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Interviews with top Beat music advocates celebrities, musicians, artists, and icons about their current and past music projects.
Kenny Wayne Shepherd Keeps the Rock Rolling
Although he just turned 40 this year, Kenny Wayne Shepherd has been performing on center stage for over 20 years. At the tender age of 16, he was recognized for his vocals and guitar talent. Since that time, he has sold millions of records and received five Grammy nominations.
By Marcia Frost8 years ago in Beat
Interview with LA-Based Punk Band Tarah Who?
Tarah G. Carpenter started this project as a solo artist in Los Angeles. A musical dynamo, Tarah's a songwriter with a harmonic voice and a three-fold mastery over drums, bass and guitar; all that, and a beautiful personality to match, as proven by the below exchange. Turning to the other members, Matthew Peltcher is the bass player and does backup vocals and Coralie Hervé plays the drums. Across all metrics, this trio is loud, unique, and extra-ordinarily talented.
By Beat Staff8 years ago in Beat
Feli Fame's Only Concerns Are Music Notes & Dollar $igns
Formerly known as Felony Fame, artist Feli Fame's only crime is serving his listeners impactful statements with gritty punchlines and euphoric metaphors. A Newark, NJ native who understood the complexities of going the wrong route, he utilized his music as a successful medium to express himself and connect with other like-minded individuals. From musical projects and collaborations to film ventures, Feli outlines how his aspirations have come to fruition and upcoming projects we can be on the lookout for.
By Shaunna Nelson8 years ago in Beat
Interview with Freddy Spera of Crejuvent, the One-Man Extreme Metal Band
Federico ‘Freddy’ Spera, of the one-man band Crejuvent, applies his idiosyncratic style to everything he touches; his distinctive, humorous and carefree disposition is obvious from the outset, both inside and outside of the music he makes. To say the least, Spera is not exactly what somebody might expect from a founder of an extreme death metal band. He started playing the bass when he was a teenager, and his early interest and persistence with the instrument made him a certified expert.
By Beat Staff8 years ago in Beat
Dave Cavalier Opens Bourbon & Beyond
When Dave Cavalier’s name appeared on the schedule to open the inaugural Bourbon & Beyond festival, many questioned who he was. As the crowd grew and his performance went on, there were many more who wanted to know more about the man and his music.
By Marcia Frost8 years ago in Beat
Interview With Alt Indie Rock Band Plastic Barricades
What is this music about?As Plastic Barricades frontman Dan Kert explains it, so is the existential question that underlies each and every song the band creates. Based in North London, the alternative indie rock band comprises Kert on the guitar, keyboards, and vocals, Daniele Borgato on the bass guitar and Frazer James Webster on the drums.
By Beat Staff8 years ago in Beat
NJ All Day Baby! Interview with the Armpit of America's Very Own Blunt Prophet
From the grimy depths of industrial New Jersey, comes the voice of a generation. Or at least those noble enough to call Jersey their home. Blunt Prophet is the rapper alter ego of an NJ native who started the moniker shortly after concluding his college tenure. With multiple releases under his belt, Blunt Prophet has worked his way to constructing and releasing his first full-length album, Blunt Prophet vs. New Jersey. I sat down with the Prophet to talk about how he got his career started and discuss his new album.
By Dante Cooper8 years ago in Beat
Darkness Then Salvation
If, like me, you are keenly attuned to the gloriously gnarly sturm and drang of the mighty Killing Joke, and the plethora of interesting non-band projects that trail in their white-hot wake, then the last 18 months or so have been a particularly fecund period.
By Rahman the Writer9 years ago in Beat
Interview with Dutch Singer-Songwriter Alice France
Alice France is one of the newest girls to infiltrate the R&B and pop music scenes — and has since only continued to impress. She’s the kind of music artist that really puts herself into her music, and it’s clear as day when you hear her tracks. Perhaps that’s why everyone who hears her music wants to listen to it again and again.
By Beat Staff9 years ago in Beat
Tom Petersson Explains Why Cheap Trick Has Staying Power
Cheap Trick is one of the few bands who never really stopped performing and recording over the past 40 years. Their songs are all written as a collaboration of the four band members: Tom Petersson, Robin Zander, Rick Nielsen, and Daxx Nielson, Rick’s son, who replaces Bun E. Carlos.
By Marcia Frost9 years ago in Beat
Lees Avenue Interview
Kyle Stumpo: I caught up with the guys in Lees Avenue for an interview just before their EP release show at Ask A Punk yesterday. They gave me some tips and tricks to share with you on dealing with stage fright and also explained how they made their EP and Music video!
By Kyle Stumpo9 years ago in Beat
