Interview

BottleRock Napa

Interview with Sophia Zamani, our BottleRock highlight

June 9, 2024

One of our BottleRock Napa highlights was singer – songwriter Sophia Zamani performing on the Prudential stage.  We wanted to bring you an interview with  Sophia. * * * * * MJP: “First we wanted to tell you how much we enjoyed your set at BottleRock. It was great to see the crowds coming in and gravitating to your stage. How was it for you performing at the festival?   Sophia: Thank you so much!  It was a really exciting experience, especially because I grew up going to the festival and have now played it! It’s such a magical feeling to connect with an audience through my music, and I feel so grateful to have had a good turnout Saturday and Sunday. I had a ton of fun.   MJP: BottleRock brought so many different genres together, who were you most excited to see? Sophia: I was most excited to see Cold War Kids! I love their music and actually got the chance to meet them and connect with one of their members!    MJP: So [Read More]

Interview

Time to crank up the new high energy Jared James Nichols album!

January 18, 2023

  Singer, songwriter, guitarist extraordinaire and Gibson brand ambassador,  Jared James Nichols released his self titled album on January 13th and it is one that is a DO-NOT-MISS! The album which was produced, engineered, and mixed by Eddie Spear (Zach Bryan, Slash, Rival Sons) and recorded live in the studio at Blackbird Studios and Sienna Studios, truly captures the energy of Nichols live performances.   We had the chance to chat a bit with Jared about his new album. * * * * * Thank you so much Jared for taking the time out to talk with us here at Music Junkie Press.  From the first time interviewing you at NAMM 2016, we knew you were on to such a bright future. With your self-titled album set to release on January 13th,  what can you share with your fans about what to expect with this new album?   I am SO excited for fans to hear this new record! It is raw, high energy, and undeniably ME. I feel like I have finally captured my sound [Read More]

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Interview with Austin John Winkler, his return to music is just the beginning

July 24, 2022

We recently had the opportunity chat with solo artist Austin John Winkler (former Hinder vocalist) and we are excited for his return to music. He had returned to music by releasing Superjaded earlier this year and it truly rocked!  The stage is bright for Winkler and the music scene welcomes his return. Check out our interview below:   * * * * * * * We wanted to thank you for your time to talk with us. American Dreams is now out and it is a stellar anthemic track. You blew us away. Can you tell us about that song and how it came about?   Yes, absolutely. I wrote that song, to begin with I had that little acoustic guitar reverb thing, that guitar riff in my head so I put it out on guitar and then you know, I like to think the best song is kind of just like “spit” out of me. To be honest, it is more or less kind of like my homage of how much I love the [Read More]

Interview

Get to know more about your favorite new band, Generation

June 30, 2022

We recently told you about a kick ass band that you have to know, Generation. They grabbed our attention with their release of their track Break Ur Heart. They have a sound that will have you instantly hooked. Check out our interview with Generation as you get to know your favorite new band better: * * * * * *   You recently released  your new track Break Ur Heart, produced by Al Groves. Can you tell us about the recording process and how the song came about? The recording process was very exciting, we had heard a lot about Al (producer) and had wanted to work with him for a while.  We finally set some dates and got into the studio. The process was pretty standard we laid drums, bass,  guitar and vocals last. Al got heavily involved and presented a few ideas that we absolutely loved.  The song came about shortly after the lockdown ban was lifted, Dean had just got out of a relationship where his partner had gone with someone else behind his back. [Read More]

Concerts

Chat with Kelsy Karter as she embarks on her headlining tour, Pink, Kink & Punk!

April 11, 2022

Last night was our return to the music scene as Covid brought everything to a halt back in March 2020. Something I will always remember is the last show I saw before Covid hit (Dirty Honey at Slim’s) and my first concert back. Kelsy Karter made a stop in San Francisco for her headlining tour, Pink, Kink and Punk! It was an absolute stellar night that has set the bar extremely high for shows to follow. Stay tuned as we will be bringing you a full concert review and photo gallery later this week. For now check out our interview with Kelsy: * * * * * * Thank you very much Kelsy for taking the time out to talk with us here at Music Junkie Press. We have been loving your latest single Rest In Pieces. The video truly captures the energetic fun nostalgic vibe of pop punk that we definitely needed.   We understand that this is the last single until your upcoming sophomore album which will feature a reinvented Kelsy Karter.  We can’t [Read More]

Band of the Day

Spotlight Band: Interview with thrash metal rockers Crystal Shades

June 11, 2021

  Just in time for the weekend, we are ready to give you an adrenaline filled punch of metal and rock with emerging rockers, Crystal Shades. This band is one you want to keep your eyes on as they are set to make their mark on the music scene. Bringing in blends of old style thrash metal and hard rock, you can’t help but bang your head, put your hands in the air and unleash your energy! We had the opportunity to exchange videos for an interview and are pleased to bring that to you here: Check out a couple of their videos here:     Their new music is exactly what we need more of and now it’s time to pick up some cool merch and crank up Crystal Shades for your neighbors! The band are working on new music so make sure to head over to their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news. Information & Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crystalshadesband Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2gGE7rRuBV1pjFxs8EPZvZ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLJIhU7DAbvSXfcisndFIUg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crystal_shades_official/ Merch site: https://crystalshadesofficial.bigcartel.com/

Interview

Interview with Sussana of Star Crystal Band & Watch their new video for Come On Baby

June 9, 2021

One thing we can all agree upon during these crazy times is Music makes everything better! During the shutdown, we were able to find so many great bands that have been keeping us sane during this music pause. One of those bands is a kick ass rock band from Ukraine, Star Crystal Band. We were able to conduct an exchange video interview with Sussana of Star Crystal and we are pleased to share that with you here: We are so excited for their new music. UPDATE: Star Crystal has just released their video for Come On Baby. You can check it out here: We can’t help but feel the adrenaline from their music as it brings out straight up rock n roll.  Make sure to  follow their social media pages for their latest news. Information & Links: Website: http://www.starcrystalband.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/starcrystalband/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/starcrystalband Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/starcrystalband/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZwpSgIhlBlS1NGrWAy84wA