It’s no surprise then, that BlakLight’s gift to their fans this Christmas is somewhat gloomy. I got the chance to ask synthesist Adam Collier about the release, BlakChristmas, and its two tunes, “Mercy, Lies, Poison, Stain” and “You Will Never Be Alone.”
Just in time for Christmas Day, LA-based singer/songwriter and Bowie tribute artist extraordinaire Julian Shah-Tayler teamed up with jazz bandleader/singer/songwriter Phil Crosby Jr. for a special tribute to a Bowie/Bing duet from 1977.
With his band The Tomicks, singer/songwriter and entrepreneur Tom Cridland just released the outstanding ten track set, Tomicks IV. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg. As a podcaster, Cridland recently interviewed music industry legends Clive Davis and Davey Johnstone ( guitarist of the Elton John Band) and is set to embark on a 130-plus show tour of the U.S. with his Elton John Tribute, The Rocket Man Experience.
Roberto Montoya (Icons Of Industry) has teamed up again with his friend Connor Williams, aka RHYS, for this inventive video of the song “Alone” from their ‘Surrender’ EP.
In Part 2 of our interview, Sandy Bell and Jeff LIpstein reveal more recording secrets including how they decided to record at Sterling Sound, talk about the live music scene around Woodstock, New York, and explain that sometimes falling in love with the lead singer is the right thing to do.
With Kaitlynn Autumn and Juliann Frances leading the band, there’s going to be some controversy, not only because Witch Weather are a queer band, but even more so because Kaitlynn is trans.
In my email exchange with singer/songwriter/guitarist Sandrushka Petrova, who leads Descartes a Kant with a captivating theatrical style, I had the chance to find out more about this exciting, innovative band.