Congratulations to indie rock band Star Off Machine for winning our ReverbNation contest! We selected them because we love their unique sound and their song Inside Out. Band members include Erick on vocals, Robin on guitar, John on bass and Tut on drums. For those just discovering Star Off Machine and want to know more about their music, Erick describes it as: “Melodic rock. It’s got roots in rock-and-rock with a tinge of metal.” Robin, Eric and Tut grew up together in the Midwest and all three moved to Southern California for different reasons and projects. Robin and Tut formed a band and they needed a singer, so they contacted Erick. They...
Adeniran Bamisaye ~ ...
posted by Cynthia Kahn
I am Adeniran Bamisaye, and I am a Nigerian author. Some years back, during my undergraduate days, I was in the cab and (as my custom was), and I gave a piece of paper containing one of my write-ups to the people who were in the cab with me. Least I forget, I was actually on my way to school...
Jim Wilson ~ My Moth...
posted by Cynthia Kahn
My name is Jim Wilson, and I’m a recording artist of piano-featured, contemporary-instrumental music. While I’ve been composing since I was 7, it wasn’t really until my best friend died suddenly of a heart attack at the age of 37 over a decade ago that I began to pursue my music career in...
ReverbNation Contest...
posted by Cynthia Kahn
Congratulations Wayne D. CEO from Come Get It Records for being Amused Now’s first ReverbNation contest winner! We selected Wayne D. because we love his beat and unique hip hop sound. My favorite Wayne D. song is Fire & Rain, because of the way he mixes singing with hip hop. Turns out,...
Angela Ardis ~ THE B...
posted by Cynthia Kahn
My name is Angela Ardis. With 37 years of writing experience, 5 published books, over 100 published articles and countless collaborative television, movie, live production and animation projects completed and in the works, I find myself still enamored with the craft of writing. The art of...
D Grant Smith ~ The ...
posted by Cynthia Kahn
We feed our heads with a lot of different things. Our eyes are fed images and color, our mouths taste flavors and temperatures, and our ears dine on audio and music. Each of these receivers has palettes for what is enjoyable and what isn’t. When I was a college student, I had this notion that...
Sugar On the Dashboa...
posted by Cynthia Kahn
Interviewing Sugar on the Dashboard is a funfest. The guys are talented, self-taught musicians, with a fabulous sense of humor. Three of the four band members joined me at the Amused Now Featured Artist interview: Brayden Gomer, who sings and plays guitar; Austin McEwen, who plays bass; and...
2014 Indie Music Awa...
posted by Cynthia Kahn
I love Nyanda’s casual elegance. Jamaican-born Nyanda won Lipstick Radio’s 2014 Indie Music Awards Best Reggae Song for Slippery When Wet. Nyanda has been working with Khymberlee Carlyle from Lipstick Radio for about one year. “I’m so appreciative of all the support and encouragement. It...