Quick Hit Band Interview: Light Shadows

Light Shadows at Shaken Vanity Block Party

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How would you describe your music? Still evolving! Our first LP, "Dreams From the Underground", leans electro + alternative/gothic vibes

Where is your favorite spot to write music? And why the spot? No one spot - happens every waking moment and sometimes in dreams.

Own final thoughts: We are friends not just bandmates. When we rehearse we also sit, have a drink (or tea, we love tea), chat, or indulge our sci-fi geekdom. That's an important part of our process.

Quick Hit Artist Interview: Jenna Noelle

Jenna Noelle at Shaken Vanity Block Party

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What is currently influencing you? I’m inspired by a few artists right now: Lianne La Havas, James Blake, Nai Palm/Hiatus Kaiyote, Crumb, etc. I like that they take elements from different genres and combine it into their own unique sound.

What comes first: the lyrics or the music? Music almost always comes first. I try to figure out the chord progression or vibe of a song before I turn to lyrics. It makes the whole process more intuitive for me.

Own fun fact: I started playing guitar because when I was a young teen, my favorite artist was Japanese guitarist Miyavi. His playing style seemed so cool, angsty, and effortless. I still dream of the day when I master the intro to “Selfish Love”.

Quick Hit Band Interview: The Adjacents

The Adjacents at Shaken Vanity Block Party

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What's the story behind how the band formed? The band started as a phantom entity between both Louis Medina (guitar/vocals) and Anibal Colmenares (guitar/vocals) around their high school year in 2012. They both met each other in Hawthorne High School and have been going through a revolving cast of members since that year. Everything changed in the beginning of March 2019. Jesse Sanchez, who happens to be Louis’ cousin, joined on bass and Jack Flynn joined in on drums. They are now a four piece unit called The Adjacents.

If the band wasn't pursuing music, what do you all think you might be doing in its place? It would be going back to school to further pursue personal interest. Jack Flynn already has a degree from Merced University. Louis has his Associates in English but stopped to pursue the band. Anibal would have attended school for film while Jesse would have gone for Journalism.

Own final Q&A. What does The Adjacents as a band mean to you? It’s what you want to achieve and strongly know what you believe in.

Quick Hit Band Interview: Dirty Cakes

Dirty Cakes at Shaken Vanity Block Party

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What's the story behind your band? Rock and Roll, Honest & Dangerous . . . Loud, Fuzzy and Fast. While Charley has been kicking around the LA music scene for 7 years now, Rick joined the band after playing with The English Beat and Becky was in The Lunachicks for their first 2 records.

Is there a specific decision the band has made (good or bad) that it feels other bands/artists can learn from? DIY first, we put the live show above all else. We leave it all on the stage, and expect nothing for it. Rock and Roll isn’t a choice or a decision . . . it’s who we are. We embrace that, there is no act or character being played. You can sniff bullshit a mile away . . . our enthusiasm, joy and honesty are a hallmark.

Own unique fact: We played our first show 5 days after the first time we all played together. It was 25 minutes long to a standing room only Maui Sugar Mill Saloon, and we crushed it!