
Bands To Fans
Cris Cohen interviews professional musicians to get the stories behind every beat, chord, and lyric.
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I interviewed Chris Berardo. We discussed: - His new album, Wilder All The Time - Sequencing the song order so it mimics a live show - "You are cheating yourself if you don't recognize the joy when it happens." - Writing songs on the piano that are then played on guitar - And more Get the album More interviews
I spoke with Logan Tabor of alltheprettythings. We discussed:Their album ProseHis hodgepodge methodology for collecting potential lyricsCreating a song like "New Teeth," heavy rock that you can dance toHis pre-tour vocal workoutsThe different extremes within the song "Carousel"From the song “Teenage Lines” the lyric “H
I interviewed Kyle Pfeiffer of Blacklite District. We discussed: - Their album You Can Do Better - How they have adapted their tours to make things easier for their fans - How getting sober has influenced his music and his lyric writing - Being influenced by Black Sabbath but sounding very different from them - And mor
I spoke with Kesly Karter. We discussed:The new album by Kelsy Karter and The Heroines, Love Made Me Do It.How the opening track, which sets the tone for the whole album, almost wasn't on the album at all.Being influenced by Quentin Tarantino."I was in a Metaphorical mosh pit fighting for my place as a woman in rock mu
I interviewed rock singer / violinist Ginny Luke. We discussed: - Her new album, Devil At My Heels - Approaching the violin as another voice - "I like being a bad bitch on stage." - Covering Deep Purple's "Burn" with guitarist Nili Brosh - And more
I interviewed new artist Slaw. We discussed: - His debut album "Here I Come" - The art of telling full stories in songs - How he was influenced by everything from Motown to Bluegrass - Learning to release your soul into your music - And more