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Interview with XTIE – new classic

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman April 11, 2023 9:15 pm Tagged With: Asia, China, Hong Kong, Pop, singer, songwriter

XTIE-new classic

Hong Kong-based Songstress, XTIE (pronounced as X-T), recently released the official music video for her cosmic-pop single “new classic”. This song is inspired by female icons in the music industry, Madonna, Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift; “new classic” is an anthem that XTIE wrote and produced to celebrate her identity as an Asian female producer. […]

Prolific Songwriter Todd Warner Moore Returns with Overnight Flight (My favorite TWM album yet.)

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman May 5, 2020 11:29 am Tagged With: acoustic pop, acoustic rock, Americana, Asia, China, folk pop, folk rock, indie pop, Pop, pop rock, Psychedelic, singer, songwriter

Todd Warner Moore-Overnight Flight

Todd Warner Moore has reached veteran or “diamond member” status on these pages at this point. Originally from the Midwest US, Todd has been in Hong Kong for several years. His prolific level of songwriting has helped him create and release six albums in the past two years! Encapsulating everything from the aesthetic of 60-70s […]

Interview with Fay Kueen – Atmospheric Zebra

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman January 16, 2020 6:39 am Tagged With: Alternative, art pop, Asia, avant garde, China, Electronic, electronica, indie pop, New York, New York City, trip hop, United States

Fay Kueen

In this interview spotlight, I chat with Fay Kueen about her latest project, challenges, 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.) I grew up in […]

Float Away with the Starry Sounds of Todd Warner Moore’s New Album

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman September 11, 2019 6:56 pm Tagged With: Asia, Bluegrass, China, Folk, folk pop, singer, songwriter

Todd Warner Moore-Starry Sounds

This isn’t Todd Warner Moore‘s first time gracing these pages. As I began listening to the instrumental, violin-driven song Lapis Largo, my mood finally began to change for the better. If anyone was going to flip the switch, I knew Todd could do it! Based in Hong Kong, Todd has delivered his newest album, Starry […]

Interview with Todd Warner Moore – Love and Change

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman May 29, 2019 12:52 pm Tagged With: Americana, Asia, China, Folk, Kansas, Psychedelic, singer, songwriter, United States

Todd Warner Moore-Love and Change

Originally from Kansas City, Kansas, Todd Warner Moore has penned a diverse catalogue of music over time.  His albums contain dashes of Folk, 60s Psychedelia,  Americana, 70s Singer/Songwriter, Gipsy, and Latin music.  Over time, he has performed in several bands including Acoustic Juice and Budapest-based Tea Thieves.  Moore has written and recorded four albums in the […]

Interview with SonyaJT – World Travels and New EP Coming Soon

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman February 13, 2019 12:04 pm Tagged With: China, Europe, Pop, singer, Ukraine

SonyaJT

Singer, world traveler and business woman SonyaJT is preparing for the release of her new EP, Just Wanna Be Yours. You can find her single, All The Man That I Need, on Spotify. In this interview spotlight, I chat with SonyaJT about her upcoming release, technology, her travels and more. Full Q&A along with links […]

Todd Warner Moore Delivers Emotive, Lush, Acoustic-Driven, Folk-Pop Soundscapes on Spark, Album Now Available

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman January 16, 2019 12:11 pm Tagged With: Acoustic, Asia, China, Folk, folk pop, singer, songwriter

Todd Warner Moore-Spark

Kansas City, Kansas native Todd Warner Moore has been building an eclectic catalog of songs during his years as a musician, songwriter and creative. During the 90s, Todd co-wrote and toured with Acoustic Juice gracing stages throughout the American Midwest. Later on he found himself in Budapest performing solo in tea houses. Hungary is where […]

Interview with Heyse – The Present

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman April 30, 2018 3:15 pm Tagged With: China, Hip Hop, rap, United States, Washington DC

Heyse-The Present

While in America, Hip Hop artist Heyse stayed low key and found it difficult to overcome the lack of a solid support system in his home of DC. However, upon moving to China as a teacher, he quickly realized there was a lot more to Hip Hop than the U.S. has to offer. Inspired by […]

M Ray Delivers Moody, Dark Experimental Electronic Album, Urban Tales

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman September 21, 2017 4:12 pm Tagged With: China, downtempo, electro rock, Electronic, Experimental, indie, indie rock

M Ray-Urban Tales

World citizen, traveler and China based experimental electronic artist M Ray has delivered his debut solo project Urban Tales. Growing up in Turkey, M Ray found himself in Bulgaria attending an American high school before eventually landing in China where he spent a few years touring with rock band FD5 as their keyboard player. He […]

The Pristine, Infectious Pop Sounds of Mark’s Portrait

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman October 20, 2016 12:14 pm Tagged With: Asia, Boston, China, Massachusetts, Pop, R&B, singer, songwriter, United States

mark-portraits

At only 21 years of age, Pop/R&B singer/songwriter Mark already finds himself creating music with some of the top names in the industry. In 2011, Mark landed in the Top 12 of The Voice Hong Kong. After finding himself at Berklee College of Music, Mark has worked with talent such as grammy-nominated and multi-platinum mix […]

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