We Talk About Music

On only her second ever single, the artist known as XOLEX (pronounced X O, Lex) is already making waves. Luckily for us, we caught her right at the beginning of her career and spoke with the artist all about her newest single, “Ain’t Buyin It”. XOLEX's "Ain't Buyin It" is a powerful and unapologetic country anthem that showcases the Iowa-born and Nashville-bound artist's unique sound and lyrical prowess. XOLEX is a non-conformist country woman who fuses pop sensibilities with soulful roots and a rock n' roll edge, creating a sound that is both raw and addictive. During our interview with the artist, we talked a variety of topics that covered the creation of this song, what else is on the way, and so much more. Without a doubt, we’re urging everyone to pay close attention to the trajectory of her career.

Serving up another instantly catchy single, Anchen Ji was kind enough to drop in for a full interview surrounding her latest, “Wait It Out”. Starting a little bit later in life, but proving that it’s truly never too late to follow your passions, Anchen Ji has been on an absolute roll as of late. She’s just shared her newest single called “Wait It Out”, and luckily for us, we got the opportunity to speak to her all about it. We covered a variety of topics like her passions and influences, how this song managed to come together, and what else we can expect in 2023. We’re urging everyone out there to take a moment and listen to this song, but also to learn a little bit more about a talented emerging artist.

Making her way back for another interview, this time to talk all about the origin story of her newest single “The Mirror”, Gabriella Zauna joined us for a wonderful conversation. For those potentially out of the loop, Gabriella Zauna is a Los Angeles-based artist, producer, and multi-talented musician who’s consistently been impressing us over the years. This time around, she’s returned with an immaculate new track titled “The Mirror” that has quite the peculiar story surrounding its creation. While we obviously recommend you check out the song, our conversation was quite in-depth and covered a variety of topics regarding what she’s been up to over the past year and so much more.

Fresh off the release of another spectacular single, Cody Steinmann did us a huge favor and dropped by to talk about his latest, “Sydoc”. We highly recommend you take the time to listen to our chat and enjoy the song. For those potentially out of the loop, Cody Steinmann has consistently been at the forefront of experimentation when it comes to his music and projects involved. While things typically lean more towards a guitar-based jazz, he’s channeled sort of his darker side on this track and we’ve quickly come to appreciate it. Of course, during our conversation Cody was kind enough to break down how exactly this one came to be, all the musicians involved in making it, and what else we can expect later in the year.

Surpassing our wildest expectations on his newest record Cautionary Tales, Dean Johanesen truly outdid himself, and thankfully was kind enough to drop in for a full interview to discuss the inner workings of the record. For those potentially out of the loop, Dean Johanesen is a New York-born but now Florida-based artist who’s sincerely put something out of the box together on his newest record, Cautionary Tales. Infusing ideas, sounds, styles, and so much more dating back almost 100 years, this album embodies Circus Swing, Americana Roots, and a whole lot of passion. During our conversation with the artist, we took a deep dive into how it was all put together, what this upcoming year looks like for Dean, and many other topics. Of course we’re urging everyone out there to take a listen as soon as you can.

Continuing the rollout of their impending record, Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers have let loose another single titled “The Last Ovation”, and luckily for us, we got the chance to speak with Joe himself all about the track. With seemingly endless amounts of energy reverberating from their vastly eclectic sound, Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers have proven to be unstoppable in their quest to create punchy, upbeat, and ultimately vibrant music. Though their latest single “The Last Ovation” is slightly on the slower side, it still emanates their signature essence and shows off a softer version of their typically groovy sound. Getting to speak with Joe was the cherry on top to our many listens and we’re quite excited for everyone out there to check out the conversation.

Displaying a wide variety of emotions, moods, and so much more, the artist known as Sage Phoenix has just shared their wonderful new EP, Forever. Currently holding down the music scene in Longview, Texas, Sage Phoenix is a 22 year old queer singer and songwriter who’s simply blown us away with their efforts on their debut EP, Forever. Having been in the making for quite some time, you can quickly feel the bursting amount of love and passion that’s been infused into this wildly diverse and fusion-filled record. Listeners can expect an inspired blend of R&B, synthpop, and that signature essence that essentially makes it feel so special.

Returning once again to speak all about his latest track “Córdoba”, we got the wonderful opportunity to sit with the artist known as Sans Patrie. Fusing together elements of Hard Rock, Rockabilly, and Britpop, Sans Patrie’s work ethic and musical delivery continues to stay unmatched. From the mind of Fernando Borrego and his solo project comes another absolute stunner that he’s just shared titled “Córdoba”. Following up on our last conversation with the artist, we got another update on what he’s been working on, an even closer look into the creation of this single, and an outlook on whatever the rest of this year holds. It’s undoubtedly a conversation and song you won’t want to miss.

It’s always a pleasure when Jilly and David Morey of Lost On The Metro stop by for an interview and this time around we got the opportunity to chat about their newest EP, Buried Bones. As always if you happen to be unfamiliar with the greatness that is Lost On The Metro, they’re a husband and wife Americana duo currently based out of Saint Louis, Missouri. Over the years we’ve had the chance to speak with these talented musicians in which they’ve openly shared a behind the scenes look on how their music is made, the synergy of their relationship, and so much more. Thankfully their creative streaks are still alive and they’ve sincerely crushed it with the fresh release of an all new EP Buried Bones, in which we’re urging everyone out there to give it a spin.

Returning for another fantastic conversation, but this time chatting all about her singles “French Film” and “Dead Bouquets”, we welcomed back Emilia Vaughn! For those potentially out of the loop, Emilia Vaughn is an American alternative pop singer and songwriter originally from San Diego, California, but now based in Boston while she attends Berklee College of Music. Continuing to expand and refine her sound, she’s let loose two wonderful new songs called “French Film” and “Dead Bouquets”. The two are sonically different and diverse, but 100% show off her versatility as a blossoming musician. We can’t wait for everyone to enjoy our follow up conversation with Emilia.