Interviews

by / on May 24, 2013 at 12:01 AM / in International, Interviews

BoyMeetsWorld

After reviewing the EP ‘Do What’s Best For You’ from Cincinnati based pop rock band BoyMeetsWorld and falling in love with it. I jumped at the chance to interview them as well! I spoke with vocalist Craig Sulken about the EP and the band’s future plans! CONFRONT: For anyone who isn’t familiar with BoyMeetsWorld can you give us a short [...]

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by / on May 22, 2013 at 12:01 AM / in International, Interviews

Mindless Self Indulgence

New York band Mindless Self Indulgence got together more than 15 years ago and have been mixing all types of genres to create their music ever since. Throughout their career, the band has released 5 studio albums, 3 EPs and one live album. Their latest release “How I Learned To Stop Giving a Shit and Love Mindless Self Indulgence”, started [...]

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by / on May 20, 2013 at 12:01 AM / in Interviews

The Static Dial

Detroit band The Static Dial is formed by 3 friends with one common interest : music. The band mixes many different sounds to create their eclectic indie rock music and when I heard them for the first time, they immediately caught my attention. Recently, I had the chance to ask the band about their sound and their path, among other [...]

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by / on May 19, 2013 at 12:01 AM / in International, Interviews

The Dead Heads

I recently came across this band from Australia and they immediately struck my curiosity. I then had the opportunity to ask them a few questions about their road up until now and that “in your face” honesty that had attracted me in the beginning, definitely came across in their answers. I could go into detail but I’ll save you the [...]

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by / on May 18, 2013 at 12:01 AM / in International, Interviews

Courrier

One of the best parts of what we do at CONFRONT is getting the chance to be introduced to amazing new bands. Austin, Texas band Courrier was recently brought to my attention and now I can’t get enough of their music. The band recently released their studio album “Cathedrals of Color” and have been on tour promoting the record throughout [...]

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by / on May 17, 2013 at 12:01 AM / in International, Interviews

The Joy Formidable

I recently had the pleasure of catching up with Rhydian Dafydd, bassist for Welsh alt-rock band, The Joy Formidable. A very professional and friendly character, Dafydd talks about what it’s like to be on the road, about the band’s new album, Wolf’s Law, and about just exactly what the reason is for enjoying listening to a record on vinyl so [...]

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by / on May 15, 2013 at 12:01 AM / in International, Interviews

Lianne La Havas

Lianne La Havas is a 23 year old folk/soul singer from London, England. Her debut album ‘Is Your Love Big Enough?’ was released in July 2012, and won the iTunes album of the year. She is, without a doubt, one of the most talented songstresses from England in recent years. Her record is flawless, and features many hit singles such [...]

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by / on May 13, 2013 at 12:01 AM / in Interviews

This Century

This Century’s second album is coming out this week, and last month, I had the chance to discuss it over the phone with front-man Joel Kanitz. Last summer, when the band was in Montreal, we had already talked about the album and their sound a little (you can read that over here: http://www.confrontmagazine.com/2012/09/this-century/) so we mostly talked about their latest single “Slow Dance [...]

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by / on May 11, 2013 at 12:01 AM / in International, Interviews

Joshua Radin

I first discovered Joshua Radin a few years ago when I heard his song “No Envy, No Fear” on the television show One Tree Hill. I had a feeling that I would like the rest of his music and went to YouTube to see what else I could find by this artist, and it turns out that I was right. [...]

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by / on May 8, 2013 at 12:03 PM / in International, Interviews

Billy Talent

Billy Talent is one of the most respected touring bands in the world, this year they will be celebrating their twenty year as a group. They were on tour to promote their latest album, “Dead Silence” and when they played at the BellCenter I had the chance to speak with Ian, the lead guitarist of the band. We spoke about [...]

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