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Issue 15 [Online] –October 2014

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HELLO and welcome to Love Music Magazine’s fifteenth online edition.

Firstly, we have a very special cover this issue! Slum Village (T3 and

Young RJ) gave us the pleasure of a fantastic interview right before

their performance at Belgrave Music Hall in Leeds (UK).

Secondly, this issue is very special to a certain group of people, the

LOVE MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES! We announce the winners of our

first LOVE MUSIC AWARDS and hope you will join me in congratulating

them all on a fantastic achievement.

We will be opening next years nominations very soon so please keep an

eye on our social media for the announcement and make sure you

nominate!

Unfortunately, we are not having an awards ceremony this year due to

a few logistical complications, however, I would like to make this a

ceremony to remember next year so, if you would like to be part of the

Love Music Awards team for then, please let me know.

As always, I love listening to your new music. Remember, we are for

ANY music genre, so, please let me know if you would like a feature.

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Thank you for being in this issue of Love Music Magazine. Can you tell the

readers a bit more about you?

We are The Four Fours, a three piece band from Derby. We play catchy rock

music; Matt sings and plays bass, Chris plays guitar and Rich drums.

What is the best part of producing a track for you?

We love creating and so far we have engineered and produced all of our music

by ourselves, so there is a great sense of achievement and connection with our

songs. The Three of us are pretty laid back and have known each other for

years, so there are no egos or dark times in the studio. We feed off each other

and I think our excitement towards it comes across in the finished tracks.

What advice would you offer to other musicians starting out in their

career?

There’s thousands of bands out there, so do something unique and do it as well

as you possibly can. If you aren’t confident about it then it’s not going to work.

What has been the highlight of your career so far?

We’ve had quite a few, I think that if you were to ask the other guys they would

probably say something completely different. I still get excited about the music

itself, I love what we manage to do with ‘Count To Ten’ and ‘Messing With

History’, I also feel really proud of our DIY video for ‘Count To Ten’ (which can

be found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmlbdfezEs4). In

terms of band accomplishments, we have managed to do quite a lot in a short

space of time, gaining some great reviews for our first release, a double a-side

single featuring ‘Count To Ten’ and ‘Messing With History’, they also picked up

lots of radio play at home in the UK and in other countries, particularly the US.

What is coming up for the band?

We’re promoting our latest single ‘Go’ at the moment, but behind the scenes we

are working on our debut album which we are hoping to get out in 2015.

www.thefourfours.com

www.twitter.com/thefourfours

www.facebook.com/thefourfours

www.soundcloud.com/thefourfours

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmlbdfezEs4


http://www.thefourfours.com/

http://www.twitter.com/thefourfours

http://www.facebook.com/thefourfours

http://www.soundcloud.com/thefourfours





Thank you for being in this issue of Love Music Magazine. Can you tell the readers a bit more about you? Thanks for having us! We are just two music lovers (Peter Anthony & Madelynn Elyse) who make Alt Rock music. We have been writing under the name Polaris Rose for a year and a half and a lot of great things have happened since then. Most recently, we just finished self-producing our first album, “Telescopes”. What is the best part of producing a track for yourselves? The best part is seeing the song through its journey, from beginning to end. It’s very satisfying to dream up the entire production and then see it actualized. What advice would you offer to other musicians starting out in their career? We recommend investing in yourself. For example, instead of hiring someone to shoot a video for a good chunk of change, we used that money to buy a great camera. Same goes for recording music. There are definitely appropriate places to invest in someone else’s skills (and every band needs to be able to assess that on their own), but we have found it is better to do as much ‘in shop’ as possible. Asking other people to work on things can create headaches, unnecessary delays, and dissatisfaction. What has been the highlight of your career so far? We really value all those little moments when something small happens and you think “wow, all that hard work is working”. Also, anytime we finish a big project (like one of our EPs, videos, or even our album, “Telescopes”) there’s always a feeling of accomplishment. What is coming up for the band? Our debut album “Telescopes” will be released on November 11th. It was a space-age labour of love that we wrote and produced ourselves. We will be performing in the Los Angeles area in support of it and then we’ll be venturing out. Can you put any social media or Web links here? www.PolarisRose.com www.Facebook.com/PolarisRose www.twitter.com/PolarisRose www.SoundCloud.com/PolarisRose

http://www.polarisrose.com/

http://www.facebook.com/PolarisRose

http://www.twitter.com/PolarisRose

http://www.soundcloud.com/PolarisRose





Thank you for being in this issue of Love Music Magazine. Can you tell

the readers a bit more about you?

I've been on world tour as a pianist and guitarist for over a decade, as well

as producing records for other artists; gathering experiences and skills.

Coming into my own as a singer songwriter was a long, organic process. I

met the right mentors at the right time. There were other things I could

have put out as "my first solo record" over the years, but it never felt ripe. I

wanted to release something that felt like a planet, complete with it's own

atmosphere and gravity. Jeremy Mage & The Magi feels to me like a

planet.


It's amazing to start the day with an idea in your head, in-audible to the

world, and end the day with something that you can share with other

people, that has the potential to move their heart, mind and body. That

transformation from something to nothing never ceases to amaze me.

What advice would you offer to other musicians starting out in their

career?

Put your heart first in your music, even when you're practicing the simplest

things. And get your groove together; work with a metronome, make sure

your time is impeccable, because that is the key.


A little gig in Paris at a tiny bar. There were about 25 people there, and I

only personally knew 5 of them….But the whole room was totally with me

the whole set, singing along, or closing eyes and getting absorbed. That

was my first indication that I could deeply involve a room full of total

strangers with songs they'd never heard before, and it was a huge launching

off point.

What is coming up for you?

I'll be playing at Prima Luna in Bern Switzerland October 9th

https://www.facebook.com/jmagepage

http://tummytouchrecords.bandcamp.com/album/jeremy-mage-and-the-

magi

http://jeremymage.com/

http://tummytouchrecords.bandcamp.com/album/jeremy-mage-and-the-magi

http://www.prima-luna.ch/

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Thank you for being in this issue of

Love Music Magazine. Can you tell

the readers a bit more about you?

Thank you for having me be a part of

it! I'm a singer/songwriter based out of

Los Angeles. I'm originally from

Wyoming, but grew up in Singapore,

Indonesia, and China, and I attended

Interlochen Arts Academy for high

school. I'm a scorpio, so I'm

passionate, focused, and intuitive. I'm

easily fascinated. I love to learn new

things, explore different places, and

meet new people! My voice coach and

writing partner, Stevie Mackey,

described me once as being both a

child and an old woman, and I'd say

that's pretty accurate. I've got an old

soul and a young heart.

What is the best part of producing a

track for you?

The most rewarding part of the

producing experience has been

working with so many talented

musicians. To hear them play on my

songs feels like magic. I feel so lucky

to be surrounded by such an

awesome team!

What advice would you offer to

other musicians starting out in their

career?

Enjoy the process. Learn the

business.

What has been the highlight of

your career so far?

The completion of my first EP, which

is coming out October 21st!


My second music video will also be

released with the EP on the 21st of

October. I've got a lot of

collaborations in the works now, and

I've started writing for other artists

as well. I've been taking piano

lessons so many of the new songs

I've written the piano parts for as

well! So hopefully my next EP will be

even more of my authentic sound.

https://www.youtube.com/user/annar

eneeroberts

www.annareneemusic.com

https://twitter.com/annareneemusic

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eeRoberts

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Thank you for being in this issue of Love Music

Magazine. Can you tell the readers a bit more about

you?

Thank you for having me. I guess I’m here because I

love music. Born and raised in Dallas, TX, I started

playing guitar at the age of 10. We always had a

recording setup in the house and music was just always

around in the house. My older brother started getting

into it and I just followed, as most younger brothers who

look up to their brothers do.

I didn’t start singing solo until my senior year in high

school where I got a lead role as the narrator in the

musical “Blood Brothers”. Singing in front of people

scared me to death, but it opened up something in me

that I needed to explore as music was always so private

for me. It was my escape and outlet from the

world. Honestly, I knew that being a singer would

probably be the hardest thing I would ever do, so I went

for it. Being able to perform songs became a journey to

figure myself out as I was not a performer at all. The

more I pushed myself the more I understood my own

thoughts and feelings.

I then sought out to learn the fundamentals of singing

correctly at the age of 18 with vocal coach, Linda

Septien, and that brought about the start of my music

career. I was invited to observe one of her lessons and

the student ended up not making it. Linda asked me if I

had anything to sing, so I just threw in an Ian Moore cd

and sang along. From then on I took private lessons

from her for years. She never asked for a cent. Over

the years I just played, had a number of bands, and

wrote.

It wasn’t until recently that I was actually working for the

music label that I am now signed to that this album

came to be. Long

story short, I picked up the partners of Invent

Records from the airport and on the way to their

meeting they asked me about my music. I played

them some stuff I was working on and within an

hour they were ready to make an album. They

actually called me into one of their meetings, I

thought to go get them a coffee or something, and

said “Let’s go!"


The best part of producing is finding purpose for

every instrument in a song. The options on what to

put in a song are almost limitless, but the “right”

instruments and feel are what make a track

great. It’s very much based on how you want to

present a tune. A vocal with an acoustic guitar or

piano can be just as powerful as a stacked full

band rocker. It’s all about the energy and

feel. Every artist and every style is different, so

the beautiful challenge is how to bring out the

best aspects of each. I don’t believe the most

expensive equipment makes the best record.

Capturing the right moment is what makes people

believe.

What advice would you offer to other musicians

starting out in their career?

Keep Going. Keep writing. Keep singing. Do it

because it’s a part of you, and not because you

feel entitled to be appreciated. Being in the music

business is a lot of give without a lot in return in

the beginning. I know being an artist is a full time

job in itself. It’s not something we can just turn

off and a lot of our music is personal and

emotional. It’s who we are. Don’t take things

personally. Take each show as an opportunity to

learn and grow as an artist and performer. Most

of all, be courteous and respectful. The days of

the “Rockstar” are over. Say thank you to the

engineers, live crews, and people who are trying

to help you. You want people to want to work with

you again. Enjoy the ride my friends!!!


I don’t know that one instance sticks out for

me. As most artists are, I am most critical of

myself. The biggest rush for me comes from

walking off any stage knowing that I was

rehearsed, that I gave it my all, and that I moved

forward in my abilities. Each show is a chance to

get better. Like an athlete, I believe if you are not

constantly working on your craft you are falling

backwards.


Well, The album is due to release in Nov. My plan

is to get out there and represent this album. I’ve

got to give these songs a chance to be heard. I

love these tunes and I hope that others will here

the honesty that I put in them. So, I guess I’m

going to have me some fun!

www.erikneff.com/

http://www.reverbnation.com/erikneff

www.twitter.com/erikneff

www.facebook.com/erikneffmusic/

www.inventrecords.com/

http://www.erikneff.com/

http://www.reverbnation.com/erikneff

http://www.twitter.com/erikneff

http://www.facebook.com/erikneffmusic/

http://www.inventrecords.com/





Thank you for being in this issue of Love

Music Magazine. Can you tell the readers a

bit more about you?

Well, thank you very much for your invitation.

My name is Lara, middle name May, and that’s

how I got my band name. El May. I’m a

musician/songwriter/producer, based in Los

Angeles. I’m actually Australian but have lived

in the USA for nearly 17 years (New York for

10 years before moving to LA).

I’m really interested in Jungian psychology and

what happens to us when we die.

One of the best things about being a touring

musician is meeting a lot of new people to love

and be nice to.

What is the best part of producing a track for

you?

Gosh, well - I love beats. Beats! Building the

beat, if it’s a more electronic song - that would

be my favorite part. Probably a tie with this is

working on harmonies. If I could spend all day

singing, inventing harmonies for a living - I

would do that. Actually - I do do that

sometimes for my living.

What advice would you offer to other

musicians starting out in their career?

I think that good life in music is about friends

and play. Playing with friends. Doing stuff for

fun, getting in trouble together and taking risks

and learning compassion and all the things

you do with friends. Even if you’re not actually

writing music with friends (though I think that is

an excellent way to start, or try at any point), at

least enjoy music and art with friends. I think

it’s supposed to be, at least most of the time,

enjoyable and life-affirming. My belief is that

good things, successful things (including a

career in music or anything) come from good

feelings. Doing your best to generate good

feelings within yourself and with your friends,

that and putting some work into your craft - I

think you can’t go wrong.

Another thing is to diversify. I was hired to play

in other peoples bands - which was a fantastic

way to learn a lot of things musical, inter-

personal, and business-wise - as in the way

things work in regards


to releasing and presenting a record live, and how

the whole thing operates musically and non

musically.

Then a few years ago I started to get involved in

composing for film, TV and ads. I actually quite like

this work - I get to practice writing on an often very

tight deadline, and I get to have feedback and

camaraderie within a team of professionals. (For a

while I’ve been mostly writing and producing in

solitude, so this part is nice). As I mentioned above -

I also sing for various projects, and being able to

record oneself is a really valuable skill for this kind of

thing of course.

What has been the highlight of your career so

far?

I would say that the highlight of my career so far

might be the day I put out my current record, 'The

Other Person is You'. And these past couple of

months that have followed it, touring the US a bit and

the UK. I’m truly having the most fulfilling, blissful and

rewarding time of my life so far.


I’m really excited to keep touring, and when there’s

time, write new songs. I have some friends in Seattle

who I might collaborate with on an album, each of the

four of us contributing 3 songs. That might be a very

long-way off.

I’m loving spending more time in London, and since

my folks live here, and my album is being nicely

received in the UK - I may well come and spend

some proper time in London in the next year.

https://www.facebook.com/elmayforever

https://twitter.com/elmayforever


Instagram : @elmay11

www.elmayforever.com

https://www.facebook.com/elmayforever



http://www.elmayforever.com/




Thank you for being in this issue of Love Music Magazine. Can you tell the readers a bit more about you? We are a garage rock n roll band from the south of England, formed in late 2012. What is the best part of producing a track for you? Hearing it back What advice would you offer to other musicians starting out in their career? We’re not in the position to give advice as we’ve only just started ourselves. The only advice we’d give is to write decent songs. What has been the highlight of your career so far? Again, our ‘career’ has just started, I'm sure they'll be many highlights to come. We don’t look at it as a career, we just want to take it as far as we can. What is coming up for the band? We are currently writing more material as playing as many gigs as we can. https://soundcloud.com/bullybones/i-feel-sorry-for-you https://www.facebook.com/BullyBonesOfficial https://twitter.com/BullyBonesMusic https://www.youtube.com/user/OfficialBullyBones

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https://www.facebook.com/BullyBonesOfficial

https://www.facebook.com/BullyBonesOfficial

https://twitter.com/BullyBonesMusic

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https://www.youtube.com/user/OfficialBullyBones






What is the best part of producing a track for you? I can’t speak for all five of us, but for me personally it’s about capturing where and who I am at that point in time. I used to spend years thinking that making things perfect was the true goal of record-making. Turns out that honesty and sincerity with myself is my goal. I think that’s how I feel about everything nowadays. Of course, I’ve failed to meet this goal many times and there’s always going to be a lovely little bit of magic, poetic pretense dust sprinkled on everything in music, but it’s got to be me doing it. Doing this as me is the only thing I’ve got that no one else has. The best thing about Alice In Wonderland is that Alice is just some girl inside this crazy magic world. We’re the girl. What advice would you offer to other musicians starting out in their career? I suppose that you can’t force anyone to care, so don’t. You know what you want to achieve, so just get the bloody thing done. I don’t follow that advice enough. What has been the highlight of your career so far? There’s been a few, but if I’m honest, one of the fondest moments for me was hearing our first E.P blaring out of the studio speakers after it was mixed. I really got something out of my system with that record and it was really great to feel it’s conclusion hit my body so hard. It makes me laugh to put it that way because the record is pretty soft and subtle, but it’s the true. What is coming up for you? Lots of stuff. We’ve got two singles coming out, some shows that’ll be massive fun and we’re already working on loads of stuff for our next record. We’re also giving away a free track to people who come to our single launch show on Friday 17th October at the Camden Barfly. That’s going to be a fun show. https://www.facebook.com/TheArtOfAmputation?ref=aymt_homepage_panel https://twitter.com/AmputationArt You can hear the first of our two singles here: https://soundcloud.com/the-art-of-amputation/distorted-pop-song-radio-edit Also check out our support band for the 17th at the Barfly Red House Glory: https://www.facebook.com/redhouseglory





What is the best part of producing a track for you? I find the best bit of producing some tracks is writing them in the first place, rehearsing them up ,but on occasion the studio can be a blast as we sometimes partake in creative lubricants and let the wheels turn and slowly a picture emerges over the session which the guys always find fulfilling if not a bit indulgent by the end of the session.. Remixes are usually required at a later date in these cases... What advice would you offer to other new musicians in the music industry? Know why you are doing it...If your doing it for the right reasons then it will mostly be a great experience, if your motivation is, lets say, questionable, (money, fame, adulation) f*** off and die on the Saturday night TV and don't stench the music business with your rotting dead rejected ego..... What has been the highlight of your career so far? Our last rehearsal, running through new tracks with a couple of new members it was truly a joy ,could not wipe the smiles from our faces and that really is what it is all about, I may sound a bit of a t**t but I really do enjoy playing music live with that connection you can only get when it clicks into play ...unexplainable yet always within reach ...f***everything else, the rest is just barnacles on the hull of that ship alone ... What is coming up for you? We are releasing a song because people have asked us to because it seems they like the music we make...My jury is out on this approach to the future of the band it can be a bit disheartening if you hold on to the old ways of doing things, but there are no rules in our world of music we do what we want when we feel its right to do it, but just chucking your music off the end of north pier for the sake of saying your releasing something seem a b******s thing to do to me ,we are also doing a few radio shows and live shows and in our spare time we are making Tamagotchi snuff videos for the Japanese market..... http://www.thecorneliuscrane.co.uk https://www.facebook.com/thecornelius.crane http://www.twitter.com/clubcornelius http://soundcloud.com/stereokill-recordings www.stereokillrecordings.com

http://www.thecorneliuscrane.co.uk/

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http://www.twitter.com/clubcornelius

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http://www.stereokillrecordings.com/




Thank you for being in this issue of Love Music Magazine. Can you tell the readers a bit more about you? Thanks for having us. We're two British brothers sharing a room in Tokyo, sipping on green tea while writing heartfelt pop songs on second hand guitars, doing it the indie way. We're backed up by a Japanese drummer and bassist, and an American keyboardist. The band was born in Japan and has been going for about 9 years now. Time flies when you're having fun! What is the best part of producing a track for you? We love bringing in guest musicians on our records. Our latest EP features some banjo, cello, ukulele, and a brass section, and each individual instrument adds so much character and atmosphere to the music. It's wonderful hearing the songs come to life. What advice would you offer to other musicians starting out in their career? Don't be too protective about your songs. Seek people's opinions, invite criticism and be open to suggestions on how you can improve them. At the end of the day, if you want to make fans, you've got to write music that other people enjoy as much as you.


What has been the highlight of your career so far? Working with our producer David Naughton was a wonderful experience, and if we're honest, he literally taught us everything we know about making a record. Another highlight would have to be playing a 45 minute Watanabes' set with Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and former Guns N Roses drummer Matt Sorum on drums. Magic. What is coming up for the band? It's time to spread our wings and reach listeners elsewhere. We're eyeing up The Philippines as our first port of call. We've had some decent exposure over there on radio and indie blogs, and the Filippinos seem like such positive, happy people with a lot of love to give. An Asian tour sounds like a fun idea. https://www.facebook.com/thewatanabes https://twitter.com/thewatanabes https://soundcloud.com/the-watanabes https://www.thewatanabes.com

https://www.facebook.com/thewatanabes

https://twitter.com/thewatanabes

https://soundcloud.com/the-watanabes



https://www.thewatanabes.com/

https://www.thewatanabes.com/




Thank you for being in this issue of Love Music Magazine. Can you tell the readers a bit more about you? No problem! It’s a pleasure to be featured in Love Music Magazine! We are Everybody Looks Famous from Birmingham / Leicester, UK. We have been a band for almost 6 years now, although we have a lot of line-up changes! We released our debut album “Fuel To Fire” last year and we have since released the first part of our elements series of EP’s ‘Earth’ which was released May of this year. We have been on the UK touring circuit for about 3 years now so hopefully if you haven’t seen us you have definitely heard about us! What is the best part of producing a track for you? The best part about writing a track is definitely the first time you play it through for the first time from start to finish! When you have spent ages planning it and piecing bits together, to hear it finished is awesome. I don’t want to give too much away but we finished a brand new track last night whilst practicing our tour set list and that got us all super excited. We will playing it for the first time on our tour in October. What advice would you offer to other musicians starting out in their career? The first thing I would say is… get some stuff recorded properly before you book any shows or really start to push your social media, because people will want to hear what you sound like and what you are about. It’s all about meticulous planning when it comes to being in a band nowadays. Make sure you plan all of your releases and make sure that when you release something you are always looking towards the next release and what will be coming out next. I would also say… twitter is your best friend! Speak to everyone on there make new friends and new fans and just be interactive with your fan-base. Make sure that all of the band are on there too and its not just controlled by one person. So yeah, my general advice is… PLANNING IS KEY! What has been the highlight of your career so far? Wow, that’s a tough one. Its always ace when you release something new or go on tour because it’s a new buzz every time! The biggest thing we have done is either playing at the Ultrasound festival with Tinie Tempah / The Automatic / Olly Murs OR the time we played Wembley Arena, that was HUGE! What is coming up for the band? A load of stuff! We have our next EP ‘Fire’ from our Elements EP series coming out in 2015! We have our tour in October and we have just released our brand new music video, and we will have a bit of montage music video coming out very soon as well! So it’s all happening! http://facebook.com/everybodylooksfamous http://twitter.com/evrybdylooksfms http://youtube.com/user/evrybdylooksfamous http://elfmerch.com Thank to Love Music Magazine for having us! We will see you all at a show in October! ;)

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Love Music Magazine and the readers would be interested to find

out more about Rock To Art. Can you tell the readers a bit more

about the group?

We go by the name of Rock To Art and reggae music is our roots

and our culture, but we listen to all types of music so when you

listen to Rock To Art music, you hear different music. There are

three of us in the group and the name Rock To Art is from the

three names together. We take the “Art” from Sherlock Art, The

“To” from Tony Perry and the Rock from Reptile Rock, so it

becomes Rock To Art with all three of us. We have been friends,

doing music and then we realised that by the power of the most

high, it was meant that we be together and from the start we have

never looked back. Rock TO Art keeps growing.

How did you all get in to music originally?

Reptile Rock - To be honest, it’s not us that got in to music, its

music that got in to us, from a tender age, it was from before birth.

We take music and let it become a part of our life. From growing

up back in Jamaica it was a bit sticky and tight but we enjoyed it

and when we are a bit down, we always have music to cheer us

up, sing a bit of Bob Marley or Peter Tosh. Bring back the vibes and

our own thing as well, creativity. It is just like a torch, in order for

the light to shine, you have to give it battery. Well for Rock TO Art,

in order for us to prolong with life, we have to have music,

because music is life. We don’t just do music as a hobby or

because we like it, we do music because it is a way of lifestyle. It’s

one language that you can speak to the whole world through.

It gives us a freedom, we like doing music, we enjoy doing music

so it is a freedom. It is a way of freedom for us. That’s why we

grow stronger together as a group and unite and try to put that

message to other people that the way we unite, we want the

people to unite to do the same, just like that. It is hard for a group

of three to keep going, if you look all the other groups, Jackson

Five, Bob Marley and the Wailers, they all did their time but they

all went their separate ways. For Rock TO Art to be going through

all these rough and tough times, it must be by the hands of the

mighty god himself that holds us together. The life we live, we sing

it in our music. Things, that we see happening around us, it is in

our music. We might write it in a different way, where it might be

hilarious and comical but check the words, its life, you can relate

to it.

Can you tell me some of the highlights of Rock To Art as a group?

I would say the main highlight was when we went to the O2

Academy in Birmingham for DJ Sly and we performed up there. We

have never performed for so much people. The way we felt and

the energy that comes through for it. I would say that is a highlight

and the first EP “Songs of Joy”. We have got a few more things but

those are the two.

As Love Music Magazine is a magazine for new musicians what

advice would you offer to new musicians coming in to the

industry aspiring to be like you?

Every artist might have a different way of encouraging another

artist to do their thing but Rock To Art is like this: If you love music,

you go for it. It doesn’t mean you can’t put anything and

everything in your music. Put something in to it that people can

relate to. You don’t degrade anybody or anything in the music. You

try to love it most of all because if you have a song and it’s not

talking about love and unity, it doesn’t make sense. It’s not

what you say, it’s how you say it. Young artists, I encourage

them to stick their nose in the fine lines and read up about a

bit of this and a bit of that because most young artists, when

they hear their music being played on the radio, they run to a

producers house and say give me some money but it doesn’t

work like that. Understand the business part of it. Just because

you get radio play, doesn’t mean you are rich. Radio play

royalty is a penny. Once you understand the business that is

the greatest thing. I have often heard artist saying they have

been robbed by producers. They haven’t been robbed really;

it’s just because they haven’t done their homework and know

their rights. Copyright your thing, register up your thing, make

you’re your PRS is up and running. You have to do those things

as an artist. That’s your responsibility, to protect your pension.

We have Google now, so you can ask Google anything. Ask

Google which group is the best group? It might tell you Rock To

Art. So to young artists, keep doing it, if you love the music and

it’s a part of you, if the fire is burning deep within you, you

can’t hold it back. You put it out there and it doesn’t matter.

Every hero out there, there was someone who told them they

would never make it so whenever someone told you you

would never make it and you’re doing it good and to the best

of your ability, keep pushing on. Never stop, never give up.

My point is, and the truth, I’m gonna hit it on the nail, do what

you do, don’t pirate or take something from another artist. You

can take a bit but always make sure it’s coming to your own. If

he’s wearing three bandanas, you might want to wear five, or

one or two. What the market is looking for is something

different. They see Rock To Art and they want to DJ and sing

like Rock To Art. Probably the most important thing is like,

there is no age, and there is no line of starting and finishing. If

you love music no one can break you down but yourself. You

have to stay consistent, do what you are doing and be happy.

We don’t swear in our music either, so Rock To Art can perform

anywhere. When we were asked to do the Alhambra in

Bradford, we performed and the Mayor of Bradford came over

afterwards and had a photo with us. When Rock To Art

perform and we see the smile on everyone faces, that is our

blessing. We look and see how it is supposed to be. We need

people to go home with an energy. We are not in this for

popularity. If we were in this for money, we still wouldn’t be

here, up to this day.

What is coming up for Rock To Art?

We are releasing an album through Higher Stakes Records. We

are not signed to anyone and we remain independent. Kanye

West said something but he said it in a song and I take away

from it “how do you give a black man a contract when you

know he don’t read?” Within contract there is contrast. We are

not signed. We signed before with Urban and we learned from

it and now we are approaching this thing independently in a

way but still with the major players. If we did sign, we would

have to put it on the table and really think about it. We have

seen before, what was coming with another record company

and artist. We realise there is no business like show business.

We have also got a show on the 18th October in the Little

Theatre in Doncaster.




Thank you for being in this issue of Love Music Magazine. Can you tell the readers a bit more about

you?

Our pleasure! We’re a five piece band, formed at Nottingham University almost two years ago now, but we’ve

been great friends for ages. We absolutely adore making music, and we’re having a pretty great time right now!


I think that would vary depending on who you ask - for me (Tom, Bass) there’s such a palpable excitement in

the early stages of putting a song together. Jamming the song out from just a couple of chords and a melody to

a stage where it can be recorded it is really exciting. Will (Lead Guitar) gets off on crafting guitar tones for

hours. Of course I think we’d all agree - nothing quite compares to blasting a finished mix on studio monitors

and hearing back for the first time.

What advice would you offer to other musicians starting out in their career?

You’ve got to really want it, and want to put the hours in. Get really excited and passionate about what you’re

doing because that will translate and rub off on people, plus it will help when inevitably, people knock you

down. Someone is always going to tell you you’re shit, which is fine, but you can’t let it get to you. And just love

it! If you aren’t enjoying yourself, you’re wasting your time.



We love playing shows, so it’s going to be in that sort of vein. I’d always dreamed of playing Brixton Academy as

a teenager, so being able to accomplish that early this year on tour with Kodaline was absolutely unbelievable.

We had an amazing show with Lewis Watson at Shepherd’s Bush Empire earlier this month too, we all loved that.


We’ve just come back off tour with Lewis Watson and had an incredible time - he’s so talented and a truly great

guy. Our EP “Pilot” came out a few weeks ago, so we’re pushing that, then heading out on the XFM and

Communion “New Faces” tour in November - that’s going to be a wicked tour.

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Can you tell the readers of Love Music Magazine a bit more about you? My name is Ro Spit and I am a business man, musician and a reality TV star. I am part of a TV show, co-executive produced by Eminem and Paul Rosenburg called Detroit Rubber. It’s broadcast on YouTube, there are two seasons so far. How did you get involved in that? It was Paul Rosenberg’s idea , his brainchild and then, I own a sneaker store called Burn Rubber in Detroit so we sell limited edition Nike, Adidas, New Balance and we also design our own sneakers in collaboration with the companies. So, he caught wind of us and he had the opportunity to produce a TV show and he wanted to do something different, his own series, so he stepped to us and we kinda made history. In your experience as a performer, what has been the highlight of your career so far? As a performer, the highlight of my career, I am going to say ‘this’. My first time in the UK or just in Europe period so this is big for me. You know I have been trying to get over here for years. I have had shows set up, whether it’s Paris or different places but it never happened but luckily, I linked up with Slum and it was kinda, we just did it. This is my first show tonight. They have been on the road for about a week or two, I just flew in today. What would you tell your twenty one year old self? I would tell my twenty one year old self, “It’s not as bad as you think it is”. Around that age, you think you have got to figure it out but you don’t have to figure it out. Sometimes in your mind, you know what you want to do but it hard to kind of see the future and know how you are going to get there. If you have the faith and the dedication and the work ethic, it’s going to happen. If you had any knowledge to pass on to the younger generation in the music industry now, what would it be? Give up! No I’m joking. Its cliché, but, never give up. Every time a door closes , another door opens. Every time you think it’s the end or you think, “How am I gonna get to this next level?” If you keep at it and be persistent, it’s going to happen. Like I said I have been almost coming to Europe for years and if I had of quit three or four years ago, it may have never happened but I kept at it and now I’m here. And, don’t ever let anybody tell you, you can’t do something. What is coming up for Ro Spit? Detroit Rubber the second season is out right now. The second to last episode played today, the next episode is the last one for the second season but you can go on YouTube and see all of them. My album, I was set to release it around this time but because of the tour, I have pushed everything back. So, now it’s going to be like November. I am just trying to stay on the road and stay hungry, stay humble and stay working. The rollout plan for the album will start while I’m out here. You’re gonna start seeing videos, new music and new leaks that I got going on. Right now I have a tour CD that has some songs that are already out but some people over here may not have heard it but I have three or four new songs that are not going to be on my album and it’s like strictly for this CD. What motivates you to be in the music industry? My peers and Detroit music. I Love Detroit music whether its Slum Village, whether it’s J Dilla, whether it’s Eminem, whether it’s Guilty Simpson, the list goes on. Black Milk, Binary Star, Fat Ray, everything Detroit, I love. These are the people that, like, when I hear a new Slum song, I’m like “oh my god!” So that’s what motivates me to keep going. burnrubberdetroit.com rospit.com Twitter/Instagram @Ro_Spit





Thank you for being in this issue of Love Music Magazine. Can you tell the readers a bit more

about you?

Thank you for the opportunity to be part of this issue of Love Music Magazine . I am a singer

songwriter from Toronto. My music is in the realm of Amy Winehouse, Alicia Keys and Pink with pop,

soul, R&B, and jazz flavours. I am working on my first full length album to be released in 2015! I just

released my single and video Never Will Die, which I am very excited about!!


The best part of making music is seeing it grow from the inception to the final product. Sometimes it

starts off with a word or simple melody line and where it ends up can be vastly different. I find that

experience fascinating and satisfying creatively. I also really enjoy collaborating with other artists and

producers. The theory of two heads being better than one definitely applies to music in my opinion.

The best songs I've written were collaborations.

What advice would you offer to other musicians starting out in their career?

Get out there! Book as many shows as possible, have a tight band, and let people know you exist. Put

yourself on social media and be active with posts. Reach out to fans directly and offer them incentives

and special things like free tracks once in a while to keep them engaged. It's a tough industry and

some people may not be looking out for your best interest so always be careful with who you trust and

make sure that you have a strong team surrounding you who believes in you and your music.


Going to Los Angeles and meeting other writers, producers, and musicians to work with. The creative

energy there is on high. I've never seen anything like it. I've also been writing a lot and have noticed

growth in my writing abilities. This is extremely important for me and in general because I want to

write hit music!


I am playing tons of shows in Toronto, one in NYC in December (Groove on Dec 20), and two in LA in

October/November (House of Blues Oct 29 & Republic of Pie Nov 11). I am collaborating with a

couple production teams, working on my new album, and may have some other exciting music

opportunities developing (fingers crossed). I have met some fantastic people in LA and have

connected with a few talented prospects so I am excited to see how these new relationships blossom.

Once the album is out I would like to set up a tour. My goal would be to get on tour with a big artist

like Alicia Keys and open up for her!

Please like me on FB and add me to twitter, instagram & youtube! My website is the best way to see

what I'm up to, instagram gives you behind the scenes clips of what I'm working on, and my updates

go on FB and twitter! And hey, if you like my new song "Never Will Die" feel free to buy it on

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Kid Shreddi: Shinobi Ninja is from Brooklyn, NYC and we're the sickest band you've never seen. Baby G and Duke Sims are the vocalists, DJ Axis Powers is the Turntablist, Alien Lex is our Bassist, Terminator Dave terminates the Drums, and I'm the guitarist. We play hard f**king beats with gobs of distortion.... Sometimes we make records with members of groups like A Tribe Called Quest, Blacksheep, Leaders of the New School, Mobb Deep and Das EFX to name a few. Don't put us in a box - we have no corners. What has been the highlight of your career so far? In my opinion, our career highlight is the future of being in this band! Every day is a blessing. We've played shows for ten people and we've played shows for thousands and it's all the same to us. We live to rock. We rock to live. But ok, fine, one of the juiciest moments of our career was opening for Slightly Stoopid at Summerfest in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. There were thousands. There was moshing. Stage diving. Sweating. Shredding. Everything we ever thought about the band in our heads became true on that stage in front of that crowd. It was liberating and extremely inspiring. If you could collaborate with any artist in the world, who would it be and why? We love collaborating with artists we like. Dream collaborations vary day by day. Today, it would probably be Butch Vig. That guy is a great drummer and one helluva producer. If you all had one superpower for the day, what would it be and why? I would have the superpower of every shredder to whom I've ever listened funneled through my hands in the morning. I would record all day through the sickest guitar rig of all time. And it would be good. And I would listen to it... Forever. I should mention that a superpower that ran a very close second to this superpower was the superpower to end all hate for a day. Love is real and can be made in a day, but will last a lifetime. What advice would you offer to new musicians in the music industry? Dream your dreams and follow them to the ends of the earth. What’s coming up for the group? Pretty soon, you'll be able to watch our album, ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK, in its entirety on YouTube as a fully complimented playlist of music videos. Watch out for the release of RETURN FROM... And ARTISTIC VISIONS this quarter! We'll also be touring like crazy in the US, and if any super rich gods are in the UK reading this, we do weddings, sweet-sixteens and Bar Mitzvahs too. (Joking, but make us an offer and we'll consider it).

Alien Lex: We are a band from Brooklyn, New York. When you come to the show you'll probably want to jump around and head bang with me ‘til you get dizzy. What has been the highlight of your career so far? Every day is a highlight waiting to happen. If you could collaborate with any artist in the world, who would it be and why? If I could collaborate with any artist it'd have to be Trevor Horn (Yes, Seal and many others). His style of production and songwriting for rock and R&B has always been a huge influence, not to mention his uncanny ability to produce hit songs over the course of many different generations. What advice would you offer to new musicians in the music industry? For new musicians - practice. If you all had one superpower for the day, what would it be and why? If I could have any super power for a day I'd choose to remain the way I am. I'd rather not have to remember how that felt for the rest of my life and never be on that level again. What’s coming up for the group? We have two more albums coming in 2014 with some shows in the USA to support them. Escape From New York is actually a double album, and the follow up Return From... Is coming in October. We also recorded a live freestyle album in two weeks at our studio after completing the double album. That will drop in December and we call it Artistic Visions.

Duke Sims: Can you tell the readers a bit more about you? My name is Duke Sims. But that’s not my real name. What has been the highlight of your career so far? Opening for Saigon Kick. One of my All Time Favorite Bands. If you could collaborate with any artist in the world, who would it be and why? Metallica. It would be dope to sing on top of that band. Heavy. As Love Music Magazine is a space for new music, are there any words of advice you can offer to the new musicians out there? Don't let any outside influence sway you. Stay true to the vision you have. It’s your vision. And the best thing you can do in this world is be you. Show You. Do You. What is coming up for the group? (Tours, releases etc) Nine more videos by the end of the year. The complete release of our second album, which is a Double Album, Escape From New York/Return From... and our third album Artistic Visions. Touring. Tons of shows. Also hopefully our first show outside of America. F**k Yeah!!! If you all had one superpower for the day, what would it be and why? I’d have the superpower of compassion to give. It would be contagious. I would give it to everyone. So they could see the world through that lens.

DJ AXIS POWERS: Can you tell the readers a bit more about you? We are a hardcore rock band representing Brooklyn NY. What has been the highlight of your career so far? Playing Big Festivals and touring across the country. If you could collaborate with any artist in the world, who would it be and why? JayZ or Eminem. Two iconic rappers who are still making music. As Love Music Magazine is a space for new music, are there any words of advice you can offer to the new musicians out there? Be yourself and always give 110%. What is coming up for the group? (Tours, releases etc) New music and video releases ‘til the end of the year. If you all had one superpower for the day, what would it be and why? To create world peace. War is the worst thing ever created by humankind.

Terminator Dave: What has been the highlight of your career so far? The highlight of my career has been the career itself! It’s an absolute privilege to perform, make music, and live this life. What we do is so hard... For an independent band like Shinobi Ninja to keep it moving since 2008 is a feat within itself. Making and releasing our own music, producing our merch, making videos, making fans and performing is the highlight. If you could collaborate with any artist in the world, who would it be and why? I'd want to make a record with Pharrell... the guy is a super producer responsible for some of my favorite tunes... The dude made Rumpshaker! N.E.R.D. is definitely a favorite band of mine and I've always enjoyed how they fused styles into something that sounded like ‘theirs’. I think Pharrell is really able to transcend into pop music because he's a master of all styles. As Love Music Magazine is a space for new music, are there any words of advice you can offer to the new musicians out there? Most musicians don't realise that this is a long game. Those who work the most consistently and tenaciously are the ones who find real careers at this. Unlike the singing game shows of today where artists' careers are made in an instant, a real life in music is made over thousands of hours of effort in honing your craft into something unique, something great. Our society today doesn't have the attention span for anything less than f**king amazing... Remember that when you get on stage, or release music, in addition to the fact that what you're making is ART! The more time you spend making your art, making fans, and becoming the best you can be is really the best thing you can do for your career. If you all had one superpower for the day, what would it be and why? It would have to be the ability to fly at the speed of sound! Think of all the gigs we could rock in one day! We could hit like ten cities without having to pay for gas or tolls. That cuts our tour expense in half. Damn son... New level of touring.

Baby G: My name is Edara Johnson, but they call me Baby G. What has been the highlight of your career so far? I haven't had a highlight of my career yet. If you could collaborate with any artist in the world, who would it be and why? There are so many awesome artists I would love to collaborate with, but if I had to choose one it would be Jack Black. I just think he's so amazing, and I feel his energy would make me work harder vocally and performance wise. As Love Music Magazine is a space for new music, are there any words of advice you can offer to the new musicians out there? I would say it's best to be yourself, always. If you all had one superpower for the day, what would it be and why? I guess my superpower would obviously be positive and it would help and not destroy! It would make be always be happy. If we were all happy there would only be happiness! Ooh ooh.


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T3 Can you tell the readers of Love Music Magazine a bit more about you? Slum Village come from Contant Gardens, Detroit, Michigan. We started out originally in 1996, so a long time ago. Our first record deal was in 1999 with A & M Records. One of our major releases would be with Kanye West in 2004 and with Dwele in 2001, so yeah that’s a brief history of Slum Village and we have been recording and making music for it since and tomorrow. In your experience as a performer, what has been the highlight of your career so far? I don’t know, just being able to travel is a highlight being able to go so many places. From Japan to South Africa, we have always had good fans. That is really the best part of doing it for all this time. Also working with certain artists is always fun too so, just the whole experience for the most part. We are just having a good time. What would you tell your twenty one year old self? Oh save some money! It’s always save money. You know, we spend money like it’s going out of style. I didn’t get money till maybe I got to twenty four. That’s when I got some real money so, I would tell that guy to save a little more money. I wouldn’t have to work so hard today if I had just saved more. If you had any knowledge to pass on to the younger generation now, that is coming up in the industry, what would it be? Just be passionate about what you are doing and don’t let someone older tell you how you should do what you are doing. We never had that problem, we always did what we wanted to do and that is what had us have an original sound. We didn’t listen to nobody, we just did whatever we wanted to do. So if you are in a creative aspect, you should have no boundaries and kinda just trial and error until you find your next. I know you are touring all over and going in to Europe next. What else is coming up for the group? Have you got any interesting bits of information you can share with us? We have got an album coming, we have got some compilation albums we are working on, touring, and we are starting our East Coast Tour in November. We are doing a couple of other things. We are working, there is always things to do. What motivates you to be in the music industry? I go back to the fans. The fans are a big part of what we do. I love doing this music thing so, right now, we do it because it’s just what I do. I don’t see me doing anything else, it’s in my blood, so I’m doing what I love. There are still spin off things I want to do outside but everything comes from the music. The music is always first.


Young RJ Can you tell the readers of Love Music Magazine a bit more about you? Me, I am Young RJ, protégé of the legendary J Dilla. I got in to music because of my parents. They had a group in the eighties called RJ’s latest arrival and I would go on tour with them and I would see how they were doing things and from there I got my passion for music. I met Slum in 1992 when J Dilla went by the name of John Doe and he was producing some of my kids’ groups’ first music and that’s how my relationship with Dilla and Slum grew. From there, I worked on music every day and one day Dilla showed me some stuff on the drum machine then, from there, my production took off. He asked me to help him with a record that the Slum Village will know as “Climax”. This is all the stuff we talk about during our Exhibit, but I’m just giving you the tip-bits. These are some of the photos of us working on Climax [Shows me photo] In your experience as a performer, what has been the highlight of your career so far? I would say watching the people reacting to the music you have spent hours and hours, making and working on and it just makes it worth it. I like “Ah, now I see why I stayed up for three days straight working on this one record!” So you know, it’s like the appreciation of you, knowing that [the audience] are reacting to your music the way that you hoped they would. What would you tell your twenty one year old self? I would have probably told my twenty one year old self to start rapping sooner. That’s probably what I would have said, and spend less time on girls and more time in the studio. But, twenty one, that’s how it goes I guess? If you had any knowledge to pass on to the younger generation now, that is coming up in the industry, what would it be? I probably would tell them that you don’t have to conform to any type of music to try and position yourself better. Working hard and being true to yourself, the fans can hear that and respond accordingly. That’s what I would tell them. Just continue to do you. I know you are touring all over and going in to Europe next. What else is coming up for the group? Have you got any interesting bits of information you can share with us? New album, new project is coming out next year. We got some other things lined up that if we finish it up accordingly, they shall have a lovely surprise, ahead of them. Some joint projects maybe with a couple of other historical groups might be coming out sometime soon next year. What motivates you to be in the music industry? Right now, it’s helping provide a legacy for my kids one day like it was provided for me and to continue on the legacy that J Dilla embarked in. That’s my mission now, it’s just helping out with that like we did with his new Dilla Boxset that I curated and put together this year. Just doing that and from there, just keep making good music.


























Hi, I'm Kevin and this is my column for Love Music Magazine "The Spread".

In this column I will be offering my pick of music artists. I am also on

the radio. You can find me on:

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Sofia Talvik

The Owls Are Not What They Seem

Sweden has a very good reputation for music in fact the whole of Northern Europe

does to be precise and I must admit Sofia Talvik is one person that can add to

the rich and delicate tapestry of music. This lovely melodic folk really does

actually melt you into the album and on first impressions is quite relaxing. The

backing track to the first opening track is also quite haunting against the

rather delicate yet crisp vocals of Sofia Talvik herself, One thing to note about

this artist is that she releases the records through her own label hence cutting

out the middleman musically speaking. The name of the album itself is full of

mysterious and possibly mystial undertones in itself.

I must admit the production values of the whole album are really quite high. On

first listen the records seem quite simple affairs, but if you listen carefully

the records in the album are very intricate and very highly detailed. With

orchestral elements and intricate guitar this album is a rather beautiful complex

organism which is one amazing thing to behold in general.

One thing that really does stick out with this artist is the artists ability to

tell a story and there does seem to be folk but there is that slight hint of

country and western in one of two of the tracks in particular “The Garden”

springs to mind especially with the guitar composition that goes along with the

storytelling. However this can be rather relaxing and there are some fantastic

tracks to chill out to here.

There is something spookily haunting but enticing about the tracks from within

this record with long flowing notes and strings and such a soft voice that is

really comforting to listen to and very hypnotically beautiful to say the least.

Sometimes with these records you could pretend that the beautiful lyrics and

words could come from a loved one; there is something all so slightly romantic

about the lyrics of these tracks that really can speak to the heart

These tracks really do envelope you in a whole music experience and sensation

that can completely engulf the listener in an awful lot of pleasure with a

fantastic use of the stereo soundscape that can bring you to a gentler place with

one amazing voice that just draws you in with stories of hope, love,

relationships and most importantly optimism. This artist is quite versatile

having able to sing acoustically (where for some artists there are no place to

hide) to fronting the most beautiful full orchestral backdrop and the artist in

this case can pull off both.

Overall these records are very easy to listen to and there is something very

special about these tracks that I really can't put my finger on. Throughout

September Sofia Talvik will have gone through a whole live UK tour and quite

frankly from the tracks themselves you can only imagine how beautiful these easy

listening tracks would sound in a live environment.

I would definitely encourage anyone out there to discover this beautiful delicate

voice and talent

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http://music.sofiatalvik.com/

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Maquilador

….. Before Maquilador

The Gonzo’s

Shelia Lord

Hollow People– 99

Nina Baker–100


By Tom

Gwilliam

Ho

llow

Peo

ple

It would be a bad idea to judge this Birmingham band on their SoundCloud. Live, it’s a different story… After catching the end of a fairly mediocre female singer, a profession in elevator music would be suitable, I walk into the side lounge of Birmingham 02 Academy. The smell of set beer clings to the floor like the rooms atmosphere. It’s dead and damp. This changes as Hollow People start of their set with slick song “Surf”. A song that feels like it is modelled after The Smiths in riff and melody. Unfortunately for Hollow People the lead singer, Stanhope, lacks the stage presence of a more experienced performer would have. The small venue and the band being relatively new with each other on stage would contribute. The smooth riff manages to hold a very infectious rhythm, with many bobbing heads and tapping feet. Definitely a change of pace compared to that of Mrs Elevator. Next, follows a song introduced as “Brother”, rhythm guitar, Plummer, plays a fast pace and stars up as a highlight, a very enjoyable performance, definitely increasing the tempo from previously smooth “Surf”. “Winter” is definitely the passage of until the peak of the performance, something to note is that Stanhope is better technically at singing without the mic stand. This freed movement, post-mic-detachment, manages to draw the crowd in, which is what was previously lacking for the Birmingham band. “Consider this an interlude” Stanhope suggested to the crowd. “Executing Order 66” brought a different genre to the set. Moving away from the next to timed “b-side campaign” genre, Hollow People then move to a progressive rock/shoe-gaze mix which pays dividends. Definitely the most enjoyable part of the set. The interlude then twists into a dark and twisted avenue where Stanhope spits “we should have stabbed him when we could have”. The first yelp of “1, 2, 3, 4” holds no advantage, sticking to the same pace, where the expectancy takes no variation. This criticism is immediately revoked when bassist Cooke and drummer Southerton crash into the previously expected anticipation and create the one of the highlights of the set. Looking at his watch, frontman, Stanhope introduces the only cover of the set “Heart of Glass”, a song that fits the crone of Stanhope and hits the nail on the head for lead guitarist Callaghan, whom kicks into the famous Blondie anthem. The 6th song launches you into “Record like Life”, the 2nd song released by Hollow People on SoundCloud. Do not label this talented band through “Record like Life”, the song live dwarfs its viral latter. Rhythm, lead and bass take the show drowning out Stanhope’s lyrics, Stanhope struggles with a long passage that mounts in the ending of the verse being scuffed. The last song of the set coming in the form of a head swaying beat by the name of “Tina”. Which picks up pace through the start of the song, bass and rhythm guitar, retrospectively Cooke and Plummer, keeping the build going. Plummer hunches over his guitar as Hollow People show roots from ….. With the song drawing to an end, Southerton on drums takes the reigns with a very impressive ending for the band. Whether it be a positive or a negative, in their recordings, Hollow People do not give themselves justice. Playing live this Birmingham band wouldn’t look out of their depths supporting a much, much larger band.


Nin

a B

aker

By Tom Gwilliam

Entering the stage at 10pm, after a whole load of differing genres being show cased by Jar Music, Baker takes her seat behind her keyboard, with the rest of her backing band filling in. I had previously listened to Baker on Spotify, and found her material very similar to that of music theatre. This image doesn’t change drastically with blues roots showing in opener “Game You Play”. An upbeat single that seems to take two steps forward, but one back. Not a fault of her own, the overpowering drums drown out her voice throughout the track, making it hard to make out many of the lyrics. This upbeat tone continues through to the extremely poppy track “Bruising”, a song that can be said to explore emotional turmoil from Baker. When she sings delicately “it’s not how it’s supposed to be”. One of few instrumentals is shown, playing on the keyboard while at the same time humming along rhythmically makes for easy listening. Half way into her set, Baker swaps tone again to a song laden with similarities to Adele’s “Skyfall”. “Breaking Every Rule”’s tune changes drastically to a Spanish flamenco heat. Credit to Baker and co. the switch fitted to a tee. Baker’s sound changes again, to a grab-your-partner-and-dance tune by the name of “Little Fibs”. The initial feeling that this song should be reserved for a cheesier artist is taken away, when Baker fails to meet any of the square-dancing clichés (e.g “hey” “woop” “clap ya’ hands”). Personally, this is very refreshing to see, breaking a massive smile reflecting the atmosphere. This performance from Baker doesn’t take a minute to stop and wonder which way it wants to go. Reverting back to a formal ballad style in “When I’m Not With You”. The pounding of the drums eases off and the lyrics from Baker become more audible, slowing down even further to an easy listening experience similar to that of previous song “Bruising”. Personally not my favourite to be showcased, but as the song draws to a close, the crowd cheer for more. Again changing path, an R’n’B beat is set down, the timing and practice of Baker and her backing band shows with the layering of “Timing (Price That I Pay)”. Emotion riddled throughout the song, the choice was unusual to end with, but Baker’s delivery of the song was on point. Although clearly talented, I think that Baker must find a niche. I understand that in six songs it is hard for a musician to promote their back catalogue, but having such a wide variety of music may suggest that an artist doesn’t have an idea of where they want to take their sound. Fortunately for Baker, with every twist in genre, she moulds to the change quickly… almost too quickly, not giving a lot of time for the audience to adjust with her. An impressive vocal performance, with little to critic.

Congratulations from all at Love Music Magazine, to Nina winning the Best Of British Unsigned Awards, 'Single Bed' - Best Song 2014

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