Written by Ashley Friedman “Just think of me as the shallow end of the pool,” K.Flay said before diving into our interview. Prior to that, I admitted that video interviews were new for me, and truthfully, I was a bit nervous. She was kind and personable, the type of person that would put you before themselves, even if they were at the lowest of lows, the type of person to wear a smile on their face even if they had been crying ten minutes before because some asshole was on their tail in the parking lot. The day I interviewed…
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Written By Kelly Holm Swedish singer-songwriter Elina has racked up a catalog of over a dozen original songs within the past two years, but confesses that she’s yet to play any of them live. “I was going to, but then the pandemic broke out right before we were supposed to start,” she admits. “It looks like things are finally changing now, and though I’m extremely nervous, I’m also super excited to explore that whole thing and actually get to meet the people who are listening to the music.” Though she has until very recently worked strictly as a songwriter, she’s…
Written By Kelly Holm If there’s one lesson that defines Souly Had’s career, it’s to never give up. Three years ago, the R&B meets Hip-Hop artist almost abandoned a song called “Crush” at the drawing board amidst writer’s block. “I remember being so close to giving up on it and getting so frustrated trying to get the perfect takes. I remember thinking ‘Damn, this song just isn’t it,’” Had relates. “I listened the next day with fresh ears and that’s when I realized it was the opposite.” Now, three years and 50 million plays later, “Crush” is the most popular…
Written By Kelly Holm We all know and love Lady Gaga’s “Telephone,” but if you feel like jamming to another catchy tune about unreturned calls, check out Tessellated’s “No Ansa.” Ft. Crayon. With a reggae hook that’ll remain in your head all day, it’s a perfect kickoff to the soundtrack of your summer. “Bruk off di waist when she whine like monsta/Feeling the vibe a di time no long talk,” sings Tessellated in the chorus. “Lock off di phone when she call no ansa/Ring off di line she nuh mind no ansa.” The track, which Tessellated describes as “super dynamic…
Written By Kelly Holm Trinidadian singer-songwriter Kalpee has been playing calypso music ever since he was six years old, a path that propelled him all the way to the legendary South by Southwest Music Festival, where he co-founded and performed this year for the Island Stage Platform during SXSW 2021. “At the age of 15, I had just joined a band… that was the turning point I’d say, because this is what transitioned me into learning… everything that I apply to my music now,” Kalpee reminisced. “The first song I ever wrote would’ve been a love song with my band.…