Photo Credit: Frank Mojica Singer and multi-instrumentalist Natasha Janfaza returned to her hometown of Los Angeles after spending seven years in Washington D.C., where she attended Georgetown University, but she couldn't leave the local music scene behind. “I decided that I wanted to start fresh...
by Liz Ohanesian
Photo Credit: Madeline Northway In the studio video for “Voicemails,” duo Beth // James strike a balance between vulnerability and strength. The song was penned by the husband-and-wife duo of Mikaela and Jordan Burchill, an indie-Americana duo based out of Austin. Mikaela’s father passed away in...
by Cillea Houghton
As a high school and college music teacher, Sarah Fard — known by her stage name Savoir Faire — is keenly aware of how people's race, gender, disabilities, and other factors can affect how they're treated and what opportunities they have access to. "There's a lot of gatekeeping for people with...
by Marianne White
Photo Credit: Ismael Quintanilla III Raised in Corsicana, Texas, Jalesa Jessie, a.k.a. Chief Cleopatra, grew up feeling stifled by the limitations of her rural environment. In a small town best known for producing honky-tonk songwriter Lefty Frizzell and a “world famous fruitcake,” according to...
by Mandy Brownholtz
Photo Credit: Meg Sagi In the middle of filming the video for “The Mirage,” Heather Bond decided to kick off her heels, not just for the comfortability factor, but to foster the intimate atmosphere she was aiming for. Surrounded by tall plants, dimly lit lamps, and paper lanterns hanging from the...
by Cillea Houghton
Photo Credit: Hannah Gray Hall Carli Brill is a lover of items from the past. Growing up in Southern California, Brill and her mother spent countless hours shopping in antique stores, discovering hidden gems and imagining the stories behind them. Now based in Nashville, the singer-songwriter says...
by Cillea Houghton
Photo Credit: Shawnee Custalow CJ Temple has the magic touch when it comes to social media. While some artists and influencers post sexy, glossily filtered selfies or try to nut out the right hashtags to draw a mass following, Temple did something else. Since January 2020 she's regaled TikTok...
by Cat Woods
Growing up in Los Angeles, Lily Donat always had a knack for storytelling, especially through sound. The granddaughter of Helen Reddy, Donat has songwriting in her blood, honing her craft and learning on the go. But to commit to a career as a musician, Donat had to shed some of her pain and focus...
by Eleanor Forrest
Photo Credit: John Carluccio As a frequent touring musician, singer-songwriter Sarah Elizabeth Haines struggled to balance a professional and personal life. The seed for her new song "In the Morning" had burrowed into her mind, inspired by several "failed relationship attempts," and eventually, its...
by Bee Scott
Photo Credit: Michael Todaro The complex emotion of shame, often unconscious or ignored, happens when cultural norms are violated or reckoned with. There's a flipside too - the emotional aftermath of rebelling against societal expectations sometimes feels so good. Shame can be exhilarating and lead...
by Michelle Rose
The pandemic changed what it means to be in a relationship, with many couples facing the decision between basically breaking up or living together. Some people rushed into relationships for companionship, and other relationships that seemed meant to be never materialized. LA-based indie pop artist...
by Marianne White
Photo Credit: Antoine Vincens de Tapol On her full-length debut LOOM, Franco-American producer/composer Uèle Lamore tells a story that is actually as old as time; in eleven tracks, she charts a loose history of the primordial beginnings of life on Earth. Echoey percussion, enigmatic synth and...
by Lindsey Rhoades