind The Lens With Jake Lahah
Refusing to stick to just one genre of music to shoot, photographer Jake Lahah has a unique portfolio that spans across a number of areas. Photographing bands such as The Devil Wears Prada, Cage The Elephant and Zedd over the years, Jake opened up about why photographers should never stick to Continue Reading
Behind The Lens with Alyssa Howell
Based in Maryland, Alyssa Howell got her start in music photography a little over two years ago and since then, she has snapped photos of artists such as Taylor Swift, Fifth Harmony, Selena Gomez and more. Opening up about the person that sparked her interest in photography and why photographers Continue Reading
Interview with Serena Ryder
Serena Ryder first took the world by storm in 2012 with her platinum album Harmony and her hit singles “Stompa” and “What I Wouldn’t Do.” She is now back with her new single, “Got Your Number,” which you are sure to have heard all over the radio already. We recently got the Continue Reading
What Sparked Your Interest: Trenton Woodley of Hands Like Houses
Just before the end of their UK tour this past spring, we caught up with Hands Like Houses vocalist Trenton Woodley and he opened up about how his deep connection with music over the years helped him realize he wanted to become a musician. “For me, I was going through some Continue Reading