“When I wrote this song, I was in a head-space of grappling with my own vices and on the edge of relapse. Listening back to it now, it’s a reminder of the journey towards recovery and the strength it takes to overcome those obstacles. I worked very hard to make an honest song about addiction, not something that glamorizes it.”
Interviews
APEX BREAKS “Ultimately, what really matters is not the size of the crowd but how engaged they are.”
“Apex Breaks was initially envisioned as a 5-6 piece but we kept adding members who really fit in well and became like family after some time.”
“We have cute nicknames for each other. We all love peppermint tea!”
With a brand new single under their belt and a host of live shows and festivals to antic[pate, we were blessed with the chance to interview the songwriter and front-man of Manitoba’s Myles From Home. We talk about the new release Nearest Star, the creative process in general, live shows, and the changing music industry … Continued
“As a kid, many times I would have friends tell me horrible things about Mexicans and I would be like … whoa… I’m Mexican, and they would say that’s okay you look white. That really bothered me and my self esteem.”
“I’m a pop producer and songwriter currently based in London, United Kingdom. I would describe the music I make as nostalgic pop. It’s a blend of classic pop formulas, with electronic elements, weaved together to evoke memories of better times.”
“It’s a sort of therapy and I am happy to have been DJing both here and abroad and seeing the enjoyment in people’s faces and and dance moves.” – DJ Frisbee
“The titular track Human from my new album doesn’t even rhyme. It doesn’t have to. What has to happen is the story has to be told.”
“I’d say I make music for humans. Like, you can’t put me in a box. I just feel it’s unrealistic for someone to be in the same mood all the time.”
“Creative expression is something I believe is in every one of us, a kind of humans’ spiritual survival.”
“I always make the beats first. There’s never a way I can write something and then make a beat around it. It just doesn’t work for me; I literally always make the beats first because I like starting from musicality.”
“This project was inspired by our perspective of the ‘American dream’ – the reason why I am here today and the reason why I keep on going.”