inji electrifies washington, dc

About 2 years ago, I had the amazing opportunity to photograph rising pop-star Inji at The Atlantis in Washington, DC. About 2 weeks ago, I had the same amazing opportunity to photograph her at the 9:30 Club; Atlantis' larger sister venue. Both performances blew my expectations out of the water - the ecstatic energy Inji brought to the stage flowed throughout the audience who returned it right back to her. Singing, dancing, laughing, yelling, and everything in-between flooded

Young the Giant Started off June in The Florida Leg of Their Victory Garden Tour, With cold War Kids and Almost Monday

It was such a pleasure at the beginning of this month catching Young the Giant again in South Florida. While I covered them a few years ago in Miami, this time around was a bit further north in Fort Lauderdale at the War Memorial Auditorium, a beautiful relatively new venue (that happens to be right next door to where I'm living now)! Young the Giant is currently on their US Victory Garden tour, showcasing their newest album that was released on May 1st this year. Playing the

fightmaster in la

E.R. Fightmaster kicked off their All or Nothing Tour with a sold out hometown performance at El Cid in Los Angeles, marking it as the first stop of the tour to sell out. Throughout the night, they balanced the set with fan favorites, newer releases, and first-ever live performances of unreleased songs from their upcoming album, including “Minotaur,” “Glide,” and another song jokingly referred to as “the one for divorcees.” Between songs, Fightmaster admitted they hadn’t prep

jeff draco - a look into excess

A few weeks ago, I sat down (on the internet) with Jeff Draco to discuss the release of his latest album Excess, the modern-age yearning for community, and the worlds largest chest of drawers. Residing in the Washington, DC area since 2018, Jeff has become a staple within the capital's indie-pop music scene. With his unforgettable live performances across the DMV area at iconic venues such as the 9:30 Club, as well as touring cross-country with artists such as The Thing With

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an interview with Pictora Vark

Pictoria Vark is a singer-songwriter and bassist from New Jersey, but now based in Iowa City. When she isn't traveling around being a touring bassist with the likes of Squirrel Flower and Pink Shift, she's making her own music. Her third single "Demarest" comes out March 16th and her debut album The Parts I Dread out on April 8th via Get Better Records. Victoria and I talk about all things, from her creative process, and what makes her , herself. Hi Victoria! Thanks so much f

a chat with Quiet Light

A little bit ago, our very own Maddi got to have a chat with Austin Based artist Riya Mahesh aka Quiet Light, they talked about all things from Riya's inspirations, their EP, and so much more. Q: Hey there Riya! Thanks so much for taking the time to talk with me. I wanted to start off with a lil’ vibe check, so how have you been? I’m doing great, you actually caught me at a very exciting time. I am demoing what will be the first Quiet Light LP. I’m locking myself in my bedro

a chat with gloomy june

I recently got to have a little chat with gloomy june about all things music, their new band name and so much more. gloomy june's newest single "Save Anyone" will be out on March 17th on all streaming platforms. Hi! Thanks so much for answering my questions, how are you? Alexi: Hey thanks for having us! We’re so stoked though a little bit stressed- we’ve been going full speed to prepare for our name change since around December last year. How did you all start making music to

a chat with eerie please

Recently one of our writers Maddi got to chat with NYC based singer - song writer Eerie, Please about their debut EP, and so much more! Q: Hi Eerie! It’s an absolute pleasure to be able to chat with you. I wanted to start off with a vibe check, so how have you been? Hi Maddi! It’s a pleasure to chat with you, too. I hope you’ve been well. I’ve been feeling hopeful. It's February, and I like beginnings – feels like everything is possible. Q: Your debut EP “Lover’s Eye” was rel

a conversation with ha vey

I recently spoke with San Fransisco based singer songwriter Ha Vey about her debut EP, what made her want to become a musician, the creative/writing process and so much more. Ha Vey's EP "we fell in love at the party" is out now on all streaming platforms. Hi Maddy! Thanks so much for answering my questions, how are you? Thank you for taking the time to interview me! I’m doing well - I just got back from a mini band tour down to San Luis Obispo last night. It was so fun, but

an interview with kurl

Kurl an indie pop trio from Ukraine released their EP this summer and spoke to Melody about all things music, how they started and so much more. Hey guys! Thank you for answering my questions, how are you? Arsenii: Very fine, thanks for talking to us! How are you? Langusta: Actually we are pretty much depressed, but thank you for your interest! Olena: Hey! How did you guys become a band? Arsenii: All three of us are close friends outside of being in a band together (me and La

a chat with la post rock band gypsum

Photo by Wes O'Conner Gypsum an LA post rock band consisting of vocalists and guitarists Anna Arboles, Sapphire Jewell and drummer Jessy...

a chat with mia giovina

Recently I got to have a chat with rising star singer/songwriter Mia Giovina. Coming from New Jersey, Mia has already taken the internet by a storm, she began using her platform to put her music out there, and share her incredible talent. She has used the power of the internet to be able to rewrite popular songs, and post original tracks as well. Mia and I spoke about what inspires her, the writing process and so much more. Listen to Mia's newest track "Time Machine" here Hi

a chat with The Academic

Recently, I got to talk with The Academic about their newest singles, their up and coming EP, + so much more! Listen to their newest EP "Community Spirit" here Hi! Thanks so much for answering my questions, how have you been doing?! We’re doing great thank you! It’s getting closer and closer to the release date of the EP so we’re all feeling the new music buzz! You guys recently released your next single ‘Kids (Don’t End Up Like Me)”, I love the song and it seems you g