We Talk About Music

Displaying all the emotion on her newest heartfelt ballad titled “The Cows Came Home”, we got the chance to catch up with Casey Ahern for a tell all interview. With the help of some of the best session guitarists in country music, Casey Ahern has successfully orchestrated a song filled with love on “The Cows Came Home”. Co-written with another Nashville-based songwriter named Caitlyn Dykes, the two converged to create an imagery-filled masterpiece that’s bursting with sincerity and originality. From the opening notes on, you immediately get immersed into this utterly relatable story revolving around “the best things happening when we least expect them”. We could not agree more, and with that, we obviously have to recommend you give this one a listen.

Upbeat and anthemic, WOLVES have just shared their latest single "Pa’ Arriba Pa’ Abajo" (The Drinking Song) and luckily for us, we got the opportunity to sit and speak with the band to hear the details. Currently based out of Los Angeles, California, WOLVES are an alternative pop music duo made up of Marc Avery and Sean Carney. Together they were inspired by a friend during a recent trip to Mexico, which ultimately transformed into the song you’re about to hear today, "Pa’ Arriba Pa’ Abajo" (The Drinking Song). Transcending genre and pivoting their sound a bit, this is a step into the future for the group, and we’re 100% here for it wherever they decide to go.

Fresh off the release of her incredibly relatable track “Jaded”, we got the special opportunity to sit and speak with Kayana all about the specifics of the single. In a wild world of online dating and the complications that come along with it, Kayana’s newest single “Jaded” so eloquently puts a storyline together for those experiencing similar situations. For this New York-based singer and songwriter, she’s been cranking out hit after hit since 2020 and this newest one falls in line with the quality that we’ve experienced thus far. Written by her and recorded at Goldheart Studios, it was an honor to get to speak with her and hear all the important stories leading up to this.

Recently released, along with much more on the way soon, we got the chance to speak with Larry Sager of E.S.Q. all about his newest single, “At Night”. Originally from Detroit, Michigan, but now based out of San Francisco, California, Larry Sager is the lead man of E.S.Q., an incredibly underrated rock band cranking out wonderful tunes. On their latest track titled “At Night”, they’ve put together a blues rock inspired piece that tells a compelling story on top of an inspired instrumentation. With the help of Gabriel Shephard on engineering and Sylvia Massy on the mixing, all collaborators put their heart and soul into this beauty.

Taking the time out of their busy schedule, we got the extra special opportunity to catch up with all the members of L'Impératrice at the inaugural Portola Music Festival in San Francisco, California. If for some reason you’re out of the loop on L'Impératrice, they’ve quickly risen the ranks as one of our favorite bands of the last 10 years. Consistently putting together an eclectic mix of indie pop, synth pop, and glimmers of disco and funk, you can singlehandedly expect a wild immersion of so many styles within their sound. We’d recommend everyone out there start off with a listen to Tako Tsubo as a perfect introduction, but to not stop there.

Taking the time and gracing us with a full interview, we got the special opportunity to sit and speak with Ray Jones all about his newest single, “Another Song”. Currently based out of Myalup Beach in Australia, Ray Jones is an established singer and songwriter effortlessly infusing his music with wondrous passion and soul. On his newest song “Another Song”, the artist has put together an inspired mix of classic Americana and folk, all the while creating something entirely original and fresh sounding. His songwriting and cleverness is put directly on display through his lyricism, but we’d be lying if we said that his vocals weren’t the real star of the show. Of course, we’re urging everyone out there to give this a listen as soon as you can.

Released just a couple of weeks back, Dici shared his completely transcendent track “Beautiful Collision”, and we got the opportunity to speak with him all about. Euphoric in his vocals and displaying a silky smooth production from beginning to end, getting to talk with Dici was the cherry on top to our bright listening experience. For those somehow out of the loop on this artist, he’s been hard at it since 2021 and rapidly growing his discography with a slew of singles and an EP under his belt. While all of it is divine, his latest song “Beautiful Collision” has taken all the greatest elements of the past and brought them to fruition on this new musical effort. As much as we recommend listening, we’re also encouraging all to not miss this conversation.

Making his way back for another tell all interview, The Badly Behaved’s Richard von Kalmar stopped in to chat all about “Govinda Jaya Jaya”. With two versions of “Govinda Jaya Jaya” just being released, a radio edit and extended, The Badly Behaved are tailoring their sound and going all in on the experimental. Thankfully for us, the band’s Richard von Kalmar stopped in for a second time to give us all the major details regarding the song’s origins, all who were involved, and even a small look into what listeners can expect in the future. If you missed our last interview, definitely don’t miss this one!

Fresh off the release of his latest single “I Hope It Hurts”, we got the special opportunity to sit and catch up with Johnnie Mikel! Currently based in Kentucky, Johnnie Mikel has made a valiant return back into the music scene, and this time was a sensational new single called “I Hope It Hurts”. While the song is certainly quite descriptive through its imaginative lyricism, Johnnie was nice enough to reflect and give us his personal point of view into its origins. Additionally, we covered topics such as production, what else is on the way, and so much more. You’re not going to want to miss this great conversation.

With his impending album release of Searching For My Soul right around the corner, we got the special opportunity to sit and speak with Mike Montrey! Fusing together elements of Americana, Rock, and beyond, we’ve been looking forward to speaking with Mike Montrey ever since we last reviewed his single, “I Can’t Wait Any Longer”. Now that we’ve had the chance to listen to the entirety of Searching For My Soul, it’s delivered beyond all expectations, and it was truly the cherry on top to speak with Mike to get all the necessary specifics. We learned about the origins of these tracks, all involved in the band, and plenty more tidbits we recommend you don’t miss out on.