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Four member collective, Revolt Coda is made up of the Zac Conforti, Santino Carbonaro, Dallas Moreland, and Tom Lagen. Formed in Chicago, Revolt Coda is known for their diverse rock sound. Through expansive knowledge and classical training, the quartet has had the chance to both fine-tune their craft and develop a solid foundation for their sound. Revolt Coda was formed in 2019 and since then have release a slew of singles leading up to the much anticipated release of their debut LP, set to be release July 12, 2019. BuzzMusic presents, “Life Goes On” by Revolt Coda. “Life Goes On” was released in early 2019 s Revolt Coda’s debut single. The experimental and stellar elements within the track made it an instant classic. Revolt Coda’s light heartedly plays with melodic reggae sounds and the boys kill it! “Life Goes On” combines modern and melodious lyrics and catchy guitar riffs with a classical sound that is an absolute ear worm. “Life Goes On” holds the heavy and raw message of having a fresh start. At about 2 minutes into the track, we’re blessed with a mind blowing music break. The genre-bending and groundbreaking group Revolt Coda is on the rise to the top. I highly recommend you check out “Life Goes On” and the many other singles available on all major streaming platforms. Stay on the lookout for Revolt Coda and their brand new LP in July 2019! Check out “Life Goes On” here. Read more below in our exclusive interview. Welcome to BuzzMusic Revolt Coda! Can you start by telling our readers how you all met? Hello everyone, thank you for talking with us. This is Zac Conforti, the guitarist and vocalist for Revolt Coda. It all started in 2011 when Santino (our bassist) and I met at Tribeca in Chicago studying Audio Engineering. We instantly developed a chemistry and started playing music with his life long buddy Dallas (Drums). We all played together for a few years and met Tom (keyboard/vocals) through social media when we were openly searching for a keyboardist. We instantly started making music with him and the rest is history. We love the track “Life Goes On”! How important was this single to you, being it was your debut release? First of all, thank you so much for listening and enjoying the song. It’s a very important track for us because it ushered in a new era of music for the band. We’ve been writing for years, but this was one of the first tracks with Tom in the band, and when we got it on record we knew it was a special track. We’ve been working on a new record and released this as the first single off of that record. The album is called “Juxtaposed” and it’ll be released in July at our big album release show at cubby bear in Chicago. Shout out to Gravel Road Recording, where we’ve been recording. What’s the meaning behind “Life Goes On”? Life Goes On is based on how certain  people viewed me growing up knowing I had to be a musician, but they didn’t necessarily support it or agree with it. I knew despite others opinions, I couldn’t give up. Despite knowing its competitive and a risky choice, it was something I knew I had the passion for. Isn’t that what life is? A risk. The song is a story about us believing that risk has all been worth it. Who are your musical influences? Oh man, where to begin...This one is all over the place. We love 100% of the good music out there. My favorites are Portugal. the Man, Jack White, and Tame Impala, but I also love some older stuff too. My earliest memories are jammin’ with my mom in my kitchen as like a 3 year old to Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Zeppelin, Jimi, the Beatles, and Pink Floyd. Santino loves everything, but his favorites are Bassnectar, Metallica, and all the classic stuff I said before. That dude just loves to dance to a good beat. Dallas is an old school dude. Loves zeppelin, sabbath but also loves old school hip hop and rap. Tom brings out the funk, He loves Daft Punk and Parcels. What’s your writing process like as a group? We write in different ways, everyone in the band contributes to the process. But typically, one of us come up with an idea and we groove it out instrumentally first. I’ll sit down with Tom or Santino and play it later acoustically and come up with lyrics and melodies that I feel.  Sometimes someone will just start singing the melody in rehearsal and I’ll write based off that. Everyone does their part contributing to the writing process, even Dallas. Haha. Connect with Revolt Coda on social media www.instagram.com/revoltcoda www.twitter.com/codarevolt

Maanz Global Has Us Feeling Some Type Of Way With New Track “Lemonade” What a luxury feeling Maanz Global creates within the production of his music. Maanz Global is a rap/hip hop artist that’s definitely on the rise, and we know he isn’t stopping anytime soon! He shares his most raw and vulnerable experiences with his listeners through the curation of his music. The execution of the tracks he puts out is highly advanced. Maanz has an incredible sense of sound and combined with his ability to synthesize his music completely augmented. Maanz goes beyond expectations, creating his own label with present label-mate Mac Woodz. Label Vibez Collection is an independent record label that’s co-funded by the two brothers, and we’re all for what they’re trying to accomplish in the independent music industry! We support Maanz Global, and support his newest singles even more. What a hype song—we were bumping to this track in our playlist all night! Maanz Global impresses us all with his lyrical abilities in “Lemonade”—he creates that feel-good, boujee feeling you love hearing on a night out. We’re obsessed already (we move fast). “Lemonade” will attract your attention with how catchy it is to dance along to, all you want to do is move your body along with this track—that’ show we know this was a hit. “Lemonade” gives off heavy tranquil vibes, we feel completely buzzed listening to rhythms and synths throughout the track. MaanzGlobal sure creates his own sound, and it’s not being erased from our memories anytime soon. Give a listen to Maanz recent release “Lemonade” and continue reading for his exclusive interview with us at BuzzMusic! Hey Maanz! Please tell our readers what kind of sound you try to create in your music? I am very much still finding my sound every time I step into the studio. I started making music this past October so it’s been a journey as far as finding my sound and my flow. I will say though I believe I have a good ear for beats. I try to create a sound that people can vibe to in various setting. Whether you’re striving for something, smoking and chillin, or sippin and partying, I want to be able to provide music for every vibe. What do you think is the most important element within your music? I think the most important element within my music is that I rap what I experience, what I envision, and what I strive towards. No cap in my rap feel me? Anyone doing something similar or living a similar lifestyle will relate to my music. I’m providing unique perspectives and good vibez. It’s very important that i stay true to me and hope it can inspire someone. How did you initially envision “Lemonade” amid the creation process? I wanted to create and creating and release a song around the same time I graduated college. I just got my degree, a BS in international business, and that was a huge accomplishment for me. It had been a long time coming as I never thought I’d get to the point of finishing school. The song come about as a way of celebrations and reminiscing. Everything that I was doing in the moment to celebrate my success along with reminiscing on how I got to this point. I wanted it to be a song for day parties, pool parties, and just vibin in general. Something to get hyped to in the car or crazy during a day party in LA. Shout out class of 2019! Who would you say are your biggest influences when it comes to creating your tracks? I have a number of influences but the one I’ll say is Nipsey. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve listened to Double Up, the content of that song matched with the vibe is incredible. That’s where the line in my song “spend it just to make it back, double up” came from. We on some real boss shit at Vibez Collective and part of starting Vibez Collective was inspired by him because we wanna build our brand and own everything. He was taken too soon but had such a positive impact and left enough knowledge to last a lifetime. RIP Nipsey, the marathon continues. What else can we expect from you for the rest of 2019? Any shows coming up? The rest of 2019 is going to be a big year Vibez Collective. Not only do I rap but I handle many of the business logistics behind the scenes. My bro Mac Woodz keeps is releasing an album and more collabs are on the way. I’m trying to shoot some music videos, and definitely play some shows as well as host some events with our music playing in the venue. Vibez Collective is preparing release a clothing line this year tapping into our love for fashion. As far as projects, I’m continuing to put out singles on singles. New listeners just need to give me their ear for 5 minutes and let me catch their attention! Stay connected with Maanz Global on social! Instagram: www.instagram.com/maanzglobal #BuzzMusic

Brenda Carsey is a Los Angeles-based vocalist, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer. She’s been performing and studying music since the age of five years old. Carsey delivers an engaging, energetic show, seamlessly mixing a unique blend of Alternative Soul and Progressive Pop. Carsey has an unmistakable sound that is modern and unique while somehow simultaneously a retro call to eras gone by. Brenda Carsey exudes confident vulnerability with “Stuck On You” , an emotionally convicted delivery and inspiring performance. The arrangement of the instrumental ballad was beautifully orchestrated with melodic piano chords that will render your heart and move the listener into the direction of the song. Each line Brenda sings pierces you with it’s powerful touch. The dynamics in “Stuck On You” goes from soft and sweet to passionate and loud, while remaining on key. The vocal belts and riveting range that’s presented in the vocals of Carsey were just unbelievable. “Stuck On You” affects the listener in an admirable way from the moment you hear the first note she sings and through to the end. Brenda Carsey doesn’t only move her fans she gives her listener a sense of freedom to express their emotions through “Stuck On You”. The brand new music video for “Stuck On You” was executed with perfection. The journey you’re swept into is a journey of honesty, passion, and sultry fire. The romantic lyrics could present the theme of addiction similar to the the addiction we feel while listening to this spectacular and groundbreaking offering from an immaculate vocalist such as Brenda Carsey. Listen to "Stuck On You" here and get to know more about Brenda Carsey below! Thank you for sharing your music with us Brenda Carsey! How has the LA environment influenced your drive to do music? Los Angeles has been a very motivating city for me. It has inspired me and sometimes forced me to work hard and often, to keep pushing through the muck, to be out in the city often hearing and supporting other fellow artists and musicians and participate in the culture of the city. It can be very difficult to live here as an artist. Financially it's a hustle of constantly finding ways to have income enough to support yourself, to live in a safe environment, and to invest back into your art. Energetically it can be taxing as the energy of this city can be very draining and exhausting on the spirit. But I've figured out a way to use all of the rough edges of this crazy city to carve myself into the artist and woman I am today. I am grateful to call this place my home! How would you describe your songwriting approach? What’s the perfect inspiration for you to write a song? My songwriting doesn't really have a specific approach. It's organic and every changing. I allow it to happen when it happens and how it happens. Sometimes it begins with me just playing piano and experimenting. Sometimes it begins with a poem or journal entry I have written that I feel could translate to song. Sometimes it begins with a voice memo on my phone with an idea I got while stuck in my car. I am inspired by so many things -- by my own first hand experience, by love, by society, by observing other humans, by nature. Everything around us is available to be used and transmitted as inspiration into art and creation. “Stuck On You” was a beautifully done single. What was this song about? Thank you very much. "Stuck On You" is an older song of mine from what feels like lifetimes ago. It's a song that came around full circle, memories past that I have long sense moved on from, brought back to life through this new musical capturing to tell a story many in my life have told me they have experienced as well. I always felt this song was beautiful and may be helpful for others to hear to know they are not alone in their experience of abuse and unhealthy love. It’s scary to experience abuse of any sort. It's sometimes hard to realize the depth of it all when you're still swimming in it. It can be scary to love yourself, it can be scary to take action towards being a healthier you, it can be scary to walk away, it can be scary to say no...but we gotta or no one else will. What’s next for you Brenda Carsey? Any exciting summer plans? I will have another single coming out very soon so be on the look out for that. Both that single and this current new single "Stuck On You" are on an album called "Sirens" I will be releasing at some point later this year. I will also be heading to Alaska on tour to share some music with folks up there. I am also super excited to begin putting together my team and planning my next full-length giant studio album which will feature songs I have begun to play live like “Home”, “Party’s Over”, “Unfortunate Men” and “Rebel Walls,” that so many people have shared praise and support for both live and across the internet, as well as a slew of other new smash hits. This next full album of new music will be huge! I’m not going to hold anything back. The music will be beautiful and lush and diverse but also tangible and filled with catchy hooks. It will share a large turning point in my creative voice and perspective as a songwriter and growing artist. This new big album will come out after "Sirens" sometime next year. Stay tuned for sure! Connect with Brenda Carsey on social media www.instagram.com/brendacarseyart www.facebook.com/brendacarseyart #BuzzMusic

E-Dash was born in Queens, New York and since 9 years old music has been his outlet. He has a significant amount of experience as the CEO of his own indie label titled “B-R-E-A.L. ENT LLC”. he has significant experience with 5 albums under his belt and has made guest appearances on many unsigned artists tracks. We took a listen to “2 Much Sauce” and the melodies were accessible and had us infected due to how contagious they were. E-Dash accomplished a nice delivery with a flow that reminded me of those well-articulated rappers who knew how to flow with a sonically rapid approach. You can tell E-Dash is an ambitious young artist with a lot to offer. I mean his background says it all. So were we surprised that the passion in E-Dash was presented in “2 Much Sauce”? He’s an assured artist with a lot to offer us and we’re excited to soak everything in. “2 Much Sauce” was a banging track with a production that was arranged with heat. The vocal resonance in the hook was actually quite beautiful while the lyrics remained bold and in our faces. “2 Much Sauce” was a super dope hit that we thoroughly enjoyed! Check out "2 Much Sauce" and read more with E-Dash below! Welcome to BuzzMusic E-Dash! How challenging was it for you to create your own indie label? Not that hard but it did take a while to solidify myself as an established label that's an llc. Where do you find inspiration for your dope style and artistry? I look up to 2 artist jay-z and tupac those two influence me to be great and better than before. Who would you consider some of your influences? Life and everyday reality plus "change" its the only thing that's constant in life. “2 Much Sauce” was a nicely executed track. In what ways does this song represent you? It's how I feel and is somewhat relevant to my life nowadays From an artist perspective, what do you love the most about “2 Much Sauce”? The flow and beat is incredible! The vibes and chorus is captivating and inspirational!! What’s next for you E-Dash? Promote my album on Spotify and all other platforms grow my label and television show YouTube.com/grindintvatl and keep growing and rising with love. Stay connected! Instagram: www.instagram.com/brealentllc Facebook: www.facebook.com/edash64 #BuzzMusic

BuzzMusic presents Maeve Steele, a multi-talented powerhouse artist who is here to redefine commercial music. Born and raised in San Francisco Bay Area, California, Maeve Steele’s cocktail-pop sound is influenced by notable artists such as Etta James, Billie Holiday, Amy Winehouse As a gifted songstress and creative artist, Maeve’s extensive knowledge in music includes her becoming a classically trained violinist and learning to play the guitar and piano. Maeve's lyricism boasts raw vulnerability while maintaining an intense energy. Her debut single “Burn” had incredible success with mesmerizing, stripped down, authenticity. Out now, Maeve steal has released a dual single, “Maeve Steele-LP” to both challenge and galvanize the mainstream music scene. Maeve Steele’s first single off the two track LP is titled “Real”. A fitting title for a track that hits hard and speaks the truth. Emotive lyrics lay out a poetic story for the listening as Maeve weaves her way through a raw and powerful performance. “Real” boasts Maeve’s ability to blend Hip-Hop, Soul and Pop to create a genre-bending new wave sound. Electronic instrumentals fused together flawlessly create a catchy and eclectic arrangement. Maeve gives the listener a retrospective look at her stirring thoughts. Her vocals possess an alluring melancholy similar to Amy Winehouse’s style of singing. Steele expertly delivers enlivening poetry that any listener can relate to. Her ability to connect with her fans in unmatched in today’s industry. Heartrending and authentic to the core “Real” stays true to it’s name. I highly recommend you check out this track and the second track off of the “Maeve Steele-LP” titled “Tourist”. Stay on the lookout for the explosive, up and coming Maeve Steele. Check out "Real" and keep scrolling for our exclusive interview! Hi Maeve, welcome to BuzzMusic! Can you tell our readers more about your upbringing and how you got started in the music industry? I grew up in the Bay Area and music was a huge part of my upbringing, in both my community and my education. I started playing violin when I was about four, then started piano a few years later and taught myself guitar sometime in middle school. I loved to write anything - poems, stories, lyrics - and eventually the two merged. Songwriting became a way to process emotions and explore them, as cheesy as it sounds it was a way to make sense of the world. My songs were so personal that the idea of being an artist terrified me - my family or friends would beg me to play my songs and the prospect of performing them seemed so scary and invasive. That started to change when I got to college and realized that sharing my music was really the only way to grow, and it started to become something I really enjoyed. The transition from being someone who writes songs in their free time to being an artist was definitely the hardest part - I basically had to relearn how to write in a way that I could feel comfortable sharing songs with people and having the goal be to not only explore what I’m feeling but also to create something that would resonate with strangers. We’re always interested in how artists convey their music. If you had to describe yours without using any specific genre names (ie: Pop) how would you describe it? I think melancholic is a good way to describe my music. The silver linings or slight feelings of sadness are such a huge part of our everyday lives, and that's much more interesting to write about to me than times when I'm just feeling one thing. I like the idea of using sounds and lyrics to play off of each other in a way that resonates with experiences or emotions that aren’t necessarily black and white. We love your track “Real”! Can you tell us more about the meaning behind it? What do you want your listeners to feel when they hear it? When I wrote "Real" I was thinking a lot about how our perspectives so fundamentally shape our relationships. After a relationship ended, I felt like I was almost in a haze. All of the sudden, everything was different - my reality was different, and it felt like I basically had to get to know myself again. The song's about coping with that. I wanted to play with the dichotomy between that being a sad, lonely thing and also being freeing. I wanted “Real" to have a crying on the dance floor feel to it. What challenges have you faced as an up and coming artist? How do you overcome those challenges? So much of being an artist is putting yourself out there and promoting what you're doing. That doesn't leave a lot of room for self doubt or shyness. I'm still learning how to overcome those feelings, but I think a big part of it is realizing that not everything you create will be great, and that's okay. A lot of the importance comes from the process. What inspired you everyday to keep writing and creating music? I keep writing because it can be a way for me to gain some insight into my own life, as well as a way to connect and share that with other people. Stay connected with Maeve Steele through her socials! Facebook: www.facebook.com/MaeveSteeleMusic Instagram: www.instagram.com/maevesteele #BuzzMusic

Juliah is a young singer and songwriter, audio engineer, and producer. She believes in the authenticity, intimacy, and rawness in music. Approaching people to tell stories, with feelings they can relate to, in a real and genuine way. Her first EP project titled “The Acoustic Season” presented her real and raw personality aspect. Her goal is to make music forever and make music speak when the words fall. I personally believe music is equivalent to regular art. I mean, it is an artform correct? Some art is the curation of images and a unique storyline to complement them. So when we took a listen to the acoustic version of “Love” by Juliah, we felt that she painted the canvas fully. With her unique vocal articulation that resonated with a cursive-like tone, Juliah atmospherically creates an romantically driven image in our head with her poetic lyrics and relatable lines. Listening to “Love” you’re personally thinking about your own individual experiences with the emotion. What does love mean to you? Have you ever felt love? If you answered either questions then this song is the song for you. But what about those who never experienced the emotion of love? Always desired what it felt like? Well we can garauntee that regardless the experience you have with “Love”, Juliah’s acoustically melodic version of “Love” will shoot sensations and emotions down your spine! Take a listen to this breezy and relaxing tune, delivered by a simplistic yet detailed vocalist! Check out "Love" here and read more below in our interview with Juliah! Welcome to BuzzMusic Juliah! What motivated you to begin making music? What are some other hobbies of yours? Music has always spoken for me. I went through some emotional stuff very early in life, so, as a teenage I was very closed and protective about my feelings, and I couldn’t express it with words, but there was always an artist who understood you very well and had those words you couldn’t find out there as a melody, rhythm, expressing your emotions through harmonies. Music has been part of me since forever. I sing since I was 4 years old, started writing poems around 7, and at 8, I started making up rhythms to those poems and to stories I made up, and wrote them down. Then when things got tough, I started writing about my feelings. Music became therapy to me, and I started pursuing it because I love how it can make such a huge impact on people’s lives. Music made me go places, and explore myself and my mind, to be able to understand me better, so I could understand the world and people on it better, and be able to make a change. Through music, I wanna be able to give people stories to relate to, with feelings they can relate to. I wanna be a voice to my generation. I want to be able to help young woman, and people my age to find themselves, and make it the best of it, the better version. Music is my way of trying to fix the things I see wrong in the world, at least help, make a bigger impact on political, social issues, as I said, representing people my age and likeminded. Which, can say a lot about my hobbies! (Haha) I like exploring the world, expanding the mind, learning different things, living different experiences, making memories, these are my hobbies, and I do them in so many different ways, so I’ll leave it as it is to save a lot words and time haha Knowing you’re skilled in all fields of the music spectrum, which is the most challenging for you? Engineering? Songwriting? Or singing? Certainty, each of them has different difficulties I deal with, so, all of them are challenging in a different way. In engineering one of the most challenging things is having to balance out the technical side with the creative side sometimes. Which is also the best thing when you’re able to combine both. In songwriting it’s hard to point out, because it’s so natural to me, to just write my emotions down as stories, but it’s still challenging to put out to the world something so intimate and genuine for you, coming out so vulnerable a lot of times. Being so honest about your feelings, and just so you can reach people that’ll relate to that. In singing, a challenge I had before was my insecurities of being inexperienced, that with time and going after a solution for that I got over. Singing has always been something very simple and raw to me, so my biggest challenge, now, is keeping up with the technicalities of singing, and using your voice in the right way. Specially in pop culture where you have to sing perfectly inside their rules and spectrum of techniques to be considered a “good singer.” Which I find it hard to believe, so I might come to contradict some rules places upon us. Let’s talk about your EP, “The Acoustic Season” what is the main theme you’re hoping to translate from this? “The Acoustic Session” started as an idea of putting out music in a very simple, raw, intimate and genuine way, where people could see that I’m just a very honest and real person. I’m not here to play pretend, to live for an image, I’m here to present my music and my stories, with the realest side of me, that may not fit standards put out there, but it’s exactly how I want to reach people everywhere. Also, I have more stories to tell, that’ll take form of fantasy, using all types of art possible. So, it’s important for people to see the real person behind an artist so we can relate to them better. In what ways does “Love” fit into the aesthetic of your EP? “Love” represents a lot of sides of me. This song expresses some struggles with yourself when in a relationship, specially early on. It represents what love has always meant to me, as an intense person, going through a lot when young, and being able to appreciate it as it really is. Being able to feel love for yourself, and give it to people, genuinely, not waiting for anything in exchange. Because if there is a message music has always spread out across the world, that’s love. There’s no better way for me to start spreading my message and art. What’s next for you Juliah? This is just the beginning, introduction, it’s the main part, the foundation of my music, raw, intimate and genuine. What I have for the future is to introduce people to new sides of me, where the artist in me will be fully expressing herself, through every type of art. I have written, and will start the production of my next singles, EP, album, whatever the future holds, very soon. I’m teaming up with other artists to make this an amazing project, that goes way beyond just music, and working my way around hard to make it possible. The songs will be more complex production wise, so I can really express the messages in a very big scale this time. I’m very excited to present to the world my next project, my next chapter, my new characters. And giving BuzzMusic a little insight of it, it’s an absolute honor. I’m extremely glad and flattered to be able to introduce myself and my art with you support! May my message here in this interview get more and more people to engage and hop on this amazing ride with me. Stay connected with Juliah on social media! Facebook: www.facebook.com/itisjuliah Instagram: www.instagram.com/itisjuliah #BuzzMusic

Currently based in London, Domi Hawken is a singer and songwriter who discovered her love for music that led to the move to the Paris at the age of 21 years old so she can pursue her love for the language and lyrics. She initially started her career writing for other artists but in the journey of finding her own unique sound, she moved to Liverpool where she launched herself as an artist. Domi’s music has been shaped by living and learning in these great cities, combining driving rhythms and a powerful voice to create a truly unique sound. Domi Hawken Released the single “I Will Let You Down” and just the production alone moves you by instance. The atmospheric production lifts you up and carries you lightly while you’re touched by the powerfully dynamic vocalist Domi. Domi Hawken reminds me of a classic artist from the golden era of music. You know those timeless singers who paves their own path to a legacy of respect and memory? That’s exactly what Domi Hawken can possibly do for herself and she showcases that in “I Will Let You Down”. The melody in this song was not only addictive but it enhanced the atmosphere of the entire track. Domi Hawken is a breath of fresh air. Her refreshing sound and mesmerizing tone is more than enough to grasp a listener into the focus of what she’s singing. This romantic song could essentially reel a listener into a whirl of emotions you may have pushed back. “I Will Let You Down” is a magnetic song like no other and Domi Hawken is an undeniably talented artist. Check out "I Will Let You Down" here and read more below in our exclusive interview! Welcome To BuzzMusic Domi Hawken! Can you tell our readers about yourself and your music? Well, I’m a singer songwriter based in and around London. When it comes to my music I never know what to say in terms of genre - I always feel weird assigning one to my music because I think I’m still working out what I’m trying to do! It’s pop, a bit indie… I love a big belty chorus and in my opinion the drums can never be too loud. Who are some of your influences that keeps you going Domi Hawken? When I started writing I was super focused on lyrics. To me the Holy Trinity of songwriters is Dylan, Cohen and Waits. I’ll always care about the lyrics, but now I’m more interested in the song as a whole. I love the drums in Kanye West’s music, the production as a whole is just phenomenal. I think what Billie Eilish is doing right now is really interesting: kind of minimal but has such a vibe…I haven’t really mastered the ‘minimal’ thing. I love it but I always end up wanting to add more. Let’s talk about this mesmerizing single “I Will Let You Down”. What was the message behind the music? A lot of people think its a break up song, which is great. I love that people relate to it but that wasn’t what was going through my head when I was writing it. I think the message of the song depends on who is listening to it. What motivated you to write this single? In what ways were you able to personally relate? For me the song was about all sorts of relationships. I wrote it at a time when I felt that my decisions were disappointing a lot of people; parents, friends, everyone. I think I wrote it as almost a warning, a kind of “this is me so either get used to being disappointed or leave”. I find it funny now that the narcissist in me decided to write a song about it instead of actually dealing with those issues…everything’s all good now though! What’s next for you Domi Hawken? I’m going to be releasing some more songs from my EP over the next few months, and I’m going to be doing some gigs over the summer which I’m really excited about! I just played the whole EP for the first time a couple of weeks ago at The Troubadour and it was so much fun so I can’t wait to get out there and perform and see everyone’s reaction to this thing I’ve been working away at for months. Stay connected! Instagram: www.instagram.com/domihawken Facebook: www.facebook.com/DomiHawkenMusic #BuzzMusic

Visenya is a four-piece band from Piscataway, New Jersey, Established in the year of 2014. Visenya released their debut EP titled “Common Place” and one of the leading singles off this project was the exhilarating song titled, “Simple Conversations”. “Simple Conversations” gave me strong rock and roll vibes. With an invigorating energetic vibration, the chaotic instruments gives you this high adrenaline rush. However, Visenya doesn’t just remain stimulated, Instead they undergo transitions in dynamics from loud and brashful to soft-toned and melodic. An interesting quality noticed in this record was how the emotional conviction also went through a multitude of different high-powered dynamics, while still remaining passionately driven. Need us to go more in depth with that? Well think of it this way, when the vocalist in Visenya slows the tempo down and allows the chords to shift into a mellifluous and sweet-textured tone, the vocalist delivers a more vulnerable and off-guarded element. When the instruments pick back up into a bad-ass chaotic mix, The vocals become piercing, delinquent, and brashful! While still delivering the element of emotions that’s presented in the lyrics. Check out "Simple Conversations" and read more with Visenya below in our exclusive interview. Thank you for sharing your music with us Visenya! Who are some of your influences as a band? In what ways have they inspired you!? Thanks for talking to us and featuring us! Our influences are constantly changing because we all listen to so much music. These are each band members' current musical influences:James (vocals) - Panic! At The Disco/Brendan Urie, Craig David, ParamoreChris (guitar) - I The Mighty, Circa Survive, John Mayer Brian (bass) - Mastodon, Mayhem, CynicNick (drums) - Dance Gavin Dance, Underoath, The Devil Wears Prada Talk to us about this EP, “Common Place”. What was the major theme you were getting at? The major theme of "Common Place" is that every song is written about a personal experience of mine, but the situations are ones that I feel most people go through. Things like self-doubt, uncertainty about the future, relationships, etc are all commonplace issues that everyone goes through in their lives, and I hope people will be able to relate to the songs in their own way through their own experiences. In what ways does your single “Simple Conversations” fit into the message of “Common Place”? "Simple Conversations" is about telling someone you like how you feel about them. The anxiety that you feel about doing that, and the uncertainty that they might not feel the same way about you. It might sound lame, but it's something that everyone goes through. If you have feelings for someone, just put yourself out there and go for it! What about “Simple Conversations” stands out to you as a band? Personally I feel like it's a super marketable song. Like, if you show it to people who don't usually listen to rock music, they'll still find a way to vibe with it because of how sing-song-y and catchy the vocal melodies are (the chorus especially). I think it's a good way to ease them into the rest of the EP, which does have its heavier moments, but keeps that same vocally catchy spirit throughout. I think if people are already fans of alt rock/post-hardcore they'll like the whole EP, but Simple Conversations is just a smoother and easier transition haha. What’s next for you Visenya? Any exciting upcoming performances? Right now we're working on marketing the EP and spreading it around however we can (like doing this interview!). We want to grow our fanbase so we can have a means to tour in the future and know that fans will show up. We have some content up our sleeves that we're planning on releasing soon, and in the meantime we have a hometown show on July 20th (in Dunellen, NJ) with our boys in The View From Here that we hope to see a bunch of people at. We're also waiting to hear back about a pretty big show we might be opening later in the summer, but we don't have any further details on that one. Sorry for the tease haha. Stay connected on social media! Instagram: www.instagram.com/visenyaband Facebook: www.facebook.com/visenyaband #BuzzMusic

Wil Pryor likes to play basketball, draw and binge a good series and started creating music in 2018 after a close friend was in a tragic accident. This life changing experience sparked Will’s joy for creating music and providing some upbeat tones that will uplift listeners as well as give them that overall feel good vibe when listening to his music. “Go Girl” is a vivacious blend of Hip-Hop with dashes of pop stylings that deliver a very laid-back tone that eases the listeners mind. The slower accentuation of the beats helps emphasize the talent that Wil has to perform lyrics that have a slightly faster pace than the piano and drums sounds with style. “Go Girl” is filled with well written lyrics that draw audiences in for a closer listen and give them the ability to interpret what they believe could be the message behind them. I personally like that with each listen a new sounds shines through the melodies and “Go Girl” has a variety of different layers that are compiled to create this passionate and emotion packed track. Wil’s tone of voice is lower and provides a rigid addition to this moving track as he has a subtle rasp to his voice and is able to glide over the higher notes beautifully. I also love that the beats slow down during the chorus section to give more emphasis to the lines “Go Girl” and helps it stand out from the rest of the song. I highly recommend you check it out and stay on the lookout for Wil Pryor! Listen to "Go Girl" here and keep scrolling for more with Wil Pryor. Hey Wil! Wonderful to chat with you! Can you tell us a bit more about yourself? I’m a Gemini, I like to draw, I like to binge great series, and I’m also love to watch movies. When it comes to sports I’m just about down to play any I’m pretty athletic and I honestly enjoy sports.  I love to uplift people. My dreams are to simply help take care of my siblings and my mom I feel like it’s my turn to pay her back a happy life. I also want to help educate more of our younger generations, as well as help keep them out of certain cycles that set them up for failure. I hope to be a great artist and an even better human being. Where do you draw inspiration for the creation of your sound from? I'm not sure I listen to so many artist that anyone of them I would say are an inspiration. When it comes to my sound but I would say the biggest of all was being born in the 90s. Tell us the meaning behind “Go girl”. Well honestly I saw so many guys demeaning women “black women in particular”  and it was honestly sickening. I feel like women in general deal with a lot and black women even more. Yet many are so strong, resilient, and successful. I just wanted to put out positive vibes for all to hear and hopefully some guys even learn from. Walk us through the creative process when piecing together different instruments and sounds to form your excellent sound. I usually get instrumentals from some of our local producers  and when I hear the right one the words poor like a rainy day. What can we expect to see from you in 2019? In 2019 you can expect more new music, videos, and performances! I plan to begin working on my first EP soon and already have a few singles to release with summer vibes. I’ve released my first song of 2019 “Between Us” I’m hoping to make people feel great when listening to my music and also to get better with each song. Stay connected with Wil through his socials! Instagram: www.instagram.com/fresh.princ3 Facebook: www.facebook.com/Wilpry0r #BuzzMusic

$hock Medusa is a young artist on the rise who is at the brink of building an empire to entertain the world. With his success stemming from multiple platforms, he continues to perfect his craft and spread his message to the masses. He began making music at a young age, heavily influenced by 50 Cent. $hock Medusa starting DJ’ing in middle school and evolved to engineering his own music and performing at school. Once $hock Medus entered High School, he joined his close circle of friends to brainstorm a blueprint for an empire that consisted of music, fashionable clothing, and a brand. Since then he and his team have continued to expand themselves in every way possible. $hock Medusa is coming through guns blazing with his new single titled “Conflict”. His lyrical arrangement were killer and the delivery of each bar was executed with precision. The multitude of dimensions in the lyricism of “Conflict” was cultivating enough to have us in for a surprise with each corner of the record. “Conflict” still managed to have a nice digestible production filled with a smoothly texturized beat. The beat was equipped with smooth-jazz elements thanks to the sound of a riveting horn instrument, while fusing with a lo-fi like hip-hop beat. This combination created an old-school flare to the aesthetic of “Conflict” and it was quite enticing. $hock Medusa is bringing back the raw lyricism while still weaving between this current generation’s idea of hype music. We’re excited to see what’s next for the young promising star. Listen to "Conflict" here and read more below in our exclusive interview! What’s up $hock Medusa! Mind telling our readers a bit about your background and where you’re from? $hock Medusa is a young artist on the rise who is on the brink of building an empire to entertain the world. With his success stemming across multiple platforms, he continues to perfect his craft and spread his message to the masses. He started making music at an early age with his biggest influence being “50 Cent”. $hock Medusa starting DJ’ing in middle school and evolved to engineering his own music and performing at school. Upon entering high school, he joined his close circle of friends to brainstorm a blueprint for an empire that consisted of music, fashionable clothing, and a brand. Since then he and his team have continued to expand themselves in every way possible. What are some challenges you’ve faced so far in your career in what ways have you overcome these obstacles? It wasn’t always easy for me to record my music. I didn’t have a stable recording studio plus I had to have people mix and master my music. Now I can mix, master and engineer everything myself plus I have a recording studio that I use consistently. Let’s talk about your song “Conflict”. We loved the production of this beat. Did you produce this yourself? The beat is 12 years old and I just randomly came across it. I mix, mastered and recorded it myself though. What was the main theme surrounding “Conflict”? Just to cut ties with any fake people and a reminder to remove all toxic energy from your circle. What’s next for you $hock Medusa? Continuing to release music. I will be releasing videos for these songs later this year as well. Besides that just traveling and performing, connecting with the world and all my people. Connect with $hock Medusa on social media! Instagram: www.instagram.com/shock_medusa Facebook: www.facebook.com/ShockMedusaMusic #BuzzMusic