Exclusive Channel Sounds Interview with Gonzo on New Single "Doc Gooden", Progress, and Starting the New Year Strong with New Projects
Whimsical, thoughtful, and fresh. That’s what Gonzo, a rapper and producer from Washington D.C. with an extremely exciting, eclectic perspective, offers in his music. He first stepped into the scene when he released his solo EP 19 Yearsback in 2018. Since then, the artist has continued to release a multitude of singles and another EP with his both his friend and a fellow rapper Beez, titled None the Wiser. Soon after this release did the two realize their synergy with over 115,000 streams on their track Minute Steak.
Exclusive Channel Sounds Interview with Joséphine on Exploring Self-Acceptance, Isolation, and Her Album 'Pretty Crazy'
Joséphine is a new kind of wave arriving to the scene, and we’re intrigued. A voice that is much like other past eras with a spin of the modern world, this first-generation Persian-American singer/songwriter gives us a taste of a different side of alternative-pop. Born in Tucson, AZ, the artist moved to Los Angeles at age 17 to immediately pursue her love for music. In 2 years time, she self-released her first visual EP “Love Trap: The Story” which allowed her to put her first foot in the door of the creative industry. With a multitude of influences, Joséphine’s music comes to fruition, inspired by artists from the US, UK, and Middle East. In 2019, the songstress left for Tel Aviv, Israel to work in isolation and put together what would be her debut album Pretty Crazy. The project would explore the concepts of self-discovery, love, and acceptance in order to deliver an authentic and honest portrayal of Joséphine to all her fans and listeners.
Exclusive Channel Sounds Interview with Radha on her EP "Spiral" and the Balancing Act of Being a Young Artist
Today, we get to introduce another amazingly close friend, and we are very excited to share our interview with her. Radha is a young, emerging artist from Massachusetts who is certainly making, small impactful moves left and right with her R&B music that whispers to the soul and takes you on a winding trip of melodies, harmonies, and reverbs.
Exclusive Channel Sounds Interview with zleephouse on His Upcoming Release "thru the night", Conceptual Art, and Vices
Introducing our latest emerging artist highlight, zleephouse. We were lucky enough to have him earlier this year as one of our performers in the isolated sounds Digital Music Festival, and now we get to share with you all the announcement of his release “thru the night” (with Jconn), which comes out this Friday, December 4th.
Exclusive Channel Sounds Interview with Annika Grace on "Chasing Clouds", Healing, & Creative Communities
Annika Grace is a Venice Beach, California-based artist with a strong poetic power that allows her to write lyrics that are relatable, raw, and unfiltered. First and foremost, as a poet, this singer/songwriter is able to transform structures of poetry into verses and choruses that become intriguing and charismatic singles. After growing up between three different cities—Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles—a lot of her inspiration and influences come from the changes of scenery and experiences she has had in each that allows her to create an interesting melange of tracks in her catalog.
Exclusive Channel Sounds Interview with Van Thomas on Poetry, Growth, & the Beautiful Lows
Here is a divergence from our usual programming of music and songwriting; however, not too far off. Today, I have the pleasure of sharing an interview I had with an old friend whom I’ve known for a while now, more specifically since our middle school & high school days. Evan “Van Thomas” Cummings is someone I always knew to have a beautiful grasp of the English language. I won’t deny that it did surprise me though when he would read aloud some of his assignments to the class, and I would hear such raw and honest emotion, intertwined in such well-constructed, eloquent structures of poetry, but he did it every time. He had an undeniable knack for it.
Exclusive Channel Sounds Interview with Ross Newhouse on His New Single "Bluebird", Relationship-Based Stories, and His Songwriting Show
We’ve been in a constant state of flux for more than half a year now. The world changed so much in such a short period of time, no one was prepared. It’s those moments that make us so thankful for music to get us through the ever evolving surroundings—it’s the thing that keeps us grounded. Ross Newhouse is an emerging artist whom reached out to me and I was pleasantly surprised to hear his music, and he was pleasantly surprised to find out I had a music blog.
Exclusive Interview with BRIDGE On His New Music Video for "Body", Jewelry Making, and Women Empowerment
You should probably be allowed to hate me for saying the over-used word “vibe”, but in this case, please spare me because this track really is one. LA native singer, songwriter, and producer BRIDGE recently released his new single “Body”, and to accompany the track came a badass, female protagonist music video directed by Ganna Bogdan. You can watch the visual above.
Exclusive Channel Sounds Interview with LEXXE on New EP 'Meet Me in the Shadows', Dance, and Sensitivity to Art
LEXXE (aka Alexis Lucena) is an up-and-coming pop artist that has a really cool, alternative-pop sound. If you’re a fan of PVRIS, CRAY, Halsey, Hayley Williams, or Transviolet, this is the girl for you! She’s got a punk-rock side of her that is exhilarating and dark that blends with her energetic pop sound perfectly. You could dance and rock out regardless of which song you are listening to and feel like a badass the whole time.
Exclusive Channel Sounds Interview with Christian Kuria on Astronomy, His Upcoming Project, and His Recent Single “Toroka”
Christian Kuria is a R&B singer and songwriter originally from the Bay Area. He’s got a sound that is extremely revealing of his charisma, emotions, and connection to music. We had a chance to interview him to discuss his recent release “Toroka” and his upcoming project as well as some of his other interests and inspirations.
Juliette Reilly on Positivity, Independence, & Her New Song "Wrong Ones"
Light-hearted and fearless are the best two ways to describe Juliette Reilly’s music. If you’re a fan of Katy Perry, Rachel Platten, Alessia Cara, Fletcher, or Anne-Marie, this is the girl for you. The pop singer/songwriter recently released her new single "Wrong Ones" which is a track that may have a sad meaning to it, but really is a coming-of-age song disguised as an upbeat, energetic tune.
Exclusive Channel Sounds Interview with Amy Cohen on Being Dynamic, Using Your Platform, and Creating Music
Introducing 24 year-old rising pop artist, Amy Cohen. Cohen has always used music as her means of connecting with the world and herself. Originally from Massachusetts, the singer-songwriter took her passion for telling her truth and her love for the craft to California where she continues to write and produce new music with amazing producers. The artist has currently six tracks on Spotify and in the summer of 2019 she released her first EP Direction.
Exclusive Channel Sounds Interview with Noah McGuire on New Projects, Creativity, & Patience
American-born, but undoubtedly a worldly person, Noah Madison Longworth McGuire, spent most of his early childhood living in Southern Africa in Harare, Zimbabwe. It was around 9-years old when he first began playing piano and found what would then become his passion for music. N
Exclusive Channel Sounds Interview with BlankOddest on his Upcoming Project 'Long Story Short' & Finding Direction
We had the opportunity to interview the young, emerging rapper and producer from California, BlankOddest. As a long time friend, it’s been an adventure to see the growth and process of this long time-coming project, which is why it makes sense that this debut album is called Long Story Short.
Hablot Brown Releases "Go" Remix with Detroit Swindle
Hablot Brown has the super power of genre-bending and that’s their super power. Now combine their R&B/Jazz/Pop music with the electronic duo Detroit Swindle and you get the awesome new remix single "Go”. The single comes off their recent EP, OPAQUE.
Exclusive Channel Sounds Interview with Mothica on Blue Hour and the Journey Between Pain and Growth
I haven’t truly felt tastefully sad in a minute, but I am so thankful Mothica was able to bring that back for me through her amazing debut album Blue Hour which was recently released at the end of August. Mothica, neé McKenzie Ellis, is an Oklahoma-born and LA-based, electro-pop songstress.
Frank Ivy Releases New Dreamy, Pop-Haze EP 'Room 1'
Frank Ivy is a Bay Area songwriter & producer who has released his new haze-pop EP Room 1. If you like Tame Impala then you may love this guy because each song is a getaway into waves of synths and vocal layers.
Interview with the Founders of empath worldwide on Creating and Building Community Through the Power of Media & PR
empath worldwide recently launched this past August with a plan to change the way organizations receive PR & Marketing agency help during a time of crisis. It is unfortunate, but true, that most have felt the pressures and disadvantages of the COVID pandemic, and as a result have been struggling to make ends meet in their businesses and projects.
Exclusive Interview with Jamie Crawford-Walker on Digital Marketing, Music, and Her Channel
Jamie Crawford-Walker is a girl who wears many virtual hats, and what we mean by that is that she’s done a LOT of work in the music industry that gave her the toolkit she needed to pioneer her own path and start her own digital company.
Exclusive Channel Sounds Interview with Club Paradise on EP "Growing Up" and the Act of Evolving
Introducing Club Paradise, a new four-piece collective hailing from Newcastle who share with us a little more about them and their new quarantine project “Growing Up.” Back in 2018, the band released their debut single which was picked up by Clash Magazine and Shortlist.