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Interviews with top Beat music advocates celebrities, musicians, artists, and icons about their current and past music projects.
Meet Times Like These
From New York City, Times Like These is a fresh take on classic pop punk. With songwriting driven by youthful fervor and catchy hooks, Times Like These went from their first backyard show in the summer of 2016 to a sold-out EP release show in their hometown of Long Island in 2018. The four-piece, consisting of vocalist Mike Acampora, bassist Zach Dyer, guitarist Eddie Giuffo, and drummer Cody Omage, have toured throughout the East coast, finding new fans everywhere they go with their energetic and intimate live performances.
By Amanda Gabrielle7 years ago in Beat
Queens, NY Rising Artist Lawrence Turner Releases New Visual!
Queens, New York is known for being the home of some of hip-hops greatest artist including J Cole and Nicki Minaj. A new artist is currently rising into the spotlight known as Lawrence Turner. Hot off his latest project A Lil' Something EP, he has released a high-energy music video for his first song on the project, titled "A Lil' Intro." The video shows his character and gives us a little taste of what we can expect on the EP. Lawrence will be dropping another visual early this year and we look forward to seeing more!
By Taylor Thompson7 years ago in Beat
Doug Gray Talks Marshall Tucker and Soul of the South and His Long Career
Image: NELO Mijangos The Marshall Tucker Band first got together in the early 70s—absent of anyone actually named Marshall Tucker. The impetus for a name occurred when original members Tommy Caldwell, Paul T. Riddle, George McCorkle, and Jerry Eubanks were rehearsing at an old warehouse in South Carolina. Not so much an urgent search for an identity as it was to fill their stomachs. Overdue for dinner, they abruptly settled on the name they found on the key that opened the building. 40 years later, and after hits like "Fire on the Mountain" and "Can’t You See," the legacy is not going anywhere, but only Doug Gray remains.
By Rich Monetti7 years ago in Beat
Another Astronaut
The founding members of Another Astronaut originally formed as a high school talent show act. Ten years later, after performing countless shows across the country, they're celebrating the release their second album, Agoraphobic, now available to stream on Spotify and Bandcamp.
By Jamie Arcelay7 years ago in Beat
An Interview with Emerging Artist Oriel Poole. Top Story - October 2018.
If you have yet to hear of the "electro-soul siren" Oriel Poole, you're in for a treat. Based in Los Angeles, California, Poole is carving a niche all her own with music that blends R&B, synth-pop, and electronica. She's primarily self-taught, and that comes through in her music in the best way possible. It's passionate, authentic, and unafraid to challenge the norms set up by the music industry.
By Beat Staff7 years ago in Beat
Interview: N.J. Talks Inspiration and Collaborations
At 17, N.J. Chesnut has a lengthy resume full of musical achievements. He's already released a full length album in addition to a plethora of songs and is attending the California Institute of the Arts, or CalArts, soon. I had the chance to interview him about his musical inspirations and goals before he left for college.
By Mina Johnson7 years ago in Beat
