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,”…
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…
Both music and acting ignited Andrew Gower’s imagination. Music provided him an alternate language with his family. “I was born in Liverpool. Any scouser would say music is a constant in the city,” he says. “Growing up, there was always…
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…
Music was often Roskamala’s only solace. “The beginning of my music journey started when I was very young,” she says. “I spent my childhood alone a lot. My parents were worried about me being kidnapped. I didn’t get to stay…
Nothing elevates a performance like the magic of the orchestra, as orchestrator Macy Schmidt will tell you. With a single flourish, you can be swept away in a sea of sonic delight. “I’ve always been so moved by the way…
Anna Shoemaker’s life revolves around music. She considers it her primary form of therapy. “For me, writing is the most important thing in my life. It’s really the only way I know how to clear my head,” she says. Her…
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…
