Today, we are speaking with Fort Worth band Left Arm Tan. Can you give us a little background information about yourselves? How did you get into music? Well, Left Arm Tan has been a band for about 7 years. The three original members, Troy Austin, Tim Manders and Daniel Hines, got together to record an album for the fun of it in 2009. We rehearsed five times and then went…
Today, we are speaking with Leigh Bursey (singer and guitar player) and Justin Steacy (drummer) of Ottawa, Ontario (Canada) band Project Mantra. Can you give us a little background information about yourself? How did you get into music? Leigh: Justin and I started jamming while he was in high school. The earliest versions of this group started while I was still a teenager. I had a way with words and…
Today, we are speaking with Toronto performer Palm Baker. Can you give us a little background information about yourself? How did you get into music? Yeah, uh, I guess a bit about me – I’m a singer, songwriter, producer, & DJ working out of Toronto. I was born in Mississauga, but grew up in Brampton. No one outside of the GTA knows/cares that Brampton exists though, & if they do…
We are talking to Jerelle today. Can you give us a little background information about yourself? For our U.S. readers, can you give us a little education about Kitchener-Waterloo? Kitchener-Waterloo is a small city of 200,000 people. Just an hour away from Toronto. Always had hometown love for this city but was always wanting to push my music outside of just that city. I grew up in this city. Born…
Today, we are speaking with Antherius. Can you give us a little background information about yourself? How did you get into music? I’ve always been fond of music, all kinds but mostly Pop. When I was in grade school my parents bought me a Hammond Organ, and I banged away on that (and the occasional piano outside of home), playing mostly by ear. In my adult life I learned how…
Today, we are speaking with I, Symptom. Can you give us a little background information about yourself? How did you get into music? Hello to you and all the readers, greetings from Budapest, Hungary. The short introduction of I, Symptom is “electronic rock and roll outlaw”. I’m a rock and roll addict, got my first guitar when I was 14, and I have been playing ever since. I’ve had a…
What’s your story? I am a husband and a father of 5 beautiful children, who happens to be crazy in love with soul music! How’d you fall into music? I was exposed to music at an early age. I was only 9 years old when I joined my family gospel group. They nurtured my gift as a singer. Being raised in a musically inclined family, where everyone is either a…
What’s your story? How’d you fall into rap? I’m approaching on the two year mark of my debut. I’d been writing music privately since about the age of 15 and doing ‘rap battles’ in high school. It wasn’t until my dad got us tickets in 2014 for the ‘Monster Tour’ to see Eminem & Rihanna in Detroit that changed my life! The opportunity to see Eminem in concert close up…
Today, we are speaking with UniversalDice. Can you give us a little background information about yourself? How did you get into music? I’ve played music since I was 5 years old; in elementary school, my family was offered a choice of instruments for my musical education – accordion or guitar. Of course, they chose that I learn the accordion. I always joke to myself that if they had chosen guitar…
Today, we are speaking with California saxophonist Person Natalie. Can you give us a little background information about yourself? How did you get into music? My family is very musical. My grandfather was a trumpet player and band leader. When I was very young, I used to sing duets with him; he’d play his guitar and I’d sing along. The violin was his favorite instrument. He use to collect them…
Today, we are speaking with European act Morningblind. Can you both give us a little background information about yourself? How did you get into music? Sandi: I started out as a dancer and actress, first here in Catalunya and then in Britain, in London. I went from dancing to singing after a break. I got fed up with the musical theatre world – it wasn’t the right kind of thing…
Hello Greg. How’s the early summer treating you? Pretty well, thanks. We’ve started rehearsing our Summer Shakespeare production, I’m making a short film this weekend, and still recording music as always.
Today, we are talking with Robert Slump, composer and engineer. How is life and your label treating you this week? Life has been great these last few months. Mainly because of my newborn boy of 4 months old. I had to let go of the idea that I could write music 24/7 like I used to do, but as my little boy is getting older, I seem to have more…
Today, we are speaking to Japanese performer. DOHKE, Atsuo. Can you give us a little background information about yourself? How did you get into music? Answer: Actually I did not plan to have a music career until I was 18-year-old. However, I had had an intention from high school days to play a certain instrument on my entrance into college. So, I had started to play the mandolin from the…
Hello, Razor. You have been creating music since 2001. How do you think your compositions have changed since your first release? Well, I started with Hip Hop and Rap music in 2001, and then switched approximately in 2008 to Electronic productions. Back in the day, I mainly wrote texts and I took care about the recording, but I have never been a great Hip Hop beat maker. Nevertheless, it was…
Today, we are speaking with Nate Baker, who has just released 4 on 10. Can you give us a little background information about yourself? How did you get into music?
Today, we are talking with Marcus from Tampa, Florida’s Orchestra Fuego, who is riding the success of their second album, Salsa Brava. Who is Luis “Torpedo” Aponte, and why is he important to Orchestra Fuego? Luis Aponte is our lead singer and Luisand I played together in the late 70’s, early 80’s in NYC when Salsa Music was at its peak. We had a band called Fuego ’77 and recorded…
Today, we are speaking with Minnesotan performer Brian Edblad. Can you give us a little background information about yourself? How did you get into music? I’m a lifelong Minnesotan, I grew up in Duluth and have been living in Minneapolis for the last 25 years. As a kid I split my time between playing music and playing hockey. I got the music bug at an early age. My whole family was…
Today, we’re speaking with Titan Slayer. How’s life in Russia? I’m afraid I can’t answer this question clearly, but I can say one thing – life in Russia is a tough thing. I live in the geographic center of this country – in Siberia. Winter here lasts about six months, lots of snow, the average temperature is -10 ~ 20 C, but sometimes it could be below -35 C. Summer…
Today, we are speaking with James Fearnley of Los Angeles’ Cranky George. Can you give us a little background information about yourself? How did you get into music? I was about to say guten Tag, but then I’ve just found out that, while NeuFutur looks like you’re going to be a German magazine, I don’t think you are.