INTERVIEW // We pose 5 questions for CHAYCE KENNEDY
Based in Penticton, British Columbia, Chayce was inspired to pursue music after seeing Taylor Swift live in concert. Now a prolific emerging artist and live performer in her own right …
Interview
INTERVIEW // SALIM NOURALLAH speaks to us about his new record
Salim Nourallah has just released a brilliant new album, “A Nuclear Winter,” and the singer-songwriter/producer wows listeners with a little bit of emotional winter in the hot-hot heat of summertime. …
INTERVIEW with Florencia Rusiñol, lead singer and rhythm guitarist of FLORENCIA & THE FEELING
Pop-funk fusion. Already the descriptor that quintet Florencia & the Feeling uses to describe its music is enough to compel a listen. Add in the further bonus of jazz, Latin, …
INTERVIEW // Amplify’s in-depth chat with Chris Barker of Anti-Flag
Interview by Alitzia Tyminski / Photos Natalie Mason – Since unleashing their seminal 1996 debut ‘Die for the Government’, Anti-Flag has empowered and emboldened the listeners of two generations beset …
INTERVIEW // We sit down for a chat with MADELINE MERLO
Raised in Maple Ridge, British Columbia near Vancouver, Madeline Merlo spent her childhood riding horses with a natural playground of the ocean, woods, mountains, waterfalls, and glaciers as a backdrop. …
INTERVIEW // VICTORIA ANTHONY is back with her 4th single tells us about it
Victoria Anthony is back with her 4th single release of 2022 called “Should’ve Known”, a high-energy, angst-infused Alt/Pop single about a crash-and-burn relationship where she felt like she should have …
INTERVIEW // Lindsey Stirling discusses her new Christmas album
Interview by Alitzia Tyminski – Lindsey Stirling is an electronic violinist, dancer, and artist who has humbly become one of the 21st century’s most innovative stars. Her groundbreaking vision has …
INTERVIEW // GOODNIGHT SUNRISE’s Vanessa Vakharia chats with Amplify on the eve of their album release
By Alitzia Tyminski – Goodnight Sunrise have music at radio right now as well and are releasing their brand new album “Against All Odds” this Friday, October 7th. The album …
INTERVIEW // A chat with Andrew Nolan about his new single ‘Every Dream Has Broken’
This year will be 30 years since Andrew Nolan started working in the music industry and yes he’s still at it however, Andrew only recently released his first single and earlier …
INTERVIEW // OMNI OF HALOS tell us about their latest release
”Care Free” is the debut EP by Swedish alternative rock group Omni of Halos. A 4 track explosion of noisy pop music derived from skewed, guitar-driven melodies, topped with the …
⭐️ INTERVIEW ⭐️ Exclusive with DEAF LINGO from Italy
They have just released a killer album titled “Lingonberry”. They are working with a Swedish label. They sing in English, but they are from Milan. Who are they? Deaf Lingo! …
⭐️ Exclusive Interview ⭐️ GAB DE LA VEGA on tour in Canada
Gab De La Vega is an Italian-born singer-songwriter with a hardcore and punk rock background. He’s embarking on his third acoustic solo tour in Canada, with shows in Ontario, Quebèc, …
⭐️ INTERVIEW ⭐️ Legendary SF band SVT returns with an archival double-LP compilation + Interview
By Lee Valentine Smith – SVT was a San Francisco-based rock and roll band active in the late ‘70s and very early ‘80s. Although they’re probably best remembered for including …
⭐️ INTERVIEW ⭐️ THE KNACKs ‘One Take Wonders’ Newly Released Live Set
By Lee Valentine Smith – Recently, I had the incredible honor of speaking with Prescott Niles of The Knack for a marathon interview session. The reason for our conversation was …
⭐️ INTERVIEW ⭐️ JAMES FAVRON tells us a little about himself
Hamilton, Ontario-based singer/songwriter James Favron examines love gone wrong on his heartfelt alt-pop/folk single, “Lovers.” Written in the aftermath of the dissolution of his marriage, but without the outright bitterness …
⭐️ INTERVIEW ⭐️ JAGUERO presents an exclusive Q&A with Amplify Music Mag
They popped out of the blue with a couple of interesting singles, which resonated with lots of people interested in new punk rock sounds. Their debut EP is an explosive …
⭐️ INTERVIEW ⭐️ DON MCLEAN is back on the road with a fresh slice of American Pie
By Lee Valentine Smith – Don McLean is the oft-lauded singer-songwriter responsible for the one of the most successful and analyzed songs of modern music. Recorded 51 years ago this …
⭐️ INTERVIEW ⭐️ Post-lockdown, singer-songwriter SARAH BORGES is more than ready to rock and roll
By Lee Valentine Smith – After 20-plus years of incredible music-making, Boston-based Sarah Borges has found her niche for creating brilliant slice-of-life vignettes within the confines of passionately evocative songwriting. …
⭐️ INTERVIEW ⭐️ APRIL MARCH leads an all-star cast ‘In Cinerama’
By Lee Valentine Smith – April March is a pop genius. As a musician, she’s heavily influenced by French pop music and the very best of ‘60s baroque, folk and obscure symphonic …
⭐️ INTERVIEW ⭐️ MARSHALL CRENSHAW looks back on his impressive catalog
By Lee Valentine Smith – When Marshall Crenshaw recorded for the New York-based Razor & Tie label, vinyl just wasn’t popular. CDs were all the rage and his catalog of …