13th Floor MusicTalk

Horsegirl have just released their much-anticipated second album titled Phonetics On And On…produced by Cate Le Bon and recorded at Wilco’s Loft, the trio takes their music to the next level.

 Marty Duda spoke to guitarist/vocalist Nora Cheng about exploring new sonic territories with Cate Le Bon which meant leaving space, rather than filling in up. Nora is in NYC a couple of days before release day where she is studying at NYU and searching for eggs.

Canadian band Horsebath have just released their debut album, Another Farewell and here are Daniel Connolly and Etienne Beausoleil direct from Montreal to tell us about it.

Marty Duda spoke to Daniel and Etienne just days before Another Farewell was about to be released. The other three members of the band are all brothers, so there are some interesting dynamic at play here. Watch, listen and find out how these guys manage to make such cohesive music together.

DITZ is a 5-piece noise-rock band from Brighton who made waves with their 2022 debut album, The Great Regression. Now they aim to make a bigger splash with their follow-up, Never Exhale. Here are Cal and Jack to explain.

Marty Duda spoke to singer Cal Frances and guitarist Jack Looker about making Never Exhale knowing that their fans and critics were expecting a lot from this, their second album.

The Jellybricks are a power-pop band based in Central Pennsylvania and signed to Little Steven’s Wicked Cool Records. Their new album, Dreaming In Stereo is their second for the label.

Marty Duda spoke to bandleader Larry Kennedy about the Central PA music scene and how Power Pop fits into the Age Of Stupid.

Brother Elsey has just released their self-titled debut album and its about time! The three brothers and their drumming friend have been making music for years. Now, relocated to Nashville (from Michigan), things are finally happening.

Marty Duda spoke to Brady, Beau and Jack Stablein, the three siblings (and two twins) who make up Brother Elsey along with drummer Dalton Thomas. The album has been a long time coming, but we think is was worth the wait….as do collaborators like Madi Diaz and SUSTO. 

Squid are a five-piece "post-punk" band formed in Brighton in 2016 and have just released their third album, Cowards.

Marty Duda spoke with Ollie Judge (vocals/lyrics/drums) and Anton Pearson (guitar/vocals) about creating this uniquely literary collection of songs that touch on cowardice, cruelty and cannibalism.

Dion Lunadon of The D4 has touched down in Auckland just in time to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the band's second album Out Of My Head and to hit the road with his old mates.

The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Dion just ahead of the release of the 20th Anniversary reissue of Out Of My Head which will be the album's first time on vinyl. Additionally, there with be previously unreleased track available digitally. Here is Dion to tell you all about it.

Lilly Hiatt is about to release Forever, her first new album in four years and also the first since she moved and got married. That's a lot of change and its reflected in the songs that make up Forever.

The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Lilly Hiatt ahead of the release of Forever. We found her in her new home, outside of Nashville with her dog, Elvis. 

Early James has just released Medium Raw, a collection of emotional blues-rockers produced by The Black Keys Dan Auerbach, recorded at Buddy's Honky Chateau and sitting atop the US Blues Album Chart.

The 13th Floor's Marty Duda found Early James in Birmingham, Alabama where he shared the secret to his success...something to do with a Honey & Hot Sauce shot. 

Sophie Jamieson releases her new album, I Still Want To Share, today and we spoke to Sophie on the eve of this momentous occasion.

The 13th Floor's Marty Duda found Sophie in London just before I Still Want To Share was about to be released by Bella Union Records. Sophie seemed a bit nervous and a bit tired but very excited about the new music she made with the help of producer Guy Massey and string arranger Josephine Stephenson.