Articles by Joshua

COO of UL Sounds.com, a boutique publishing admin firm based in Sacramento, COO of Pac Ave Records (Stockton, CA), writer for Indie Music Discovery.com. Father of 3, all around jedi.

Interview with Greg Jacquin – Clocks Slow Down

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman February 1, 2019 12:25 pm Tagged With: Americana, Folk, folk rock, indie folk, singer, songwriter

Greg Jacquin and bandmates Paul Griffin (piano, keys, vocals), Rich Berta (guitar, vocals), Peter Wilson (drums) and Lalit Loomba (bass) recorded Clocks Slow Down, a beautiful collection of eleven original songs. The album is a sprawling statement of sadness and hopelessness, pain and suffering, rebuilding and self-discovery, with a dash of politics and humor, too. This time around, Jacquin enlisted another impressive crew of musicians for the […]

Interview with Adam Ambrose – Little Green Cabins

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman February 1, 2019 10:52 am Tagged With: acoustic pop, Canada, indie pop, indie rock, pop rock, Rock, songwriter

In this interview spotlight, I chat with Adam Ambrose about hardships, motivations, technology, rising above it all and, of course, his latest project Little Green Cabins. Full Q&A along with links and music below. Where are you from and what style of music do you create? (In your own words, not necessarily in marketing terms […]

Interview with Plastic Teardrops – Close To The Ground

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman January 31, 2019 11:52 am Tagged With: Alternative, blues rock, downtempo, Electronic, Europe, indie rock, Spain, trip hop

Plastic Teardrops is a Barcelona (Catalonia) based recording artist and producer well known for his infusion of Trip-hop, Downtempo, Acoustic and Blues. In this interview spotlight, I chat with Plastic Teardrops about the latest project, challenges, motivations, technology and more. Full Q&A along with links and music below. Where are you from and what style of […]

Interview with Love Stallion – Unforgettable Ride

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman January 31, 2019 11:39 am Tagged With: 80s rock, Colorado, indie rock, Rock, rock n roll, United States

If you missed our recent article about Love Stallion’s latest single/video, find that feature here. In this interview spotlight, I chat with Love Stallion about challenges, technology, motivations and more. Full Q&A along with links and music below. Where are you from and what style of music do you create? (In your own words, not […]

Interview with Sam Gifford and the Innocent

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman January 31, 2019 11:26 am Tagged With: alternative rock, indie rock, London, pop rock, Rock, United Kingdom

The song that gave the band it’s name… ‘Sam Gifford and The Innocent’ have unleashed their indie rock track ‘Innocence. Innocence is a hard hitting and energetic single with a huge emphasis on guitars. Simultaneously, from a lyrical perspective, the song talks about the capability to redeem yourself from your past mistakes. This song follows […]

Fred Argir Jams on Latest Single I Don’t Feel It, New Album Now Available

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman January 31, 2019 11:04 am Tagged With: Rock

NYC based musician and artist Fred Argir has dedicated over 30 years of his life to playing, performing and creating music. In the spirit of the DIY ethos, Fred also plays every instrument on his albums with the exception of live drums. I often say that I need to write music, as a form of […]

Welcome To The Dream Factory, Volume 2 – New Music From Robbie Maroon Now Available

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman January 30, 2019 6:34 pm Tagged With: Australia, Funk, Pop, Rock, singer, songwriter

Australian singer/songwriter Robbie Maroon has delivered Dream Factory, Volume 2 which is the follow-up to his 2017 debut, Dream Factory, Volume 1. The music bug grabbed Robbie and his passion during his teenage years after attending a Prince concert. It was that event which sparked the fire inside this budding creative. He immediately began performing, […]

Interview with Eden Iris – Demons

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman January 30, 2019 10:28 am Tagged With: Folk, indie folk, New Zealand, singer, songwriter

An award-winning artist from Auckland, New Zealand, Eden Iris has been described as “a writer working in a new space”. After moving to Los Angeles to explore a bigger musical landscape, she ironically teamed up with fellow Kiwi artist Jess Harlen, who co-produced all the songs on her new EP Demons (except for “22” produced […]

David Browning Delivers Uplifting Electro-Pop EP, Listen to Now You See Me

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman January 30, 2019 6:59 am Tagged With: Canada, electro-pop, indie pop, Pop, singer, songwriter

Whether composing award winning soundtracks, assisting high school bands, recording in Indonesian studios, writing songs in Disney cruise ship cabins or arranging choral music for universities, David Browning loves music. I mean…he really LOVES music. Working as a family physician for the last several years packaged with his love for song crafting, David has a […]

Interview with Craig Aalders – Oceanography

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman January 28, 2019 1:49 pm Tagged With: ambient, Canada, Electronic, Experimental

Craig Aalders is a guitarist and composer based in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. His ambient and experimental work explores sound as a medium of visceral resonance. Influenced by the Pacific Northwest, Aalders creates absorbing and evocative soundscapes that use abstraction to convey strong emotional and expressive ideas. Aalders’ process employs streams of layered sound. Intricate chains […]