Inside The Artist with Rachel Korman

Rachel talks to Luke and Hayley Batt of the band Superheart about their musical upbringing, their unique dreamy underwater anti-gravity flying music, and their wishes for the music industry this new year. This brother-sister duo discuss their special bond and how they inspired one another to become musicians. Hope is a recurring theme in their music and they are hopeful there are lessons to be learned during this challenging time. They share, "There can be good that comes out of this dark time by not completely erasing it from our memories." 

Rachel talks to musical artist Lola Coca about the magic of manifestation and the making of her recent album, "Written In The Stars." Lola discusses her experience writing music in Los Angeles and how the music scene differs from London. She talks about her song "GQ" getting high praise in China and how the Coronavirus impacted her plans to travel there. With the change of events, she turned her focus towards being centered at home and expanding her love for learning new things in this time of isolation. Lola is the type of artist who goes out and makes things happen when an idea sparks as she shares, "I just try to do what I'm compelled to do. My only requirement of myself is that I do the thing that I'm called to do." 

Rachel talks to recording engineer Matt Dyson about his experience engineering at the world famous Village Studios. Matt discusses his experience working with Kesha, Harry Styles, and recording music/ADR for television shows. He shares how Covid has impacted the recording process and the ways he has adapted and helped others adapt. Humbleness mixed with being a devoted father and husband are important to Matt as he says, "It's always trying to find that balance of how can I be a good dad, good husband, good person at home, but also keep pushing what I do." 

Rachel talks to former celebrity photographer, Linda about her experience as a well known photographer back in the day. Linda shares some incredible stories about what it was like working with Henry Winkler, Lucille Ball, George Clooney and Ronald Reagan. Tune in to hear some mind blowing stories about what the Hollywood scene was like and how the paparazzi changed the industry forever. Linda also shares messages on the importance of chasing your dreams saying, "You can do whatever you want, don't let anybody tell you differently. We all have that within ourselves."

Rachel talks to indie folk singer-songwriter Fairhazel about his transition to Los Angeles before the pandemic, his experience at Berklee College of Music and the important skills he learned that couldn’t be self taught. He discusses the ways he showcases his creativity through music videos and marketing, his love for film, and what inspired him to break out of his shell. His new album "I Sold My Soul For Fairhazel" is out now as he says, “I really want to create songs that I want to hear and that would move me in some way and I just love it, I just enjoy the process.”

Rachel talks to Welsh musician Nate Williams about his experience as a writer, producer and multi-instrumentalist. Nate discusses the UK government’s recent remarks that artists should retrain and ‘find other jobs’ and shares how artists are pushing back at the lack of support during the pandemic. He talks about his experience with the band Jamiroquai, his love for Stevie Wonder and about his new EP, In Another Life.  In discussing his disappointment with the government's under-appreciation for artists during this pandemic, Nate shares, "The thing I find difficult is it [the arts] brings so much joy to so many people." 

Rachel talks to piano-violin duo Gracie and Rachel about life in quarantine and their new record, Hello Weakness, You Make Me Strong. They discuss the importance of making art in this challenging time and not to lose sight on the value of connection through music. Gracie and Rachel share lessons they’ve learned in trusting themselves and their own voices and how they’ve incorporated those lessons into songs through their unique synchronistic songwriting ability. Figuring out one another’s strengths and weaknesses and using them to balance their partnership is a theme in Gracie and Rachel’s new record saying, “I think that’s where Hello Weakness, You Make Me Strong kinda comes into play with just the ways in which we both can pick up a little bit more of what the other is throwing down.”