PopRocks

Today we have someone who is no stranger to our show, Jenny Kern. Jenny Kern is a New York-based, Toronto-born indie singer-songwriter who, according to A&R Factory, has amassed plenty of attention with her magnetic vocal style and emotively piercing lyricism. 

I got to catch up with Jenny Kern live on air to talk about her latest single, Coming Back For Me, and hear about what we can expect from her this year! Hope you enjoy!

PopRocks is a live radio show that plays new music every Tuesday at 7pm EST on Radio Free Brooklyn. You can find us on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and TikTok, at @poprocksbk and you can find all our interviews and more at poprocksbk.com.

Peter Wise's new EP 'Too Blind to Hear' is extremely personal, and that's probably because he recorded and produced it entirely from a home in Massachusetts. 'Too Blind to Hear' is about letting go of expectations of yourself, past relationships, and things you can't control.

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Arlo Parks is a poet and singer from London. In her own words, she spent most of school feeling like that Black kid who couldn’t dance for shit, listening to too much emo music and crushing on some girl in her Spanish class. Her songs are confessional and tender, mainly inspired by Portishead and Earl Sweatshirt. She was predicted as the breakthrough act of 2020 from BBC as well as recognized by, NME, DIY, and Amazon Music. She won the Ones To Watch Award at the Independent Music Awards, and was recently featured on Michelle Obama’s Playlist. It was an absolute honor to chat with her about the inspiration behind her vulnerable songwriting and the response to her deeply personal art.

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Artwork by Kim Kyne @kimkyne

joan is a duo from Little Rock, Arkansas consisting of members Alan Thomas and Steven Rutherford. After releasing their successful EP Portra in 2018, the guys went on tour for two years straight, with sold out crowds, and last year they released three songs. On August 6, joan released their latest EP 'cloudy'. We caught up with Alan and Steven to talk about how they met, what inspires their sound, and a little about their latest EP. Check out poprocksbk.com for the full article and more!

Claire Frazier is an 18-year old singer/songwriter from Mobile, AL. She creates emotion-driven and booming songs that blends pop, hip-hop, and EDM and is heavily influenced by artists like Billie Eilish, Flume, and Chelsea Cutler. Her debut single I Want You Bad was just released on April 17, and I had the opportunity to chat with Claire Frazier over zoom to talk about her new single and what we can expect from her in future! For more, check out poprocksbk.com and follow @poprocksbk

NYIKO is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, label owner, visual artist, and actor based out of Los Angeles, California. They have released synth-pop, new wave, post-punk, and hip-hop projects with Disney, Amazon, Sony/ATV, Heard Well, Trailing Twelve, and more.

Back in August, NYIKO dropped their collaborative EP with The White Electric. The 6-track Crush boasted early singles like the online-dating anthem “9x16” and the late-night slow jam “Go To Bed”. Today, NYIKO is back with their new single, “Like The Movies.” 

We caught up with NYIKO over zoom to talk about Like The Movies and the inspiration behind this coming of age film.

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Eighty Ninety is the project of brothers Abner & Harper James. Their 2016 debut single "Three Thirty" hit #2 on Spotify’s Global Viral Charts. Since then, their music has garnered over 22 million streams, and was even hand-picked by Taylor Swift for her official Spotify playlist, Songs Taylor Loves.

In early April, they released their latest single, “Know Me.” I was able to catch up with Abner over Zoom to talk about their new single and what’s next for Eighty Ninety.

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Stereo Jane presents an edgy blend of genres that leaves you wanting more. There are few things more powerful than siblings Sydney and Mia finding the same creative spark within themselves and working together to build something impactful. With Sydney at the helm belting out her powerfully soulful vocals and guitar and Mia driving the heartbeat of every song on the drums, the group exemplifies what it is to be a young, real band with a resonating sound.

 

Back in February, Sydney and Mia stopped by the Radio Free Brooklyn studio to talk about their latest single, Strangers.

Holander is LA’s glitter grunge princess. She’s garnered a reputation for interweaving evocative stories with raw emotions against the backdrop of edgy, earworm pop melodies. Her music explores the corners of alternative pop by masterfully knitting together brat, brooding, and electro-pop hooks and introspective lyrics. 

In 2019 she released her EP Glitter Grunge, which includes her hit Boy Tears. This year, she has released two singles, Car Crash, and Quarantine Love Song. 

I was able to chat with Holander over zoom to talk to her about her music and what we can expect to hear on her next EP.

Jenny Kern is a New York-based, Toronto-born indie singer-songwriter. Her debut EP was released in 2019 and since then, her songs have been a huge hit in the indie music scene. She stopped by in September to talk about her first EP, and her Europe and North American tour. Since then, she has released two new songs from her upcoming project. The atmospheric and emotional Satellite, as well as the heartbreaking and emotional Now We Know. She stopped by the Radio Free Brooklyn studio again in February to talk about her new songs. Check out poprocksbk.com and our playlist on Spotify for the music that inspired her new music.