Billy Alford discusses his experience as a budding musician in the turbulent 1960s in the midst of racial unrest in Texas; playing with blues greats in his youth; going to the Texas International Pop Festival, which played a couple of weeks after Woodstock; living as a musician in the UK during the 1980s; and all of his “Forrest Gump” moments with rubbing elbows with well-known musicians. […]
The Banshee Pilot discussed the making of their new video in the dunes of Michigan and an abandoned church; the second EP which will be released toward Summer; the formation of the band after going through a line-up change; their musical influences, which include Slipknot, My Chemical Romance, and Panic! At the Disco; the trials of self-producing when one is already a professional in the music industry; and the importance of live show performances and not playing “too often” in one’s hometown. The band even discussed their unabashed love for mainstream bands like Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, Maroon 5, and Adele and what they do “for fun” in their off-time. […]
FUCK THE FACTS founder Topon Das and lead singer Mel Mongeon discussed the origin and controversy behind the band’s name, life as a touring musician and their experiences in North America and Europe, their opinion of the Paris-Bacalan attacks, and how they and the band have matured through the years. […]
Jaeger Wells discusses his musical journey, the inspiration behind the EP, being a Texan transplant, his writing process, the new band, the current tour, and upcoming plans for 2016. […]
Imani Ramos Kolic discusses her history in the music industry, how technology has changed the business (“pirating”), being a woman in a male-dominated field, her recent marriage with lead singer Michel Kolic of the Swedish hillbilly metal band Fearless, VISAs and international touring (“tour coyotes”), the trials and tribulations of keeping a band together, and churros! […]
Withering Earth discusses the origin of the band’s name, their musical influences, unusual facts about individual members, shapeshifting, Viking lore, wolf “snuggies”, and Swedish band Ghost. […]
Stu Fuchs discusses his musical background and involvement in music therapy, how he embraces the original meaning of the word amateur, and later performs a demonstration of the primal sounds of the didgeridoo. […]
Mike Edel discusses the meaning behind the songs in his album “India, Seattle”, his musical influences, and growing up in rural, Calgary farmland. […]
Aussie-born blues chanteuse/ bass musician Anni Piper discusses being a female in the music industry, yoga, her favorite charity, her new marriage, and life on the road. […]
Frank Grimaldi of Detroit’s Dirty Basement Blues discusses his start in music, traveling to Memphis, his interest in 60s blues-rock, and the music scene in Detroit. […]
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