Quick Hit Artist Interview: Flavia

Flavia at Hotel Cafe

Q&A time with the artist. Hope you enjoy:

How would you describe your sound? My sound explores dark pop and futuristic R&B in an electronic fusion.

How do you go about combining lyrics with sound? A melody provokes an emotion which inspires the lyrics.

Quick Hit Band Interview: GospelbeacH

GospelbeacH

Q&A time with the band. Hope you enjoy:

How would you describe your sound? GospelbeacH's sound is good old fashioned West Coast Rock and Roll.

What motivates you to write your music? Our music is written to express our love for the people in our lives and to celebrate our love for the artists who inspired us so hopefully it inspires those who hear it!

Quick Hit Artist Interview: Their Only Dreams

Their Only Dreams at The Echo (LA)

Q&A time with the artist. Hope you enjoy:


How would you describe your sound? Multidimensional entity approved synth machine core.

Is there a story behind when you knew you wanted to become a musician/singer? It's probably a really common story for people that really love creating music in any form. I've been musical my whole life, but when I decided, "oh this is who I am, I'm an artist and I like to express myself completely with an evolving art form of my own design that incorporates the history of world music, rock and roll, pop music, electronic music, jazz and sub rock genres of psychedelic nature;” all happened at once really . . . One summer, after my first year of college, my parents went on vacation and I was working delivering pizza. I found the dude that sold mushrooms and I bought a bunch. I also went to the bank and took out all my bar mitzvah money which was enough to buy all the vital records (compact discs) I was wanting for inspiration and an electric guitar and amplifier. So, it was a nice combination of stuff to create a Big Bang of creative inspiration that feels even more inspired now than it did all those years ago. The Legend of Their Only Dreams is spreading far and wide!

Quick Hit Band Interview: Draemings

Draemings at The Echo (LA)

Q&A time with the band. Hope you enjoy:

How would you describe your sound? We have a hard time describing our sound, because it's constantly changing. Grave-wave creature pop is the current genre we use to describe ourselves on our Facebook page. I like the idea of creatures and monsters and dark shadows having full-out dance parties to our music.

Would you rather be a 1 hit wonder known all around the world -OR- have a steady underground following? And then of course, why the choice? Steady underground following. I think when you are known for that one-hit, the rest of your career you'll be expected to just make copies of that one hit, rather than continuing exploring what you have to offer as an artist. It's the difference between wanting to be famous and wanting to make great music. As a band, I think we'd rather be able to make whatever music we want, and have a fanbase that will take that journey with us.

Concert Review: Bloody Death Skull's residency at The Echoplex

This night was Bloody Death Skull's residency night at The Echoplex. Being that, one would expect some quirkiness throughout the evening.

Opening up for them was Quazar and The Bamboozled. From my understanding, the lead singer Brandon Jay writes music for Orange is the New Black. Their set was quirky and fun. The lead singer came across as a comedic magician who could, at any time, pull a rabbit out from under his top hat. At times, his hat would fly off and I would almost have bet with someone that a rabbit would have appeared sitting on the top of his head.

Zero DeZire came out on stage with one of the members wearing a duct tape bra. I was ready for another interesting set. One song was about an ex-friend's phone number and the fact that he stopped talking to one of the band members. It was hysterical. They sang a song called "It's My Birthday." In the back of my mind, I was thinking, "I've heard this song before." Well, an Internet search revealed that it was a song on HBO's Girls.

So to be honest, Happy Hollows was the reason why I selected this night to catch Bloody Death Skull. I've followed this band for years. By years, I mean that I saw them way back in 2009. I just love the infectious energy of the lead singer. They mentioned that they hadn't played a set in a year. Well, they obviously created pent up demand, because their fan base was out in force.

Bloody Death Skull is always this super quirky band. Why? Well, come on, one member of the band spent part of the set playing with dolls. When I saw this band a few months back at the Resident, she was rolling marbles around in a bowl. The lead singer donned a guerrilla mask for one song. Hopefully, those are solid enough examples of the quirkiness of this band. Vaudeville like magic.

Quick Hit Band Interview: Happy Hollows

Happy Hollows at the Echoplex (LA)

Q&A time with the band. Hope you enjoy:

How would you describe your sound? Our sound is a blend of rhythmic synthesizers and spiky, angular guitars. On top of that, we layer Sarah's expressive vocals. I think we certainly take inspiration from the post-punk era of music in the late 1970s and early 1980s, but we put our own distinct spin on that sound.

What are your favorite gigs We've had many fun shows over the years, but some of the best are the Fillmore with Silversun Pickups, the Great American Music Hall with Deerhoof, and Emo's with Lucius.

Quick Hit Artist Interview: Wendy Bevan

Wendy Bevan at The Echo (LA)

Q&A time with the artist. Hope you enjoy:

How would you describe your sound? Eclectic Electronic Synth Rock ‘n Roll.

How would you like your music to affect people who listen or see you play live? I would like my audience to feel like they have walked into my world, each song is a little piece of theater. I’m a story teller.

When is your next EP release? Soon! New exciting things to come.