Estevie: The Future Of Cumbia

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What was the moment you felt like your career shifted and when you knew that you wanted to do music with your life? Estevie: I started from a very young age. I started singing when I was eight. But I don’t really feel like there was ever a moment where I was like, “All right. This is it. This is …

Draumr: Things You Say To Yourself

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Draumr’s music hits hard. His introspective lyrics really set a scene, and his matching visuals are so well thought-out and stunning. His new song “Things You Say To Yourself,” with Matya shows naviagting challenges and dealing with the voice inside your head. We talked to him about the song and the way he plans his music videos. How did you …

beccs On Letting Things Go And Moving Forward

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beccs is absolutely the cutest human. After discovering her at SXSW this year, we were able to get some face time with her and chat about her inspiration, battle with eating disorders and ending on a lighter note – her childhood pet rats. No, really!  beccs, tell us about your start in music?  beccs: Well, I grew up in a …

Girli Is Playing With Perception

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Girli’s stage presence immediately captivates you, her bright pink hair and commanding voice just draws you in. It’s intense and awe-inspring and the message behind her music just echoes those feelings. We caught her at SXSW to talk about pushing through imposter syndrome and the sweet message she has for her fans. How did you get started in music? Girli: …

SXSW – Aubrey Haddard Is A Little Left Of Center

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Aubrey Haddard’s set at SXSW was laced with colorful details about the stories behind her song, and one of those stories was about how in the 80s, Sweden thought there was Russian submarine activity that turned out to be fish farts. Aubrey’s music just has a certain uniqueness that makes it so special. We talked to Aubrey about her songwriting …

New Music Sunday: May 30th 2021

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Baker Grace’s angelic voice and vulnerable lyrics work together so well. Her shimmery, pop songs always have this sensitive underlying introspective current. On her new EP she says, “I’ve been missing that part of me that I had when I was a little kid, where you just enjoy and appreciate every little moment. I want to put that into my …

New Nine Tracks May 16th 2020

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St. Vincent is truly an icon, this new album is peak sleazy, it’s different, it has those quirks that she does so well. It’s also incredibly personal, and vulnerable underneath those stellar musical changes and intricate production. She just keeps delivering.I could talk about Charlotte OC’s voice for ages, it’s so perfectly smoky, and her honest lyrics always hit hard. …

New Music Sunday: November 15th 2020

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We’re beyond obsessed with this EP, Ginesse is definitely an artist you need to pay attention to, we’ve been looping “White Denim” all weekend. She says, “LA can be a lonely place. The EP is about the people who have stuck around though it all and helped changed my point of view of my life experiences. These people saved my …

LANY: mama’s boy Track-By-Track Review

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I talk about this night a lot, but I first saw LANY in a room of under 100 people. I had heard about three of their songs before taking a chance to cover them, and it’s one of my top musical highlights. I remember being immersed in the room with fans of all walks of life and it was just …

Willie Jones Is Re-Defining Country Music

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Country and R&B are two genres that may not seem like they go together, but with crossovers like Over and Over by Tim McGraw and Nelly and Old Town Road with Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus, it was almost natural for artists like Willie Jones to test the blend of genres. Willie’s trap country sound is insanely catchy. …