“I’m a three-time AAU Junior Olympic medalist in Tae Kwon Do. One gold, and two bronze. Martial arts helped make me who I am.”
Interviews
Following the release of their superb new single Spacesuit, and prior to the launch of their latest album The Final Album,we caught an interview with alternative creatives Thamatic to find out more about their journey, what inspires them, and their hopes for the future. Here’s how it went. * * * Hey – thanks for … Continued
Following the release of yet another brilliantly colourful and upbeat new single – Time Is Out – we caught an interview with Life As Mary to find out more about her musical journey so far and her plans for the future. Here’s the conversation in full. * * * Hey – so great to be … Continued
Prior to the release of her new EP Fool’s Fire this weekend, we caught an interview with artist and musician Lily Dooner to find out more about the project and her approach to songwriting. Here’s how it went. * * * Hi Lily – thanks for the chat! Congrats on the new EP. How would … Continued
“I was pretty terrible at playing famous songs, so I had to make up my own – that way no one could say I was playing them wrong.”
Following his collaboration with Universal Flow Records, and prior to the release of his brand new single Wild & Young, we caught an interview with long-time artist and DJ Matthew Satoor to find out more about his journey so far. Here’s how it went. * * * Hi Matthew – thanks for the interview! What … Continued
“Valkyrie to me is about power and oppression… and about breaking out of it. A lot of the songs use historical or fictional examples of these massive cultural forces, but a lot of them ring true to me in a more personal way.”
“The last thing I would ever want to do is write soul-less music – the track must take the listener somewhere. It doesn’t have to be a big rollercoaster of a ride, but even if it just transports them somewhere else for a few minutes or evokes an emotional connection, then in my mind, job’s done.”
“Plenty of ordinary people out there, do extraordinary things every single day and they should be recognized.”
The joy of experiencing music lies in tapping into the unknown. Expect the unexpected.
“I’ve definitely learned to roll with the punches and take whatever is coming. As long as you keep your goals and your morals, your principles, you can push through what comes your way.”
“You never know what listeners take from your song but, I intended to portray life as something that is not fixed in time or outcomes and that like a journey there are some things that are not under our control but other things that are and it’s these that we should focus on.”