Handsome Ghost’s band name is a humorous reference to their humble beginnings. “The band name started as a joke and we just ended up running with it,” laughs singer/songwriter Tim Noyes. “When we were first getting going, many years ago,…
Handsome Ghost’s band name is a humorous reference to their humble beginnings. “The band name started as a joke and we just ended up running with it,” laughs singer/songwriter Tim Noyes. “When we were first getting going, many years ago,…
The indie folk genre allows Anne van den Hoogen, also known as Rosemary & Garlic, to transform her songs into poetry. “For me, indie folk explores the boundaries of folk and other genres, which gives a lot of creative space…
As his stage name suggests, nobody likes you pat is no stranger to self deprecation. “It’s just something my mom used to say to me,” he teases. “No, just kidding, but it was a phrase in a producer tag I…
Romance provides NERIAH plenty of writing fuel for her music. Her songs enable her to work through the jumble of emotions that often accompany a breakup. “I am such a relationship girl and have learned so much in all of mine,”…
Young Friend tries to convey a sense of camaraderie with his music. Maybe a memory, a moment of realization, or simply the reassurance that we are all in this together. “I’d say that I want people to feel like the…
SASH’s artistic journey began in the Lower East Side. Few places can nurture a budding musician in the same way. “The LES and New York City as a whole has always inspired me, especially all the legendary artists and art…
The Backfires are keenly aware of just how magical sharing your music with an audience can be. “There’s nothing quite like going to a concert, so being on the other side of that is a very cool experience,” muses Alex…
To Maisy Kay, music is the ultimate form of shared humanity. “I think there’s no stronger way to connect to other people from all over the world,” she says. “It transcends language and distance and I think that’s something very…
“Simply put, my father, Guiseppe Maiuolo,” Stefano May states when asked who inspired him to follow his dreams. His performances on Italian TV taught him what to expect from the music industry. “I learned for the first time that there…
Hailing from either side of the pond, it seems like The Backfires were meant to be. “Moving to NYC from England has been really surreal for Max (drums) and me (lead guitar),” Harry Ruprecht shares. “We feel blessed to wake…
Zolita thrives off centering her art around loving women. There’s something indescribably powerful about sapphic desire. “It feels incredible. It’s a dream to be able to create the sapphic stories that I would’ve loved to have seen growing up. It’s…
Music is a retreat for Mackenzie Sol. “Whenever I hear or record music, I find myself slipping into a new world where there’s no drama, no stress, just me and the music and it’s such an unmatched feeling of peace…