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White N3rd (a.k.a. Scott Wild) is a British record producer and songwriter who has carved out a successful career in electronic dance music. While at college, he started out producing dance music in his bedroom studio. Inspired by mid-90s hip-hop & the UK rave scene, his early bootlegs/remixes of artists such as Diplo, Michael Jackson, Chris Brown, Xtina, Snoop Dogg, and Usher – soon picked up momentum on a global scale. Followed by the UK charts success of singles ‘Resonance’ and ‘Revive’ (Say Something), released under electro trio LuvBug (along with former JLS member, Marvin Humes, and fellow producer JKAY) – further propelled him into the spotlight. Leading to numerous opportunities and projects, including co-writing and producing UK Garage star Craig David‘s hit single ‘When the Bassline Drops’. Working behind the scenes, White N3rd has also leaned his many talents to producing, composing and writing songs for the likes of M.O., MNEK, and Diplo. Fast forward to the present & this time, White N3rd collaborates with revered London based artist, Daniel De Bourg. The result, a fresh take on an all-time classic record, coupled with White N3rd’s unmistakable, trademark sound. As ‘Adore U’ (U Got It Bad) touches down globally, in the lead up to Summer season – the record is set to light up an array of international club floors, radio airwaves & playlists. Stay tuned and listen to 'Adore U' (U Got It Bad) here. Connect with White N3rd: twitter.com/whiten3rd www.facebook.com/whiten3rd www.instagram.com/whiten3rd www.instagram.com/whiten3rd www.soundcloud.com/officialwhiten3rd Connect with Daniel De Bourg: www.twitter.com/danieldebourg www.facebook.com/danieldebourg www.instagram.com/danieldebourg www.soundcloud.com/danieldebourg #BUZZMUSIC

MySongWins is a free community-driven promotional platform that is for independent artists and bands. The platform focusses on an original song tournament that brings in new fans and followers from across the globe in ways that wouldn't be possible for someone that's independent. Tournament winners would receive vendor-sponsored prized and a promotional ad spend. Every week 2-3 tournaments are held on the MySongWins Instagram story. A new tournament begins every Monday afternoon and lasts for three 24 hour sessions, whichever song receives the most votes will progress to the next round. The best part about this is that no matter how well you do you still would have reached an incredible crowd of people that could be potential fans. MySongWins was created for the artists and bands, their goal is to expose everyone's talent and provide an audience that wouldn't have been possible before. We found it incredibly easy to vote for our favorite songs and see how the Artist or Band was progressing. MySongWins makes it incredibly easy to enter the tournament, all you would have to do is the following: 1. Follow @mysongwins on social media. 2. DM an apple music link to the song you'd like to enter with and send over an image or a short 15-second video to use as the song story background. 3. Ask one of your own fans to follow @mysongwins and let them know who that was. 4. Wait for a tag from @mysongwins to be notified you're in the contest. This is a fantastic initiative that will help out independent artists. We can't wait to hear what everyone is submitting! #BUZZMUSIC #ad

Los Angeles singer/dancer Alexya gives us a taste of her tender R&B sound with her latest single “Sick of Love Songs”. Getting her foot in the music industry's door by being a part of the Fabulous Girls, managed by Master P himself. Later on, Alexya’s music made it’s way to Disney Channel’s “Next Big Thing” alongside H.E.R. Now that Alexya has done her due diligence, she’s ready to thrive as a solo artist with her latest hit “Sick of Love Songs”. The track takes 90s R&B and gives it a modern twist with clever lyricism and tightly-wound production. The fluorescent track begins with Alexya’s enchanting vocals and subtle underlying keyboard notes establishing the hypnotic and sensuous atmosphere. With an ode to Neyo’s “So Sick”, Alexya is at the forefront with clever lyrics like “So sick of love songs, well here’s another one”. This is definitely one love song that we’re not sick of, incorporating a variety of intriguing production elements from melodic bass lines, indulgent keyboards and the refreshing feel of Alexya’s ethereal vocal stylings. The mid-tempo track serves nothing but intoxicating vibes and timeless emotions, all incredibly relatable and perfectly crafted by the force that is Alexya. Listen to Alexya's new single “Sick of Love Songs”, here. Instagram #BuzzMusic

Welcome, Belle and the Dragon! Let's delve right into discussing the band, and how each of you collectively combines your expressive selves in order to create the ultimate product of your sound? It's really important for me for all of us to be ourselves and to dive into our own feel and vibe as we track the music. It's what makes art come alive and feel human. Belle and the Dragon was a project that was wanting to be cultivated for some time already. Are you able to tell our readers what finally stimulated the bands to drive to bring this project about? What would you say the main theme of the band is today? Belle And The Dragon was something I've been wanting to do since 2015. As a songwriter, I'm writing songs all the time, so I would fill up hard drives with songs and ideas, and it became a sort of a graveyard of songs and ideas. Because of life circumstances I was moving from Los Angeles to San Diego and started teaching music and put the whole thing on hold when I was encouraged by those close to me to pursue this project and bring it to light.  The main theme that I hope will run through the lifespan of Belle And The Dragon will be to address difficult questions about life and love and inspire us to think and feel. It's really a selfish endeavor because I'm really writing songs as a therapy to help me understand, change, and accept things that are out of my control. The band seems to be very connected to the listening base. How do you pursue your songs during the creation stage to ensure your listeners extract exactly what it is the band intends them to? This is a great question that I'm not sure I could articulate a clear and concise answer. When I write lyrics, I do try to make a conscious decision not to see things as black and white. No good guys or bad guys, no villains or heroes. I try to find the human element of both sides and just talk about how difficult this experiment we call life really is. Where can you see your sound advancing from here? Does Belle and the Dragon have a plan in place regarding the growth of the band, or is the band wanting the process to occur naturally? As far as the sound of Belle And The Dragon progresses, I think it will depend on how we're feeling when the writing and recording process happens. We will continue to "throw paint at the wall" and experiment with sounds. A wise man once said, "a good song is a good song is a good song," and I will keep striving to write cool interesting songs, whatever that means.  We appreciate the time to chat, Belle and the Dragon! Are there any plans for future music, or is the band anticipating any collaborations in the near future? I'm always writing. I really want to release new music constantly and create an overwhelming catalog of music to where people don't know where to start. I have some ideas about collaborations, but I haven't called them yet. Listen to Belle and the Dragon, here. facebook.com/belleandthedragon twitter.com/belleandthedrag instagram.com/belleandthedragon #BuzzMusic

Indie/Electronic Duo Retrolux is here today to bring listeners a vivacious performance! Consisting of members Anna James and Maynard Shaye, Retrolux is a complete DIY duo. Anna provides the vocals, and Maynard produces the entirety of their tracks. Collectively, Retrolux offers a spunky take on the indie/electronic genre category. Their tracks primarily leave us feeling spirited, buzzed, and in a rejuvenated mood. This goes for their recent track, "Pity Party", in which we felt like the track gave a buoyant ambiance. The beat that Maynard created for "Pity Party" was constructed in a way that easily matches the light and airy tone of Anna's voice. The single follows along with a specific storyline that offers up a variety of themes, such as deceit, control, and a sense of determination. Retrolux's track "Pity Party" feels very bubbly in its execution, which makes the delivery of the track's intrinsic message more facile. There's a strong electronic presence, which mainly stems from the mixing of the track, as well as indie elements that reside in the vocals. "Pity Party" is the kind of track you'd find yourself listening to on an easy breezy day, and we're currently soaking up all of the song's eccentric benefits. Check out the track "Pity Party" by Retrolux, here. Hey, Retrolux! Congratulations on the debut of your single "Pity Party"! How did the two of you go about creating this particular single? How much collaboration went on for the overall construction of "Pity Party"? I live in Toronto, and Shaye lives in New York. I wrote “Pity Party,” after getting in a fight with someone. It fell together fast and was a great release of emotions. Then, I recorded scratch vocals and sent them over to Shaye. He came up with a draft of the beat, and it escalated from there. What kind of overall feeling and/or message did you want to impart to your listeners with your song "Pity Party"? Do you feel that Retrolux focuses on integrating a prominent takeaway message within the music? Absolutely. This song is an anthem for anyone who is a victim of emotional abuse and manipulation from a loved one. It’s about putting your foot down, taking your power back, and setting boundaries to protect yourself from further damage. As a duo where both members reside in different countries, do you find there to be any prominent challenges regarding the construction of Retrolux's music?! How do you go about ensuring effective communication for the cohesive formation of your music and sound? Ugh yes, 100%. We used to live right down the street from each other, so living in two different countries has definitely created some challenges for us. Playing shows takes way more planning. We can’t feed off of each other’s ideas as interactively as we’d like to. However, our living situations are just what’s best for both of us at this point in time. We definitely take advantage of modern technology, though. We try to have FaceTime sessions every week, and we set goals to hold each other accountable. What kind of strategy do you feel Retrolux has regarding the integration to the Indie/Electronic music scene? What kind of elements do you both feel you're bringing to the category, and do you feel that you're aiding in the transformation of the category itself, with your sound? When I write for Retrolux, it’s much different than writing for my solo, acoustic project. I try to write lyrics and a melody that people can dance and relate to. Shaye is an amazing producer. His music has developed so much over the past few years, and he’s very creative with his samples. The biggest thing that sets us apart is that we create our music videos ourselves. Shaye and I will come up with a concept, film it, and then Shaye will spend hours editing. He wears many hats. I guess we are aiding the genre a bit with our sound because we aren’t your cookie-cutter indie electronic band. We are a little more DIY, so maybe that might encourage more people to just go for it lol. What can we expect to see from you throughout 2020? Currently, we are focusing on just releasing singles and then creating music videos for them. We like to view each song as a whole project, so we add visuals to strengthen it and tell a story. So yeah, singles and correlating videos, haha. instagram.com/retroluxsound #BuzzMusic

Lil Djent is a New York-based duo between producer and guitarist Andres Gallo and vocalist Shruti Mutalik. From being rockers at heart the two have ventured into fusing sounds similar to Bjork and NIN. Lil Djent's latest release "That's Right Me Too" is an emotional experimental fusion experience that features elements from a variety of styles. "That's Right Me Too" features a string quartet, metal-like drums, heavy hip-hop drums, and a bold vocal performance with Indian inspired melodic lines. The vocal enchantingly transforms throughout the song, giving in almost electronic style textures and effects that instantly catch the ear's attention. The lovely raw string quartet has a very dark but yet uplifting feeling to it, with a dash of quirkiness in the bridge. All of the instrumental elements keep a minimalistic approach that perfectly highlights every one of Shruti's enchanting vocals. The drums maintain constant high energy throughout the song before they break down into a hip-hop groove in the bridge. The story has a strong powerful emphasis on the division of society and in the end how we are all human. This is a song that we think that everyone should take the time to listen to at least once. Listen to "That's Right Me Too" by Lil Djent, here. facebook.com/lildjent instagram.com/lildjent #BuzzMusic

Bllackcat is not your average artist. Influenced by punk, hip hop, and Metalcore acts of the 2000s. Bllackcat blends different genres that keep his listeners unsure of what’s next to come. This is a noticeable trait in the latest release of his single “Black Goat Trail''. “Black Goat Trail” begins with a soft melodic introduction that reminds you of the likes of soft rock before the acoustics progress, and the music becomes more rhythmic, adding a hip-hop combination to the instrumentation. Bllackcat delivery was subdued, which was a sound that’s fresh and new when it comes to urban music. The interesting fusion of both hip-hop & punk rock showcases the new subgenre for the culture of rap. However, we don’t like to categorize “Black Goat Trail” in any specific genre due to its authenticity. We loved the climaxing energy at the beginning of the song. It added a level of light suspense and unpredictability to the single. “Black Goat Trail” is the epitome of a great underground single. The passion is evident in his conviction, while the staccato projection of his intricate wordplay keeps you at a consistent adrenaline rush. “Black Goat Trail '' is an underground classic, but only time will tell if Bllackcat can take his career to the next level. The probability of this is looking much more bright. Listen to "Black Goat Trail", here. Welcome to BuzzMusic BllackCat! Knowing you’re heavily influenced by a vast range of different genres and styles, how were you able to cultivate your own unique sound? Thank you so much for having me, and I really appreciate that. Since I started making music, I’ve been trying to mix elements of Metal, Rock, and Hardcore in different ways on each track. There are certain songs that are straight down to the core Rock, and others that are pure Trap/Hip-Hop, or both. As for runtime, I personally don’t really listen to long songs, so I tend to keep my music short and concise. It’s weird because I never really wanted to have my own style so I’d never be limited by anything or anyone, you know? However, it doesn’t always work that way, it’s inevitable once you find your own niche as an artist. Let’s talk about your song “Black Goat Trail”, what were your intentions with this single? What was the main concept for the song? So “black goat trail” originally just began as a trap guitar beat, and I would just play it over and over again for days. I knew I wanted to do something different than the last three tracks that dropped. One day I was rewatching the movie “The VVitch”, which is one of my favorite movies honestly, definitely watch it if you haven’t seen it, it’s amazing. Anyway, in this movie, the devil is posing as this family’s black goat and he’s trying to corrupt their moralities and torture them. In the sense of the song, however, the black goat is still representing the devil but the trail is the place where he resides in your mind. Knowing you’re an immaculate songwriter, can you describe to us your songwriting approach when creating “Black Goat Trail”? In what way does the song title reflect its theme? When you’re walking on the Black Goat Trail, you’re observing yourself in your own personal hell. When you start running, you’re falling, and once you start, you never stop falling. So in writing the song, I tried to stick to the subject matter as best as I could without straying away from my original intent. The hook is describing the sights, sounds, and smells experienced by the character going throughout the trail. The verse is showing us this character living in his own personal hell, what he is experiencing and how he reacts to the new environment. Towards the end, the character feels the inevitable acceptance and realizes that he will never leave this place. Have you noticed any major growth in your artistry since your first release of “D3VIL”? In what ways have you developed as an artist? What’s crazy is that sometimes I’ll go back and listen to it and it’s like the first time I’m hearing it all over again. If I could go back and tell myself all these tips and tricks I learned with production and vocals and all that, I feel like that song could sound so much cleaner. I think I’ve gotten much better at rapping then I was before. Early on, I would sing the whole song, and after I finished it, I would freestyle a rap verse for it. These days, I tend to do most songs all the way through unless they need something like additional vocals or melodies. You never really think about it but a lot can change in a year. That hook for “D3VIL” still slaps though. What can we expect to see from you throughout 2020? I’m currently working on a music video for “black goat trail”, dropping on April 10th, and it’s gonna be the first-ever music video that we put out. We’re going to be dropping new singles every month on the Soundcloud page as per usual. We also have merch on the way, and stickers already did. Literally the designs are so sick, I’m so excited for everyone to see them. Hopefully, in the next couple of weeks, our online shop will be up and running and I can show everyone. I also want to put out one or two new projects before the year ends, but we’ll see where it takes us. Thank you all so much for this opportunity, I really appreciate y’all and this won’t be the last you hear of me. instagram.com/bllackcat.m4a twitter.com/nightmareonmill #BuzzMusic

With unreal lyrical content unlike most songs written today, and production style to match it perfectly, comes an artist is known as Andreas Enok.  Born in Denmark, Andreas Enok plans to focus on relatable content, and being able to present comfort and understanding in vulnerable subjects.  Andreas Enok ability to present journeys within his musical content has pushed him into creating his first-ever EP, planned to be released 2020.  Within this EP is his new release 'Aching Years', which is available as a single now. Just one look at the cover art for “Aching Years” can tell listeners that we are in for some kind of emotional expedition.  Within the first seconds of the song, we get that emotion experience foreshadowed in the sentimental artwork in the piano chords.  The chords themselves are uplifting, however, Andreas Enok’s voice is kind of melancholy, which results in an interesting combination.  As “Aching Years” continues, we don’t get any new instruments introduced, however more and more attributes are adding to Andreas Enok’s voice.  Andreas stacks more vocal lines, add a nice reverb and harmonizes with himself occasionally.  Additionally, his lyrical content picks up on more vulnerable subjects, which adds more to the whole atmosphere of the song.  Andreas Enok proves to his fans that he can create a full song with just him, a piano, and great lyrical content in “Aching Years”. Listen to “Aching Years” here. Hi Andreas Enok!  Welcome to BuzzMusic, the team and myself are very happy to be representing you and your latest single “Aching Years”.  With being so young, but having such relatable lyrical content and emotional ability, what is (in your opinion) the hardest part of yourself that you have figure out/solve to be able to reach out emotionally to your listeners?  Are you still trying to figure some things out about yourself musically? Hi! So happy to be here! First of all, thanks! It’s really important for me that the emotion shines through in what I write but, you know, I think that to be able to do so, you really need to be ready to face the feelings that you’re dealing with. “Aching Years” was written eight months after the actual thing that happened in my life that really made me sad, and for me, I wouldn’t have been able to go through what I felt at that point and to find the right words to describe it wouldn’t have been possible for me to do. Even when I started writing “Aching Years” in February, it took me so much longer than any other song, cause I still struggled to find the right words that truly reflected my feelings. But I finished it after all, and I just think that you know, it takes some time to find peace after hard times but once you’ll get there, it’s much easier to talk about, write about, and you feel so much more confident in sharing it with others. It’s also why I think that now was the right time to let “Aching Years” out into the world, cause I was ready and confident about sharing it, cause I had the right words that gave it the emotion that I wanted so that people can really feel it when they hear it. As for myself musically, I’m just still trying out different things, and that’s what my style is right now I think. I’m still exploring and I like what I put out, but I also like a lot of other things, so I don’t want to put myself in a box or something like that, cause I’m getting inspired every single day, and so I just want to allow myself to make what I feel like making. I think that’s the main goal for me, to just make what I want and feel happy and proud of it. In “Aching Years”, there is no doubt you have amazing writing ability, as well as production style.  This song really brings out emotions in listeners, however, on your planned EP do you have some faster-paced songs?  Would that be something you are interested in making? I mean, I really like a good up-tempo song, and it’s definitely something that I’m going to be making, but I can’t really tell yet if it’s going to be on this EP exactly. I’m not done with it yet and, you know, I still need to record some stuff and I’m trying some different things out and no matter what, there’s going to be songs on it that are more up-tempo than “Aching Years”, but at the end of the day, I just think it’s important that the lyrics and music are aligning, so that’s what I’m trying to focus on, and then we’ll see what’s going to happen. In some of your bios, you mention that you produce usually from your bedroom.  Do you have any plans to try and make some new material in a studio?  OR have you already made some songs in one?  Do you like the studio vibe? Well, I haven’t really been to a studio yet, but it’s definitely something that I’m going to in the future, cause from what I’ve seen and heard, you just have so much more to work with. And also, I think one major thing is that, you have actual producers who know what they’re doing, that can help you, cause right now I’m my own producer and, you know, I just try my best but there are just some things that are so hard for me to understand, so in that way, it would be a relief for sure. But I would say that I also enjoy being able to make music in my bedroom, and with “Aching Years” and my first ever EP coming up, it’s just where I feel the most in touch with my feelings, and I think that’s just really important for me right now. With the projection to release your EP this year, will we see any collaborations on the album?  Do you plan to have some singles with some artist collaborations as well?  Maybe even some production collaboration? Right now, I’m not trying to think too much about artist collaborations, cause I just think that I need to focus on myself and what I want to say with my songs and, you know, it’s just really personal, so I think it would feel kind of weird for me if someone were to join. I’m not fully closed to the idea, but I’m not searching for anything either as of right now at least, but I’m definitely interested in it for future projects, no doubt in that. Production-wise, I think it would be great, but I don’t know if it’s going to happen. I don’t have anything planned yet, but if someone wants too, they should free to send me a message on Instagram and I’ll definitely do that too if I’ll find something interesting. instagram.com/andreasenok twitter.com/andreasenok #BuzzMusic

Native to Boston and graduating from the renown Berklee College of Music, Jillian Ann transcends through many musical styles ranging from rock to electro-pop. As a collaborative songwriter intrigued by many genres of music, Jillian takes influences from her counterparts and makes them her own. Being moved deeply by some of the greatest female performers of our time, she is heavily inspired by their ability to tell compelling stories through their music. This is where "Riptide" shines. Opening up with the grand piano dancing amongst the clouds and the undertow of a storm incoming, Ann masterfully pulls you into this song with a feeling of elation. As the drums inject a swaggering feel throughout, the tone established through Ann's vocal performance is unmistakable. The forward momentum from verse to pre-chorus is welcomed through the addition of long shimmering vocal delays, and delicate layering of Ann's spirited vocal production. The chorus itself is bouncing with energy and prompts you to sing along to the profound lyrics. As we venture more in-depth, the song breathes for a moment. "In these moments, of paradise sing to me baby..", Ann proclaims as the band swells back into the chorus like the tides of the ocean. "Riptide" will submerge you into rolling piano crescendos, compact and energetic rhythms, and ultimately a well-implemented story through Ann's intrinsic songwriting abilities. Listen to "Riptide", here. Hi there, Jillian! Welcome to BuzzMusic! We're ecstatic about featuring your newest song, "Riptide"! Tell us about the recording process, and how the overall process of finding musicians for the single went? Thank you for having me! Riptide is the product of a co-write I did in a Songwriting class at Berklee. I wrote this song with George Woods, who is a songwriting professor at the college. He helped me shape this song from a completely different one than I originally showed him. I had a lyric in the original song that used a riptide in a metaphorical way, and he gave me the idea to take the metaphor of being a riptide, a force of nature, let it breathe, and turn it into a full song about that subject. The recording process was very easy. I had been performing with this song with my band frequently, so once we got into the studio, it only took a few hours to finish. I composed this arpeggiating piano part that flowed in a way that it almost gave it the feeling of ocean waves, and my guitarist came up with this amazing opening lick that really balanced out the vibe of the song along with the other incredible instrumentation from my band as well. The vocals were definitely the more difficult element to record because I wanted to get the attitude and emotion of the song perfectly, which is that of a strong and confident female presence in life. You've had such a strong love for music since the beginning; you even graduated from Berklee recently! How do you think you and your music has grown since you first started writing, versus now? Yes, I recently graduated with a Songwriting degree! Music definitely has always been my passion, and writing songs over the years has helped me reach my full potential as an artist and is the best way I can express myself. I believe my songwriting has grown a lot since I first started in regards to writing for myself and for others. Before I felt like my best songs were only from personal experiences about myself and my feelings. But now I have learned to go beyond the grain and really focus on writing from other perspectives, whether that be from witnessing something that I saw walking down the street in the city, or from watching a film that really moved me. There are so many things that you can write about and turn into a song, and writing from inspiration and telling a story from that inspiration is what I love most about being a songwriter. Where do you believe most of your musical ideas come from? Is there a specific ritual you find yourself coming back to for inspiration? When it comes to writing music and melodies specifically, a lot of those ideas really just pop into my head at the most random moments. I could be sitting in a coffee shop and all of a sudden I start humming a melody in my head, and I immediately have to record it into my voice notes on my phone so I can get home and figure it out on my piano. Sometimes I'm already sitting at my piano and I start up with a melody and write lyrics at the same time, and 30 minutes later I have a full song. I don't think there's really any kind of ritual for me. The way I go about writing songs is always different, and it can feel like they come from out of the blue at certain moments. I feel like the best time to write lyrics is very late at night though, when you've had a long day and there's so much from the day that you have to reflect on, and 1:00 am is such a meditative time of the night for me when I can't fall asleep and have so many lyrical ideas in my head. That's really the songwriting process for me in a nutshell, as it probably is for most musicians and songwriters. What do you think are some of your most meaningful goals as an artist when introducing music to the world?  I want my music to mean something to people. I want it to be relatable but also reflective for the listener. I want a certain melody to just hit someone and make them feel what I was feeling in the moment when that melody was created, or a certain lyric to make them really use their imagination and get them inspired to create their own art, their own story as well, whatever that may be. I think that is what making music is all about. Most importantly I want to be seen as a female artist that is taken seriously in this business because it can be hard for some women in music to be heard and respected in certain areas, and I want people to know that I am definitely a force to be reckoned with. What's the next move for you? Are you in the process of writing anything? Are you performing somewhere that you're particularly excited about? I have my debut EP coming out on April 24th of this year, so be on the lookout for that! I am so proud of it and can't wait for everyone to hear it and go on this musical journey with me. I am always writing, so expect many more songs coming from me soon. I have plans in the works for my EP release shows which hopefully will be sometime soon later this spring, and everyone can look out for that by liking my Facebook page or going to my website for news on shows! facebook.com/JillianAnnMusic instagram.com/itsjillianann twitter.com/itsjillianann #BuzzMusic

Southern California rock group is known as General Ed. is back with another hard-hitting track titled “Rain on Magnolia”. As the group grew from a trio to a rocking quartet, General Ed. draws influences from 60’s rock/folk, 70’s and 80’s hard rock, 90’s alt-rock, all while providing soulful bluesy elements creating their unique take on rock and roll. Their latest hit “Rain on Magnolia” provides face-melting guitar riffs and powerful grunge elements making their sound all the more wholesome and raw. All while incorporating groundbreaking bass lines and cohesive drum patterns, “Rain on Magnolia” brings new meaning to timeless rock. The track opens with invigorating power chords through the distorted electric guitar, bringing forward the likes of rock icons like Neil Young, Jimi Hendrix, and The Rolling Stones. As the initial downbeat is met with a throbbing bassline and whopping drums, we really get a glimpse of General Ed.’s finely-tuned aesthetic. About halfway through the exciting track, a groovy bass solo is at the forefront and is gradually met with an earsplitting electric guitar solo and impeccable tempo changes on the drums. From the groups soaring vocals to thrilling instrumentation, we’re anticipating what will come next from the well-oiled machine that is General Ed. Listen to “Rain on Magnolia”, here. Hey General Ed! Welcome to BuzzMusic! We’re loving your hard-hitting sound and gripping instrumentation on your track “Rain on Magnolia”. Could you expand on what General Ed.’s creative process was like behind the song? Thank you so much for listening to our music! We really appreciate BuzzMusic for supporting upcoming and local artists. Our creative process is pretty simple but we take a lot of time working live as a band developing our songs. Usually, me and my brother Gabriel bring a chord progression, a guitar riff, and some lyrics to the rest of the band and we kind of just jam it out and see what feels good. With “Rain on Magnolia” in particular, Gabriel had a really cool riff and chord progression and he brought them to the rest of the band and we just jammed it out. Anthony brought an awesome bassline and Jorge brought in ideas for the rhythm and breakdowns of the songs, and I worked on a melody while Gabriel and I decided on the guitar parts. We just kept practicing the song and jamming together for months, adding new ideas and fixing arrangements that didn’t quite work until we were happy with the song. You’ve mentioned that your band's name “General Ed.” is an ode to providing your listeners with a general education of rock and roll and its history. Who are some major musical influences for General Ed., and how have they made an impact on your band’s sound? Some of our biggest influences would include musical artists and bands from the mid 20th century to the present day. So the genres are mostly Classic, Hard, and Alternative rock, with Rhythm and Blues, Funk, and even the Indie genre. We love artists such as Twin Peaks, White Reaper, Mac DeMarco, Nat King Cole, Sydney Bechet, FIDLAR, BB. King, Boston, Aerosmith, Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, The Black Keys, The Beatles, Three Dog Night, Soundgarden, Stevie Ray Vaughan, The Raconteurs, The White Stripes, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Pearl Jam and so on. Really a mix of modern-day indie, old school, Jazz and 90s funk/alternative. Your track “Rain on Magnolia” provides a variety of complex tempo changes and shifts in instrumentation. What made General Ed. want to serve something more exciting and entertaining, rather than one tempo and predictable transitions? “Rain on Magnolia” started off as a pretty simple and straight forward song with a riff and some verses, but Gabriel wanted to do something different for the guitar solo section by trying to switch up the atmosphere of the song. When we tried this idea out with the whole band, Rain on Magnolia evolved into a project where we wanted to further our musicianship by experimenting with gradual changes in tempo that would transition into dynamics. By doing this, we were able to introduce different sounds in the same song. There's a small hint of funk and groove during the interlude breakdown while the rest of the song features a heavy blues-rock impression. We decided to do a whole musical breakdown that built up from just drums and bass together to an all-out in-your-face guitar solo jam session. We tried to make the song fun and exciting, and even though the song ended up over 6 minutes long, we feel like there’s not a boring moment. General Ed. clearly has a well-crafted approach when creating effective rock music. We’re there any challenges the group faced when writing “Rain on Magnolia”? How does General Ed. face adversity when it presents itself? The biggest challenge when making “Rain on Magnolia” was probably getting down the tempo change and funky breakdown as well as perfecting the guitar solo and jam session section of the song. This song was a very cooperative project and a lot of practice and patience went into this song. We made sure to get outside opinions on the musical arrangements and we even performed it several times at our shows before recording it to see how the audience would respond to the song. We do face some adversity as a band and we feel like our genre of music is a little under-appreciated in our local music scene. Sometimes it can be difficult for us to book certain shows and build up a larger audience when our music is so different from the rest of the local bands, but we do all of this because we love making rock and roll music together and having fun in the process. We absolutely love and appreciate all of our fans and supporters, and we’re super grateful for the opportunities we have to make music together. What can we expect to see from you throughout 2020? unfortunately, nothing is certain in 2020 with the COVID-19 Virus putting a halt on everyone’s ways of life, so what’s truly important right now is staying safe and healthy while practicing the necessary precautions and social-distancing. We do still plan on releasing a couple more singles in the near future as well as writing and developing new songs together and start playing shows again once it’s safe. For now, we have our new EP, “River Canyon”, streaming on all platforms. instagram.com/generaledband #BuzzMusic