Urban country artist J. Michael Phillips talks his signing to Slumerican, country music as the voice of the people, and re-inventing yourself By Katharina Moser Faint radio music murmurs out of the car speakers as we take a turn into the direction of South Nashville, country music, it must be. It is Sunday, and itContinue reading “J. Michael Phillips: “The more I learn, the more I live””
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Doobie: “Artists self-sabotage until the songs pour out”
Platinum-certified rapper Doobie talks his shift to rock’n’roll, drug addiction, the long road to sobriety – and that it’s time to be a rock star By Katharina Moser It is afternoon at Dee’s Country Cocktail Lodge, and the iconic bar in Madison, Nashville, is unusually crowded for an early Monday afternoon. SUVs and fancy carsContinue reading “Doobie: “Artists self-sabotage until the songs pour out””
Cowboy Killer: “I’d like to be the soundtrack to this tragic existence that is life”
From a farm in Appalachia to nationwide stages, Cowboy Killer has come a long way: With nothing but the genius of an artist, the rapper and trap grass entrepreneur has turned the pains and troubles of his past into an inspiring journey of overcoming and growth. A conversation about manifesting one’s dreams, the sound ofContinue reading “Cowboy Killer: “I’d like to be the soundtrack to this tragic existence that is life””
Tony Martinez: “I was born to be on stage”
Country singer Tony Martinez talks his upcoming album Everywhere West, his miraculous journey as an artist and his youth in bar rooms and country bands By Katharina Moser It is a melody that stays stuck in your head for days, that makes you hum in the streets or in the subway or at work. ItContinue reading “Tony Martinez: “I was born to be on stage””
Edward Crowe: “You can do a lot in one life time, if you’re conscious of what it is you have to do”
Music industry icon Edward Crowe talks his psychedelic journey, his new cigar brand, and the beauty to the mystery By Katharina Moser The blazing mid-day sun in the spotless, deep-blue Tennessee sky dunks the hills and pathways in dazzling waves of light. The temperatures are rising, and walking up the steep hill paths in EastContinue reading “Edward Crowe: “You can do a lot in one life time, if you’re conscious of what it is you have to do””
WLPWR: “I like to go in places that I’m not expected to be in, and I like to thrive in them”
Iconic producer WLPWR talks the psychological skills of a music producer, Black artists in country music, and the death and the rebirth of hip hop By Katharina Moser It is Friday night in Music City, Tennessee, the dusk is falling on Nashville´s East Iris Studios, ice cubes are clacking in Whiskey glasses held in tattooed-upContinue reading “WLPWR: “I like to go in places that I’m not expected to be in, and I like to thrive in them””
Yelawolf: “There is something beautiful about controlled insanity”
US rapper Yelawolf talks his double album War Story, embracing the craziness, and the broken heart of an artist By Katharina Moser Rays of warm sunshine peak through the half-opened thick curtains and illuminate the mixing desk in soft light. On the dock, it says “Trunk Muzik Forever”, next to it a sign adorned withContinue reading “Yelawolf: “There is something beautiful about controlled insanity””
Two Lane James: From Anger to Energy, and Energy to Happiness
US artist Two Lane talks about fiddling with Yelawolf, the beauty in anger and the unique spirit of the American South By Katharina Moser Hip hop is arguably the most stereotyped genre in music history. This notwithstanding, countless hip hop artists have been swimming against the comforting current of the mainstream, crafting a lyricism thatContinue reading “Two Lane James: From Anger to Energy, and Energy to Happiness”
Caskey: “Tune out anything that doesn’t really resonate with your spirit”
Florida rapper Caskey about overcoming depression and addiction, learning to find happiness, and why he never listens to any tattoo advice. By Katharina Moser 808s blasting through the speakers of a shiny cadillac, polaroid-blue sky in the background, the leather-covered steering wheel in the tatted-up hands – that is how listeners might visualize the sceneContinue reading “Caskey: “Tune out anything that doesn’t really resonate with your spirit””
Taysty: “I love to start from nothing”
By Katharina Moser “In the kitchen and it´s taysty” – that´s the characteristic trademark words you might find when listening to songs produced by nobody else but Taysty himself, the notable producer and self-proclaimed tastemaker who has been shaking up the music industry for years. But taste is by far not the only thing thatContinue reading “Taysty: “I love to start from nothing””
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