Like far too many of us, Mariel Loveland hasn’t been lucky in love. Unlike most of us, however, she has the ability to channel that heartbreak into fantastic art. After leaving her former band, Candy Hearts, she felt herself gravitating towards the…
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Like far too many of us, Mariel Loveland hasn’t been lucky in love. Unlike most of us, however, she has the ability to channel that heartbreak into fantastic art. After leaving her former band, Candy Hearts, she felt herself gravitating towards the…
Alt-Rock trio Future Thieves isn’t afraid to bear their souls. Their new EP, Emotional Cost, is a collection of raw and vulnerable songs about uncertainty and self-doubt. They also intended the EP to be a sort of counseling session with…
This week we’re chatting with California reggae-rock artist Sunny State and Austin’s synth-babes Moonray, for an insightful interview on the songwriting process, touring, and their personal heroes and inspiration (among tons of other things like their favorite food and albums!) …
The Retinas: Your music has an eclectic style to it, who would you say your influences are? Do you have shared influences or does everyone in the band bring a different background element in that regard? Dog Drive Mantis: We…
Lauren LoGrasso is nothing short of a modern day Renaissance woman. The podcast host/producer, media/podcasting consultant, and actress finally decided to add singer/songwriter to her resume at 23. Within a year, she was performing gigs at some of LA’s most…
Midnight Divide frontman Austen Moret is an unconventional guy through and through. As a child, he had a clear passion for music as well as sports. In fact, when he started high school, he was both a gifted cellist and…
For Haven, the power of music was quite literally healing. Her passion for singing was her lifeline during a difficult childhood battle with a mysterious illness, which turned out to be POTS Syndrome. Fighting through lingering symptoms, she eventually…
Love – and its many tribulations – has always been Gorran’s primary musical muse. The first song he ever released dealt with the difficult emotions of finding out his then-girlfriend had cheated on him. Using music as a kind of…
Just a few short years ago, Beware of Darkness frontman Kyle Nicolaides’ life was in shambles. Deep in the throes of depression and overwhelmed by a constant internal onslaught of negativity and suicidal thoughts, Kyle made the decision to jettison…
For Finnish artist Sätilä, songwriting always came naturally. Following a period of existential uncertainty, a year abroad of studying in Australia not only reawakened has musical ambitions, but provided him with a toolbox of technical skills to pursue his craft.…
Producer and songwriter Vonavi (aka Andrei Ivanov) has never taken anything for granted when it comes to music. So many things in his career have been a result of the unexpected – he never anticipated going from trading CDs to…
Mental illness is a deeply personal subject for Samuel Jack. The London-based singer struggles with anxiety and depression. His new single, “In My Head,” describes his fight to overcome the anxiety and depression that have mercilessly kept him down for…