Darrell Kelley | Insane In The Ukraine

Darrell Kelley sounds the battle cry against Vladimir Putin and Russia's decision to invade the Ukraine region. "Insane In The Ukraine" harks back upon the iconic Cypress Hill title of their hit, "Insane In The Membrane". Calling out the country, and the man who leads it, for the horrendous war crimes currently being committed on a daily basis inside the former Soviet Union satellite country, he pulls no punches. And this activist artist is not alone. Through several passages in the piece, the American president, Joseph Biden, whose voice is heard intoning the repeated phrase of "Who in the Lord's name?" which was sampled from one of the USA elected leader's more recent speeches concerning the Russian invasion.

Singer, composer and entrepreneur Darrell Kelley was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He’s a performer, singer, songwriter, social activist, spiritual leader, author and entrepreneur. Where injustice prevails Kelley has been known to plunge headlong into the fight to seek justice, understanding, acceptance and unity for one and all.

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“The One Who Didn’t” – Inspired By Beethoven’s 5th Symphony

In this song, Alex Genadinik combined elements of classical and contemporary music by using Beethoven's widely recognized 4-note motif from his 5th symphony. The metaphor of Beethoven's 5th symphony is that the famous DA-DA-DA-DA sound is your life knocking on your door and asking what you are doing with your life.

With that in mind, the protagonist of the song hears Beethoven's famous melody and begins to wonder about what would happen if he doesn't accomplish anything with his life that he set out to do. As the song progresses, the listener gets to follow the protagonist's story about how Beethoven affected him.

This song has interesting lyrics. It touches on issues everyone deals with - what to do with one's life. If you like this song, take a look at Alex's other songs with metaphors. Metaphors really get the imagination going and when they are combined to music, they help the listener drift away into a different world, which makes music so special. Take a listen to this song and other songs on Alex's website.

About Alex Genadinik

Alex is a singer-songwriter based in New York. He focuses on writing interesting lyrics in his songs that are unique and memorable. Alex is an up and coming artist. His main work is in Elearning where he sells online courses and also licenses them to businesses through his company. 

For more of Alex's music, check out his music website www.touchedbyasong.com

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Musician, producer,songwriter & guitarist Richard Jellinek is finally back with Quality Music

Musician, producer,songwriter and guitarist Richard Jellinek finally made his comeback in the April of last year after a decade long break from his true passion that is music. Richard did not just return empty handed, he had backpacked some quality music in the time he was gone. He dropped four absolutely wowing singles one after the other as soon as he set his foot on this arena to make up to the people who adore his music and felt his absence when he had paused. The quality quartet of the singles gives off major 80s rock vibes however, the Polish songwriter wanted to add some extra thrill to the songs by making two of the singles from the pop/rock genre nevertheless, he did a spectacular job all of the new songs. Even if you are not into rock music, these songs are definitely worthwhile because they are not your regular old rock songs. The singles are emotional, unfeigned and above all, extremely wholesome which is very unlike most songs of this decade. The names of the four singles that he has released so far are ‘Endless Dreams’, ‘Alternative Love’, ‘Wake Up’ and ‘Spring that Never Came ’. The man is really a lyrical prodigy and has written all four of these songs solely by himself. The messages that these tracks give are everything that Richard stands for. The fans can literally feel the emotions as they are listening to them. Besides making emotional and heartfelt music, Richard also wants his songs to be an inspiration for people that have an attachment with his work that is why he has written a song like ‘Wake Up’, it honestly is the kind of song that keeps you going towards your desired destination no matter how many hurdles you face in the way. The lyrics have the potential to make one feel like they are understood but they need not to stop. Some lyrics from the song are "Wake up; a new day is coming just for you - Another chance to change the whole your life”. It is truly a beautiful song overall like any other Richard Jellinek song. One more interesting thing about his music is that it always tells some kind of story that many people out there can completely relate to. Only one month into the release of his latest single ‘Alternative Love’, the musician got an overwhelming response from the people that listened to the song and the feelings he had to share.  

Music might be the passion of this European artist but he has much more to his personality than that. He plays multiple instruments, loves from travel around the world and the surprisingly, he is an expert in marketing. He wrote his first book back in 2017 which he called ‘The Three Pillar of Marketing’ which holds some pretty complex marketing strategies. 

Finally Richard Jellinek’s dream of releasing an album that would inspire many lives is going to become a reality this summer. His new LP is coming out in summer 2021 so stay tuned for that!

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ALTERNATIVE LOVE (Spotify)

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SPRING THAT NEVER CAME (Spotify)

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Interview with Mohammed K Paika

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

I was born in Bombay, India and my family immigrated to the United States in the mid 1980s. I was only 6 years old at the time. I did all my primary schooling and undergraduate degree in Albuquerque, New Mexico. I obtained a Bachelors in Computer Engineering in 2001. I worked for few companies including IBM and Honeywell and eventually went to pursue my degree in medicine in 2003.I was able to complete my M.D. degree in 2008 and I currently work as board certified physician in the field of internal medicine.

My musical journey started quite young. I am lucky to have come from a musical family. My uncle was a stage singer and performer and my brothers also have a keen interest in singing and performing. Hearing music around my house and family and being exposed to the joy of music from an early age made it easy and natural to love and learn music and singing.

At home, my brothers and I had an incredible collection of songs. When I was 12 or 13 years old, I was fascinated by bollywood singers. Later on, I learned about other singers and styles of singing and incorporated them into my style. 

When I was in undergrad, I learned classical islamicquranic chanting which helped to diversify my singing style and develop my voice.  I was part of the Silent Thunder Band and we released our first spiritual based acapella album which was named Sounds of Reverence in 2003. 

Though music had been a passion since I was young, I realized I wanted to pursue music when saw a lack of spiritual based songs in the current music scene. I wanted to address issues which no one would sing about but resonates in everyone's hearts.

My music is a combination of world, spiritual, islamic, fusion and eastern style music. In 2017, I set up my own record label “One Essence Productions” and released my first solo acapella album “The Most Merciful”. 

I  released my first solo music based album "Unity" in 2018 which was a fusion of moderate contemporary as well as bollywood style music

My debut song “So Many Divisions” has earned multiple film awards which include best music video, best song and the peace award. The song address issues that resonate in everyone's life. We are all humans first prior to being indoctrinated into any type of faith, sect or religion.  

Love Music: We been hearing a lot about you, so we notice your starting to gain a lot of attention how does it feel? 

It feels wonderful! I just want to give a big shout out to all the fans out there who have followed my work up until now. You all are amazing people!  I will continue work hard and give my fans fresh and unheard music that identifies with them. 

Love Music: Can you please tell our readers more about your latest release? 

My recent release is named “Purpose of Life”. The song highlight's life's true purpose which includes caring, sharing, helping and loving one another. If we understand this, then there will be no more hate, crime or disgust in our lives. It enlightens the listener to hold a high regard for oneself and one another so one can accomplish any difficult task, especially in today's troubled times. It also also speaks about respecting each other regardless of race, culture, religion or education and for us be one as a human race. 

My latest release is named “Mere Khuda”. It’s a song in Urdu with English subtitles. It's a song devoted to God and His Blessings. I've have been privileged to work along with classically trained and renowned artist Hishaam Faisal Siddique on this song. I wanted do a fresh and unique song which involved shooting two different individuals from different parts of the world who share the same thoughts.  

Both songs can be found on my youtube channel.

Love Music: Any upcoming project? 

My future projects will involve more spiritual songs, chants as well songs of love. I also plan to incorporate different singers in my projects.

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

I want to say that It’s not about fame or money. The true essence of music lies in its ability to enhance and influence other people’s lives in a positive way.  If you love what you do and share it with others, you can create a circle of inspiration that positively affects everyone around you. I believe that this has been my most exciting achievement. 

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

I would like to further my music career and create more original work which would identify with people at large. I would like to produce more songs of love and life in general. I would like to break barriers in the field of music. 

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

My main focus has been enlighten humanity towards unification. Today our world is deeply affected and saddened due to its lack of unity and infiltration of intolerance which can lead to extremism.

Unity exists in many forms. First, there exists a unity within oneself to hold steadfast against one’s own inclinations and desires. Once person is unified, they can focus on their greater goal in life.  

There also exists unity in a family, which consists of the husband, wife, parents and children and then the greater family.  Once unified, the individual members can be focused and work towards a greater cause and be a productive component in any society at large.

Once a family is united then unification extends to our community, city and country. Disunity is the primary factor in the dissolution of communities, faiths, families and marriages.

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

I chose this industry as my passion and hobby and it has now become my career in a way.

Love Music: Everybody needs time out. What do you do in your free time? 

Apart from composing, singing and performing, I currently work as a physician trained the field of Internal Medicine in a hospital based environment. I’m also constantly in the process of learning new things to evolve myself spiritually, physically and intellectually. I love going to the gym and working out almost daily. I enjoy spending time with my wife and daughters. I also enjoy recreational activities such as jogging, biking and swimming when I can. I’m a foodie so we enjoy eating out and are always on the lookout for the next best restaurant in the area.

Love Music: How can people find you and follow you online?

The best way to find me is on my youtube channel. youtube.com/MohammedKPaika and also on Instagram instagram.com/MohammedKPaika. I am also on all the major distribution platforms such as Itunes, Spotify, amazon etc.

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Darrell Kelley - Vaccine

Singer, composer, and entrepreneur Darrell Kelley was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He’s a performer, singer, songwriter, social activist, spiritual leader, author, and entrepreneur. Where injustice prevails Kelley has been known to plunge headlong into the fight to seek justice, understanding, acceptance, and unity for one and all.

Darrell Kelley has just dropped a new record, simply titled “Vaccine”, which hails the current availability of the groundbreaking Covid-19 vaccine. It now appears that the world may finally be turning the corner and gaining in the war being waged against the deadly Covid-19 virus.

While “Vaccine” praises the efforts involved in creating this new wonder drug, Darrell Kelley’s song not only brings up the ongoing spread of misinformation that has accompanied its release but also the now apparent disparity across racial and economic lines which has hindered and slowed its availability in the United States.

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Interview with Yajna | CEO/Artist/Founder of Rising Phoenix

Love Music: Hello Yajna, can you tell our audience a little bit about yourself? 

Hi everyone, I’d love to tell you some about myself! I’m a Swedish singer, songwriter, producer, entrepreneur, businesswoman and CEO of Rising Phoenix Music Group and Rising Phoenix Entertainment.

I’m a dedicated and loving mother of two, a passionate musician, snowboarder, horseback rider and a lover of action sports. I’m also a Jewelry designer and will soon launch my own Jewelry collection with Giantto Group in Los Angeles. Currently, I’m planning the campaign for the launch of my Jewelry and music releases.

Entrepreneurship sparks my desire because new ideas constantly come to me. I have a lot of energy, I am so thankful!

My philanthropy work allows me to give back, and do work that deeply matters to me. I founded a non-profit organization called, "Women World Wide" to help women develop leadership, business ideas, and collaborate with other entrepreneurs. I want to give women the space to do what they love, and integrate that with a healthy lifestyle that works for them and their families. I'm also one of the founders of the non profit organisation "STOP GBV", where we are artists working to prevent and stop gender based violence. We are a strong and dedicated team, and right now we are focusing a lot on our work in Africa.

My goal is to inspire others through my own experience, my struggles, and my mistakes so that others can feel empowered and learn from my story.

I’m a small-town girl living in the Swedish Mountains in Sweden’s most popular Ski Resort Sälen, Dalarna. I love the feeling of community and being around others, making conversation and enjoying each other. I love to cook and throw parties with big dinners for family and friends.

Here on Earth, I do my best to take care of our planet, animals and develop my awareness. I’m a proud vegan and I keep up with my health. I do pilates and a lot of mindful exercise and I love just being out in Mother Nature to fill up my energies and boost my body with fresh air and be close to nature.

Music has always been a source of comfort and joy in my life, I grew up in a family of musicians, and my mother was a composer. I have a big family, five siblings, who I adore and admire! I’m a mindful person with an open heart so I live my life by thinking that you can do, and have whatever you truly desire, and focus on. Think about it, believe it, receive it! Life is beautiful and a blessing!

Love Music: How did you come up with the idea of the Rising Phoenix project?

I wanted to share my own true story to the world. And I see myself as a Rising Phoenix. I have been through a lot, I am a fighter and through my Rising Phoenix project I have found myself and my passion for music. And I feel that so many out there can relate to my story, and by my work with the Rising Phoenix project, I can express myself through my work and my music, and inspire others to follow their hearts and dreams. I have built my whole business on the story of the Phoenix and how I have turned my pain into my passion, and now sending out a message of self love, joy and empowerment.

I released the trilogy of the Rising Phoenix as my first music project in English.

Love Music: Where did you find so much strength for creating music full of self-love and empowerment?

After my divorce in 2016, I got really sick and fell into a deep depression. It was a very dark time. What saved me was the love for my children, music, and God. Music started coming to me during the darkest moments in life. Through music and the love for my children, I could see a light in the tunnel and that made me fight my way back to life. By the time I got better and was healing, music was my way to recover and accept myself for who I am: nothing more, nothing less. I remember thinking about people without self-love, I want to be there for all of them to inspire them, and give back all the energy that I got from healing myself.

My strength comes from surviving through such darkness and coming out of it stronger than ever with so much energy and power. I feel that it’s my mission to share this with the world, as a living proof of how much we can accomplish with the right mindset, love and the power of life.

Love Music: Describe your sound.

I call my sound atmospheric, cinematic soul/pop, R&B. I want my music to give the listener inner visuals and take them to new dimensions. My sound is very airy and I feel like I found my own tone, my unique sound as if I’m standing on a mountain when I’m singing!

Love Music: What’s your inspiration?

I get inspiration from my own experiences. I write about things that I’ve been through, about what’s going on in the world and about things that people can relate to. I’m always true to myself when I write my music, thinking, this is me, this is what I want to say in this song, and then I just go with it, all in or nothing at all.

I get inspired when I think about the power of music and the impact it has on people’s lives. I want to make a change and I want to speak for the ones that can’t get their voices heard and I want to stand strong for the ones that aren’t that strong. That keeps me inspired and motivated.

Love Music: What’s the story behind your latest single “Last Heartbeat”?

I wanted to give my audience a song with the message of true unconditional love. I know so many people out there have felt love and been in love, it is so powerful. We envoke love because it feels good to love and be loved. Love makes us stronger and vulnerable at the same time and makes us do all kinds of wacky things!

Love is universal, and we all crave it even though it can hurt us. After going through the pain of getting divorced from a long marriage, I had thoughts of never being able to feel love or fall in love again. It was difficult but slowly, love came back into my life, stronger and more powerful than ever. I allowed myself to feel love, even if it might be scary or uncertain.

When we embody true unconditional love, we are willing to sacrifice everything for the ones we love and care for. This song is very personal to me and my experience. I dedicated it to my loved ones, family, friends and of course to my fans and everyone listening!

Love Music: The track is more electro driven than your previous releases, how did you decide to switch your music approach?

Short answer, I LOVE TO DANCE! Dancing and moving to a fun beat brings people together and creates so much energy. I decided to bring that feeling into my music. I want my lyrics and harmonies to bring people out on the dance floor. My music makes you feel happy and swipe you off to a world of your own.

I’ve attended many music festivals through the years, and I love to see music capture a dancing crowd, that is massive! I want to bring my music into that scene, it resonates with me. I decided to bring more electronic sound to take my music beyond the living room or headphones. Standing still is not an option, dance your ass off!

Love Music: “Last Heartbeat” has been remixed by Bennu and Theiproducer, why did you decide to collaborate with these two producers?

I have worked with Theiproducer for a long time now, he is an amazing beatmaker, and producer. We are dynamic which makes for a great team, he was actually the first one to share my vision for The Rising Phoenix project. Since we’ve worked so closely together, I wanted him to be a part of my EDM project. He creates such catchy rhythms and beats, we found my atmospheric and cinematic pop/soul sound while working together. When you collectively create with someone who shares your vision, there’s an explosion of creativity!

Bennu and I met through our mutual friends in Los Angeles. After hearing some of his music and beats, I was completely convinced. I love how he experiments with different sounds and rhythm, it resonated with me and my vision. His creativity and the upbeat sound was something I wanted to bring to the track. I am absolutely blown away by both remixes. I feel so much gratitude for Bennu’s and Theiproducer’s help and insights!

Love Music: How do you feel in the EDM genre? How is it different from pop you have been representing so far?

I feel amazing standing in the EDM genre, I love the energetic vibe! I still have a similar audience with a lot of pop/soul/R&B fans who love hitting the dance floor. I am confident EDM lovers will fall in love with my music as well.

In my experience, the big difference with the EDM scene is that it’s like a movement where people gather around music in a spiritual way. The audience listens to more underground acts, which creates the vibe of being one with the music. It’s like a strong movement or feeling of experimental sound that actually benefits you. Being unique and authentic attracts fans and connections on another music level. The EDM audience seems very active on social media and they are dedicated to their music. That’s probably why it is growing quickly. If you make a quality beat or track, your music can spread amazingly fast!

Love Music: Are you planning any new collaborations?

I actually am! I have some amazing new releases that I am about to drop soon with great collaborations, and I am waiting for the right time to publish them. I have benefitted so much from collaborations, and I see myself as unlimited in music! I am building a lot for my music, and there is so much I want to do! I believe and see my career as completely limitless, it’s an amazing feeling!

I have some dream collaborations that I am creating, and excited to see come in my reality! I would really love to work with artists like Daft Punk, Martin Garrix, Kygo, Lady Gaga, Alicia Keys, Beyonce, Rihanna, Billie Eilish, Ed Sheeran, Travis Scott or Khalid in the future!

Love Music: Are you going to experiment with your sound or stay in the fields of EDM and pop?

I will probably circle back to EDM/pop/soul with new music, but I also enjoy experimenting with other genres and sounds. One of my dream goals is to perform at big arenas such as Madison Square Garden NYC, The 02 Arena London, and The Forum Inglewood. But everyone knows that in the times we are in right now, nobody knows what the future is gonna look like! I pray that the entertainment industry in one way or another will recover.

At the same time, I want my music to sound like me, and my fans to feel that they can follow and grow with me. I will always stay true to myself and my sound, but I am open to mixing it up with different genres and styles and artists.

Love Music: When can we expect another release?

I’m working on a new campaign for my next releases right now, so new music is out soon! With my latest release “Last Heartbeat” I made some remixes, "Bennu Remix", “Bennu Trapbeat Remix,” and the "Iproducer Remix". I wanted my fans to find their own favorite remix. So the next one out will be "Femenomenal Special Edit" with a new sound from me. After that I have some more singles droppin and also some amazing music videos. I have been working hard with my new project, and I promise you that you will love my next releases! I am releasing my album of The Rising Phoenix soon as well. I have a lot of unreleased music that I am excited to share! I don’t have the exact dates yet, but stay tuned and follow me on my social media and music platforms for more updates!

I am looking forward to expanding my business in new areas such as books, fashion and beauty care. My vision is to let the Rising Phoenix family grow and inspire others to follow their dreams and hearts. Welcome to the movement of the Rising Phoenix! Spread the love, joy, and empowerment!

Much love and blessings to all of you,

Yajna

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Interview with Sandra North | Country Singer/Songwriter in LA

Sandra North is a swedish singer/songwriter and release country music together with her guitarist. She just released her third single on July 17th called ”You”.

We had a great chance to talk with this famous LA based singer/songwriter about her latest released single "You", her music passion, upcoming projects and much more. Read this full interesting interview here:

Love Music: Can you please tell our readers more about your life, your background, education, your music passion etc.?

I’m an LA based singer/songwriter and I write and release country/pop songs. I was born and raised in Sweden but always knew I wanted to come here to America. Music and singing was always my biggest passion too but it took me a while before I started doing that professionally. I have an AA degree in Music and Event planning back home in Sweden and used to book artists for festivals and such for a few years. I also worked at a hotel for quite long before I decided I needed to go after my dreams. The second I came to LA, in 2015, I started networking and created my own band and eventually started writing my own songs. 

Love Music: Can you please tell us more about your latest release "You"?

“You” is a sweet summer love song with happy warm emotions that will hopefully put a smile on peoples faces. It’s written for someone very special to me and it’s about that moment when you realize everything has changed. 

Love Music: Any upcoming project?

Yes! Many of them. First up is the release of my music video for “You”. We recorded it in August so it will be out very shortly. Stay tuned for the release date! I’m also finishing up some songs together with my songwriting partner and producer Juan Abella, that will complete my debut EP. We’ll hopefully have it out by the end of the year. 

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

There’s been so many exciting and unreal moments that I never thought I’d get to experience. To a new artist there are many new “firsts” that completely blow you away. The first time I heard my name on the radio, the first time they played our songs, the first time I introduced my own song on the radio or the first live interview with a radio station to name a few. There’s also that first time someone tells you they connect with a line in your song, the first time a fan writes to you, the first time you see someone singing along to your lyrics. The rewards are endless and I’m so thankful. We’ve also gotten to play at some pretty iconic venues and gotten one of our songs nominated for two music awards. Getting to record my own music videos were also a lifelong dream of mine and so amazing to get to experience. 

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

I would love to start playing country festivals next summer! It’s a big dream of mine and I always push myself forward to reach for my next goals. Playing more around Europe and Scandinavia and hopefully at bigger festivals feels like a natural next step. I also really wanna visit Nashville and check that off my list! Been dying to go for so long, to network and meet more fellow country musicians and also get to play my songs. Hopefully next year! 

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

I’m a perfectionist in general so I always wanna do my best in everything I do. Especially when it comes to singing and completing my songs. I will always keep pushing and challenging myself in order to become an even better songwriter and singer. 

Love Music: Your favorite Singer?

There are many but I would have to say the ultimate favorite one would be Christina Aguilera. 

Love Music: Everybody needs time out. What do you do in your free time?

I love to hike! Especially here in the beautiful city of LA and the Hollywood Hills. I also enjoy cooking and spending time with family and friends. Miss my little kitty back in Sweden also, I’m such a cat person! Besides that I really love movies and dancing as well. 

Love Music: How can people find you and follow you online?

You can find me on any platform of your choice. Please follow my Instagram and Facebook as those are the most current updated ones where I post on all the activity and events going on. Also make sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel and website, and follow on Spotify for all the latest music and upcoming releases! 

https://www.sandranorthofficial.com/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sandranorth_official/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sandranorthmusic/ 

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2SECA2fAvjoC4oFQzE9GAE 

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYqpnYQsl0J36UiNiPC4F2A?view_as=subscriber 

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Interview with Eye’z

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

My name is Eye’z I’m a singer songwriter pianist and actress!
I started singing before I could talk as a baby according to my family, I started singing as a toddler and was discovered in San Francisco. After preschool I continued studying piano with Pamela kamatoni and my voice teacher. I was so happy musically to be a valued member of the Oakland youth chorus and sing with Michael Morgan of the Oakland symphony! Now I’m recording g with J-Box at nexus audio in Oakland.


Love Music: Good, We been hearing a lot about you, so we notice your starting to gain a lot of attention how does it feel?

Its always an honor to be recognized as an artist and honestly I LOVE IT!


Love Music: Great, Any upcoming project or event?

Yes, my YouTube channel is starting to become a thing for me. I became obsessed with unboxing videos! I try on stitch fix fashiom and ipsy glambags! I try to upload on sundays. I’m also looking forward to an online table read with playwright Blake Weirs.


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

Honestly, I got to speak to Jimmy Merchant from Frankie Lymon and the teenagers! I mean it’s like whoa! The first boyband I’m totally speechless!


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

What I would want to achieve next is recording a new song in the studio. Maybe a collab … Smooth harmonies and joyous lyrics.

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

Real life. That always seems to motivate me as an actress. When I was a toddler I worked with a director who was kind of making us kids use our real emotions for the camera. But honestly, how could the viewer enjoy anything less? Quality inspires me to give that to the viewer


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

As a career. It’s just when this is your dream you aren’t really thinking about money but it was something that I needed to do everyday.


Love Music: Your fav. Singer

Aaliyah…


Love Music: Everybody needs time out. What do you do in your free time?

I watch a lot of YouTube… Everything from cooking with Clara to David Bennett piano.
I play the sims 4 even more. My fav is the sims 2 but the only reason I’m not playing right now is bc I used a gaming keyboard and it blew the side of my pc… so I kind of have to get that fixed but is a reminder to leave good enough alone.


Love Music: Nice, How can people find you and follow you online?

Itseyez.com
eyez.bandcamp.com
@mseyez

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Interview with iLUMiNATiVE

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

Hi I was born and raised in Byron Bay Australia. Even though I was born in Australia my physical ancestry is 100% European. Personally my DNA is a mix of Eastern European: Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, German Democratic Republic, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania and Northwestern European: German/French, Scandinavian and British/Irish. This doesn't imply that my soul is from all of this ancestry, this is purely bloodline and genetics. To add to this I have come to realisations and findings through past life regressions that my soul has lived as a Native Indian American, Asian, South American, Tibetan and Amazonian.

From a young age I travelled Australia and several other countries for surfing sport tournaments, more often after leaving high school, I pursued that pathway for about 10 years. I got to immerse myself in many different cultures and see a lot of good and not so good places in the world. I learnt a lot about travel and different cultures which helped open my mind to the bigger world.

Once I decided not to pursue the sport any longer, due to lack of finances I furthered my formal education in Business, Massage Therapy Practice/ Traditional Chinese Medicine Massage, Intuitive Spiritual Healing and currently Horticulture.

I had to start a new life from scratch so I started to work as a healer doing Massage Therapy from home and as a mobile service to all areas in my region. I have worked for myself for 6 years and it has given me more freedom and flexibility. I got deeper into the healing work after a spiritual awakening I went through in 2012 onwards.

My passion for music has been a life long journey. At high school I studied music, I enjoyed singing, playing guitar but not the theory side of music. I can't read music but I can learn how to play songs by ear, I am more clairaudient. I got more into rap in my late teens but the first rap I performed on stage was in primary school at the age of 11. Music has always been apart of my life, at school, with family or friends, when travelling or even when studying or working. Music is for life.


Love Music : We have been hearing a lot about you, so we notice your starting to gain a lot of attention, how does it feel?

The Internet helps with independent marketing of my music and albums. I have had some great reviews of my new album 'Kundalini Rising' but everything is self funded, I don't view it as attention. Gaining coverage costs money, even major artists pay for most of their marketing, also as a tax deduction. What does feel good is reading great reviews, as I never know what to expect. All reviews so far have been unique and I have enjoyed reading different perspectives of my music.

The Internet is making the world seem smaller, although we still live in an enormous world. You learn that when you really get out there and travel it.


Love Music : Can you please tell us the reason behind releasing your independent album 'The Awakening' EP and 'Kundalini Rising' (09/09/2019)?

I wanted to share the information, stories and music with the public. These two albums are connected, there are similar subject matters in both albums. I wanted to release positive productive songs that will resonate with people awakening spiritually, mentally, emotionally and physically. These projects are my contribution to the world, to help those that are in a similar direction towards the natural world, the soul and the spirit.


Love Music : How's your feeling when your project was featured on mainstream radio..?

In 2017 'The Awakening' was featured on Commercial Hit Radio. I had that goal in mind when doing a radio campaign but I didn't really know what would happen, I just put it out there and went for the best, in Australia we call it 'winging it'. I got the radio campaign results for a couple of months, I could only afford a 2 month campaign.

Like I mentioned earlier in the interview everything is paid for in the music industry, but a presenter or DJ still has to choose your song for a playlist. An artist could pay for a radio campaign and get no Commercial Hit Radio playlist coverage. A lot of major artists have million dollar marketing budgets, one reason they are so heavily played on radio.


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

Finishing this new album 'Kundalini Rising', I wanted to do it in 2018 but never got the time, energy or money to really get into it. I don't do music for money, I have done this project for the love of it, the message, the music and to share something important with the people and my people.

It was good to perform 'The Awakening' songs live on stage at a few events because I really believe in that message too.


Love Music : What goal in life do you want to achieve next?

I just want to get this music out to as many people as possible, the right people. I would enjoy performing this new album live in 2019-2020, if I get the opportunity. I am studying Horticulture and Permaculture so I look forward to finishing my studies while growing my own food. I also look forward to being a husband and father in the near future. One of my greatest goals has been achieved, awakening...awakening to my true self then working towards a better future. My success is not based on materials, its my direct line with spirit and to be in service to that. My personal spiritual resolutions have been so fulfilling


Love Music : What motivates you to do your best work as a rapper/singer?

I listen to other rappers and singers that are pushing the level high which motivates me a lot. Not just for my music but for anything, some artists project high energy and are therapeutic too, makes me feel energetic and not alone too. Being healthy and fit motivates me to rap and sing better.


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

Music has always been like a lover, sometimes the lover or a side lover lol. It started as a hobby then shifted into a focus of career, but I think thats where it went off track a bit. So I shifted back to being just a fan of music, that made me just enjoy music again and approaching it as a hobby helped me do a better album this time around.


Love Music : Everybody needs time out. What do you do in your free time?

In my free time I study healers and spiritual masters on Youtube eg. Bashar, David Icke, Sadhguru, to name a few (I call it conscious study). I study Horticulture and Permaculture while learning to grow my own vegetables, taking care of my garden. I go to the beach to walk, do Yoga and surf. I studied Tantra/Tantric practices for 6 years so I do that too. I listen to other music artists on Youtube. I do the usual house chores that need to be done too lol.


Love Music : How can people find you and follow you online?

Google 'Iluminative', or check me out on https://www.reverbnation.com/ iluminative

My album will be out on the 9th of September 2019 Thanks for reading!

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TONY VALOR

In the music industry, having a famous father can present many unique challenges for an up and coming artist. Living up to the reputation of a famous father and following in his footsteps can be quite demanding and difficult to contend with; unless of course you’re TONY VALOR. 

Tony has burst onto the music scene with all the energy of his youth. Armed with his rich family history in the music industry, Tony is making a “name” for himself as a singer, songwriter, and producer. Tony is a native New Yorker now living in Palm Beach, Florida. Being of Sicilian, Chinese and Hispanic descent he has a unique multicultural background. 

He grew up listening to a cornucopia of music styles and was particularly into Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, The Ink Spots, Benny Goodman, and, of course, Disco and R&B. Of today’s artists, Tony listens the most to Usher, and like Usher, desires to forge a career that straddles the border between Dance, R&B, and Pop. His love for singing began at the age of 3, and his interest in music grew while sitting under the console in his father’s studio as he worked on his music productions. Tony has taken his exposure to music, and love for singing, and developed it into a serious career in music. 

instagram.com/tonyvalormusic 

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Interview with Olliray

Olliray is a singer songwriter from London England. He plays the piano and guitar and works with synthesisers and drum machines. He has been composing for many years ranging from classical piano to electronic and a few in between. He has just started to release music in 2017 with BoxRox as his first single. Soon to complete the final music on his latest album and release.
Born in the South of England he moved to London in his early 20s and currently still lives there.






Love Music : Which famous bands/musicians do you like?

I love Radiohead and The Cure and Bjork, Elbow, Mumford and Sons, and the National and always listening to new music that’s just out.


Love Music : What new bands/musicians are you listening to right now?

I’m loving Davide Squillace’s new album Once upon a time in Napoli great name and some of the beats are just amazing. Nick Mulvey too I’ve just gotten into – suddenly realized that about 4 of his tunes I’d added to my playlist (olliray on itunes) without even knowing it was the same person. Tom Rosenthal to is great. Lots more on my playlist – have a listen if you like.


Love Music : Describe your first instrument. Other instruments:

I used to play the violin which was my first instrument I picked up, ooh actually the recorder first but then everyone had to play that right? I played the violin for about 8 months and then gave up as the teacher used to shout at me and on top of that all my friends were doing gymnastics through the glass in the PE hall. I still can’t do a handstand but I can work out what note I want to play on the piano which is almost as good.


Love Music : Describe your family member's musical interests and abilities?

I’ve got three brothers and they can all play an instrument. Two even write music too and I hope they release it soon as I think its really good. The strange thing is our parents don’t play anything.


Love Music : Have you ever thought about joining forces with one of your brothers or anyone else?

Yes a few years back my brother Dave and I started to put together some music and it was sounding great. I’m not sure what happened to that, perhaps we should pick it up again. Currently I’m working with a female singer and also a sitar and viola player and so hope to have some interesting new music out soon.


Love Music : Please tell us more about your first single ?

BoxRox – this is really the first tune I managed to get into a finished enough state to release. I could work forever on each tune trying to get it more perfect but I thought this is ready enough and managed to release it through Ditto Music which then opened up a world of possibilities for me in creating and releasing. The track itself is a blade runner style fantasy type tune which just came to me one day magically, probably after I had watched too many Scifi Movies.


Love Music : What motivates you to do your best work as a singer songwriter ?

I usually get inspired by real life events and I’ve had a lot of crazy things happen in the last 2 years with my “day job” and so I’ve been writing about that a lot and events happening around it. In a roundabout way its pushed me to put more time into my music and actually release some tunes and so its not all bad.


Love Music : Do you have any advice for anyone wanting to be a professional musician ?

Usually the inspiration I have is in the first 30 minutes of making a track and then the rest is down to hard work and being organized and focused. I edit and produce the music myself and I spend most of the time doing that.


Love Music : What are your future plans ? Your vision for the coming years.

I’ve just started DJing and really enjoying it and bringing in to ideas I have built on other people’s ideas or tangents to it into my music I create. I am hoping to play out globally mixing in what I have created and some other people’s great tunes. I am working on about 5 new original tracks right now I hope to release in the near future.


Love Music : If you could perform anywhere, in the world, where would it have to be?

Ah I’d probably be up for a performance on Mars if Elon will fly me out one day.


Love Music : Are you active on social media? what’s the best way to follow you ?

I’m active on Instagram as ollirayofficial also soundcloud too as olliray

instagram.com/ollirayofficial 

soundcloud.com/olliray

itunes.apple.com/gb/artist/olliray/1203277903

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Interview with Modello (Hip Hop's Love Child)

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

I’ve been writing music since 7th grade being inspired by some of the greatest artist in the world. 2 Pac, JayZ, Lil Wayne, Fabolous and many others. Started performing on stage 9th grade year along side a friend who is also a talented artist as well. Music has just been my way of getting out of the world I’m from dealing with drugs and gang violence. I grew up in Englewood (Southside of Chicago) lost a lot of homies I grew up with. I’ve dealt with a lot of female situations lol, so most of my music is about women and love but I’m very versatile as well.

 
Love Music : We been hearing a lot about you, so we notice your starting to gain a lot of attention how does it feel? 

Honestly idk, it feels kinda normal to me maybe it all hasn’t hit me yet. I’ve been seeing a lot of growth in my social media lately but I still feel like the same person I was 10yrs ago even though I’m not. What I can say is I love the fact that my closest friends don’t treat me differently, but I have encountered some strange activity from girls lol. Ive been focused on my music and perfecting myself everyday so maybe once I take a break I’ll see the big difference.

 
Love Music : Please tell us more about your single's "Freak’N You" & "Pin Up".? 

My Single Freak’N You came about when I linked up with DJ Speedy a very well known producer in the music industry. We got connected through Instagram and came up with that hit. Pin Up now that one is about my fetish for women like Marilyn Monroe and Betty Grable. I’ve always liked that blond hair Red lipstick look kinda like the glamour chick. That song became very very popular I honestly didn’t expect it to hit the numbers it did on YouTube.

 
Love Music : What motivates you to do your best work as a versatile musical artist? 

My mom still working, Long as she has to get up and go to a job everyday I feel like my reason on this earth hasn’t took its toll yet. I feel like I have what it takes to be the best if not close to. My fear of failure is another reason that keeps me on the driver seat of my artistry.

 
Love Music : Who are your musical inspirations? 

Fabolous, Jay Z, Lil Wayne, The Weeknd, Yo Gotti, 2 Pac, Kendrick Lamar, and a few others.

 
Love Music : Do you have any advice for anyone wanting to be a professional Recording Artist / songwriter ? 

Invest in yourself perfect your craft and stay focused. So many people you may think is rooting for you is really shooting for you.

 
Love Music : What are your future plans ? Your vision for the coming years. 

That a secret lol, na but seriously this coming year I will have such a bigger buzz I’m only shooting for millions of streams and just being on a completely different level in life. I’m releasing an EP this spring which will have 6 songs Maybe a bonus track. But this year will Be life changing that’s for sure.

 
Love Music : If you could perform anywhere, in the world, where would it have to be? 

Paris, it’s known to be the city of love and of course my music is mostly about love so yeah lol that would be my choice.

 
Love Music : Everybody needs time out. What do you do in your free time? 

Work, I still have a regular job but I visit my mom try to spend time with my family as much as possible because my life is about to change soon. Spend time with my homies.

 
Love Music : So with your music being about love, what’s your relationship life like? 

I knew that was coming lol, I’m single at the moment I can’t say I’m looking cause I’m so focused but I mean we never know what can happen on the future.

 
Love Music : Are you active on social media? what’s the best way to follow you ? 

yes very active on social Media please follow me Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @OkModello

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