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Casual Conversation, Interviews

A Casual Conversation with Manfred Sittmann (Elephants and Stars)

Welcome back for another episode of Casual Conversation! If you missed the memo, Casual Conversation is our new video interview show showcasing musicians and independent artists, conducted over Zoom and hosted on our new YouTube channel CrookedForestTV. This time we’re chatting with lead singer and songwriter for Toronto-based rock outfit Elephants and Stars’ Manfred Sittman. We talk about Elephants and Stars’ recent 6-song EP Get … Continue reading A Casual Conversation with Manfred Sittmann (Elephants and Stars)

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Spotlight On

Spotlight On: Drainbows

Today’s Spotlight is with California-based artist Drainbows. We recently had the opportunity to fire off a few questions to lead singer Mickey to chat about their most recent release 14 Virgins. Listen to the record on Spotify and read on for the interview below. Let’s start with the basics. Where are you from? I’m originally from Washington DC [but] I moved to Cali. I learned about … Continue reading Spotlight On: Drainbows

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Spotlight On: The Arkut Brothers

The Arkut Brothers are a country duo from Hull, U.K and they’ve recently released their debut single “Fine” which reinforces the necessity of taking care of your mental health. I was able to pen some questions over to the brothers to talk about how they came to begin writing together, who influences their music, and what inspired the new song.  Listen to “Fine” by The … Continue reading Spotlight On: The Arkut Brothers

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Interviews, Music, Spotlight On

Spotlight On: Dawn Cadence

Right of the release of her debut single “!Warning Signs!” I got a chance to pick the brain of Montreal-based songwriter Dawn Cadence. Self-produced, Dawn’s music transcends genres, a soulful blending of jazz and rock inspired by 80’s pop. We talk about how Dawn put together the track, how she approaches her music and songwriting as a whole and dive into some of the artists … Continue reading Spotlight On: Dawn Cadence

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Crooked Forest, Interviews

Interview: Crooked Forest w/ Your Best Life Nashville

Got a chance to chat with the folks at Your Best Life Nashville about some of my new music. Read the interview titled “Keeping It Simple With Crooked Forest” now! Here’s an excerpt from it: Watch the official music video for “Driveway” below. Stream “Wasted Time” on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, Deezer or iTunes Now! Continue reading Interview: Crooked Forest w/ Your Best Life Nashville

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Spotlight On: Ekelle

Today’s featured artist is Toronto-based songwriter Ekelle who blends R&B, Pop and Hip Hop to create her own unique flavour dubbed “Hood Pop.” Most recently Ekelle released “Come Back,” an honest reflection of the uncertainty and pressures presented in 2020 including how it felt to watch the protests promoted by the Black Lives Matter movement after the tragic death of George Floyd. We were able … Continue reading Spotlight On: Ekelle

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Interviews, Spotlight On, The Treehouse

Spotlight On: Andrew Thomas

U.K based singer-songwriter Andrew Thomas draws from a wealth of influence having grown up with a passionate record collector giving him a taste for british pop and rock from an early age. Today he’s released the latest single from his solo record “Backs Against The Wall” titled “Goodbye (To Life on the Inside). We were pleased to be able to ask Andrew a bit about … Continue reading Spotlight On: Andrew Thomas

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Interviews

Interview Alert: Indie Shark

ICYMI, last week I chatted a bit about recording, new releases, and what’s coming out next with Indie Shark. Check it out now at the link below: Indie Shark Music Magazine Interview with Crooked Forest And if you haven’t caught it yet, check out the music video for “Driveway” off of Jestem Kazywym Lasem below! Pre-Save the EP now on Spotify; it goes live on … Continue reading Interview Alert: Indie Shark

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Jaimee Jakobczak

What’s “Jestem Krzywym Lasem” All About Anyways?

This is a multi-series blog post. Table of Contents at the bottom of the page. Yesterday I announced the release date of my upcoming EP, “Jestem Krzywym Lasem” which is the debut solo EP I’m presenting as myself, Jaimee Jakobczak. Now, if you’ve frequented these trails before you might be saying, “but Jaimee, you’ve released like, 4 other EP’s already as a solo artist” and … Continue reading What’s “Jestem Krzywym Lasem” All About Anyways?

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