Singer/songwriter and bassist Jennie Vee grew up as “the goth girl” in a small Ontario town. And as the story goes, she Vee had pen pals, who had changed the course of her life, when […]
Tag: Q&A
Interview: A Q&A with Jim and Mike Blaha of The Blind Shake
Fronted by brothers Jim Blaha (baritone guitar and vocals) and Mike Blaha (guitar and vocals) with their buddy Dave Roper (drums), the Minneapolis, MN-based trio The Blind Shake have been vital part of the Midwest’s […]
Interview: A Q&A with Moonbabies’ Ola Frick
Comprised of the husband and wife duo of Ola Frick and Carina Johansson Frick, the Malmö, Sweden-based indie pop act, Moonbabies have known each other since they were high schoolers, and the duo started writing […]
Interview: A Q&A with The Grizzled Mighty
Interview: A Q&A with The Grizzled Mighty I caught the Seattle, WA-based duo, The Grizzled Mighty a few years ago at a New Music Seminar NY Festival showcase at Piano’s, and it was one of […]
Interview: A Q&A with Ward White
If you’ve been recently been frequenting JOVM, you’ve most likely come across a couple of posts on the Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter Ward White. White is probably best known for his work as one of half of […]
A Q&A with Prettiest Eyes
Comprised of Pachy (drums and vocals), Marco (bass) and Paco (keyboards), the members of the Los Angeles-based trio Prettiest Eyes had all been vital parts of San Juan, Puerto Rico’s music scene for years, playing […]
A Q&A with The Harrow
Comprised of Vanessa Irena (vocals, synths and programming), Frank Deserto (bass, synth and electronics), Barrett Hiatt (synth, programming), and Greg Fasolino (guitar), the Brooklyn-based quartet of The Harrow can trace their beginnings to 2008 when the project […]
A Q&A with Al Spyx, a.k.a. Cold Specks
With the release of her critically applauded full-length debut, I Predict A Graceful Expulsion!, the Canadian singer/songwriter Al Spyx, best known to the world under the moniker of Cold Specks, quickly became an international sensation. In […]
A Q&A with Dead Waves’s Teddy Panopoulos
After spending a decade playing in NYC’s underground, punk scene scene, the Queens-based Panopoulos brothers, Teddy (vocals) and Nick (guitar and backing vocals) originally teamed up with Fabien Stret (drums) to form Dead Waves. And in a […]
A Q&A with Sleepyhead’s Chris O’Rourke
The West Roxbury, MA-based trio Sleepyhead formed 25 years ago in a basement room at the Brittany Dorms on the NYU campus. Their original lineup, which was comprised of founding members, Rachael McNally (drums/vocals) and Chris O’Rourke (guitar, vocals), along with Mike […]
A Q&A with Milagres’ Kyle Wilson
As I’ve mentioned a couple of times on this site, a couple of years ago, I managed to catch Milagres open for Low at the Bowery Ballroom, and I was impressed by their sound, a sound that I then described as being based […]
A Q&A with Scott Melker, a.k.a. the Melker Project
With over 15 years as a DJ, Scott Melker, who records and performs under the moniker of the Melker Project, has shared stages with the likes of some of the world’s most popular and beloved DJs and […]
A Q&A with Secret Colours’ Tommy Evans
When the Chicago, IL-based Secret Colours released their debut, self-titled effort and their sophomore effort Peach last year, they were a sextet, which is highly unusual for most rock bands. But between the after effects of the release of Peach and […]
A Q&A with Jessica Childress
Despite the fact that the Los Angeles, CA-based singer/songwriter and vocalist, Jessica Childress, who won over millions of viewers on NBC‘s The Voice, grew up in a musical household where her mother, father and sister were all […]
A Q&A with Adele Nichols, a.k.a. Axons
Chicago-based songwriter and producer Adele Nichols started her latest project Axons, after a moment of profound and frightening loss – the sort of loss that would be initially difficult to comprehend for those who take their […]