Elle Azar Explores Faith, Hope, And Mental Health

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Elle Azar is one of the many artists who has lived an unconventional life, but that doesn’t make hers any less special. She told me about receiving her master’s degree before pursuing music and I think having this in her back pocket has made her all the more unique. Her self-titled album just dropped and it takes you through so …

Ben Hazlewood’s “Grave Relief” Is A Song For Healing

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Ben Hazlewood’s gorgeous voice has always stood on its own, but with “Grave Relief” he brings a new layer to his music. The song is deeply personal but important for his fans, and everyone, to hear. Tell me about your song “Grave Relief” what’s the story behind it? Ben: Grave Relief is a song about my journey with mental health, …

LÉON Breaks Our Hearts Every Time (But We Keep Coming Back)

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I think when you agree to attend a LÉON show, you have to know what you’re getting yourself into – and that’s a puddle of emotions. Walking into her set at the House of Blues Parish Room, you’re transported into an intimate setting that kind of resembles a church, and for good reason. As the band began to set up …

New Music Alert: Svrcina’s “Hearing Colour”

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Svrcina signed her first publishing deal at 13 and it’s no surprise why this Nashville-based singer-songwriter has gotten over 22 million streams on her singles collectively. Her debut album just dropped and it’s incredible. She says, “Hearing Colour came together piece by piece and song by song. The project seemed to grow with me as I was growing personally and by …

Yianna Is One-Of-A-Kind

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Yianna’s journey into music is incredible. Prior to becoming a singer-songwriter, her plan was to join the army, but then she fell into a group of music lovers in New York and the rest is history. Her soulful voice has so many layers. Her latest, “Heavy Waters” is about being in the middle of a bad relationship and not knowing …

Kevin McHale On James Dean

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Kevin McHale captured my heart when he played Artie on the critically acclaimed show, Glee. As a former gleek, to say that I was excited to interview Kevin on his solo career was an understatement. Coming off the 10 year anniversary, the timing could not have been more perfect. I couldn’t even get my first question out before blurting to …

Misty Mtn Missed Your Call

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Brooklyn’s self-described “dark mountain pop” duo, Misty Mtn has been busy since they released “Guess Who’s Back” last October. They’ve built quite the following through a range of intimate to more traditional shows finding a balance between connection and performance as they test out material on live crowds. They’ve kept up a steady release schedule that has culminated in their …

Forever X 2 Releases Debut EP

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Forever X2 has been dropping insanely catchy songs and they just dropped their debut self-titled EP. The project has some We talked to the brains-behind-the-band Peter Verdell about his unique sound and his journey to get there. When do you think your music career really started? I guess it would be sometimes in 2010; I had recorded a full-length album …

La Hara On Mindfulness

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Bri Hall is known for her art, makeup, and motivational talks. Now, the renaissance woman is taking the music world as La Hara. Her new songs are filled with emotion and depth and there’s that feeling of self-love and empowerment. She’s truly the voice we need in the music world right now. We talked to her about being mindful and …

Billy Raffoul’s Soulful Voice Never Disappoints

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Billy Raffoul’s soulful voice doesn’t disappoint yet again with his latest EP, The Running Wild. These songs are so personal and it lets you get another perspective of just what Billy is going through. This is coming just in time for his tour with band, Parachute. We caught up with him just as he made his first tour stop. Tell …