We Talk About Music

Building off our stellar conversation from nearly 6 months ago, Tom Maroon made his way back to talk all about his long-awaited debut record, Lowflyers. Just in case you’re out of the loop, Tom Maroon is a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer currently based out of Albany, New York. No stranger to music in the slightest, he’s been immersed in his scene for more than 13 years now and his attention to detail and craftsmanship is undoubtedly the first thing you’ll experience. Our last conversation covered the in’s and outs of his track “Lost & Found”, but thankfully Tom was kind enough to join once again to talk about the full project, Lowflyers. One thing is for sure, we think everyone out there is going to love this.

Coming up on the year anniversary of their debut record, Honey on the Hi-Fi, we got the wonderful opportunity to sit and speak with Townland to hear all the specifics on this outstanding album. For those potentially out of the loop, Townland is a Los Angeles-based project that’s made up of Shannon Locke (lead vocals), Matt Gourley (guitar, e-bow, vocals), Daniel Michicoff (bass, vocals), and Wade Ryan (guitar, keyboards, percussion, vocals). Although the band has been around since around 2008 and experienced many iterations, finally they managed to get out their long awaited debut album titled Honey on the Hi-Fi. It’s an eclectic mix of soft rock, country, Americana, and so much more that comes together and delivers an unbelievably wholesome and uplifting listening experience. Plain and simple, we love it, and truly cannot recommend it enough.

Taking the time to chat all about the band’s latest record Heart of the Golden Mystics, Winchester from Winchester 7 & the Runners gave us all the info on this fantastic album. For those who might not be in the know Winchester 7 & the Runners have just unleashed a ukulele-rock EP on the world called Heart of the Golden Mystics. It’s jam packed with heart, soul, passion, and a front to back album experience that delivers in all facets. It takes the power of vivid songwriting and uplifts the listener with vibrant and ultimately catchy songs for a journey that we’re highly recommending you get into. Of course our conversation with the front man only led to the positives, which is why you should check out both as soon as you can.

Celebrating the release of her sensational new album Cognizance, Brenda Carsey was kind enough to drop in for a full interview detailing all the specifics of the record. For those potentially out of the loop, Brenda Carsey is a multi-talented vocalist, songwriter, producer, and instrumentalist currently based out of Los Angeles. We’ve reviewed her extensively in the past, so you can only imagine our sheer delight to know that she had another full-length record on the way. It’s called Cognizance and might just be her most mature and cohesive work yet. Taking years to accomplish, we can confidently claim that the end result has surpassed all of our wildest expectations. Of course, we’re urging everyone to listen and to check out our chat to learn a little bit more about it.

Fresh off the release of the band’s outstanding debut single titled “Home To You”, we got the wonderful opportunity to speak with Graham Waldrop of Graham and the Band Upstairs. Made up of Graham Waldrop (Vocals, Guitar), Jeff Dei Dolori (Guitar), Josef Bell (Bass), Zach Strum (Drums), Veronica Roman (Vocals), the band is a relatively new project, but they’re already packing a serious punch with the amount of talent that’s emanating from their sound. The debut single is titled “Home To You”, and for this Atlanta-based group, they’re fusing together a wide variety of sounds and styles that all seem to stem from Americana. Our discussion with Graham was surely eye opening, but also gave us the perfect insight into the craft and everything else we can expect to come soon.

Over the last 23 years of the song’s existence, there’s a better than zero short you’ve heard “Absolutely (Story of a Girl)” from Nine Days. Well, we got the wonderful opportunity to speak with the frontman John Hampson to get an inside look on the revitalization that the song is experiencing. Best known for this mega hit that still occasionally pops in our head or sends us on a nostalgia trip of the early 2000’s, John Hampson of Nine Days is experiencing what any artist could only dream of. At the moment, this song is living a second, third, and fourth life due to becoming a vital part of one of the most talked about movies in years, A24’s Everything Everywhere All At Once. It played a major role itself in the movie, which we highly recommend viewing, but the track is also about to be used in the upcoming Apple TV+ series, Shrinking, starring Harrison Ford and Jason Segel. The episode is out on February 3rd and we’re urging everyone to enjoy that as well.

On only the band’s second official single titled “Bottom Line”, Jokes On Me were more than kind enough to drop in for a full explanation on the background of this heavy track. Continuing to preview their upcoming record, the band known as Jokes On Me have effortlessly served up a new single titled “Bottom Line” that is simply jam packed with power, attitude, edge, and a whole lot of emotion backing it. Luckily for us, nearly the entirety of the band stopped by so that we could pick their brains to speak about the intricacies of their creation, where their sound is headed, and even a sneak peek into how this album is going to shape up as it gets closer to release. Chances are this is your intro to their music, so make sure not to miss out.

Back at it with their first new single of 2023 titled “Speed”, we got the chance to sit with all of the members of Lines In The Sky to explore the track. Making waves all across the rock scene with their consistent and complex rhythms, Lines In The Sky have surpassed our wildest expectations once again with an all new single titled “Speed”. For those potentially out of the loop on this band, they’re made up of Jesse Brock, Bowman Brock, and Nick Mills. Each of the members bring their own unique spin and taste into the mix, but undoubtedly they work incredibly well together as they’re continually experimenting with their sound and elevating on each subsequent release. Without a doubt, we’re urging everyone to give our conversation and this song a listen.

Fresh off the release of her debut single “Helicopter”, we got the wonderful opportunity to sit and speak with Taylor Jules to hear all about the specifics. Vulnerable, talented, and gearing up for a massive 2023, Taylor Jules is a Los Angeles native who’s come out strong with a fantastic debut single, “Helicopter”. As a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, she’s currently enrolled in the music program at University of Oregon in which she’s continuing to refine and expand on her many skills. As amazing as this song was, every good piece of music deserves an explanation, so getting to speak with the artist and learn all about her background was a true treat to kick off our new year. Both the song and our conversation are a mandatory listen!

It’s been more than two years since Paul Rust and Michael Cassady of Don’t Stop or We’ll Die dropped in for an interview, but having just released their newest album Signature Please, the time finally came. Just as a refresher in case you happened to be unfamiliar with the band’s work, Don’t Stop or We’ll Die have enthusiastically put together their niche style of music for quite some time now. With a podcast of their own called SONG-A-WEEK in which they release one song per week, this record Signature Please is the newest batch of tracks in which they continue to express themselves lyrically, instrumentally, and emotionally. It’s always a blast getting the opportunity to speak with these two talented artists, so obviously it’s a conversation not to be missed.