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Interviews with top Beat music advocates celebrities, musicians, artists, and icons about their current and past music projects.
Independent R&B Artist Mike Rich Talks About His Passion Performing on Stage
R&B Artist Mike Rich is from Clarksville, Tennessee. He is determined to set apart from other R&B Artists with his refreshing sound that brings back the 90’s R&B vibe with the current sound of Pop Culture. Michael Richardson was exposed to music through his father, Ike Richardson. He was a preacher, singer and major Gospel promoter, working with major artists like Yolanda Adams, Vicky winans and the Bobby Jones from BET. Mike and some of his childhood friends decided to spread their wings and create their own R&B Pop Group called Driven. Shortly after Driven Disbanded to pursue songwriting and producing careers. Mike decided to come from behind the scenes of songwriting though making a name for himself writing for various artists. He decided to step back into the spotlight as a solo artist this time around.
By Veronica Charnell Media5 years ago in Beat
Son of the 215
Philly’s own Son of the 215 carries the city on his back with the release of his latest album Veterans Day 2. With hits like Trap Keep Winning, S.O.E. featuring Freeway and GoodFellaz featuring Dutchieman, Son of the 215 brings the anticipated heat. Notably, Son of the 215 has been making heads nod as Veterans Day 2 boasts over 70,000 streams already.
By Tammy Reese5 years ago in Beat
Jade Alice
“Sometimes love can be painful in a relationship, and sometimes that relationship is with yourself” Jade Alice is a versatile and astonishingly talented writer and singer who has been performing with her sweet sugary voice for many years. I have been wanting to talk about her music career for months, and I loved the opportunity to sit down with her and really dive into her music and the writing process. We talked about ABBA, collaboration, and how to be a gentleman
By Ella Sterland5 years ago in Beat
Aphir
"I wanted to find sounds that I could romanticise- that I can think of as being uniquely me and part of my story" Becki is a poet, songwriter, and fully-fledged audio engineer who performs under her project Aphir. I confessed to her that I found preparing to interview her challenging because there was just so much I wanted to dissect in her music. We met up at Nigel and talked about James Turrell, stubborn music, and the poetry of synthesis
By Ella Sterland5 years ago in Beat
Meet Malynda Hale a Singer & Activist Using Her Platforms to Amplify Black Voices
I remember the first time I heard Malynda singing someone shared her post on Instagram, and I immediately started following her on Instagram. This is the beauty of social media right. Malynda's new song is called, “Still Standing” and it was released in 2020. This song is so timely after living through all the protests we witness from Politics, and Systematic Racism we pushed through it all. Malynda recently said a profound statement on her Instagram stories. She said this year when we talk about Black History Month, can we talked about what Black People have accomplished rather than talking about all the blood shed and slavery they went through. In other words let’s focus on the positive and not the negative part all the time when referring to Black History overall. Malynda's vocal ability is soulful and inspiring. I can only hope after reading this article you will be inspired to follow Malynda Hale on all social media platforms.
By Veronica Charnell Media5 years ago in Beat
JAI EMM—Resources and Network Value: Artist Independence Through the Lens of Jai Emm
What is independence as an independent artist? Jai Emm is a paradigm for creatives that consciously control their vision. Her latest release, Laissez Faire epitomizes its own concept, the idea that artists are able to freely create great bodies of work with their own ideas and resources. Artists are sold the dream that you have to be signed with major backing to create masterpieces. We spoke with Jai Emm to discuss what it took to take the other route and put together a captivating independent audiovisual project.
By Jason James 5 years ago in Beat
Meet R&B Artist Keturah Cummings & Her Soulful Music
I discovered Keturah on the new social media app called Clubhouse. The room we were in had a host of Independent Artists showcasing their music to everyone in the room. It was Keturah's turn to play her song, and I was instantly blown away by her vocal ability. Keturah voice can be compared to Grammy Award Winning Artists such as Aaliyah, Alicia Keys, and HER. After hearing her music I immediately followed her on Instagram, and started listening to her other songs available on Apple Music and Spotify.
By Veronica Charnell Media5 years ago in Beat
It's time to "Swing Your Thing" with Tony Marino's new album release
Fort Wayne's music scene has long been progressive in terms of creativity and innovation. One of the cities hidden gems, Tony Marino, is set to release his 13th cd, 'Swing Your Thing'. Swing Your Thing displays the talented composer, pianist & recording engineer as he indulges audience cravings for interesting arrangements while comprising a big band feel to previously mastered recordings reimagined to today’s standards. Tony Marino privately catered this collection of songs to carry personal dedications from the memory of his in-laws, his father, his brother, and dear friends; to the tributes to his spouse and children. Swing Your Thing follows three global award winning albums ... Que Pasa (2020) described as “the kind of music with the uniqueness, skill, and sound, you come back to”, Tango Silhouette (2019) with it’s “exquisite orchestrations“. Plus, Family and Friends (2019) – said to be “superb, infectious and uplifting“.
By mysoundMusic5 years ago in Beat
