Royal Blood: The Feeling of ‘Trouble’s Coming’
photo by: Dean Martindale Royal Blood share the emotion behind their new music. The Brighton duo of Mike Kerr and Ben Thatcher, better known as Royal Blood, have made a thunderous return with their release of "Trouble Coming", the lead single off their forthcoming new...
Emily Rich: Inside My Art – Podcast Illustrations
Emily Rich Creates The Illustration For Every Episode of Andy Frasco's World Saving Podcast, Here Is How She Does It. My Background: I’ve been creating art for as long as I can remember. My mother was super crafty and introduced me to a wide variety of art...
Ben Gillies: Reflects Upon Silverchair’s “Frogstomp” 25 Years Later
With new solo music on the horizon, Ben Gillies shares memories of his epic first release. March 1995: Australian trio, Silverchair releases their debut album, Frogstomp. Lead single "Tomorrow" lit the record on fire out-of-the gate, with the song being the most...
20 Years Ago Today I Told The Greatest Lie of My Life
Thanks to Pearl Jam at Jones Beach, It's O.K. August 23 - 25, 2000. I was in Waltham, MA, six days into summer football camp at Bentley College (now Bentley University). Right after Labor Day, I’d officially be a sophomore, but it was my first year on the football...
Micah Pueschel: What Iration’s “Coastin” Means To Me
photo by: Dane Hodgson- Interview: Iration frontman Micah Pueschel talks the "Zen Island" feelin' of Coastin' On Tuesday August 11th, Iration lead singer/guitarist, Micah Pueschel was my guest on Artist Waves' live Instagram Interview series. The Santa Barbara (by the...
The Chicks’ ‘Gaslighter’ in 10 Stunning Lyrics
I Get To Write This Song Natalie Maines' voice is sensational. Combining that power with the equally potent instrumentation of her bandmates Emily Strayer and Martie Maguire, The Chicks (formerly Dixie Chicks) have returned with with perhaps a different face, but the...
Interview: New Music & Them Crooked Vultures with Alain Johannes
Prior to the release of HUM, Alain Johannes joins Artist Waves live Instagram interview series. In March, Alain Johannes embarked on a trip to his native Santiago, Chile to partake in various shows and festivals. It’s now July and Johannes is still there due to this...
On a Surf Break, Back August 10th 🤙
Aja Volkman-Reynolds: What TWO Means To Me
photo by: Cameron Jordan Interview: Aja Volkman-Reynolds Discusses The Powerful Emotion of TWO's Pull The Knife Out "Honesty ain't ugly, it's humanities glue." TWO, the new duo of Aja Volkman-Reynolds and Dan Epand formerly of LA indie rock outfit Nico Vega, released...
How Brandi Carlile’s ‘Bear Creek’ Changed My Life
Reflecting on Brandi Carlile's 'Bear Creek' record with producer Trina Shoemaker. Hang on, just hang on for a minute, I've got something to say. A little over eight years ago, Brandi Carlile released her fourth studio record, entitled Bear Creek. The album consists of...