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“You don’t have to prove yourself, you just have to go out there and do your best and have fun!”

— A conversation with Robyn Ottolini by Makila Wheatley Canadian Country Music Artist Robyn Ottolini has been blazing a trail for herself on the country music scene since signing for Warner Music Nashville in 2020. With songs like Sincerely Drunk Me, Fuck Boy and Hold Me Back, Robyn is unleashing…

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“You don’t have to prove yourself, you just have to go out there and do your best and have fun!”
“You don’t have to prove yourself, you just have to go out there and do your best and have fun!”

Jul 30

“Everything in this song is about my family…I just thought about the craziness…but how I wouldn’t change it for anything.”

-An Interview with Hillary Reese Hillary Reese is a 16 year old singer, songwriter and instrumentalist from Mississippi, who first caught the public’s eye at the tender age of 8, when a series of video’s posted on Facebook went viral, gaining millions of views, which helped in establishing a loyal fanbase. Her musical style has been described as “a balance between the charm of a southern belle and the ferocity of a steel magnolia”. I recently got to pose some questions to Hillary, ahead of the release of her latest single “All The Good Ones Are Crazy”

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4 min read

“Everything in this song is about my family…I just thought about the craziness…but how I wouldn’t…
“Everything in this song is about my family…I just thought about the craziness…but how I wouldn’t…

Jun 25

“…we really connect with people and that is rewarding, it is a real connection. That is the power of social media.”

-An Interview with Juna N Joey Your new track “More Than a Maybe” is about that moment when you’re waiting to hear a response from that person you’re attracted to and the thoughts and feelings that you have in that moment; where did the inspiration for the song come from? …

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9 min read

“…we really connect with people and that is rewarding, it is a real connection.
“…we really connect with people and that is rewarding, it is a real connection.

Jun 15

“Growing up I fell in love with the way that stories were told through music, it’s one of the things that I value most”

-An Interview with Katy Hurt Despite its universal lyrics; “Wish I Could Give You Up” is a song that’s about your personal relationship with music; the highs and the lows. Was it difficult to put those feelings into words? Honestly no, I wrote ‘Wish I Could Give You Up’ with…

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6 min read

“Growing up I fell in love with the way that stories were told through music, it’s one of the…
“Growing up I fell in love with the way that stories were told through music, it’s one of the…

Jun 12

“Me, the music and the lyrics; all fighting for control.”

— A conversation with Irish Singer- Songwriter Marie Conniffe For those who don’t know who you are, tell us a little bit about yourself I am a singer-songwriter, I come from a little village called Dunboyne, which is officially in County Meath but it’s quite close to Dublin city. I’ve…

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11 min read

“Me, the music and the lyrics; all fighting for control.”
“Me, the music and the lyrics; all fighting for control.”

May 24

“The freedom to express ourselves in the music is the most important.”

-A conversation with Swedish duo RIKE You´ve recently released your EP; More Feeling Please Vol 1, which you recorded during lockdown. Did you have to approach the process differently because of how the world was at the time? Yes, there was always the worry of someone having Covid or that…

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7 min read

“The freedom to express ourselves in the music is the most important.”
“The freedom to express ourselves in the music is the most important.”

May 21

“Putting ghosts to rest and turning the page.”

-An interview with William Poyer (a collaboration with Donna Block) You are a British artist, born in Wales, what drew you to the Americana style of music? I’m not too sure, it certainly wasn’t a conscious decision to play this style of music. Americana music lends itself to landscapes and…

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4 min read

“Putting ghosts to rest and turning the page.”
“Putting ghosts to rest and turning the page.”

May 21

“It was a “trial by fire” situation and thankfully I didn’t buckle under the pressure.”

-An interview with Jason Benoit (a collaboration with Donna Block) With 4 Top 30 hits, including his self-written GOLD certified Top 10 single ‘Gone Long Gone’, 2021 MusicNL Indigenous Artist of the year, past ECMA and CCMA Awards and Nominations, Jason Benoit has solidified his place in Canadian Country Music…

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5 min read

“It was a “trial by fire” situation and thankfully I didn’t buckle under the pressure.”
“It was a “trial by fire” situation and thankfully I didn’t buckle under the pressure.”

May 21

“Yes You Can quickly became my mantra and I knew right away that it was a fitting title for the project”

-An Interview with Kirstie Kraus (a collaboration with Donna Block) ​“The way you know you’re on the right path is if you open yourself up and the opportunities just fall into place. You’re doing what you want to do and you’re happy doing it. You just got to keep telling…

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“Yes You Can quickly became my mantra…”
“Yes You Can quickly became my mantra…”

May 21

“Music has been my form of expression from day one. I will always stay honest with my lyrics and music”

— An interview with Syd Carter West Fresh of the release of her new single “Better Off”, I got to pose some questions to Syd about her background, her song writing influences and her love of Chris Stapleton! You’ve described your music as “Southern roadhouse blues and rustic country/Americana ignite…

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4 min read

“Music has been my form of expression from day one…”
“Music has been my form of expression from day one…”
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