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Greg Luzitano the artistic director and founder behind Striving Artists, a non-profit company, focusing upon the theater, film, writing and music, Where his own flesh and blood sister Mary Beth Luzitano comes in as executive director. The siblings, worked together, but Greg was the leading man behind it really. Thus, they would put together a team of musicians and performers, that would stun all who heard their works, including their most recent and newest efforts “Jesus Christ Superstar: A Striving Artists Cast Recording”. Greg goes into great detail about this foundation, the album, and what other types and styles of music, his group wants to take on, as a whole. Read all about it over HERE.
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Stuart Hollinger is a guitarist, vocalist, and composer, says that “music is the universal language. It helps us keep in balance, yet it takes us to high places.” That said, he is currently in the studio, hard at work recording for his next album. This being a follow-up to his previous works “Endangered Species”. He goes onto say, that there is more music and fun to come. Read all about it over HERE.
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Pastor musician Ronnie Allman Jr. has invited you, your family, friends, to come and experience the outpouring of God’s spirit in a peace filled house of God. To put it simply “Come expecting, leave changed!” Pastor Ronnie Allman Jr. got involved with God, which lead him to promote him in various fashions, from teaching, preaching, writing music, and playing that music, to help promote not only himself but God as well. Discover that Pastor Ronnie Allman Jr. had to said about his time with our beloved savior God and his son Jesus Christ. Read all about it over HERE.
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Singer/song writer VEra Joppig from Freiburg, Germany, is a brainchild behind her current solo project called turn turQuoise, which is set upon a computer as a digitalized or virtual band, that will soon grown into an actual group, if not perhaps staying within the digital realm in perhaps a holographic form? turn turQuoise may consider this, as she also goes into discussion of what her music style is, to what the next year holds, to so much more. Read all about it over HERE.
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Jazz enthusiast Billie Davies, came to the streets that is Hollywood, particularly Hollywood Boulevard, where she constructed her all new album “On Hollywood Boulevard”. Through the years, living there and going elsewhere, in which time, she says it’s about life, her life, as well as the lives in general, and how the media, it having such a big influence on our lives, through the means of TV, movies, magazines, music, and stars, of course. She then went on to experience, what can be said and seen within those streets, that it can be found upon this release, which she discusses dearly. Read all about it over HERE.
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Violinists have popped up every now and again, being “a part” of various bands, take acts such as I Am Ghost and Yellowcard, best known within the rock, punk, metal scene, whereas other acts, stand in the background. But in mists of that background within the foreground stands other violinists that are really standing out. Like take Susan Aquila for instance, she has been around for a while but has already gotten herself out there, performing showcases, tours, releasing content, plus much more. She dives into the musical styling’s of her violin works and where she plans to take it next. Read all about it HERE.
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Americana and folk rock artist Chris Nauman, born and raised in and around the Cleveland, Ohio area, got his love for music, at the mere age of 6, when sitting aside his father, listening to him play his tunes. Chris knew since right then, that music was what he wanted to do with his life, and now many years later, Chris has gone on to release his latest album “Better Angels”. A collection of original tracks that includes a tribute to the late and great actor Robin Williams. Chris Nauman goes into discussion about his inspirations, his style choice, advice to others, and what’s in-store on his latest release and more. Read all about it over HERE.
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Sofasonic have released some music in the form of their debut EP sounding a lot more different then, than right now, as their current style is totally "new". As is their first debut full-length album titled "Get Made", in which will be released soon enough with performances in festivals and other showcases to occur straight away! That said, the band took the time to give the rundown on who they are and how much they have changed since forming way back when.


1. Please tell us about the history of your band and its members.

Sofasonic are Michael Wilson - Guitar/Lead vocals, Niall Turner - Guitar/Backing vocals, SJ Manarin - Bass/Backing vocals and Elliot Manarin - Drums. SJ started the band way back in 2007 and Elliot joined a couple of years later. Michael drunkenly invited himself to an audition back in 2010, and Niall joined in 2013 and we haven’t looked back!

2. What’s the origin of the band’s name?

The name has always been the same since the start back in 2007 with a very different line up. It represented a strong, fast paced sound in a laid back way which still rings true 10 years on.

3. Where is the band based out of and what is your music scene like there? Are there any local bands you could recommend?

We’re based in and around Hertford and we’ve been really lucky that Hertford is full of venues that are willing to support new music. The Hertford Corn Exchange are a massive support to us and is a great venue. Also The Lord Haig is one of our regulars and it is a great venue. Playing covers gigs helps us support the band almost ‘for free’, but I’d say it’s a great thing to do for any band. Yes play as many originals and open mic nights as you can, and having a covers gig to - not only help towards costs - but gain new fans is a huge opportunity. We’re really proud that some of our biggest fans have noticed us from covers gigs and they want to hear some at all of our covers gigs! We’ve been very lucky as well in getting slots on 2 of the biggest events in Hertford. Rock at the Castle and the Musical Mystery Tour. Both annual events with the Mystery Tour being an all-dayer, with gigs at pretty much every venue that can fit a musician from 12-12! Great exposure though and any new band in our area has to get a slot and get noticed.

Some great local bands to check out are ‘George and the Liabilites’, ‘Southbound’, ‘Wolf & Man’, ‘Bombshell’ and ‘Baron Goodlove and The Dreadful Noise’.

4. How would you describe your style?

Our music is catchy but not in a ‘pop’ way. The riffs and hooks drive each song and they don’t try to be anything clever or over the top just for the sake of it. That’s not to say our music isn’t thought about when we write it. Our uniqueness comes in the delivery and the drive of the tunes. Good, hard blues rock!

5. What have you released so far and what can someone expect from your works?

We released an EP a few years ago and it is very much the ‘old’ style of the band. It was more Indie and was where we were at the time musically. It’s catchy and is easy to singalong to! The new album is our newer sound and somewhere we’re much more comfortable with now.

6. Do you have any new music in the works?

We’re releasing our first album - Get Made - at the end of June! Available in all the usual online places but also as a special edition CD. Our website - http://www.sofasonic.co.uk - and Facebook page - www.facebook.com/sofasonic - will have the details as soon as it’s announced!

7. How about playing shows and touring, have anything planned out?

2017 has already been pretty good to us. In April we went on a 5 city-6 gig tour taking in Bruges (7th/8th April), Aachen (10th April), Amsterdam (12th April), Copenhagen (13th April) and Gothenburg (15th April). We were with some great friends BEUK, Redwire, Mother Gaia and Elisa and it was brilliant!! We showcased the whole thing on our Facebook page - www.facebook.com/sofasonic - so everyone can be there even though it’s been and gone! We’re busy though for the rest of 2017 and all of our gigs are on our website and will be posted on the band page on Facebook.

8. What plans do you have for the future as a band?

This year is all about pushing the album and seeing where that takes us. We’re playing a few local festivals and some of them are having us back for a return visit and we can’t wait to repay their faith with our new songs!

9. Where can we listen to your band and where can we buy your stuff?

You can download and stream from all the usual online platforms like iTunes, Spotify, Deezer and Apple Music. If you want to get any merchandise like tour t-shirts or a CD of the album, then you can email us at sofasonic@sofasonic.co.uk, or message us on our Facebook page. There will be a shop setup soon on there too so you can order direct!

10. What is it you’d like a listener to remember the most when hearing your music for the first time?

We’d like listeners to be taken into the world of blues rock and be humming away, tapping their feet, or dancing like no-one’s watching! Once you’re finished partying, then simply remembering the riff from one of the songs and smiling - and wanting to do it again! - is what we’d like to leave people with.
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Amycanbe formed in 2002, since then they have gone on to play shows, write and record music, which would lead them to have some line-up changes, as well as release countless material. In which time, it would lead up to their third full-length album to date titled "Wolf". Bassist, guitarist, and keyboardist Mattia Mercuriali discusses all there is to know about Amycanbe.


1. Please tell us about the history of your band and its members.

Mattia: Me and Marco started playing together in 2000 I think. After some months of line-up changing especially spent in finding a singer..Marco met Francesca. We felt immediately in love with her voice and the magic just happened. She said immediately yes and we started making concerts as soon as Paolo  joined. For a few years we played as 4 then we added a second guitarist (to better reproduce arrangements from the second album and on) then 2 years ago, 2 bandmates quit and they were both replaced by our historical producer Matta. So at the moment, Amycanbe is 4 people again: Marco, Matta, Francesca and me (Mattia).

2. What’s the origin of the band’s name?

Mattia: We had to find one but all of us had very different directions. Then Francesca came up with this, "It has to be something like "It’s Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!" Francesca has a very good friend called Amy, so it just came out as Amycanbe!

3. Where is the band based out of and what is your music scene like there? Are there any local bands you could recommend?

Mattia: We are based in Romagna, Cervia on the east coast of Italy. There are a lot of good bands here and the music scene (meaning festivals and concert locations) is growing fast in the recent years. I’d recommend 64 Slices of American Cheese that are a very good Psychedelic/(Post)Rock/Tex-Mex band and Sunday Morning, a more indie oriented rock band both are from Cesena.

4. How would you describe your style?

Mattia: We started with a most acoustic/folk set (guitars and winds..occasional drums..) then we moved and started using electronics and bass frequencies.. now we are mixing electronic and rock instruments.. exchanging roles during our shows, just to create the (almost) perfect mix in our sound…never settling because I have a tendency on being bored easily..ahah..!

5. What have you released so far and what can someone expect from your works?

Mattia: We have released 3 full-length albums, and 2 EPs. Plus we had some "lost" tracks as I said, our first recording's were more acoustic or indie sounding, why in some way. I think we really started expressing our soul, during the second EP release, calling it "The World Is Round"  (based on Gertrude Stein’s poem by the same name) in little time we did things that we never thought we'd do.

6. Do you have any new music in the works?

Mattia: We are always writing something. We'll see when these will be ready. We are writing new material which will be widening our music collaborations. We started collaborating with some fashion brands like Ottod'Ame (we made few tracks for them for their fashion films) and TV series soundtracks.
 
7. How about playing shows and touring, have anything planned out?

Mattia: Of course we will be playing a lot of gigs, in Italy, and some festivals too. You can follow our movement on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Amycanbe/ and look at our most recent photos and other activity at our Instagram page https://www.instagram.com/amycanbe/.

8. What plans do you have for the future as a band?

Mattia: I'd really like to carry on experimenting with different formats of songs, re-visiting our actual live set. Like buying new instruments as this is quite an addiction for me hehe.

9. Where can we listen to your band and where can we buy your stuff?

Mattia: We are on Bandcamp, iTunes, Spotify, Tidal, and all the major platforms. But I’d recommend you to buy our CDs and Vinyls too. As artwork is an important part of our output....you can find them through our site http://www.amycanbe.it and vinyls on Feedbands.com a very special US label that released a special edition of our second album called "Mountain Whales", and is doing great things for independent artists worldwide, check them out they are great!

10. What is it you’d like a listener to remember the most when hearing your music for the first time?

Mattia: I remember one of the first time's my brother (a quite critical guy and hardly open to compliments) had seen us live. After that show he told me "You are not resembling any other band I know". (He listens to a lot of different music). I know this is quite utopian but sometimes it is very funny to believe you are making something completely "new" as your very own. :)
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