Arise Roots Interview: Heavenly Roots Reggae
California-based, Arise Roots is a band comprised of six veteran musicians who have been bringing back roots reggae with the common goal of preserving its…
Interviews
Over the past decade, AltWire writers have conducted over 200 interviews with some of the biggest names in music. Read them all right here.
[AltWire Interview] State Disco
Indietronic dance rock band, State Disco, was conceived in a dream about an imagined European realm where people rave at government-sponsored dance parties. One listen,…
Artist To Watch: PVMNTS
So who are PVMNTS? The three-piece pop-punk outfit hail from Los Angeles and are made up of Tyler Posey, Freddy Ramirez and Nick Guzman. Posey…
Stone Temple Pilots: An Honest Chat With Robert DeLeo
I’ll never forget the first time I heard a Stone Temple Pilots record. Being a seven-year-old kid in 1993, I remember walking out to the…
[AltWire Interview] Shadow of Whales
Vocalist Joshua Flores, drummer Caleb Flores, lead guitarist Chris Fraga, bassist Jeremy Boyum, and keyboardist JD Vazquez make up the alternative-indie band, Shadow of Whales….
Perfect By Tomorrow: A Chat With Drummer Justin Dobbelaar
We all know the story. A few kids from a small town, all musically apt and naturally gifted join forces and take over the world….
[AltWire Interview] Singer-Songwriter Brandon Ben
Brandon Ben is a singer/songwriter from Toronto, Canada. He recently released an EP titled Songs from a Basement Apartment and is now starting to work…
Interview: Tim Bruder of Abandon The Midwest & Dial Drive
Straight out of Orlando, Fl, Tim Bruder is balancing his time between being a guitarist and vocalist for Abandon the Midwest, and being the bassist…
Sugarshine Interview: Talking With Justin’e Hatfield
Meet Sugarshine, whose music style is what they like to call “Southern Reggae.” They’re part of the rapid growing reggae movement in South Carolina. Their…
Sun-Dried Vibes: Vibin’ With Zach Fowler
Meet Sun-Dried Vibes, based out of South Carolina, where there’s an already rapidly growing reggae scene! Recently, their vocalist and guitarist, Zach Fowler, took the…
Badda Skat Interview: Inspiring Roots Reggae
Aaron Ugosmith, publicly known as Badda Skat, is one of St. Petersburg, Florida’s reggae sensations, among an already growing music scene statewide. Badda Skat’s roots…
[AltWire Interview] The Intracoastals
On January 27, 2018, I had the pleasure of meeting and speaking with the members of The Intracoastals as they were opening up for Ballyhoo!…
[AltWire Interview] Billy Smolinsky of NoMore Truh-Bowl
Straight out of Deltona, Florida, meet Billy Smolinsky, whose up and coming band NoMore Truh-Bowl is comprised of him as lead vocals and guitar, and…
[AltWire Interview] CLoud9 Vibes: “If you rest, you rust…”
Straight out of Northeast Florida, meet CLoud9 Vibes! This is a band that truly lives up to their name with the high energy they bring to…
[AltWire Interview] Rob and Garrett of Propaganjah
On July 14th, 2017, I had the pleasure of watching Propaganjah perform at Sanford Florida’s reggae hot spot, West End Trading Company. Straight out of…
