All tagged Interview
In our interview with the upcoming Perth Indie act Smol Fish, we had the opportunity to delve into the depths of their musical influences, explore their highly anticipated showcase at Bigsound, and discuss their recent partnership with the indie label, Sidequest.
Ahead of their Perth show at The Aardvark on Friday 8 July, we chatted with Grogans to discuss their latest single, “Inside My Mind”, the group's creative direction and excitement in heading back to our state for the first time in 4 years.
A twin sister duo from Walpole WA, Oceanique are becoming renowned for their emotive lyrics and angelic harmonies. Sisters Maddy and Jess have graced stages across the state, including performances at Nannup Music Festival, Hear and Now Festival, WAMFest and Hidden Treasures along with scoring a residency at the Leederville Songwriters Club. The duo recently dropped a new track, “Emotional Weight”, Isolated Nation caught up with Maddy and Jess to discuss their influences and the excitement leading up to their WA tour.
The Emo genre (particularly the modern definition that covers a wide array of music styles and cultures) is known for its emotional lyrics and dark themes however Sarah Saint James brings a new perspective to the scene, with veracious honesty and unique influence. Sarah’s debut EP, “Home Is Where The Hell Is”, highlights all of the above.
We caught up with Sarah to discuss the themes behind her EP, the experience of growing up in Adeliade and future plans
Following the success of their 2021 sophomore EP, 'Party Friends', WA's surf-rock trio, Pretty Uglys has delivered a new single, 'Situation City' to kick off 2022 with a bang.
Isolated Nation caught up with lead singer/guitarist Jax to discuss their recent success, their ethos on regional touring and plans for 2022.
With their debut album on the way early next year and more plans than you can poke a stick at, we caught up with Bakers Eddy’s frontman, Ciarann Babbington, to discuss new music, fashion influences and future tour plans.
With Fringe stating that performers are not to disparage any of it’s sponsors, Patrick has begun a modern day David vs. Goliath against the mining giant Woodside.
Ready to help bridge us over into the sunnier days of the year, 18-year-old Jarrod Jeremiah has released his newest single in the form of the electronic, bedroom-pop blend that is ‘Face The Light’. A young Perth talent with singer, songwriter and producer on his resume, Jarrod’s 2020 has consisted of rolling out tracks such as ‘Coffee’, ‘Ain’t No Other’ and ‘Blood’.
The Xrossing has been brought to life by not only a highly talented cast, but also the perfect dose of heartfelt moments within the layered plot.
Bernie Dieter’s Berlin Underground runs at Crown Perth from 17 November to 13 December. We spoke to the queen herself about her quarantine and upcoming show!
The band caught up with one of our editors, Stoney, to share an insight into their 18-month journey of album writing, plans for the 2021 tour, and what they’ve been up to in isolation.
Hailing from Darwin, the eccentric five-piece alternative pop-punk band Draftday has blessed fans with another hard-hitting single, ‘Misspent’. After finding success with singles such as ‘Soap’ and ‘En Soi’, their newly released single evokes anger and sadness through its portrayal of being hurt. We sat down with the band to talk about their new single, past success, and influences.
Electric-pop duo Kayex recently released their groovy new single ‘I’LL DO WHAT U WANT’ as a follow up to their 2019 debut EP Tempus in LA. We talked to Palassi and Tom about their funky new single, their upcoming plans, and how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected them.
Directed by Steven J. Mihaljevich and written by Carl Maiorana and Steven J. Mihaljevich, The Xrossing is a 2020 Australian feature film due to be released later this year. The locally shot film revolves around the fictional murder mystery of a young girl in Swan View, Western Australia – and delves into the resulting cycle of revenge, violence and ignorance that it fuels.
After releasing the hit track ‘Fresh Out of Love’, indie-pop artist E^ST returns to bless listeners with an electrifying new single ‘Maybe It’s Me’. We caught up with her to speak about the new single, her musical influences, and the current COVID-19 global pandemic.
Pop artist Aya Yves recently released a smooth and dreamy single ‘(in)Sanity’ which speaks about a passionate love story. We spoke to her about her songwriting process, upcoming plans, and how she is dealing with life during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Emerging Sydney pop-punk band Grenade Jumper recently released a cathartic and vigorous track ‘Heat Wave’. After releasing popular hits such as ‘Gazed’ and ‘Get Ahead’, the band dives deeper into their punk roots with their new track. We spoke to the frontwoman of the band, Bianca Davino about the new track, their recent success, and future plans.
It was just a few weeks ago that saw Mt. Cleverest unleashing their latest EP, Free, at Indian Ocean Hotel – and since then, all live music venues have shut their doors. With the fall of the music industry in this current crisis, it’s more important than ever to support local artists, and bands like Mt. Cleverest are no different.
Melbourne musician Mijo Biscan is not afraid to put himself in extraordinary circumstances to perfect his craft. Biscan found himself traveling all the way to Iceland for a month to be in solitude to help him in his songwriting process for his upcoming album Golden Moment. We talked to him about his upcoming album, the passion in his storytelling, and future plans.
Gold Coast indie-pop songwriter Athena Joy just released a new single titled ‘Just Like You’ which speaks on the topic of overcoming adversity. This is her first release since her debut EP Blue which earned her a Queensland Music Award nomination for the track ‘Blue’. We talked to her about her songwriting process, musical influences, and much more.
