I fired off a few questions to Ivan and Mahlukat’s Güldeste about what brought them together, their experiences on the road and what their dream gigs would be.
Read MoreInterview: Jade Moede - Rosey My Zombie Girlfriend
Jade Moede is a drummer, singer, songwriter, strums guitar, can stub his toes on the piano, loves to create music. Currently learning how to play the cello. “Rosey My Zombie Girlfriend” is about a girl who was wronged and hence became a ZOMBIE. Now to the boyfriend’s surprise, Rosey was suppose to go to heaven, but instead seeked revenge.
Read MoreInterview: Nick Antonelli - Time In The Sun
Nick Antonelli is a Michigan-born, Nashville-based singer/songwriter. Having played music since he was 9, Nick has found a home in the Americana/Folk community, where he now shares his stories of struggle, love, political reckoning, and hope. He hopes others find a voice of comfort and shared experiences in his work.
Read MoreInterview: Sdar Lotus - Transcendental
'Transcendental' by Sdar Lotus is a melodic creation based in combing two beautiful Heart Chakra Crystal Alchemy Sound Bowls to create a mind and chakra balancing shimmer that not only vibrates at the frequency of love, DNA, and Cellular repair (528hz), but also at the frequency of the universe, or 'heartbeat of the earth' (432hz).
Read MoreInterview: Alsa - I Wanna
With a deep love of Western-Pop and K-Pop within her music, Alsa has been reshaping her identity from that of a cover artist to a pop icon in her own right. Her newest single, “I Wanna”, showcases that effortless blend, where she showcases her bright, airy vocals atop a soft pop production.
Read MoreInterview: Dream of a Man in a Top Hat - Cold Hard Dirt
Equal parts psychedelic, post punk, and alternative rock, the Boston-based duo Dream of a Man in a Top Hat has seen their songs placed in 60 Spotify playlists (including those from Melting Trends, Obscure Sound, We Love Lo-fi, and Indie Rock Cafe), cracked the SubmitHub top ten charts (Experimental rock).
Read MoreInterview: Tom Saint - Hellcat
Blending noughties rock with modern hip hip and hyper pop influences London based singer- songwriter producer Tom Saint began releasing his own signature brand of anthemic hyper punk in Summer 2020. Raised in Southampton on a diet of pop punk, hardcore and southern hip hop he moved to London at 19 where he discovered synths.
Read MoreInterview: Wild Horse - Joy Ride
Wild Horse are an indie trio whose funked up guitar pop flows with the exuberant energy of kids who grew up listening to hip hop beats and classic 60s/70s Brit Rock vinyls. Wild Horse sound like what putting on a new suit and lighting a cigarette to go on a night out feels like.
Read MoreInterview: Matthew Joseph - My Mistakes
On this track, Matthew Joseph collaborated with the multi-million streaming artist George Pelham Writhing. Matthew's friend Chris Hall (the Saturdays / the wanted) also served as producer. The song "My Mistakes" is about realizing that you're not perfect in a relationship and all the difficulties you face.
Read MoreInterview: Cisco Guerrero - Puerto Grande
Cisco Guerrero introduces himself to the people with “Puerto Grande”, an international project in spanish, featuring best independent latin singers. In this song you can find his music world who finally inspired him: catchy vocal melodies in the style of Coti and Juanes, lyrics that tells you tales of happy buskers while playing for girls who stops to listen to him.
Read MoreInterview: Eric Alexandrakis - She Sparkles
Grammy nominated artist Eric Alexandrakis. You go to one of the best music universities in the world, are encouraged by both parents towards your gravitation to the world of art, almost immediately get work for some of the biggest brands in the world, get the opportunity to work alongside some of your musical idols.
Read MoreInterview: Super Saiyan Jay - Keep It Direct
Super Saiyan Jay is a West Palm Beach, Florida-based artist. He enjoys the process of creating music and is looking forward to the adventure it will take him on. He understands that success will not come without sacrifice, but that has never been an issue in the past, and it will not deter his climb now.
Read MoreInterview: Jay Meadows - Steve Rogers
Jay Meadows is a hip hop & experimental r&b artist from Mississauga, Canada, a city just outside of Toronto. He started making music when he was about 20 years old and initially focused on a rap heavy approach with influences such as Meek Mill, Lil Wayne, Eminem & Kayne West fuelling the content and delivery behind his early music.
Read MoreInterview: Aldís Fjóla - Burn
Raised in the spectacular nature and melancholy fog of Borgarfjörður eystra, farmgirl Aldís Fjóla started her career at ten years old in a local singing contest. Taking it very seriously, she did not win but continued writing down dramatic lyrics of the death of her cat and other things that needed to come out.
Read MoreInterview: Stefan Dando - Love Doesn't Need Me
Stefan Dando started his journey at the tail end of 2021 after the years of gigging regularly as a backing vocalist and guitarist. The death of his mother and the pandemic having killed his events business left him with a choice, keep on keeping on or follow his heart. The decision was easy. Stefan Dando was going to make her proud.
Read MoreInterview: Anton Commissaris - Have You Ever
Anton Commissaris is a solo artist. 'Have You Ever' is about finding a harmonious relationship with someone as there’s great strength in it. It’s also about being respectful towards nature, and it will nourish and protect you. All of this blends with childhood companionship memories, which are often the purest and most natural emotions.
Read MoreInterview: Rya Park - Everything We Want
Naarm-based (Melbourne) artist Rya Park returns with the anthemic indie-rock single - ‘Everything We Want’, the second single from her debut EP ‘Generational’. With this single, Rya Park shows us a different side to her. While her previous singles have touched on topics like anxiety, depression and heartbreak, ‘Everything We Want’ is an ode to the romance.
Read MoreInterview: Shari Walker - Heart Twist
Soulful devotion and limitless creativity make up the endlessly unique, purposeful sound of Shari Walker, as she delivers her highly anticipated debut album ‘Heart Twist’. Leading with the delicacy and intimacy of its title track, a debut single which was released May 9th, ‘Heart Twist’ accesses the pureness and passion of our humanity.
Read MoreInterview: Betty Harper - Made to Last
Betty Harper is a young singer/songwriter with a songbook of uplifting acoustic alt/pop ballads straight from the heart. Betty writes about real life experiences and true feelings, chronicling her story with a gentle and articulate passion beyond her 19 years.
Read MoreInterview: The Birdland Project - You've Got a Friend
Indie label owner (Birdland Records) and producer Nick Heath, who has been involved in the careers of Rod Stewart, Peter Frampton and The Alan Parsons Project (amongst many others, as a music publisher, record label owner and manager) conceived the idea for The Birdland Project at the start of the Covid pandemic.
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