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This area includes a running list of all the interviews we have published. We interview bands, venues, studios, business owners, producers, engineers, and any one else who spends a significant amount of time supporting independent music.

Interview with Preetam Sengupta – Patience

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“Melodic storytelling” describes his music best, and Preetam Sengupta‘s live show is built around simple performance, playful stage banter, and very little pyro. While the (humbling) comparison most often goes the other way, Preetam’s niece has said that Paul Simon sounds like him. We’re pretty sure Mr. Simon is unaware of this. Patience is both […]

Interview with Richard Schroder – Drive

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Briefly, the storyline reads like this: one-time rocker hangs up his guitar to grow a business and start a family. But, no surprise, the music inside him never really dies. After a time, he renews his commitment to songwriting and sets his site on Nashville, where great songs are prized above all else. “My dream […]

Interview with DAHLIA – Everywhere

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Sweden based DAHLIA deliver in your face hard rock sounds. Their new single Everywhere happens to be inspired by one of my favorite shows, Stranger Things. Packing a stimulating wall of sound featuring passionate vocals, thick distorted guitars and enough energy to overwhelm your sensory system, Everywhere is the perfect addition to your indie/progressive/hard rock […]

Interview with Mason Summit – Summer Cold

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Mason Summit is a singer-songwriter from Los Angeles, CA. Since age 13, he has been playing around L.A. at venues such as Genghis Cohen, Molly Malone’s, The House of Blues, and Hotel Café. Mason’s third album, Gunpowder Tracks, was released in September 2016, and has garnered comparisons to Wilco and Ryan Adams, as well as […]

Interview with Strangers By Accident – Reckless

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Hailing from the same dirty-water city that birthed favorites like Aerosmith, The Pixies, and Guster, and new indie heroes like the Ballroom Thieves and Honeysuckle, Strangers by Accident are an authentic, energetic indie-folk act with an old-school respect for songwriting. Their debut EP, recorded at BearTone Records in 2016, was released less than two years […]

Caroline Duke Interview – Mid Tenn Listens Podcast

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Caroline Duke is a dark pop singer/songwriter from Stockholm, Sweden. She started writing songs at a very young age and began recording demos in her bedroom by age 16. Her debut EP Lovers and Madmen was released in 2016 (written by Caroline Duke. Produced by Dino Medanhovic). Everytime You Walk Away is the first single of the […]

Interview with Seasonal Beast – Muscle Memory

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In this interview spotlight, we chat with Seasonal Beast about various styles of rock music, challenges, their latest release and more. Full Q&A along with links and a stream of their album, Muscle Memory, below. Where are you from and what style of Indie Rock would you classify yourselves as? I’m originally from the Tel […]

Interview with Nûrnbear – Isolation

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Blending politically charged lyrics with an upbeat, flamboyant pop sensibility, Danish alternative-pop band Nûrnbear are preparing to announce themselves to a UK audience through the release of their catchy single Isolation, out now via We Are Suburban. In this interview spotlight, we chat with Nûrnbear about the latest releases, motivations, challenges and more. Full Q&A […]

Interview with Dream Estate – You

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Ambient pop outfit Dream Estate return with the re-release of their single You, taken from their debut EP The Love We Shared, out now. Lead singer William Tse explains “the theme behind the song is insecure love. Its about not being able to judge a situation which could end with a happy ending, or an […]