interview
Interviews with top Beat music advocates celebrities, musicians, artists, and icons about their current and past music projects.
Another Astronaut
The founding members of Another Astronaut originally formed as a high school talent show act. Ten years later, after performing countless shows across the country, they're celebrating the release their second album, Agoraphobic, now available to stream on Spotify and Bandcamp.
By Jamie Arcelay7 years ago in Beat
An Interview with Emerging Artist Oriel Poole. Top Story - October 2018.
If you have yet to hear of the "electro-soul siren" Oriel Poole, you're in for a treat. Based in Los Angeles, California, Poole is carving a niche all her own with music that blends R&B, synth-pop, and electronica. She's primarily self-taught, and that comes through in her music in the best way possible. It's passionate, authentic, and unafraid to challenge the norms set up by the music industry.
By Beat Staff7 years ago in Beat
Interview: N.J. Talks Inspiration and Collaborations
At 17, N.J. Chesnut has a lengthy resume full of musical achievements. He's already released a full length album in addition to a plethora of songs and is attending the California Institute of the Arts, or CalArts, soon. I had the chance to interview him about his musical inspirations and goals before he left for college.
By Mina Johnson8 years ago in Beat
At the Gates Fighting the Head of the Hydra
At The Gates are a death metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden, that formed in 1990. They have five albums to date, including this year’s At War With Reality. At War With Reality is available on Century Media Records, and has a deluxe CD issue including two bonus tracks, which are “Language Of The Dead” and “The Skin Of A Fire.”
By Nick Perkel8 years ago in Beat
Meet Nashville Band Sleep Nation
Scream & Shout by Nashville band Sleep Nation feels more like a tapestry woven from one of the finest indie rock bands on the scene. The band is comprised of Micah Rowland, Seth Bouldin, Justin Swingler, and Bran Merritt. Below is my recent interview with lead vocalist Bran Merritt.
By Rick Larntz8 years ago in Beat
Cereal Dating With Alison Wonderland. Top Story - April 2018.
It is a rare occasion that one gets to sit down and really pick the brain of an artist whose style and sound they truly admire, so when I was offered the chance to interview Alison Wonderland, I must admit that I had a small fan girl moment.
By Samantha Bentley8 years ago in Beat
An Interview with Simon Heath ('Atrium Carceri')
D.C. Perry: As a prolific dark ambient producer, active for almost fifteen years, therefore clearly showing passionate dedication for the genre, what does dark ambient represent to you? Would you say it's more personal, or that it is more closely intertwined with the greater world around us?
By D.C. Perry8 years ago in Beat
Interview: Alexandr Misko
I, myself, have always loved talking. I uttered my first words when I was merely 8-months-old which were, “Mama-Baba.” It was a command to my mother (Mama) that I wanted fed. I tried to speak sentences before anything else. It sounds crazy but it's true. For proof to myself, I looked through my old baby book and found out for sure. Even though I love talking I didn’t really think that I would enjoy conducting interviews with people as much as I do. This surprises me because I don’t much care for people, I only like their stories. While I was growing up, it didn't take very long for me to be comfortable enough around people to allow myself to be incredibly blunt. I felt like I understood them, but only to a certain point. Humans are generally predictable but there are some that aren’t, and they fascinate me just as much as hearing other people’s stories. My big mouth and my instinct to speak my opinion led me to this moment, analyzing and interviewing young Russian guitar player Alexandr Misko.
By Kaylee Chaffin8 years ago in Beat
