“‘Rhythm of Complacency’ is all about changing or leaving the things you’ve grown so comfortable with – one or the other has to happen if you ever want to escape monotony.” Swim Thru Frequencies from Fort Collins Colorado, USA, has released their first full length album ‘Rhythm of Complacency’. Their sound and musical influences are unique and span genres ranging from folk to rock, indie to alternative. I got a chance to listen to their introspective and reflective music and ask them a few questions. Get ready to let them take you on a visual poetic escape from reality… 50K…
From March, 2014
Jana G.: “I Think Fans Can Feel That Too”
Jana G. has funded her first EP “I Am Jana” with the support of Sellaband believers. A few days ago she released her second EP “Mixed Signals” greatly reviewed by Rick Calhoun. Now I talked to Jana … 50K MUSIC: First please tell us something about yourself: Who is Jana G.? Where do you come from? What are your (musical) roots? Jana: There is no right or wrong way to be an artist. I’m not shy about being shy. I come from the Northwest side of Chicago, IL. I was influenced by grunge early on. When I listened to it,…
John Allen: “Thanks Chuck, You Were Right!”
He has a beautiful sense of humor, an amazing throaty voice and a real bunch of talent: John Allen could just be the nice guy next door – or one of the heartiest songwriters you heard during the last decade. In our Q&A he talks about how it feels to reach 90% of a crowdfunding target in 20% of the time and – exclusively for 50K MUSIC – he reveals the title of his second album. 50K MUSIC: Where are you right now? John: Right now I am in Krefeld. We’ve played a show at the KulTube in Moenchengladbach last…
Oskar Schuster – A Journey To Strange And Beautiful Places In Your Mind
Exactly one week from today Oskar Schuster is going to release his crowdfunded new album “Sneeuwland”. Almost 150 believers supported the album project on Sellaband. I talked to Oskar about his music and what it means to him to be a DIY musician … 50K MUSIC: You’re about to release your second album „Sneeuwland“ on March 21st. I would refer to this release as a milestone of a project which began in July 2012 with the start of your crowdfunding campaign on Sellaband. How do you look at it? Oskar: Yes, it began with the start of my crowdfunding campaign.…