Ruud Voesten (1987) is a drummer and composer currently living in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. His new single, 'Clickbait Merchants," was released on April 21. When COVID-19 hit in March 2020, Ruud took the mandatory free time to dive into one of the world's most famous literary works from the Dark Ages: Dante Alighieri's Inferno.
Read MoreInterview: Romain Gutsy - Lany
Romain Gutsy is a French-born singer-songwriter and musician who started his career in the 90s, playing accordion with French bands such as Les Affamés or guitar in the Celtic band Daffy Plays Mandola, as well as playing with more famous chaps such as the Grammy-winning alt-rock band Soul Asylum or American singer Calvin Russel.
Read MoreInterview: Rokita - Cranial Euphoria
Rokita is an original Michigander, and the stars have finally aligned to allow him to bring you music the way that he has been inspired by music. His main purpose is to create original rock-style music that inspires and makes people ‘feel good’ after listening. With music, he has a chance to have a positive influence on people, and for him, that is very important.
Read MoreInterview: Rauly - Lost It
“Lost It” is Rauly’s latest single, a perpetual forward motion song that has a playful thump and a certain melancholy that’s tagged along. It has a meaningful ingredient of truthfulness about how loss is camouflaged and concealed under the theater of everyday changing life. The song starts with a crisp sounding drum loop that’s refreshing and energetic.
Read MoreInterview: Riding with Killers - Hostility
While Riding with Killers may be a new name on the rock scene, the members of the Detroit trio have seen more stages and logged more hours in the studio than most could imagine. Taylor Roberts, front man and mastermind of RWK, (formerly of Cathercist / Wild Fire), formed a friendship with ex-taproot drummer Dave Coughlin which led to the early music from the band.
Read MoreInterview: Ritu - Swimming
Ritu is a neo-soul singer-songwriter born and raised in London. Growing up with Indian parents she was surrounded by the culture and listened to a lot of Indian music, which has heavily influenced western music, and has a lot of similarities with jazz music. This made her be inspired by artists like The Beatles, Amy Winehouse, and Fleetwood Mac.
Read MoreInterview: Ryan Palma - Bedroom Noise
Ryan Palma is an emerging artist, singer, multi-instrumentalist, audio engineer, and songwriter originating from Fremont, California. The young talented rock artist is quickly making waves in the scene with his unparalleled sound and style. Inspired by his life experiences, Ryan Palma seeks to create music that will connect and inspire people around the world.
Read MoreInterview: Rushkeys - Kira
Rushkeys, real name Domas Ruškys, is a Lithuanian electronic artist and producer based in Vilnius. Blending dreamy melodies with solid rhythmic grooves, his sound blurs the line between downtempo and organic house. Rushkeys uses music as a means to express himself in truth and create connections.
Read MoreInterview: Rusty Reid - Corner of My Mind
Rusty Reid is an American independent, indie folk-country-rock singer-songwriter. Born and raised in West Texas, he came of age in the late 1960s, and still carries the spirit of that revolutionary era in his head and heart. Rusty was born and raised in Midland, Texas. He graduated from Midland High School, and from the University of Houston with a degree in Communications.
Read MoreInterview: Rich Chambers - I'm a Fool for Lovin' You
Rich Chambers is kind of retro, but not really. He hints at country, but he isn’t quite country. He is a little bit modern rock and also a little bit pop. He’s even a little bit bubble-gum pop (watching endless amounts of Partridge Family reruns as a kid will do that to you) In a nutshell, he really is a little bit of everything.
Read MoreInterview: Robbie Rapids - Babylonian Dragon
Robbie Rapids is a singer/guitarist from Grand Rapids, MI. From guitar in high school Jazz band, cover song master, to writing original songs; Robbie performs at numerous occasions publicly under many band names. Best known for fronting a Tom Petty Tribute because of the similarity of his voice and musical taste; now he is releasing his own songs.
Read MoreInterview: Robbe - Bloody Mary
Robbe teamed up with JOKA and Syzzix for a hardstyle cover of 'Bloody Mary' by Lady Gaga, which was released in her 2011 album. The original song recently started gaining a lot of traction after TikTok users started using it in dance videos doing the Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega) dance from the Netflix show "Wednesday".
Read MoreInterview: RAKOVICKY - GHOST TOWN
Marek Rakovicky is a singer-songwriter and producer hailing from Bratislava, Slovakia. He found solace and an outlet for expression in music at a young age, utilizing writing as a tool for articulating the deepest parts of his emotional world. As the lead singer of the bands RAKOVICKY and LAVAGANCE, he has been captivating audiences with his emotive lyrics and dynamic live performances.
Read MoreInterview: RobinPlaysChords - Unmasking
Robin Jax, through his solo work as RobinPlaysChords, one-half of the transatlantic duo The Companions, and founder of Tiergarten Records, has spent years trying to come to some sort of reckoning with the person he was, the person he could have been, and the person he wanted to become.
Read MoreInterview: REFRAKT (NY) - False Memories
"False Memories" is the title track of the REFRAKT (NY) EP with Phisica. In its first week, False Memories charted in the top 20 Indie Dance tracks on Beatport, was selected as a staff pick, and was included in Best New Indie Dance: January and Weekend Picks: Melodic Beatport.
Read MoreInterview: Roxercat - Crime
Following the release of two well-received singles, Roxercat released their six-song EP "Pearls” on Jan 13th. Roxercat is a progressive rock band based in Nashville, Tennessee, led by singer and songwriter Price Jones, guitarist Stan Lassiter, and bassist Bill Francis. Various guest musicians also appear on the recordings.
Read MoreInterview: Rosalie James - Will We Ever Rest?
Rosalie James wrote "Will We Ever Rest?" about mountaineering, which is unusual as she generally writes about death, love, drugs, and houses. There is some death and love in this song too, actually. Rosalie James is a singer-songwriter from Falmouth, UK. She has been writing music and performing for a long time, but this is her first original single.
Read MoreInterview: Roxercat - Pearls
Following the release of two well-received singles, Roxercat debuts their six-song EP "Pearls." Roxercat is a progressive rock band based in Nashville, Tennessee, led by singer and songwriter Price Jones, guitarist Stan Lassiter, and bassist Bill Francis. Various guest musicians also appear on the recordings.
Read MoreInterview: Robbie Rapids - Love of Your Life
Robbie Rapids is a singer/guitarist from Grand Rapids, MI. From guitar in high school Jazz band, cover song master, to writing original songs; Robbie performs at numerous occasions publicly under many band names. “Love of Your Life” is a story about returning to a dance club to meet your dream girl for a second time.
Read MoreInterview: Roni Amir - Fight
Roni Amir is a songwriter and music producer who works with vocalists around the world on multi-genre projects. So far, he has worked with vocalists from the UK, the U.S., Australia, and Israel, and the journey keeps rolling. "Fight" is about the internal struggle that, according to Roni Amir, everyone goes through at some point in their lives.
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