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 Profeus – Sanctum

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman April 5, 2022 9:14 am Tagged With: Asia, Central Asia, India, Instrumental, post rock, progressive rock, Rock, singer, songwriter

In this interview spotlight, I chat with Profeus about the latest music, adapting during lock downs, technology and more. Full Q&A along with links and music below. Where are you from and how do You describe your style of music? Greetings! I’m from Mumbai, India. My music is a fusion of modern prog and post […]

Interview with Music UnLtd.

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman April 2, 2022 7:20 pm Tagged With: Asia, Central Asia, India, indie rock, Psychedelic Rock, Reggae, Rock, singer, songwriter

Music UnLtd. (pronounced ‘UnLimited’) is an award-winning Indie band formed in 2014 by frontman Milin, with a repertoire of original Indie songs on all major platforms worldwide. In this interview spotlight, I chat with Music UnLtd. about the music, adapting during worldwide quarantines, technology and more. Full Q&A along with links and music below. Where […]

Interview with Carissa Johnson – Tourist

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman April 2, 2022 5:52 pm Tagged With: grunge, New York, New York City, Pop, pop punk, power pop, Punk, singer, songwriter

Carissa Johnson has released her latest music video, “Tourist,” off her latest E.P. Blue Hour. The music video, a collaboration with Jampson Films, features Carissa in her apartment, experiencing day-to-day tasks as a tourist in her own home. Reflecting on her experiences during quarantine, the music video uses humor to cope with feelings of isolation. […]

Interview with Cenza – Unhinged

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman April 2, 2022 5:42 pm Tagged With: alt-pop, Alternative, alternative pop, New Jersey, Pop, singer, songwriter, United States

Cenza (chen-za) has released her debut music video “Unhinged.” Campy and celebratory in nature, the video unapologetically commits to iconic film performances that Cenza has grown up with. In the video, Cenza explores release from the routines and product oriented mindset of every day life as she transforms into influential film characters from the 20th […]

Interview with Lost Circus – This Place Is Mad

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman April 1, 2022 10:10 am Tagged With: hard rock, Nashville, Rock, Tennessee, United States

Get ready to RAWK!!! In this interview spotlight, I chat with Lost Circus about the latest jams, adapting during the pandemic, technology and more. Full Q&A along with links and music below. Where are you from and how do You describe your style of music? Lost Circus hails from Nashville, TN and we all live […]

Interview with Blackwood – Train

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman March 31, 2022 12:48 pm Tagged With: hard rock, Nashville, Rock, Tennessee, United States

Blackwood is a hard rock band from Nashville Tennessee that formed in 2021 with members Chris O’Brien, David Dicks, Keith White and Steve Burgess. Their story began as a studio project that evolved into the power of what is now known as Blackwood! In this interview spotlight, I chat with Blackwood about the latest music, […]

Interview with Reaven – (Be)For Tomorrow

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman March 31, 2022 10:09 am Tagged With: Electro, Europe, France, pop rock, Rock, singer, songwriter

If you wanna go on a Pop / Rock trip, sail away in an Electro boat to travel the world, you should meet Reaven. 4 strong identities, 4 guys who met along the way, leading to a Pop / Rock universe colored with a provocative electro touch. Reaven offers a very personal Indie Rock sound […]

Interview with Amber Lewis – Lips & Teeth

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman March 31, 2022 9:52 am Tagged With: Alternative, Folk, jazz, New York, New York City, R&B, singer, songwriter, United States

Amber Lewis is a singer-songwriter, painter, and rising social worker living in Brooklyn. A poet at heart, Lewis is influenced by Joni Mitchell, Nina Simone, and Mitski, and uses song as a form of intimate storytelling. Amber has been performing since she was a child, and has appeared at Rockwood Music Hall, The Bowery Electric, […]

Interview with The Whythouse – The Country Files

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman March 30, 2022 10:01 am Tagged With: Canada, Country, Hip Hop, Pop, Reggae, urban

In this interview spotlight, I chat with The Whythouse about the latest release, surviving the pandemic, technology and more. Full Q&A along with links and music below. Who Is The Whythouse? The Whythouse is an iconic Canadian Multi-Genre Urban group that keep bringing new and exciting music for all to enjoy. The Band formed in […]

Interview with Alex J Price – Love of My Life

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman March 30, 2022 9:52 am Tagged With: Nashville, R&B, singer, songwriter, Soul, Tennessee, United States

In this interview spotlight, I chat with Alex J Price about the latest music, adapting during a pandemic, technology and more. Full Q&A along with links and music below. Where are you from and how do You describe your style of music? I’m from Nashville, Tennessee and I’ve lived here all my life! Though country […]

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