Interview with Tina Lloyd-Morris | Children's Educational Songwriter

Love Music: Tell us a little bit about yourself. Your background, education, music passion etc. ??

I have always loved music and learnt to play the recorder, guitar and piano from an early age. I had 5 years of piano lessons, otherwise I taught myself. I don’t remember a time when I have not heard new melodies and harmonies in my head, which I took as normal. In my teens I loved Simon & Garfunkel, Elvis, The Beatles, Cliff Richard and Whitney Houston, amongst others. 

I’ve enjoyed a successful school teaching career of 25 years, mostly teaching music, but also some years as class teacher or SEN teacher. I have had many wonderful opportunities to lead school music across several London schools, of all ages. It has been a delight to watch my pupils develop and succeed in their own learning and I loved to enhance subject learning with music, watching children grow in confidence through playing, singing and performing. 

I am now also, an independent singer-songwriter and recording artist, creating heartfelt songs on various subjects, to uplift my listeners, whilst experimenting with my own musical style.

Love Music: Share some details about your latest release?

As an independent artist I’ve released 10 singles, in the last 20 months, which can be heard on all streaming platforms – Artist name Tina Lloyd-Morris, and I have many more to come! 

My last release ‘You Changed Me’ came out at the end of March 2025, which is the second in my up-coming EP, dedicated to my lovely ‘Aggy’, who sadly died, suddenly and unexpectedly in September’24. We all have to deal with loss in life. I find it very helpful to process my emotions by packaging them into songs. I hope this is helpful for my listeners too. 

Up-coming EP: ‘Aggy’

‘For A Time’ – released Nov’24

‘You Changed Me’ – released March ‘25

‘Miss You’ – To be released July/August ‘25

Love Music: Could you please let us know more about your debut songbook?

This is the first songbook in my ‘Tina’s Topic Tunes’ songbook series, which will be for all primary aged children. This songbook is for children aged between 3-8 years old, has 12 songs, covering 6 classroom topics: ‘Music Time’, ‘All About Me’, ‘Aniumals’, ‘Countries’, ‘Rainforest’ and ‘Transport’, and is full of musical variety. 

The book has full piano scores, with lyrics and guitar chords, separate lyrics sheets, Teacher’s notes and a bonus mask-making resource as part of the ‘Rainforest’ Topic. 

The downloadable audio is lively and catchy, offering full, backing and some extra bonus tracks, to help teachers and parents support their children’s learning of the songs.

Love Music: What's the reason behind creating educational fun songs for children?

I am passionate about the power of music to help children’s neurological development and growth, and I have witnessed the tangible impact it has, to embed learning of many subjects. When we sing, all parts of our brains heat up, and it is said that ‘what fires together, wires together’. So, making my songs catchy and fun, and filled with facts, makes it almost impossible for children not to remember them! When we are enjoying ourselves, we are much more likely to remember things too!

I combine my individual style, expertise, love of music & passion for education to create unique, catchy, educational cross-curricular songs for children, to support teachers and pupils in the learning journey. 

Love Music: What has been one of the most exciting achievements of your career so far?

Completing the recordings for this debut songbook, as an established recording artist, was a real thrill! I simply love writing and recording songs!

Love Music: What’s your goal in life you want to achieve next?

As well as continuing to create new songs daily, writing and recording regularly, I am starting to share my original songs through live performances too. This is very exciting for me and I aim to increase this during the coming year.

 

Love Music: What motivates you to do your best work?

I have a strong faith and am very grateful for it. I find it helps me to be grounded in my faith in God, as I believe he has called me to a life of service, to use all I have been given to do good to others. 

Love Music: Did you choose this industry, as a career, or as a hobby?

I am loving creating music for others to listen to, as well as to help in education. I have very much chosen this as a career development and feel totally at home. 

Love Music: Your fav. Song in your album?

’The Jazzy Rainforest Song’ is my favourite song in the Songbook and album. 

It is my pilot song, which can be downloaded FREE here: 

tina-edu-music.com/free-sample-song

Love Music: Are you active on social media?

Yes, I am on Instagram, Facebook and Tiktok. 

Here are all my links: 

https://linktr.ee/tinalloydmorris

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GAGULAM - Redemption

2025  FIRST  track production -REDEMPTION

produced by Gagulam ©all rights reserved

HEY  everyONE 

for 2025  FIRST  baby Track .!!!

it was,  indeed once again  a musically challenging journey

During work on this project , stringed  instrument  sound sources such as guitar, mandolin, bouzouki, etc. were reshaped with and by the production process, and they are played on the  synth" ,keyboard. It took almost 4 months, and the result is fascinating and exciting.

-GAGULAM

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Fancy Embroidered Logo for Branding

The identity of any business company, organization, group, team, political party, or even a music band is portrayed by their logo. It is a unique and precise way of conveying the message of your group. The design of your logo represents the intrinsic properties of your organization. The logo is a piece of art that grabs the attention of your audience and attracts them towards your products if it is an excellent one! Since your logo is the first impression of your music band, or business, etc., it must be extraordinary. Simple yet meaningful logos are easy to remember in the long run and put a mark on people’s hearts. Therefore, your music band logo design must be an eye-catching and expressive work of art created by a competent designer.

Music band logos:

Does it sound cool that all the members of your music band are wearing glittery jackets with the same logo embroidered patches right on the front? Where this gesture reflects the unity of the members, this is also an ideal way to grow your band as a brand. The creative way to design your logo is by using embroidered patches that allow your music band to be famous for its class, nobility, and elegance. You can sell these customized logo patches by placing them on your merchandised clothes and accessories or gift them to your beloved fans. Patchion LTD, the number one renowned business in this area, will help you create your embroidered logo patches.

Band logos interact with their target audience in a variety of ways, allowing you to convey your musical message to the masses. If the design is dynamic, compelling, and interactive in its use of colors, typography, tagline, photos, and other aspects, it will communicate the message that your music is also entertaining and enjoyable. Music logos frequently assist fans in developing a connection with the artist. Consider how many times you've seen someone with a band's emblem on their T-shirt or a copy of one on the front of a school textbook. It allows fans to demonstrate who they admire and how much they value your music.

Conclusion:

In a nutshell, a logo is essential for your identity and you can give a boost to your music work by having a classic, vintage, and bright-colored, embroidered logo. Hurry up! Don’t waste your time and order your own design from Patchion LTD!

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Interview with Sarah Herrera

Who were your biggest musical influences growing up?

Good question, because I grew up in the NYHC scene, and I had a LOT of them. I started going down and hanging out on the Lower East Side of NYC starting when I was about 10 or 11, catching shows by local hardcore bands, and I was either so high or drunk (or both) that I think I loved every band I saw. I can still practically taste the music. I can’t even remember how many times I broke my arm, wrist, collarbone, ocular cavity down there. I think I got my first pelvic exam in the mosh pit.  And that was a pretty active scene – I’m 25 now so this would have been around 2010 – Cockholster was pretty big, Fucktornado, Intestine Boy was big on the scene, I saw Thundercunt play a lot. These bands never really went anywhere, but they showed me the direction I wanted to go in. Rumpbender out of Queens, I think Jizzmopper was out of Brooklyn, Silly Sausage and Holestuffer from my own neighborhood in the Bronx. Oh, Cumcannon, they were from Jersey. All very influential. Without having seen all those bands, I probably would have picked up the tuba or something.

Who would be your dream artist or band to collaborate with?

Oh, that’s easy – I love the band Fire Good, they’re on Insurrectionary Records NYC. The guitar player told me I was hot once, and I grabbed him down low and was like “let’s go”, but I think that was a little much for him. But these guys are really awesome, and the thematically they are right up my alley. They run the gamut lyrically - they do hilarious songs about genocide and then serious songs about running around in loincloths beating random people with spiked clubs. They of course already have a bass player, young clean cut guy, but I think we can double our lines – if I’m not mistaken, I believe Poison had two bass players, which really filled out their sound when they played live. I think the Geto Boys had two bass players also briefly, I’d have to go back and check.

Also I think I mentioned this in an earlier interview, but it’s always been my dream to work with Bowzer from Sha Na Na. We reached out a while back, and it’s going to happen, it’s just down to scheduling conflicts right now. But my singing style, stage presence, guttural growls, are all pretty much patterned after him.

Can you share a memorable performance experience—good or bad?

Sure. We played at a small club down in the Bowery a few years ago, this when I was in Fentanyl Testers. I had forgotten that we had to play that night so I was up at 9 AM doing shots of Jager. I was blackout drunk by 4 PM. We had a show at 9. I do not remember the show, and I’m scared to watch the clips that were filmed, but apparently I went on a 5 minute rant about Bulgarians, took off my shirt for like three songs, and I went after my brother Matt (he was the drummer) with a boxcutter.

So I guess that would fall under bad.

What genre do you identify with the most, and why?

I like everything, although I admit to being a bit of a musical snob, but I’m working to be a little more respectful of the tastes of others. So if I’m in the mood for metal, I’d say bands like Underkill, Microaggression, Death From A Thousand Cunts, MyPillow, the underground stuff that nobody knows about, which is what makes it so special. Same for pretty much every genre. If I feel like listening to salsa (my uncle Cigarette Steve was in a salsa band), Yoenis Cespedes is probably my go to. I head out to Billar de Morristown in Jersey, they have live salsa performances nightly, just the top acts out of Cuba, Mexico, Laos, etc. I saw Cerebro de Mantequilla there last week. But I really listen to everything. Not hip-hop. Fuck that shit. 

What's your favorite part of performing live?

My favorite part of playing live is being able to just let go. So, like most punk musicians, I work a hump job during the day. I work for a managed service provider, I answer help desk tickets – something comes in, I call the client and tell them to read the fucking manual. Very exciting stuff. When I’m on stage, it’s extremely liberating, it’s like I’m flying naked over Europe, it just feels free. Least favorite thing – grabby hands venue owners. They’ll stare at your chest while counting out grimy twenties that smell like an Albanian’s feet, it is not the most fun part of playing live. But, you gotta do what you gotta do. I’d like to own a club someday, hold MolestFest 2026 or something and get all the top bands to play, like an all day festival, as long as I could hire someone else to clean up the blood afterwards.

What challenges have you faced in the music industry?

I would say being young, female and blonde, especially in a male dominated genre. People see me on stage and expect I’m going to start singing about cotton candy and kitty cats, and when I start singing about bestiality or drunk driving, people are thrown for a loop. But I have to write what I know, it would be disingenuous to write about summer raspberries or the earth being flat or stuff that other pop singers have already covered ad naseum. A lot of people also assume I got where I am on my looks – they don’t realize the hard work that goes into being a trained singer, especially one in a punk band where I’m crooning like Sinatra one minute and screaming like Sammy Davis Jr. the next, all at 90 miles an hour. If you think it’s so easy, you try it. 

What advice would you give to aspiring musicians?

I have three words of advice: practice, practice, practice. It’s a lot like driving drunk. You won’t learn to properly drive hammered if you only do it once a month. You have to put the work in, get your mistakes out of the way, keep doing it until muscle memory can take over when you’re texting or forget where you’re going. Get out there and play as many shows as you can. If you pee in your pants playing the first time in front of a crowd, pretend you meant to do it. I did. Someone throws a bottle at you, throw it back. Someone pulls out a piece and takes a shot at you (as happened to me at L’Armando in Brooklyn), stand there and yell “you missed, try again”. Don’t be intimidated. Just be yourself, and everything will fall into place. Probably.

Any final thoughts?

Not really

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From Brooklyn Streets to Rising Star: The Multifaceted Artistry of Lotus Bomb

Shannel Elgin, known by her stage name Lotus Bomb, is a force to be reckoned with. Hailing from Brooklyn, New York, this multi talented artist wears many hats – musician, poet, painter, and entrepreneur. Her journey began with a love for poetry, winning contests and scholarships throughout her youth. This passion for language eventually blossomed into music, a raw and unique sound that sets her apart from the crowd.

Lotus Bomb's music is a reflection of her multifaceted personality. It's a culmination of her experiences, struggles, and triumphs, all delivered with an undeniable authenticity. She seeks genuine collaboration with artists who share her values and drive, fostering a sense of community within the industry.

Beyond music, Lotus Bomb is a true hustler. When she's not creating, she's running her own ventures, demonstrating an unwavering entrepreneurial spirit. Yet, her dedication extends beyond personal success. She actively participates in charity work, giving back to the community and nurturing the future generation, whom she believes holds the power to change the world.

Inspired by the legendary Tupac Shakur, Lotus Bomb infuses her work with a sense of spirituality, aiming to spread positivity and light. Her unwavering determination is fueled by a simple yet powerful mantra: "You only fail when you give up." This perseverance has propelled her forward, and she continues to shine ever brighter.

For those eager to experience Lotus Bomb's artistry, you can find her on various platforms:

Instagram: @chocolatewhipcream or @lotusbombofficial

YouTube: @lotusbombofficial

Lotus Bomb's story is an ode to resilience, independence, and the power of pursuing one's passions. She is a testament to the fact that even the most challenging environments can bloom into something beautiful, a true lotus flower rising above the concrete.

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An Authority in Guided Meditations

Ms. Hetal Shah is an Author based in Boston.  She has a degree in engineering.  Hetal has been living in the United States for decades.  She is petite, and cultured.  

Hetal has a channel called Superhetalshah on SoundCloud, on which she has uploaded some Guided Meditations.

Hetal enjoys writing, events, movies, theater and museums.  She can also sing and dance.  Hetal likes to meet friends at restaurants and museums in Boston.  

https://soundcloud.com/superhetalshah

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Interview with Eye’z | Unveils Vibrant 'Sugar' Music Video

Love Music: Tell us a little bit about yourself. Your background, education, music passion etc. ??

My name is Eye'z I'm a singer pianist.I write my own songs and for the most part produce/compose most of my music. I started singing at a young age and took singing piano dance and acting lessons.

Love Music: Your latest music video?

Is Awesome! The director had a really good idea. I really enjoyed the balloon background and the microphone. 

Love Music:  Could you please let us know more about your music video "Sugar"?

Being that the song is a bit melancholy I'm happy it had the balloons. The director wanted the hair flip at the end. It also has a music box vibe to it. The song has a music box sound so it fits. But I had so much fun, being a perfectionist is not easy though.

Love Music: What's the reason behind choose this name for your music video?

Well the young man I'm singing about was sweet and his name rhymes with a sweet treat which makes him even more sweet,

Love Music: What has been one of the most exciting achievements of your career so far ?

This video to be honest. I really enjoyed working with a director who is creative and has vision.

Looking back, my early education in my music by my family. I now see most people refuse to learn just the tiniest area of music with such arrogance. I wanted to learn and I wanted to perform so I am very grateful.

Love Music: What’s your goal in life you want to achieve next?

My goal is to release another song you will love!

Love Music: What motivates you to do your best work?

You know being motivated and achieving are two different things. I'm motivated by getting that blood flowing!

Love Music: Did you choose this industry, as a career, or as a hobby?

Career. I now understand as I'm much older than when I started as a minor that there's nothing wrong with having two careers. People told me that a lot growing u but I just couldn't see it like that.

Love Music: Your hit Song?

Lmao that's totally up to the listener! Sugars doing well in it own way though

Love Music: Are you active on social media?

Yes mostly on my Instagram. So if you like Instagram and are social that's the best place to reach me. I have YouTube TikTok and the like but If you really want to K.I.T join my emailing list!

You can dm me on Instagram with your email address and I will add you. Or if you come to one of my shows I usually have a way for you to subscribe there :-)

https://open.spotify.com/album/1f3jtdrtVmo1XZYILGDdOH?si=SIb-7gH8TTWAGgwESKjEvQ

https://youtu.be/3BacfynimFI?si=iJwfLhpoI2HBsXng

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Inside YATRA: A Conversation with Tariq Hisny On His Romantic Journey

What inspired you to create "YATRA," and what does the title signify in relation to the album's themes?

I have been releasing Tamil songs as singles. So, I thought to make an album with five to seven songs very similar to a typical Tamil film soundtrack. Yatra, this name was given by my lyric writer Nazeem Roomy. According to him, Yatra means Journey. He used to tell me we must make a song name Yatra one day. So, I finally ended up using this name to an album.

The songs are pretty much related to romance and suspense. Therefore, we call the album is about a Romantic Journey.   

"YATRA" features a diverse range of musical collaborations, including a rap song 'Hey Penne.' Could you discuss the decision to incorporate such varied genres and how these collaborations align with the album's vision?

Listeners with Indian music tastes tend to listen to varied genres in a single album. Also, there are people only expect Hip-Hop like songs. So, I wanted to make one song as Hip Hop or a Trap to cover certain audience.  

I asked singer Nithin to write the lyric and sing this different track and he delivered nicely at the end. 

Also, I see lots of positive comments for making this album more open and varied in genre.

Can you describe your songwriting and composition process for "YATRA"? How do you integrate traditional Tamil music with contemporary sounds?

Traditional Tamil music with contemporary sounds is the way to go for any audience who listen to any Indian Tamil song.

When I started writing the songs, I chose certain traditional classical raag to accompany my musical compositions. There are few songs I chose pure South Indian Raag (Carnatic) with some contemporary sounds and mixing techniques.

I truly believe when used like this way, the songs get featured at a higher note.

Do you have a favourite track on the album? If so, could you share any creative challenges or highlights experienced during its production?

I would say “Tholaivinil Tholaivinil” sung by Abhijith Ajayan is my favourite as we had several versions recorded. There’s no musical challenge in this song. However, I had to remove some elements of the music to make the lead voice becomes more prominent.

Also, this song reminds me my first Tamil song “Hey Penne” sung by Sathyaprakash in 2017. Considering the musical elements and its technique, I prefer Tholaivinil Tholaivinil over “Hey Penne.” 

I also feel this album is better than my debut work “Izhaar-E-Ishq”, which was released in 2016 in terms of the varied genre and production techniques.

How have classic artists in the Tamil music scene influenced your work on this album?

Yuvan Shankar Raja and AR Rahman sir are my inspirations. Their music influenced me a lot and I used to listen to their classical pieces and contemporary techniques too often.

I believe that influence is one of the factors that I compose at this level.

What message or experience do you hope listeners will take away from "YATRA"?

The songs are not really limited to a certain genre. So, I hope the listener will listen to at least one song fully. If you still didn’t listen to the songs, have a listen to the songs and please do share it with everyone.

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Can't Break Me Down ft. Marcus Porter

Jacob Wirth aka Jay-Day is a R&B/Hip-Hop artist from Jefferson, Wi just recently dropped his latest hit single called "Can't Break Me Down" ft. Marcus Porter. The song as a whole represents Mental Awareness and believing in yourself. It is a reminder to one's self to believe in your own power and to have a strong mind no matter what you go through in life.

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Taryn Lounsbury - Wildfire

“Wildfire” is the title track and current single from Taryn Lounsbury’s most recent EP, available worldwide on all major streaming services. In soft and soulful tones the singer delivers an inspirational and self-affirming narrative over a smooth Synthwave vibe. Ambient keys, percussive arpeggios and shimmering guitar chords bring to mind the late 80’s work of Kate Bush.

Check out “Wildfire” below. 

You can also hear the song on the Deep Indie Dive playlist. Follow the links below to connect with Taryn Lounsbury. Get on her socials and get in the loop on the many creative projects from this multifaceted artist.

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THREE | Bad Memory

Article Credits: Africanhype

A trio that has been making swift moves and momentum across the music industry and one that continues to inspire many with their amazingly crafted sound, accomplished performances and unmatched songwriting finesse; Three is a singing group comprised of 3 amazing musicians namely Michael Corbin aka Corbin, Trey Thrower aka T3, and Wesley Weston aka Mr. Wes. Having learned from the renowned musicians that came before them, they have continued to hone their abilities and are putting on that expertise in the production of music that makes a lasting impression on its listener. They have a way with their smooth vocals that reflect classic R&B with a flavored flair shattering the limits in R&B, Pop, and Hip-hop in all the most stunningly unique ways you can think of!

They have a new enticing song titled “Bad Memory” that strikes a listener’s ears and heart with that hauntingly beautiful percussion that can’t quit playing in a listener’s head for some reason. This tasteful song reflects a fair amount of a past relationship and all the memories one is left with, you know: the quiet but agonizing longing, the good moments in all their hues, the subtle fury at the waste of it all, the vow (to self) that you won’t slide into a darker version of yourself

The magnificent rhythm is created by the unique, deeply different instruments that incorporate delicate yet effective Accapella sounds and are magically calibrated with the more modern retro vibe of club R&B and hip-hop. The swirling organic piano startles and creates an amazing wall of melody and rhythm that is timeless and profound.

The trio vocals really transform this song; they are rich, and their vocal tone and range are limitless. The aesthetic vocal resonance and conviction last long after the last note, the vibrating effects of the harmonies make this a versatile tune, and the passion behind the delivery demonstrates that they not only sing the tune; they feel every lyric, every note, every word, and the listener feels it as well!

“Bad Memory,” which is highly relatable is on the verge of becoming a radio staple, and Ican only see a greater future for Three with their intrinsic charisma, enthusiasm, and dedication on top of their undeniable talent on track to open more doors of success. The future is truly theirs to seize!

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Doctor By Day

Like most of us growing up, our parents continuously stress how important education is and push us to become either doctors or lawyers. This was the same case for Seth Gaona-Ballester, as both his mom and dad are professors with doctorates and multiple master's degrees, he knew the educational route was his only option. After high school, it took Seth 7 years to become a doctor of physical therapy.

During that graduation weekend however, he still felt like there was still a huge void to be filled in his life. Seth has always had a passion for electronic music and throughout his studies he would find time to create edits or remixes to his favorite songs while also DJing small house parties on the weekends. Seth soon realized after graduating that producing music and DJing was his true passion and decided to pursue music full-time while only working around 2 hours in the morning as a doctor. Soon after this major decision was made, Seth started producing and releasing original music and official remixes reaching over 1 million streams throughout all platforms leading to performances in Egypt, Spain, Morocco, Turkey, and Thailand.

Doctor by Day's message is simple: "Always follow your dreams no matter what people may think or say, because there is no amount of money or prestigious titles that will lead you to true happiness".

His recent track "Hey Jude" was dedicated to his mom on her birthday as a thank you for always trying her best to guide him towards the correct path in life while also being very supportive throughout the way.

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