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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 A Brilliant Lie – The Tarot

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman March 8, 2019 9:17 am Tagged With: alternative rock, Florida, hard rock, Rock, United States

A Brilliant Lie

In this interview spotlight, I chat with A Brilliant Lie about their latest project, motivations, technology 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 necessarily in marketing terms or by popular genre classifications.) We are from […]

Horsehead Unleash Music Video for Their Infectious Single, The Misprint

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman March 8, 2019 9:00 am Tagged With: Alt-Country, Americana, folk rock, indie rock, Virginia

Horsehead

Virginia based alt-country, Americana-infused rockers Horsehead have arrived with the visual accompaniment to their infectious, memorable, upbeat single The Misprint. Packed with mood-boosting melodies, sweet guitar tones, rolling rhythms and a highly contagious, uplifting sonic atmosphere, The Misprint is guaranteed to stay stuck in your head long after the song ends. Capturing the band’s fun […]

Interview with Jack Pfeffer – Night Drive

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman March 8, 2019 8:49 am Tagged With: indie rock, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Rock, singer, songwriter

Jack Pfeffer-Night Drive

In this interview spotlight, I chat with Jack Pfeffer about his latest release (Night Drive), motivations, challenges and more. Full Q&A along with links and music below. Night Drive by Jack Pfeffer Where are you from and what style of music do you create? (In your own words, not necessarily in marketing terms or by […]

Olga Solar Releases Enchanting, Infectious New Single (and Video), Listen to Tingle Fingers Now

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman March 7, 2019 10:05 am Tagged With: Australia, folk pop, indie pop, Pop, singer, songwriter

Olga Solar-Antilullaby

Australian indie pop creative Olga Solar has received airtime on Triple J, screen time on MTV as well as placement in Apple Music’s Best of the Week and The A List: New Artists playlists. Having paid her dues as a violinist in pit orchestras, scoring short films and writing for musical theater, Olga Solar takes […]

Meghan & Caitlin Need No Apology, Celebrate Liberation with New Single “Mean”

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman March 7, 2019 8:49 am Tagged With: Chicago, electro-pop, Illinois, indie pop, Pop, singer, songwriter, United States

Meghan and Caitlin-Mean

Chicago based pop duo Meghan & Caitlin have arrived with a strong, intense single titled Mean, now available anywhere you listen to music. With powerful vocals guaranteed to make an impact, this sister duo delivers a powerfully emotive song which celebrates the liberation that comes along with being yourself and standing up for who you […]

What You Need To Know About Attending Audio Engineering School

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman March 7, 2019 8:28 am Tagged With: producer

If it weren’t for the countless thousands of audio engineers who work behind the scenes of television shows, movie sets, and music studios, modern entertainment simply wouldn’t be as valuable as it currently is. Check out the following reasons as to why audio engineering schools are better at pumping out quality sound capturers and producers […]

Tough On Fridays Prepare to Unleash Rockin’ New Single, Retrospect Coming Soon

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman February 28, 2019 12:01 pm Tagged With: alternative rock, indie rock, Rock, rock n roll, Texas, United States

Tough On Fridays-Retrospect

Friends since an early age, Katie and Caleigh (Tough On Fridays) have been connected by music the entire time. When they made their musical debut in 2017, they quickly gained a reputation and soon found themselves working with industry professionals such as Beau Burchell (888/Moose Blood), Tim Palmer (Pearl Jam/U2), Sam Pura (Story So Far/Basement) […]

Interview with Michael Burrows – Turn This Love Around

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman February 27, 2019 12:25 pm Tagged With: acoustic rock, Australia, folk rock, Melbourne, pop rock, singer, songwriter

Michael Burrows

Australian native Michael Burrows recorded his forthcoming project, Turn This Love Around, in Nashville at Ocean Way Studios. However, you can jam the two lead singles right now (keep scrolling). Back in Australia, Michael produces music for television and advertisements, but you should also know he has been co-writing with Grammy-award winning artist Frank Myers […]

Interview with Jeff Novotny

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman February 21, 2019 9:33 am Tagged With: Arizona, classical, composer, edm, jazz, United States

Jeff Novotny

In this interview spotlight, I spend a few moments with composer and musician Jeff Novotny to discuss his influences, the wide range of styles he composes with, technology and more. Full Q&A along with music and links can be found below. Where are you from and what style of music do you create? (In your […]

Interview with The Philharmonik – Drugs

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman February 21, 2019 8:33 am Tagged With: California, Hip Hop, R&B, Sacramento, Soul, United States

The Philharmonik-Drugs

I’ve been living in Sacramento for six years. During those six years I’ve made it a point to use technology to keep tabs on the Sac music scene. I’m not sure how but, somehow, The Philharmonik avoided my radar until recently. My brother (who lives in Tennessee) will text me on a regular basis with […]

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