“[…] if you actually want to start DJ’ing, just play and learn.”
Read More"This album is such a personal one for me; I was actually trying not to think too much about the audience when making it so that I could try to achieve something as authentic and true to myself as I could. Now that I’m sharing it, it’s for anyone who is going through big changes in their life, wants to connect with themselves, or wants to tap into their inner creative spirit."
Read More"I hope people hear [the album 'Year of Reverse'] and feel like it's a different place from everyday life. They know who I am and stuff and I'm just a person, but I hope when they hear it, it feels like they're transported somewhere else."
Read More"I've always had a vision for the type of stuff that I've wanted to make […] As I've gotten more resources, I've been able to tap into what I've been wanting to make more and more. And I feel like this is probably the most realized version of this image I've had in my head since I was 16, which is kind of terrifying because, after this, I'm like, Well, what do I do [now]? I need to change and develop it somehow. But it's exciting. This is the culmination of five years of what I've been wanting to do."
Read MoreWith 45 minutes of musical euphoria, "Romantic Rhythms" set a moody atmosphere perfectly encapsulating the metaphorical phase of "Love is in the Air." No matter your relationship status, the show was curated with the intent of feeling loved and being in love.
Read More“My favorite part is just meeting everyone, like hearing their stories of what my music means to them, and how it affects them, and [how], at times, they need my music. I was just like— ‘Man, this is the reason why I'm doing this.’ It's very humbling, and it puts everything into perspective.”
Read More“I've performed before on stages that weren't my own, I've opened for friends or done a little festival here or performed for a college there. But this is the first time where everyone came out to see me specifically--my fans, my friends, everyone who supports me. I was able to express everything to those people directly, knowing that everyone was there to support me.”
Read MoreOn a February night in Brooklyn, New York City residents were welcomed by sounds of instruments like the viola to the drums accompanied by a sweet voice singing indie pop with a fusion of English and Japanese. Rice & Spice was able to chat with the person behind it all, Mei Semones, on her jazz-filled musical influences and her new upcoming projects.
Read MoreJimmy Brown and Rovv brought the “Like the First Time: North America Tour” to San Francisco’s The Midway along with openers EJEAN (and niko rain) and Sangstaa.
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