FaceCulture: Giving You The People Behind The Music

Charlotte Wessels is a Dutch singer, songwriter and instrumentalist, previously known as the lead vocalist for symphonic metal band Delain, and now focusing on her solo work. We spoke with Wessels about her new album 'Tales From Six Feet Under Vol. II', creating a feeling of togetherness in her live shows, allowing her songs to evolve, the musical direction she is going in, the struggle for equality, future plans, and a lot more! 

Interview by: Martin Kuiper

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Dayglow is the indie pop project by singer, songwriter, and producer Sloan Struble.  Although he writes, plays, and records everything himself, he does tour with a band. Struble released his debut album 'Fuzzy Brain' in 2018 which featured  the massively popular 'Can I Call You Tonight', and his following has been growing ever since. We managed to sit down with Sloan when he was in Amsterdam to talk about his new album 'People In Motion', still developing his sound, his DIY mentality, the music business, the recording process, the song Deep End, and a lot more! 

Interview by Robin Hignell

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Camilla George is a Nigerian-born, London-raised saxophonist, composer, improviser and bandleader whose blend of afrobeat, hip hop, jazz and more has garnered her an impressive following. George recently released her second album 'Ibio Ibio', that was inspired by her Nigerian heritage and African history. We spoke with Camilla about the music she grew up with, the London jazz scene, having a life outside of music, delving into her heritage, hope and joy, and a lot more! 

Interview by: Robin Hignell

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Marlon Williams is a New Zealand singer-songwriter, guitarist and actor who'se self-titled debut album was released to great critical acclaim in New Zealand in 2015. His follow-up album 'Make Way For Love' (2018) topped the New Zealand charts, as has his newly released album 'My Boy'.  We spoke with Marlon about the album, his maori roots showing up in his music, dipping his toe into acting, simplicity in his writing, fanding a healthy work/life balance, touring with Lorde, and a lot more! 

Interview by: Robin Hignell 

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Lewis Capaldi is a Scottish singer and songwriter who topped the UK Charts first with his single 'Someone You Loved', followed by his debut album 'Devinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent' (2019). Capaldi was so popular that he made history by selling out an arena tour even before his debut alum was released. We spoke with Lewis about what he's been up to since then, his best and worst gigs, the ridiculousness of the music industry, working on his upcoming second album, finding a healthy work/life balance, and a lot more! 

Interview by: Robin Hignell 

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Tom Chaplin is an English singer, songwriter and musician, best known as the frontman for pop rock band Keane. Chaplin achieved massive international success with Keane, behind their best-selling debut album Hopes and Fears (2004) and the albums and singles that would follow after. After the band went on hiatus in 2013 Chaplin announced  that he was pursuing a solo career as well. His third solo album 'Midpoint' was released this year, and we had a candid conversation with Chaplin about the album, climate change, asking yourself life's biggest questions, happiness, honesty in his lyrics, and a lot more! 

Interview by: Martin Kuiper

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David Paich (1954) is an American musician, songwriter, vocalist and producer, best known as co-founder, songwriter and vocalist for rock band Toto. Aside from the millions of records sold with Toto, Paich has also written for some of the greatest artists in music, including Michael Jackson, Donna Summer, Rod Stewart and more! In 2022, Paich released his first ever solo album 'Forgotten Toys' and we were lucky enough to talk with David about writing poems as a child, Elton John, his time in Toto, old vs modern production techniques, working on 'The Girl Is Mine' with Michael Jackson, and of course the new album. 

Interview by: Martin Kuiper

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Heather Baron-Gracie is the lead singer, songwriter and guitarist for English indie pop band Pale Waves. The band first garnered success with the release of their 80s inspired synth-pop debut single 'There's a Honey' and their second album 'Who Am I?' (2021) made it into the top three of the UK album charts. We spoke with Heather about their new album 'Unwanted' (2022), making an album during lockdown, honest and raw lyrics, wanting to play arenas, talking about mental health, people treating you differently with success, and a lot more! (09/08/2022)

Interview by: Robin Hignell

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Max Cavalera is a Brazillian guitarist, singer and songwriter wo co-founded heavy metal band Sepultura in 1984, and after his departure in 1996 formed his new band Soulfly. He is also known for his work alongside his brother Igor in Cavalera Conspiracy and heavy metal supergroup Killer Be Killed. FaceCulture spoke with Max about the new Soulfly album Totem, the music he grew up with, finding heavy metal at the right time, his gift for writing angry songs, native tribes in North America, Marc Rizzo leaving the band, Eddie van Halen, the bond he shares with his brother Igor and a lot more! 

Interview by: Martin Kuiper

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Gilbert O'Sullivan is an Irish singer-songwriter that made his claim to fame in the early 70s with standout hits like  'Alone Again (Naturally)',  'Claire', and 'Get Down'. O'Sullivan continued to release albums throughout the decades, all the way up to his latest album 'Driven' (2022).  Despite being 75 years of age, the songsmith has never lost his passion for songwriting and making music, as evidenced by the album's title. We spoke about his drive, The Beatles, his creative process, the art of songwriting, working with Mick Hucknall and KT Tunstall, modern music, and a lot more! 

Interview by: Robin Hignell

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