Deeper
Photography and interview by Drew Reynolds. Sophomore Album Auto-Pain was released on March 27th via Fire Talk Records. Most of the band lives in Pilsen, which is a southwest side neighborhood of Chicago. What’s the community like? Is it still filled with artists and what are some of your fave Pilsen spots? Pilsen is really great – it’s a […]
Methyl Ethel
Photography and interview by Heather Hawke. The Australian New Wave/art rock band Methyl Ethel is the brainchild of one sole person – songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Jake Webb. He started the project back in 2013 as an outlet for his adventures in reverb soaked home recordings and quickly released two experimental pop EPs, Teeth (2013) and Guts […]
Loving
Photography by Ft. Langley. Interview by Heather Hawke. David Parry and brothers, Lucas and Jesse Henderson came together to form Loving as a result of their shared summers planting trees in the capitalist ruins of western Canada’s forests. Their eponymous debut EP was written and recorded between Victoria and Toronto in the winter of […]
NYC Artists We’re Psyched About
Photography and interviews by Drew Reynolds. Bambara What are you most looking forward to in 2020? Blaze – We’re gonna be on the road for about half the year which I’m really excited about. I’m also just stoked for people to hear the new record. We put so much into it and I couldn’t be […]
Cautious Clay
Photography by Daniel Topete. Interview by Heather Hawke. Born and raised in Cleveland, OH, Joshua Karpeh first found music through his training in classical flute, which opened the doors to blues and jazz, as his mom wanted him to be super well rounded, he also ran track, was a pole vaulter, and sailed. It […]
Decorated Youth’s favorite EP’s, LP’s and tracks of the decade
Written by Heather Hawke. Coming from a small town that only had variations of top 40 radio (alternative, pop, country), as well as being the oldest in my family along with all my friends being the oldest in their family, I feel like it was hard to “discover” music…. MTV, VH1, and my local Tower […]
MUNA
Photography by Isaac Schneider. Interview by Heather Hawke. With MUNA’s newest album – Saves The World – Katie Gavin, Josette Maskin, and Naomi McPherson wanted to convey how taking care of oneself by claiming and owning up to responsibility can be (or lead to) saving the world. We chatted with the band about their beginnings […]
Chastity
Photography and interview by Drew Reynolds. Check out Chastity’s (Brandon Williams) second full-length record Home Made Satan out now via Captured Tracks. How was it touring with Captured Tracks label mates DIIV? What was one highlight? It was so good ah I feel really lucky to have been included. They are extremely encouraging and intentional people. Very […]
The KVB
Photography and interview by Drew Reynolds. If you could collaborate with any deceased artist who would it be & why? I would say Joe Meek – it would be amazing to have him record and produce us in his flat/studio. I’m sure he could get some beautiful, other wordly sounds out of our synths and […]
Berhana
Photography by Drew Reynolds. Interview By Heather Hawke. LA-based Atlanta Native Berhana (Amain Berhane) recently released his debut full-length LP HAN via EQT Recordings (Masego, JPEGMAFIA). HANfollows his self-titled debut EP and his song “Grey Luh” which was featured on Donald Glover’s ATLANTA. The LP draws inspiration from his Ethiopian roots, Japanese culture and food, as well as his time as a film student […]
HXXS
Photography and Interview by Drew Reynolds. HXXS is a glitchy pop duo comprised of Jeannie Colleene and Gavin Neves that have just released their debut album Year of the Witch via Captured Tracks in October. Though their album was initially recorded during a six month tour spent living out of their van their the hard drive […]
Coastal Clouds
Photography and Interview by Drew Reynolds. Puerto Rico-born, Florida-reared, Santa-Monica-based singer-songwriter Roberto “Berto” Rodriguez released his first piece of music under the Coastal Clouds moniker two years ago with an EP. His newest song “Comes From a Time” is the first single from a forthcoming full-length he made with producer Billy Mohler for MAKE Records. […]
Briston Maroney
Photography by Lexie Alley. Interview By Heather Hawke. Though Briston Maroney is only 21-year-old he’s already lived in lots of places including Knoxville, Los Angeles and now Nashville (where he’s one of the city’s most compelling new artists). He also has lived quite a life so far with competing in American Idol while still in […]
Locate S, 1
Photography and Interview by Drew Reynolds. Christina Schneider has had a new pseudonym for every one of her releases; Jepeto Solutions, CE Schneider Topical, Christina Schneider’s Genius Grant & & the eponymous Christina Schneider…. she’s currently recording under Locate S,1. Healing Contest, her newest release is the first for this moniker and also the […]