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Conversation with FADER Label’s TikTok Artist, Jiubel

Jiubel is an artist that’s not tied down to any one genre. Getting his musical start on Soundcloud as a hip-hop artist, this now Tiktok viral sensation artist made his break on FADER Label. Jiubel not only uses his big following to promote his multi-talents, but to also spread love and laughter through his “meme” songs on TikTok and Instagram.

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Interviews, favorite interviews Destany Long Interviews, favorite interviews Destany Long

Maddy Davis Creates a Pleading Love Anthem with, “Sally! I Met A Boy”

Self-taught rising artist, Maddy Davis is the pure definition of indie! Her eccentric style and nostalgic sound have moved Davis from performing in her mother’s basement to showcasing her talents on-stage at USC Thornton School of Music. Her latest release, “Sally! I Met A Boy'' tells the story of Davis confessing her love for a new guy to her older sister, Sally.

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Interviews, favorite interviews Bailey Blake Interviews, favorite interviews Bailey Blake

LAUNDRY DAY and the City That Never Sleeps

A couple of hours before their show in Pontiac, MI, the band was overjoyed to find a pool table in the green room. So of course, they took advantage of this access and played around while answering questions. This was the third tour of their career, and since the start of the pandemic, it has been an even longer time since they had been on the road, let alone performing in front of a crowd of people.

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Andrew Sabu: The Warmth of His Music to Comfort You as Storms Keep Passing By

Andrew Sabu, a singer-songwriter based in Mumbai, is an artist on the up and up with his soulful music that doesn’t confine him to the bounds of a genre, hence his influences going beyond the ambit of just indie-folk, moving well into alt-rock, and indie-pop. Andrew, who draws his inspiration from artists like Elliott Smith, Nicholas Drake, and Bon Iver; believes in the untapped power and influence of small spaces and communities, and finds them breeding grounds for real growth, which paved the way for LVNG, a platform co-founded by him for artists to build a community in the comfort of their homes with intimate house gigs.

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It's Only Tuesday: The Heartening Story of Two Best Friends from Atlanta

When Abby Miller and Tyler Mabry met in middle school, they didn’t think much of it. In fact, they didn’t really like each other at first. “There was nothing there,” Abby commented of the relationship between the two “obviously very attractive” sixth graders.* But, as it often does, music brought them together. Their mutual friend David* suggested that they do the middle school talent show, where they played Twenty One Pilot’s “House of Gold” together.

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Interviews, favorite interviews Marie Attia Interviews, favorite interviews Marie Attia

Ivan Wolf: TikTok, Fashion, and Breaking Gender Norms

Trying to break gender norms has always been a battle, but it seems like 2020 has been the year to redefine everything. Social media became the backdrop for this change. To single out one platform, TikTok is a place where people can develop their style without any societal or cultural boundary. If you’re on (non-straight) TikTok, you have definitely seen boys in skirts or gender-neutral makeup. And before you ask, it’s not just a trend.

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Interviews, favorite interviews Shaeley Hicks Interviews, favorite interviews Shaeley Hicks

Getting “Weird!” with YUNGBLUD

Taking the lead of the pop punk and rock movement of this generation is none other than 23 year old Dominic Harrison from Doncaster, England. Better known by his moniker “Yungblud,” Dom has been fostering a community within his fan base that is centered around the acceptance of all and the neglect of none by producing electrifying music that will liven any mood.

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Interviews, favorite interviews Kerry Michelle Interviews, favorite interviews Kerry Michelle

Chaz Cardigan on Music, Activism, and Quarantine Concerts

Chaz Cardigan has come a long way from his Kentucky roots. Despite 2020 being a universally chaotic year for everyone—to say the very least—Chaz has had multiple career breakthroughs this year. To start, he was the first artist to sign a joint deal with both Capitol Records and Loud Robot. Then his song “All I’ll Ever Be” was featured in that little Netflix romantic comedy sequel “To All the Boys: P.S I Still Love You” (ever heard of it?). Which was followed by his song “Not Okay” charting at #18 in Billboard’s Alternative Airplay and releasing his EP Vulnerability. More recently, he just released his new album Holograma in late October.

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Interviews, favorite interviews Laura Blanchette Interviews, favorite interviews Laura Blanchette

Marinelli talks Halloween and the coronavirus

Marinelli’s newest single “Christmas” on October 7, 2020. The album art shows an angsty Marinelli sitting in a well-lit urban street in the evening, with a plastic skeleton mask drooping over his forehead. The song’s mellow melody and gentle frustration fits especially well with the loneliness that envelopes all of us as the pandemic continues to interfere with our lives--keeping us away from our friends, family, and partners.

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DUCKWRTH: A Lifestyle Project

According to Duckwrth, the intention of the album is “to take you away from your current situation. I want people to dance, to groove. It’s an album that you play when you’re in the car, taking a shower, making love.

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Chloe Hennessee on Inspiration, Aspiration, and the Songwriting Process

Chloe Hennessee is an 18-year old singer-songwriter from New York City. With 1,500 monthly listeners on Spotify and upwards of 12,800 followers on the @chloehennesseemusic Instagram, Chloe’s platform is rapidly growing. Since 2013, Chloe has released multiple singles, EPs, and her first album “Ups & Downs” on Spotify with producer Wayne Silver at the Iceplant Studio. She is teen co-chair for Guitarmash, a city-based organization which provides teen creators with numerous performance opportunities.

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Interviews Laura Blanchette Interviews Laura Blanchette

Maleia Bisera, Californian Photographer and Musician

Maleia Bisera is a 22-year-old singer-songwriter and photographer based out of San Diego, California. Now graduated from university, she is striving towards a creative career in photography as she continues to dabble in music, eventually to release an EP. Bisera categorizes her creative passions in two distinct compartments. Her music comes from a more personal realm and she pulls inspiration from singers such as Halsey and Banks. On the other hand, her photography is more conceptual with inspiration from every element of her life.

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