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Andrew Hetherington is an Australian indie musician, songwriter and producer. One of life’s polymaths, Hetherington straddles these roles with confidence bringing a fierce originality yet still classic sound, forged by the music he grew up with. 80s retro-wave, laced with smooth synths, mellow guitars and achingly beautiful vocals meet the harmony and rhythms of classic pop. We have conducted an interview with him. As an indie musician growing up with 80s retro-wave, laced with smooth synths, mellow guitars and achingly beautiful vocals, what influences your music? I’m heavily influenced by the music I grew up with, which was composed of great rhythms and melodies played by great bands in the 70s & 80s. I think this influence is instinctively reflected in my music and is naturally incorporated from somewhere deeply subconscious. What do you consider in your musical strengths and background that differentiates your music? I’m probably a little bit older than my pee...

Natalia Dagenhart is an award-winning independent writer and artist from Naperville, Illinois. She writes about cultural and social events happening in the Chicago area and in the world. Natalia received the Journalist of the Year 2018 Award from Congressman Danny K. Davis on October 28, 2018. Her brand, "Articles by Natalia Dagenhart," will celebrate its anniversary on November 11, 2018. We have conducted an interview with Natalia. What makes you different from other writers and why should such organizations as orchestras, PR agencies, cultural centers and educational institutions hire you? My writing style. Being an independent journalist and writer, I am my own boss and have freedom to write the way I want. People call the way I write sincere and unique. My slogan is "Combining a personable style of writing and great care to details." I write from my heart, yet I am very detail-oriented. Each story I treat individually and believe that a writer has t...

Angel Sessions is a 10x nominated 4x award-winning recording artist and songwriter. She has been in the music industry for 20 years with 13 worldwide albums released. She is a voting member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (The Grammy's). Angel has been featured in two major films and acting in many plays. We have conducted an interview with her. How long have you been in the music industry? Which is the most prestigious award/nomination that you have been honored? I've been in the music industry for 20 years at a very young age. My most prestigious award was the Hollywood Music and Media Awards in Los Angeles 2015 for single Don't Let Go. I am nominated again this year 2017 for single "No Fear". My most nomination awards where the Underground Music awards, I was nominated twice for two of my singles "Get Up" and Don't Let Go" same awards that Nicki Minaj and J Cole won. What are the challenges that you fac...

Janet Odani is a singer/songwriter currently based in Sydney in Australia. As a young girl, she always loved music, wrote her first song at the age of six and she was always keen to be part of school musicals and choirs. Over the years, she has developed her own style of music and she still enjoys singing and songwriting. Her debut album, Transparency, is a rich blend of both inspirational songs and love songs. Following release of her single ‘Significant Mistake’ in October 2016, she was featured in American Pride magazine. We have conducted an interview with her about her second album, Mismatched Planets. How different is your second music album 'Mismatched Planets' to your debut album? When I was writing songs for the album Mismatched Planets I realized the focus of most of the songs was on relationships.The songs on this album stem from to a point of indecision at which one can either decide to hold onto a relationship or let go for whatever reason. Majority ...

Dru Hepkins is a singer-songwriter , voice-over actor , vlogger and vegan. He currently works voicing characters, for video games, cartoons commercials and e-learning courses. He has made music professionally with various Dance labels like Blanco Y Negro and Catch 22 Records and he currently has a popular youtube channel called " Dru Story News " in which he covers pop culture, news, politics and current events. We have conducted an interview with him. What kind of topics and subjects do you vlog about? Everything. Nothing is off limits. I ran into a categorization problem at every turn in my life. I do a lot of things and I always had to compartmentalize my interests and run with one thing or one theme. I’m not doing that anymore. I initially wanted to make different channels and talk about different subjects under different channels, but I decided to not do that and just concentrate my efforts on one channel. I already have other channels for music, voice-over...

Born September 13, 1991, Quatreal Edwards, better known by his stage name Ewattz , is an American Rapper/Songwriter. In 2006 He made his first appearance as a mixtape DJ, on "We Do It For The Hood Vol.1" by artist's Chase & Broadcast. He released his debut mixtape "Friday Tha 13th" in 2011. With a great online response, he went on to release his 2nd mixtape "Electrostatic Vol.1" in 2012. After the success of his 2nd Mixtape, Ewattz focused on building and mastering his sound. In 2014 Ewattz partnered with indie record label Yacht Club Music. In 2015 Ewattz alongside Yacht Club Music's artist "King Jay" & "Rell Really" began to hit the road and establish a name for themselves in the Los Angeles Area. By 2016 Ewattz completed two projects, but only a promo collaboration project was released. At the end of 2016 Ewattz parted ways with Yacht Club Music. In 2017 Ewattz decided to finalize his solo project that he had been wo...

Country-pop singer-songwriter Eileen Carey , the Los Angeles Music Award’s Female Country Artist of 2017 and New Music Weekly’s Country Breakthrough Artist of the Year 2016 was born and raised in Ohio but has called California home for over two decades. Her career has grown from unknown to respected artist in that time. We have conducted an interview with her about her new music video for her current #1 New Music Weekly Country Single Good Bad Girl . How do you blend pop, country, and rock with ease in your music? What is your secret? A love for all three of those genres. My music has always balanced itself between pop and country. I think of my music as American music. As a kid growing up I listened to everybody from Chrissie Hynde to Patsy Cline. To this day my personal tastes are very eclectic. From Bruno Mars to Miranda Lambert. What is your new music video 'Good Bad Girl' about? What inspired you to it record it? It’s perfectly fine for a girl t...

Ralph Watley is a 61 year-old poet, songwriter, and podcaster. He also is the author of Pop Goes The Poetry available at Amazon.com . We have conducted an interview with him. What kind of music do you play on your show? Why did you choose this music? I play most genres of music with the exception being the use of foul or abusive lyrics. I get most of my music from Airplay Direct a service used by stations to get new music. What inspires you the most in songwriting? My biggest inspiration in songwriting is failure. Because failure makes the world so real and to escape that reality I will write more songs. How long have you been making the podcast? I have been playing new Independent music for 7 years at www.blogtalkradio.com/xtrasound Why did you want to write about emotions we go through in "Pop Goes The Poetry"? Pop Goes The Poetry is revealing look at my life and thought. It's available at Amazon.com Which do you prefer the most: writing s...

Dieselle May is a Songwriter/Singer/Musician/Recording Artist based in London. She picked up a guitar at the age of 6 and was taught by legendary blues slide guitarist Sammy Mitchell who worked at her father's Music Shop and Studio in Putney, South-West London. At Fourteen she started playing gigs across London with the band My Weird Sister, and by 18, was playing 'sold out' gigs at London's Famous, Marquee Club. She has continued her musical journey as contributing songwriter and performer and has written, played and recorded with many bands, artists and Producers. We have conducted an interview with her. ( Photograph Kenny Evans- Fluid Image ) Why did you title your latest single “20 DAYS”? What events or who inspired you to write it? 20 Days is about a particular Twenty-days in my life. I think that we all (at sometime or another) have counted the days until the event or occasion that we are looking ‘forward to’ arrives. The same can also be said for c...

Tonight our guest is Thomas (Tommy) Herrera, artist, and musician. He was born and raised in Las Vegas NV, but currently, he lives in Pasadena, CA. On July 14, 2016, he had 2 seizures in under 30 minutes and completely destroyed his right shoulder. After going home from the hospital, knowing he would never work in carpentry again, he decided to focus all his time and energy into music and school. He is now a full-time student, getting his bachelor's degree in audio production. He released his 6 songs Demo under the name Culled cub in December 2016. We have conducted an interview with him. What inspires you in the creation of the songs in "Depressed to Impress''? Well after having my seizures on July 14th, 2016 I decided I wanted to make music again, not only that, but I wanted to create something that gave me the same feeling I got while listening to the songs that shaped me in my youth. Bowie, queen, Biggie smalls, lol. Everything in between, Depeche mode,...

Wichita, KS alternative rock singer-songwriter JJ McGuigan was diagnosed with OCD and Depression at age 16. He has since used his experiences and his music to become an advocate for mental health awareness. A drummer since age 13, McGuigan later picked up the guitar and began writing songs at age 20. He attended Newman University and renowned recording school, Full Sail University. Songwriting has now become JJ's main focus and passion, with an emphasis on lyrical creation. After a brief stint in Austin, Texas, he has returned to his hometown of Wichita. We have conducted an interview with him. Which instruments do you play? I play guitar, drums, and keyboard How does that help you in lyrical creation? It gives me something to create emotions with and melody as well as a cadence to the song. Who are influencers to your music in the alt-rock genre? My influences are Staind, Creed, Breaking Benjamin, Cold, Disturbed What is your musical background? I’ve be...

Today our guest is Kaylyn Aznavorian , a singer and songwriter from Bedford, VA. She has been working full-time in the entertainment industry for the last five years in film, television, and modeling, but after ranking in the top 20 in the international talent competition Megastar Millionaire and positive encouragement from some major players in the music industry, she has begun work on an EP titled "Freedom". We have conducted an interview with Kaylyn. What has been the most challenging for you along your entire journey to the making of your upcoming EP? What did you learn? The most challenging thing for me has honestly been just taking the time to get these songs in a studio to record, because these songs are very real stories from my life and the lives of friends of mine, and they bring me back to a very dark part of my life I feel I've only recently left. However, at the same time, they've also been therapeutic for me as an artist, because while ripping...

On November 23, 1996, a “starr” was born by the name of Larina Doreen Burris in long island NY. Larina is the youngest of five siblings was raised in a multi-talented family. At the tender age of eight, Larina began writing her own songs. At age ten, she began recording professionally in her brother Reginald's project studio. Larina’s musical talents also include playing the keyboard as well as the guitar. At the age of 14, Larina began modeling in a local competition called the American Mall Model Search(AMMS). At the age of 15, Larina released her first single “Unusual ” and newest single "My World" at the age of 16 which are available on iTunes and amazon and can be heard on internet radio as well as other stations. Larina continues to work hard and diligently on her music. We have conducted an interview with her. When was the first time you wowed the audience with your musical talents? How did you feel then? The first time I truly wowed the audience I was ...