Interview by: Holly Arend | October 13, 2022 Congratulations on your hit series GHOST! How have you been so far into the year? Tell us about yourself! Thank you so much! Well my name is Sam and I am an actor and singer originally from Lousiville, KY, but I’ve lived in New York for almost a decade. Outside of what I do for work, being in nature, hiking, camping, and swimming in the ocean, brings me so much joy, as well as travelling to new places with people I love. This year has been full of growth, independence, and thankfully opportunities to work in my chosen career so I feel very grateful. How has acting since a young age shaped the way you act in movies and television now? My journey started in theater and although it was hard work, performing at a young age felt like a dream getting to do what I love for my job, and I still have pinch me moments on set when I can’t believe this is what I do. Even though I have been performing for over half my life, there are still many ups and downs, but this year I’ve been learning to be proud of myself for all the time and commitment I’ve put into bettering myself and my career. The little girl who toured with musicals is not the same actor or performer I am today, but each opportunity I received to work with other creatives and push myself has shaped me into the actor I am and want to be. How is working with Ryan Murphy shaped the way you act or go into a role? I feel very honored to get to work with Mr. Murphy and the entire crew and cast on The Watcher. His sets are filled with the most talented people, from hair, camera operators, and wardrobe, just to name a few, all doing their best work. On set, I became fascinated with the cinematography and framing of the shots. His shows tell stories with such dynamic pictures. As an actor we don’t always get to see what the viewer will see, but working on this show made me realize how important it is as someone in front of the camera to know my “frame” and the world that it contains because that will only help my performance. You've acted in many different settings from broadway to TV which has been your favorite so far? The two mediums are too different to rank, each with their own positives that make the work fulfilling in their own way. That being said, I go through phases of favoritism and at this point in my life, I’m really falling in love with TV and Film. I grew up and had most of my training doing theater, which I would recommend to actors because of the discipline it teaches you, but TV and Film is a whole different ball game and I’m really enjoying discovering myself and getting opportunities to work in this medium. What's the best piece of advice you have been given by a fellow actor or director? Don't try to control the scene. What I mean by that is do whatever preparation on character and circumstance you need to do, but leave room for spontaneity on the day. Most of the time, you are acting in a scene with at least one other person so if you’re too set on doing the scene your way, you don’t leave room for the other actors’ and director’s participation. Locking in on your scene partner, your environment, and responding to their behavior authentically produces the best dynamic energy in a scene. How has it been juggling school and acting? Any advice for those doing the same? It definitely takes some balancing and going day by day. Right now, my career takes priority, but I try and take at least one class a semester, it depends on my workload and I go from there. I also think in my case, it helps to not put pressure on yourself to get a degree by a certain time. But I really love learning, especially going to Berklee College of Music where my knowledge of music, theory, and writing have vastly grown. So I guess the number one piece of advice I’d share would be to not be too hard on yourself, as long as you’re still learning and growing, you’re on the right path.. What are three words you would use to describe your new series "The Watcher"? Mysterious, Psychological, Secretive Best piece of advice you can give aspiring actors? Any opportunity you have to work with other actors or creatives, take it. Auditioning, especially since the pandemic, can be very solitary and we don’t always have the opportunity to work and get feedback from other actors, but that is where the magic and growth happens. Being on set or in theater is such a collaborative process and the more you expose yourself to working with others in that kind of environment, the better your craft will become.

Interview & Photos by: Kayla Saliman | October 8, 2022 KAYLA: So you've been doing a bunch of festivals all summer. SLOAN: I have. KAYLA: How are you doing? SLOAN: I'm doing good. I'm like, yeah, just like going with it all. It's been really fun. Yeah. I feel like festivals are so cool. A lot of fashion. Um, I wonder what it used to be like before social media, like festivals, Like was it the same vibe? I don't know. Probably not. Coachella changed it. KAYLA: So how do you like playing festivals? SLOAN: I love it. I mean, it makes total sense. Like I knew when I made my first album, I was like, Oh yeah, like, This could really do well at festivals. And I grew up going to ACL in Austin. It's just like festivals are really fun and exciting and a cool thing. Like there's really nothing else like it. Um, it's exhausting, you know? Uh, and weird, like playing in front of a lot of people that don't know your music, but also really fun. But I'm excited to be on tour, basically like next week-ish! KAYLA: So you have an album coming out? SLOAN: Yeah. Early October. KAYLA: How would you describe the vibe of the album? Who are your inspirations? SLOAN: It's a very like, dance focused album. It's like LCD SoundSystem-esque, Passion Pit-ish. There's Phoenix stuff in there. I think Fuzzy Brain was like a very indie, like early two thousands ish kind of thing. Uh, Harmony House is like a very eighties record, and then People In Motion kind of combines the two, and it's like a more modernized, pop attempt at like making pop songs, you know? Yeah. Music people can dance to, the show's gonna change a lot after this show, actually, this is like our last one before, like everything changes. KAYLA: Are you excited for that? SLOAN: I'm very excited. Yeah. I program all my stuff myself, so like I've been working really, really hard. I'm excited to finally change it up. KAYLA: That's probably a lot of work though. SLOAN: Yeah. KAYLA: But it makes it feel more personal. SLOAN: For sure. Yeah. KAYLA: Okay. So which songs are you the most proud of off your new album? SLOAN: Ooh, um, there's a song called Second Nature, which actually came out today. Um, so that's like a really, really fun, long format song. It's six minutes. It's just like a dance song. Like a really fun, dance song. I'd be really proud of that one, if I had to pick one. But honestly, the whole record I think kind of speaks for itself and like every song is kind of like its own little single, you know? So, Yeah. KAYLA: I love that. That's awesome. Okay, so this one's a little bit sillier. What is your favorite candy? SLOAN: Let's see. I honestly don't eat candy anymore, but if I had to pick a favorite, I love chocolate, like dark chocolate I love. No like specific brand. But typically like, you know, That's like the one candy that's like, "oh, I know where this is coming from". But there's some candies where I'm like, Yeah, I think, Sour Skittles. They, they terrify me. What just happened? I don't know if it was in the U.S. It might have been in the US and somewhere. I think in Europe. In Europe, they just deemed it inedible, so like they can't sell 'em anymore. It's like, they're like, this isn't even edible. They like, eat your tongue. Actually, it's pretty weird.

Interview & Photos by: Kayla Saliman | October 8, 2022 KAYLA: So why don't you guys just go around and say your names first and your role. JONAS: This is Jonas and I play guitar. JOSHUA: My name is Joshua and I play guitar and sing. JUICE: My name's Juice and I play the drums. KJ: My name's KJ and I play the bass. KAYLA: Beautiful. Okay, so what is the first album that you guys remember loving as a kid and how has this shaped the way you make music now? JOSHUA: My first album that I ever bought, like myself and wasn't just something that was already on my parents' computer was El Camino by the Black Keys, and I bought it on iTunes, and I was absolutely obsessed with it for quite a few years. I feel like that definitely instilled a love for guitar music. Before that I was, and I always have been, obsessed with the Beatles, but I just didn't really know as a 13 year old that there were like, new bands making music that had a very like classic sound, and it was very guitar driven, and it was just like so exciting to me that there was this band that was like still doing this and it opened a lot of doors for me in my mind. JONAS: I think my first favorite album as a young child was the All American Rejects. KJ: Yo, I actually love that album too. JONAS: I think that, uh, planted the like emo roots for me and then I went from there. JUICE: The first time I was really impressed by music, at this moment. I'm thinking of My brothers, they had Beatles CDs all the time and they would just play it on their little CD, portable CD players with their little headphones. I would take it sometimes and listen too. KJ: My first record, I don't think I bought it. I think it was just in like our CD collection in my family's house, but it was Thriller, the Michael Jackson album, and I was really into like hip hop dancing and like dancing in general and I'd like watch videos of Michael Jackson and like put the CD in our CD player and like try to moonwalk and like I had the glove and everything. KAYLA: Did you get it? Could you moonwalk? KJ: Yeah, I got it down. KAYLA: Wow. Okay. So how do you guys keep yourselves motivated while you're on tours at festivals and things like that? JONAS: Sometimes just like showing up, getting up, and doing it is the best thing. Especially on tour, the little things like that you do at home that are easy to keep a routine, like waking up at a specific time every day. The stuff that sometimes you take for granted. I function best as a person when I'm like, when I have a consistent thing going on. JOSHUA: I just wanted to say sometimes it's like, for some reason, easy to lose perspective on why you're out on the road and like, you miss home a lot and feel a little bit directionless, just kind of being like part of this mapped out route in the country. For me, just sitting down and reminding myself, what this means to somebody that bought a ticket and is gonna be there watching us play, and really going out there and giving it every single ounce of what we have is like very inspiring. Today, I'm feeling pretty exhausted and tired and ready to go home, but I'm honestly so excited to play just because I'm really excited to share something that we care about with people. JUICE: Like Jonas was saying, it can blend together on the road, and so you gotta have a good mix of doing extracurricular activities outside of just doing the mundane, like the routine. Also, spending time for me personally, just like spending time on my own even, and just kind of just chill by myself and decompress. KJ: I honestly listen to motivational podcasts all the time, but I do that when I'm home too. It's just like a part of my motivation. I'm just like, I gotta hype myself up, you know? So that helps me out. KAYLA: So, you guys have an upcoming album. How would you describe the energy? How would you describe your inspiration and the vibe? JONAS: It was like we were exploring a lot on this new album. I think that was a really long process and in some ways, The making of it was long, and in some ways it was meticulous, but I think we had a lot of fun trying new things and trying to continue to just be ourselves and just be genuine. JOSHUA: I feel like in terms of energy specifically, a big part of this album was just kind of realizing, it wasn't necessarily like a conscious realization, but we really do have a very intimate side to our songwriting and you know, when we play live it's generally like pretty loud and energetic and crazy. But I think on this album, and for albums to come, we've really found a new side of ourselves that is a lot more soft spoken and intimate and, um, introspective in that way. And I think we embrace that a lot in terms of energy. And, just going back to what you were saying, like it really felt like going on an adventure, like in a way, setting out, not knowing where you're gonna go, but really feeling motivated that you're gonna complete this journey. And I think that so much unexpected stuff happened, and we grew a lot and it was really fun and like really hard and really intense as well. KAYLA: So the last one, the last question I have is a silly one. If you could only wear one color for the rest of your life, what would it be, like your shirt, your shoes, it all has to be one color? JUICE: Probably black. Stone cold. I'm wearing all black. JOSHUA: I would choose red like a burnt red. I don't know why, but I've been drawn to the color red recently. JONAS: I would choose blue. JOSHUA: Jonas is a blue guy. I think it's funny. We're all choosing what we're wearing. It's very telling. KJ: I would probably choose cream. It's kinda whimsical and godly.

Interview & Photos by: Kayla Saliman | October 8, 2022 KAYLA: Why don't y'all start by telling me about yourself. So, how'd you get into music? KELLEY: I started singing when I was really little. My mom was a singer, so I basically have just always been singing and writing songs. I told a story in the car on the way up to Firefly yesterday about the song Unwritten, where I remember I have like the most clear memory of seeing it on my kitchen TV, and being like, “Whoa”. As a little kid being like, “Whoa, this is how you write a song”. This is a metaphor, honey. And so basically, I would say since I saw Unwritten, I saw the video on MTV. I made some connections. I don't know if I was learning about metaphors at the time in school or something, but I was like, “Oh, I wanna write songs”. I started, then my mom taught me to harmonize and sing with her all the time when I was little. She was actually an opera singer, so I started there. I studied basically loose opera, not opera, but faux opera growing up. Then, I switched. I really wanna sing rock and pop rock stuff. When I was 16, I switched to having a pop rock vocal coach. Then, I think that just gave me a little more confidence in writing pop rock stuff. Mina and I went to school together at NYU for acting. We did an acting moment hiatus. Then, after school we started working together on some projects, and we were like, “we wanna make a band”. It just happened naturally, like out of it being fun to hang out with each other. MINA: Similarly, my mom was a singer. She is a jazz singer. I kind of grew up watching VHS tapes of Wizard of Oz and Singing in the Rain. Honestly, my mom was obsessed with musicals and really wanted me to do them. With musicals, I really loved performing, but I didn't feel like my voice totally fit singing in that way. Then, I started making up my own songs. I like doing that more than singing like this more than singing in musicals and stuff. That's kind of how it started for me. KAYLA: What is your guys' creative process like for your music? How do you work together? KELLEY: It changes depending on the song. The earlier stuff, a lot of it we wrote individually, would bring to the other, and then work on. Eventually, we arrange it with our band. More recently we've been either one of us will have a seed of something that we're kind of like, “Oh, I don't know what to do with this fully yet, or it's like partially worked out in my brain. Then, we'll work on that together. Sometimes, we'll just have a day where we're like, “let's write something and start from kind of nowhere” and just open our notebooks and be like, “I've been feeling chaotic. Have you been feeling chaotic? “ MINA: I'll come to Kelly's house and be like, I have these chords, or this guitar part, that I feel is good, and like this melody. Then, we sing until words form. We're like, “Okay, what do those words mean?” Then, we build things that can fit those meanings. KELLEY: A lot of the time I used to just write like a little hook and then just sit on it for years because I didn't know, like I felt like that was the best thing I have written and I don't know what to do with it. I started to muse on whatever I think it's about and it kind of leaves me with a big pool of just words that I can then be like, “Oh, okay, like this part is kind of boring, but like this thing I actually didn't even realize was in my head. That's actually an interesting, you know, road to go down.” MINA: There's also times where like, I'll be like, “Kelly, I started writing this song. It's like this verse or whatever, and it's kind of like a meandering verse or something that's nice, but doesn't have a hook.” Kelly will be like, “Wait, I have the hook.” KELLEY: I have so much stuff that is not part of anything that's just like, that is the best thing I ever wrote. It's just not done. KAYLA: You guys have an upcoming album! So, what albums or artists did you draw inspiration from for this project? KELLEY: I would say we are definitely spanning a few genres in the album and there are some moments that feel kind of like Simon and Garfunkel-y. There's moments that are like a Bowie- Queen moment. There are moments that feel really like housed in indie rock and then there are some glossier, more silvery, groovy feeling songs. MINA: I think the through line of the album is more based in the meaning of the songs, than like the sonic elements of the songs. We try to go to a lot of different places sonically, and I think two of our voices being together grounds us. It kind of allows us to do whatever we want outside of that. KELLEY: The album's called "All You Need Is Time", and I think it's largely about time and how you relate to the world with the time that you have, and a lot of our stuff is like kind of reckoning with where you are in life or what you're expecting or, I don't know, just kind of like confronting reality, and what your reality is. I think that album is also kind of connected through just that idea of being introspective. MINA: We tried to put it in an order where if you listen closely, it kind of follows a story. KAYLA: What is a silly, unpopular opinion that you have? MINA: I don't like dill, but I like pickles. I like dill pickles, but I don't like dill as a seasoning. KELLEY: I love pasta. I don't like pasta with tomato sauce with the parmesan that's tiny. I like it when it's shaved, I like it when it's bigger, but I really am against the powder. It tastes like vomit. It's like something about the powder mixing with the tomato sauce does not work. KAYLA: Is it a texture or a taste? KELLEY: It's definitely the taste. Knowing that it's supposed to be separate, but that it's not. MINA: I feel like everyone likes the videos of people getting their ears cleaned out. I love them. I don't think that's gross. I will show people. I feel like there's too many videos of it though, for it to not, for it to be like a unique hot take. KELLEY: The algorithm is giving it to you. MINA: Yeah. My Instagram explore page is like only that and blackhead videos.

Photographer: Orchee Sorker October 10, 2022 | Graceland Soundstage in Memphis, Tennessee Fans become Friends: The Story of Bri, Izzy, Caelin, & Sam "Bri and Izzy were friends before. We met at the Wallows show in Norfolk, Virginia in May. We pretty much immediately hit it off within an hour, and we were the fastest friends. So far, we’ve been to three total shows together: Norfolk, Virginia; Boston, Massachusetts, & Memphis, Tennessee! This one was our last show of this tour, and we made a little vacation out of it which was really awesome! It was a perfect way to end a great year!" -Caelin

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Photographer: Chirag Bachani September 23, 2022 | Riviera Theater in Chicago, Illinois

Interview & Photos by: Kayla Saliman | October 8, 2022 KAYLA: How did you get into music? How has your music journey changed throughout your career? GAYLE: I first started singing after I learned about Aretha Franklin. I'll break it back...I was in school, and I was learning about Ella Fitzgerald. I was learning about scatting and then I went home, and I started scatting, like everywhere. My mom was like, "What are you doing?" I was like, "I'm scatting cuz that's soul and that's jazz." She was like, "I'm gonna show you other music, just so you know it exists." Then, I found Aretha Franklin. I was like, "That's exactly what I wanna do when I grow up. Like that's exactly who I wanna be." I just think I really fell in love with like her passion, and the way it like translated to live performance and the way she was able to like invoke emotion into people. I just really admired her from a young age. I believe I was seven, when I kind of made that discovery. When I was 14 / 15, I found Alanis Morissette and found rock music. I would say that was a really like monumental change for me and my sound, finding alternative music and finding the energy of alternative music live. It made my heart flutter, and I incorporated to my life performance and then the music I make today. Also, Julia Michaels, Oh my god. finding her and her songwriting. The iconic, iconic songwriters and pop music changed my life. KAYLA: Do you have any goals at the moment or any you proud of reaching recently? GAYLE: I'm trying to think if I have any goals at the moment. I guess my goal is to tour more next year. I would really love to get on another artist's tour. I'm putting out a second EP in October. I'm excited for that to come out. I'm kind of doing these festivals for the rest of the year, and then I'm gonna spend more time working on the music. I recently just did a 22 day run in Europe, and we played around seven festivals, and it was so fun. We went to Austria, Germany, Netherlands, and Israel for the first time. KAYLA: Did you like it? GAYLE: It was beautiful. The sunsets there, the beach was stunning. I was actually doing a guest appearance for this artist Noa Kirel, and it was a show for 33,000 people. It was absolutely insane. I played ABC and they knew it, which was crazy. It was just so fun. It was such an honor for like a young woman who was such a huge platform in Israel to invite an 18 year old girl, to go on stage with her...like she could have invited so many other people. The fact that she cared to get me at her show really meant the world. That was fun! Awesome opportunity! KAYLA: I feel like most artists, they don't even think to go to Israel. GAYLE: Literally! I already crossed it off my list, It was amazing. It was very obviously like a once in a lifetime opportunity. She literally put me in front of a platform that she spent years and years building. It was in honor that she used incorporated me into that show. KAYLA: You have an EP coming out. GAYLE: I do. KAYLA: What was your biggest inspiration for the record and what feelings do you hope to share with your audience? GAYLE: I've kind of been writing for the two EPs for the past four years. When I was 14, I started going by GAYLE and I really want to get signed by Atlantic Records and to put music out through them. Then, I did everything that I possibly could writing wise to try and get them interested in me. Well, obviously now we're here, which is absolutely insane and blows my mind. This is kind of before I got signed. I probably wrote 200 songs just specifically for this project. Lorde was for sure an inspiration. I mention Lorde actually in one of my songs. Wet Leg was a really big inspiration. I would say Wet Leg is more of an inspiration for a music I've yet to put out. For the music I'm writing right now, Sasha Sloan, I would also say is like a really big inspiration. Julia Michaels obviously, Alanis, Joan Jett. Billie obviously. Still Woozy, Oliver Tree. Just kind of like pop music with alternative inspirations. KAYLA: Last question. This is a silly one. GAYLE: Ooh. I love a silly question. KAYLA: If you could speak with animals, but only one animal, what would it be? GAYLE: Dogs. There's so many dogs. Dogs are everywhere. There's so many dogs in houses. Like imagine if you could go to anybody and just talk to the dog. They gotta have secrets. They have to, they've seen so much. They have seen things. What people are okay with dogs seeing, I'm personally not okay with. If somebody could talk to your cat, like imagine if you're like seeing somebody and then they have a dog and then you can just be like, Spill, spill. I can only talk to the dog. So the dog can't talk to anybody. Yeah. Cause if I can just walk into anybody's home who has a dog and just be like, What's up? I also wanna know what's going on in my dog's brain. We rescued her- and she's had three owners before us, I believe. Oh, she has stories. I wanna know and also like, I'm always like, Are you waiting out for that one owner? Are we that owner? I hope we're that owner. We've had her for like three years. We got her and she was three and she had like three owners. So like we've had her the longest, but I'm like, Are you holding out? I love how petty I am. Even with my dog. I'm like, are you thinking of your exes right now? Like, what is it? What is it? Are you thinking of anybody else? Excuse me, I feed you, I give you water, I pet you. When you sleep at night and I'm sleeping right next to you, who do you think of? Are you thinking? Who are you thinking of? Or like dogs say something and then I'm like, I heard that. And then they're like, What? Whoa, what's going on? Like, what's happening? Have you ever seen Dog With A Blog? KAYLA: I have seen Dog With A Blog. GAYLE: I want that. I want that to be my life. Like only talk to the kids. Like it was a vibe. KAYLA: And you could just like, have your best friend be a dog. Or like, would you have to bark or would you want them to explain that in English? GAYLE: I would want them to, Mm. Maybe both. I could bark and they would get it maybe in private. Then we, then we go into English. They know, they understand the vibe. Or maybe I'm like, I turn into a crazy person. Yeah. And I'm like, I understand these dogs, but in reality nobody knows what's happening.

Written by: Lauren Sanchez | October 6, 2022 Maggie Lindemann, the singer best known for her 2016 viral pop hit “Pretty Girl”, just released her debut studio album SUCKERPUNCH in mid-September. Coming off from the 2021 release of her debut EP PARANOIA, Lindemann creates an edgier vibe for her music– a sound that dedicates itself to the golden age of pop-punk and resonates more authentically with who she is as an artist. And SUCKERPUNCH is no exception. Released on September 16, the album contains previously heard singles like “how could you do this to me?” featuring Sleeping With Sirens’ Kellin Quinn, “break me!” with Siiickbrain, and “self sabotage.” Taking control of the reins on her own career and having full creative control over the music she creates, Lindeman is not afraid of the transition from bubblegum pop to pop-punk and alternative rock genre and proudly embraces the sound. Especially with the rock/alternative scene still being a heavily male-dominated industry, Lindemann thinks this is an opportunity for her to give credit to the women who paved the way for female artists: “I think being a woman in rock music is so cool. I mean, we have Gwen Stefani, Evanescence, Paramore, Garbage. There’s so many people that were women leading bands. Women were in the forefront. I think that I have a lot of really cool people to look up to. It’s hard at times. I struggle at times because it is such a male-dominated genre and sometimes I feel like people don’t give credit where maybe potential credit is due. I think it’s cool and I enjoy it a lot, and I have a lot of really cool women to look up to. It’s really cool to be able to follow in their footsteps or at least try to.” Lindemann wants listeners to hear the growth of her artistry in SUCKERPUNCH and hopes that her listeners can relate to the progression of many emotions within the album: “I hope people can just see the evolution of myself and hear the growth in my writing and in production and everything. When I make music, it’s like a kind of therapy. I just want people to be able to relate and feel like they have someone that understands them and just have that song that if they’re going through something or if they’re having a good day, they have a song on the album they can just put on and not worry about anything else,” Lindemann shares. When asked about which song on the album would be the most reflective of her new era in music, Lindemann was quick to answer with the track “self sabotage”– one of the songs that she considered to be the quickest to write: “I really like “self sabotage” because it has like breakdowns with all the glitches and stuff. I’m like obsessed with glitches, I want to do way more stuff with that. I’m really proud of that song. I’m proud of the lyrics. I’m proud of the production, proud of everything.” Measuring success for Lindemann is all about being proud of the work and music she creates: “I try not to really pay too much attention to views or streams or anything like that because I don’t wanna compare my careers with anyone. Everyone moves at a different rate, so I think it’s not fair to ever do that. To me, success just feels like when I feel proud of myself,” The music industry is no joke, especially to aspiring musicians, and Lindemann has learned from the brutalness of it. Advising those who want to start in the industry, Lindemann said“building a reputation and a catalog” is a key step before reaching out to labels. However, Lindemann preaches having creative independence and control over the music you make should be extremely important: “When I did get signed, it was kind of like I got pushed into doing stuff I didn’t really wanna do, and I kind of just listened to everyone. And I think it’s really important to not do that and to believe in yourself and being independent is cool. It’s super cool to be able to do that yourself, and if you’re able to do it, do it for as long as you can. I think the most important thing is to listen to yourself and don’t let people sway you off of what you think is cool. Don’t make music for anyone else other than yourself.” This fall, Lindemann is headline shows in L.A. and NYC to perform the new album, to which all the shows sold out in under two minutes. “Honestly anytime something like that happens to me, it feels very unreal,” Lindemann said. “It’s always been really hard just for me to believe, especially because we’ve been in a pandemic for the past two years. When I dropped PARANOIA, we were in a pandemic, so I really didn’t get to see the full potential of what it was. So, whenever stuff like that happens, it’s always just really hard for me to believe it because I haven’t seen it in person. It was crazy.” Lindemann is more than excited to see people in the crowd, do her own show and above all else, perform SUCKERPUNCH.

Written by: Holly Arend | October 6, 2022 Wargasm is a British electro-rock duo from London. Formed in 2018 by musician Sam Matlock and model Milkie Way, they have released 11 solo singles and four collab singles. Having earned praise from Alternative Press and NME they are a force to be reckoned with. Their debut full-length release, Explicit: The Mixxxtape, was released on September 9, 2022. Having the pleasure of sitting in on their 1824 conference I learned about their passion and the recent opening of the Limp Biscuit tour. Wargasm states they were born in the lockdown and grew up online. When they were asked what is more to come of the band, Way stated "More sex, more violence, good collaborations", which is exciting for Wargasm fans everywhere. When Wargasm talked about opening sets vs headline sets they spoke of their routines. Milky talked about yoga and not drinking for openers. While Sam gave insight on how they structure their sets: openings usually have all the fast stuff together while headliners are more for lulls and gaps of energy. Milky stated, "Openers are to sprints as headliners are to marathons". Wargasm's message while performing existing on stage can send a message to those who haven't seen representation before. As well as showing this diversity and representation on stage with their band. They are a " cathartic release for what people are seeing in the world". Check out Wargasm and their new mixtape : Explicit: The Mixxxtape. Also a Big thank you to Wargasm and 1824 for this opportunity.

Interview by: Jewel Fiorillo Photos provided by: Spotify and Blair's team Indie music scenes sweetest new voice, Blair Lee sat down for an interview to go over her current 2022 release, 'Hurdles', released September 9th 2022. We talk about influences, dream cities and her sisterly inspiration for music. You can listen to 'Hurdles' on all major platforms. When did you get introduced to music? Or when did you find a love for music? B: “Actually, when I was 10 years old I actually started playing the piano. And from that point forward I just always kept with it. I actually went to a school for music later in life as well.” Have you had any instructors, teachers or any major influences from a professional insight? B: “The school that I was at had a lot of the teachers that already in the industry or have been in the industry. Essentially I started reaching out to them after school was over, and I actually worked with a few of them. There are a lot of little things that happened along the way that are thanks to them for sure.” What are some of your favorite ways to get in the mindset to write your music and songs? Do you have any pre-writing session rituals? B: “I don’t know if I would say I have a pre-reading session ritual or anything to get warmed up for it. I typically just start with the music portion of it first. Especially if I’m making music with ModMaxx, he produces and I work with him often.” ModMaxx is also known for his work with artists like Drake, Roy Woods and Tinashe. B: “We usually start with developing the instrumental and beyond that I begin finding the lyrics because of the inspiration I find from that. The feelings, the emotions of the songs. I usually start to sing a little bit of gibberish or reference and then humming melodies. The lyrics comes shortly after. It’s a little chaotic.” *laughs* Do you have a specific emotion you like to drive from when you’re creating your music? B: “I feel like the first word that comes to mind may be a longing. I try to go for a transitional feeling with my music. It’s beginning in one place and wanting to end in a better and different place.” Do you have any musical inspirations? And what about personal inspirations. B: “I think I would have different answers for piano and for my niche in music. I was always really inspired by movie soundtracks with piano in it. Yamn Tiersem is one of my larger inspirations when it comes to piano. To the music and also how he played it. The way he move his hands around the piano was very interesting and intricate. I actually learned a few of his songs and learned his technique as well. For music, I would have to say I love The Nationals. They’re definitely one of my favorite bands. My music doesn’t sound like theirs at all but I’m very inspired by their lyrics. Specifically, how they’re kind of abstract. You feel like you’re drawing from deep inside of their head but some of them give this feeling that you can relate so strongly with. They hop around time within their music too and create this feeling of telling a story through music. Artists like, Taylor Swift, tell a story through time as well but they go through all the details so you can see exactly what happened in when it happened to her. However with The Nationals, you feel the struggles from the lyrics but you don’t know exactly when and what happened. I love the idea of being able to say some thing very vulnerable but not being an open book. So people can’t figure you out entirely.” B: “As far as personal, I’ve had amazing singers just around me all the time. My sister, my cousins, and my friends as well. So I’ve just been around all these musical inspirations for as long as I can remember. People who just sing casually. None of them record themselves but Being around them has just inspired me to make my music and record my music. Specifically, I would have to see my sister. We used to sing together a lot when we were younger. More-so in high school but we performed a couple talent shows together. She has definitely one of my favorite voices. We don’t thing as much as we used to anymore now, she has a job and her own life. But if she ever wanted to record a song together I know I would hop on that idea right away. It’s almost like a weird secret knowing someone has a secret special power and they keep it to themselves.” Let’s talk about your new single hurdles, recently released, it’s your first single released in a little over a year. B: “Yeah, I think the last one I released was last May. It’s hard to believe how fast it went. Even then, I wasn’t really releasing a lot before that. I was super excited to release Hurdles. I’ve honestly been really excited about this release because this is the first time I have a rollout of releases. I have planned out EP’s to release afterwards as well. One in the fall and then one next year. It feels good to have an actual plan and to have things to look forward to.” Is there a meaning/message behind the new release? B: “I would say this song is somewhat about my grandparents and my family, and how I do matter to them, but overall, I believe I would say it’s about this family and how you keep each other grounded. How they bring meaning into your life. And then from a personal musician aspect, I think it’s also really about making some thing of myself. Sometimes when you’re feeling so lost and in the dark and miss amazing moments because you’re just one artist trying to make it. Trying to focus so much on my own life and forget I have so much going on elsewhere around me. That I’m not doing this on my own.” If you could perform in any city where would it be and why? B: “Ohhhh, Any city? I would have to say London, is the first when it comes to mind. I think it also would be a great excuse to spend more time there. I’ve always wanted to be able to truly explore it.” Have you ever been to London? B: “I actually was there back in May. But I was there for five days and I just feel like I’ve barely scratched the surface. I would really like to go back and explore more of it or dive deeper into what it has to offer. I also don’t know anybody there really, so I felt more or less like a tourist. So hopefully in the future I can do more than what the tourist do. I would like to experience the what locals like to do.” If you could collaborate with any artist who would it be and why? B: “Again, I would have to say my favorite band, The Nationals. I think it would have to be them. I don’t really have a reason other than that they are my favorite band and for what I listed earlier why I like them so much.” How has performing been this year? Any goals with performances? B: “I’ve only done a few performances. I recently did one called school night, in LA. I’m wanting to perform more and I’m hoping I can get to do that more within the next year. I’ve had a great experience while performing live so far. So it’s definitely in the plans. I would love to get the chance to perform at a festival too. It would be amazing.”

Interview by: Jewel Fiorillo Photos provided by Samuel Petra‘s team. Samuel Petra is a 20 year old from Alicante, Spain. He is entirely self sufficient in his producing, writing and recording with his instruments. A fresh new indie voice reaching over 13,000 monthly visitors on Spotify. Below is an exclusive interview learning about his journey into music and just a taste of what inspires his sound. You won't want to miss this fresh new voice. His sophomore EP was released a few weeks ago. 'MONOTONE' is out on major listening platforms now! https://sparta.ffm.to/monotone How did you find your passion in music? Sam: "Actually it was pretty spontaneous, I found a youtube video in 2013 of someone producing, tried it and a couple months passed I was hooked." What inspired your song and video “Can’t You See” ? S: "It was one of those songs I made without really thinking. The song is about getting out of your confines in order to achieve your goals, getting away from romantic distractions." What is the largest struggle you have with when creating your music? S: I’d say my limited tools. I work in a bedroom studio so I try to optimize everything as much I can. " What inspired your style in music? S: "Actually I find inspiration from a lot of different types. Electronic music from the 10s, R&B, Grunge, glitchy ambient and Raw samples…" What is your musical background, if you have any? S: "I started producing electronic music when I was 13. In my first 5 years I learned the basics of theory and producing but I realized I didn't want to be only a producer so I also started singing and playing piano and guitar at the same time -that's when I was introduced to pop, r&b and alternative music." If you didn’t become a musician what would you be doing right now? S: "have no idea. I do know that I was always interested in pathology. " Whats the best piece of advice you would give your younger self? S: "I think my younger self was fine but overall I'd say probably waste less time and try to experiment more." Whats a musician you would love to collaborate with? S: "I'd like to collaborate with either Dijon or Jean Dawson" Do you have any pre-show rituals? S: "Actually, I haven't started doing shows just yet!" If you could choose anywhere in the world to perform where would it be? And why? S: "Probably somewhere in Asia! I have always wanted to have a really good excuse to travel there." What has your musical journey looked like? Do you have any goals for the rest of the year? S: "It’s been pretty good so far. I got to meet a lot of important people and absolutely, I’m planning a writing trip to New York. It'll be my first time in the USA. I'm very excited." Who are your top three inspirations that you pull from? S: "It honestly always varies but right now I have to say Jai Paul, Dijon and Brent Faiyaz." Is there a message with your music that you’d want to provide? S: "I definitely want to make people feel more connected with themselves after hearing my music because that’s how my favorite music made me feel when growing up." What is music to you? S: "Well, for now I know now that It's pretty much the main pillar of my existence, I think I’d be so lost without it." Photos were provided of Samuel Petra for interview press and are not from Hazze media.

Photographer: Maegan Grendell September 17, 2022 | Usana Amphitheatre in Salt Lake City, Utah