Sound Scrub

Stereo RV is a soulful, pop duo from Portland, OR. Made up of Myra and Gabe Gleason, today, I get to dissect their latest single, "Style". We learn about their songwriting process and what phrase really got the lyrical content flowing. Alongside New Jersey-based producer, Stan Chan, we get to learn more about the transformation that took place in order to perfect the sound of "Style" and bring the best out of Myra and Gabe as artists. They also share the backstory of how the duo met Stan and how they handle writing remotely.

To learn more about Stereo RV, please visit them on their website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Listen to "Style" on Spotify.

a girl named jaen is an alt-pop artist from Seal Beach, CA. Today, we get to learn about her latest single, "Goddess". She opens up about the inspiration of the song and what sparked the idea to use the word "Goddess". We're joined with producer, John McLucas, to breakdown the production elements that were created. Each one represents the quirky sound that is a girl named jaen. We also get to learn how McLucas and jaen created these nuances that emphasize the theme.

To learn more about a girl named jaen, please visit her website, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.

Download & stream "Goddess": http://bit.ly/agnj_goddess_single_hyperlink

Lisa Danaë is a pop recording artist and songwriter from Pasadena, CA. Today, we learn about her quirky, dark pop single, "Type Erase". Co-written with a girl named jaen and produced by John McLucas, we talk about how relatable this subject is and how difficult it was to create the production. In fact, there were so many doubts which led to a decision to rework the song a few days prior to the initial intended release date.  

To learn more about Lisa Danaë, please visit her on her website, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

Download & stream "Type Erase": https://ampl.ink/dNweR

Los Angeles-based noir pop artist, Steel Maggie, is filling our airwaves with 80s dance pop anthems. Today we talk about her single,  "Warning Label", where she sings about self-acceptance and ownership. Alongside LA-based pop producer, John McLucas, we get to hear about every nuance that was created and which element really captured the essence of this song. We also get to learn about her secret weapon that she uses during the vocal recording process.

Stream "Warning Label" on Spotify. 

To learn more about Steel Maggie, please visit her on her website, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter.

bri is an indie pop artist hailing from San Antonio, TX. Today we dissect the writing and production of her dark pop single, "Fun & Games", alongside producer, Stephen Hall. We learn about the deep lyrical content that circles the subject of depression and suicide. bri hopes that people understand that mental health and awareness is very important and no one is immune to it. We also get to go in detail with Stephen about the production elements he created to emphasize and make a beautiful, haunting audio visual of the lyric.

To learn more about bri, please visit her on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

Listen to "Fun & Games" on Spotify.

Brooklyn based indie/soul/pop artist, Alexa Jaye and Grammy nominated producer, Steven Patrick Wilson aka Ghosthood from Nashville have come together to bless our pop party airwaves. This dynamic duo known as FAYV is creating pop hits that empower your day. Today, we talk about their anthem, "Encore", which was recently featured on the season premiere of MTV's Ghosted. We also get to dive into their songwriting process and learn about their secret weapon that allows them to continue to work remotely.

To learn more about FAYV, please visit them on Instagram.

Download and stream "Encore": https://lnkfi.re/FAYV_Encore

Brenden David is a producer from Chattanooga, Tennessee. He recently started releasing his own music as an artist and I had the opportunity to talk to him about his fourth single, "Right Up". He shares with us how his wife was the inspiration for this romantic song and how he struggled with the musical direction as he has a love for multiple genres. We also learn when song ideas tend to pop in his head and what we can expect from him following this single.

To learn more about Brenden David, please visit him on Instagram and Facebook.

Stream "Right Up" on Spotify.

Alex Arena is a folk, acoustic, rock, and pop recording artist and songwriter from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Today, we dissect the writing of her single, "Toxic Air". We learn about a past relationship that drained her spirit, but how she was able to recognize the problem and come out of the smoke. She also shares an important message that she hopes others will really take in and digest, so they feel inspired to live a better life and get out of toxic relationships. 

To learn more about Alex Arena, please visit her on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.

Stream "Toxic Air" on Spotify and Distrokid.

Krissy G is a hip-hop recording artist from Orange County, CA. Today, we dissect her new single, "Elevate", and what that word means to her as she embarks on a new relationship...with herself :) She also talks about the music video that accompanies her release and how a clip from her past was snuck in by her video director, Juice County Entertainment, to not only set the tone, but bring out another meaning to the word "elevate".

To learn more about Krissy G, please visit her on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.

Download & stream "Elevate": https://linktr.ee/krissyg33

Lisa Danaë is a pop recording artist and songwriter from Pasadena, CA. Today, we learn more about how her dream pop single, "Glutton", came to life. She talks about the long, emotional journey of making this song with her co-writer, a girl named jaen, and how producer, John McLucas, came into play.

To learn more about Lisa Danaë, please visit her on her website, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

Download & stream "Glutton": https://ampl.ink/gyZKN