STUDIO 01

On the thirteenth episode of the video call interview series, Jibril has  a conversation with Toronto artist nodisco. nodisco. is the moniker of  Chris Toufexis. In 2018, after creating demos with the help of Mike  Brandolino from the indie band VALLEY, the first nodisco. demos were  formed. These demos would later be embraced by legendary R&B  producer Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds to invite nodisco. to a week-long  songwriting camp in Toronto. Fast forward to 2020, nodisco. has recently  released “Unrelated,” his fourth single to-date, which is finding  success with his past records like “Moonlight in My Bedroom,” “Luv U  Early,” and his debut single “Thoughts From Your Car.” His work has been  featured on a slew of top playlists like "Study Break," "Fresh Finds,"  and "New Music Friday Canada," and received international praise from  the likes of Line of Best Fit, CBC Radio, and  Variance. Shrewdly  balancing his deeply personal and honest lyrics with undeniable pop  sensibilities, nodisco. creates records that are a league of their own.

On the fourth episode of the audio interview series, Host Jibril Osman  sits down with Bristol-based artist James Humphrys. In 2017, James  released his full length EP, "Sun Mantra," and in 2020, he released a  follow-up EP, "Memory Palace." Consisting of four tracks written and  recorded off the coast of Alaska while working on a cruise ship, the EP  includes the recent singles "Colour" and "All The Same," and pays  testament to James' ability to create multi-layered,  genre-bending  indie anthems brimming with optimism and energy.

On the twelfth episode of the video call interview series, Host Jibril  Osman sits down with Aylesbury-based quintet Birthday Card. Crafting  their own brand of genre-bending pop, Birthday Card consists of Josh Saw  (Vocals), Conor Richards (Lead Guitar), George Harrison (Synths),  Leslie Adriaans (Drums) and Tom Ritchie (Bass). Back in 2019, Birthday  Card released the single "Shy Away," and in 2020 have followed it up  with "Talk Talk," and their most recent single, "Radio Star."

On the eleventh episode of the video call interview series, Host Jibril Osman sits down with Toronto artist Jesse Maxwell. In 2019, Jesse Maxwell released three singles with Trans Phatt Records – "Blade,"  "Life on the Rocks," and "Colossal" – all while working on his nine-track debut album now known as "Radio Silence." This March, Jesse Maxwell released the first single of "Radio Silence" named "Average," and in May released the album in its entirety, blending his own brand of pop, R&B, Neo-soul, jazz, and blues.

On the tenth episode of the video call interview series, Host Jibril Osman sits down Matt Quinn (vocals, guitar) from Mt. Joy. Mt. Joy is a five-piece indie-rock group based in Los Angeles, with roots in Philadelphia. Alongside Matt, the band consists of members Sam Cooper (guitar), Sotiris Eliopoulos (drums), Jackie Miclau (keyboards), and Michael Byrnes (bass). Recently, Mt. Joy released their sophomore album, "Rearrange Us."

In the last week of February, before the COVID-19 Pandemic took over the globe, we at STUDIO 01 had just wrapped our first season release and were in the process of filming and producing Season 02 of our main STUDIO 01 series. As time went on, we shifted gears and have been diversifying our content with additional series like Video Call 01 and Audio 01. Before in-person productions were halted, we had already filmed the first episode of Season 02 and created a teaser trailer for the new season. After releasing video calls and audio interviews on a weekly basis, we at STUDIO 01 have decided this week to show the first episode of Season 02 and releasing what would be our official Season 02  teaser trailer. Our guest for Season 02 Episode 01 is French Canadian singer-songwriter Matt Holubowski. Matt Holubowski recently released his album "Weird Ones."

On the third episode of the audio interview series, Host Jibril Osman sits down with MALACHI, a 22-year-old emerging Toronto R&B artist. In 2019, MALACHI released his debut mixtape, "Bread Winner," and kicked off the new decade by releasing the singles "Soul is Mine" and  "Aquafina." Recently, MALACHI has followed-up with a new EP called "Right Now."

On the eighth episode of the video call interview series, Host Jibril Osman has a conversation with BAD CHILD, a Canadian singer-songwriter, producer and instrumentalist. Last year, BAD CHILD released his debut project, "Sign Up" which had the previously released singles "BAD CHILD," "Pay Back," "Breathing Fire" and "Desert Island Lover." This year, BAD CHILD followed-up with a two-pack single called "I" that included "Candy," a song that was included in the original soundtrack for the Netflix film "To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You" and "Behave." Recently, BAD CHILD released a cover of Bill Withers' "Hope She'll Be Happier," and was featured on "Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble," a Canadian music broadcast alongside Justin Bieber, Avril Lavigne, Alessia Cara and company, singing the track "Lean On Me," and released the video to the aforementioned single "Behave."

On the seventh episode of the video call interview series, Host Jibril Osman sits down with Uptown Boyband. Uptown Boyband is a Korean-Canadian trio based in Toronto, Ontario consisting of 25-year old rapper Justin Trash, 24-year old singer Joe Rascal, and 24-year old singer & engineer Roc Lee. Earlier this year, Uptown Boyband went on a Canadian tour as a supporting act of Korean rapper BewhY and released two singles, "Blackpink" and "Roller Girl." Recently, Uptown Boyband  released their new single, "Read My Mind," with an accompanying visual.

On the sixth episode of the video call interview series, Host Jibril Osman sits down with Jack Metcalfe, the drummer of the U.K. Band "The Hunna." Alongside Jack, The Hunna consists of singer & guitarist Ryan Potter, lead guitarist Daniel Dorney and bassist Junate Angin. Through releasing two albums, "100" in 2016 and "Dare" in 2018, the Hunna grew as a band in both in England and around the world. The Hunna are gearing up to release their forthcoming record, "I'd Rather Die Than  Let You In," working with the likes of Travis Barker, Pete Wentz, Josh Dun and John Feldmann. The band have recently released the lead single called, "Cover You," and just dropped a new single, "Dark Times."