2014 Indie Music Awards Winner ~ Trell Daray
I recently interviewed Trell Daray as part of the Amused Now Featured Artist Series, so I was very excited when Khymberlee Carlyle announced that Trell won for Best Pop Artist at the 2014 Indie Music Awards. Did Amused Now give Trell the bump he needed to win? Hope...
Kèla Nuvelle ~ Natural Born Kèla
Greetings, my name is Kèla Nuvelle, and I'm a West African alternative pop singer/songwriter who's just getting started in my musical journey. It took me about three months, but I've finally completed my first EP entitled Natural Born Kèla and its online release date...
Scott McMahon ~ Film Trooper
Featured filmmaker and actor Scott McMahon and I met on a Google+ filmmaker community. We’d happily exchanged comments and shared posts for several months. Then one day, Scott shared a post about filming in the extreme cold conditions on Mt Hood and I realized that...
Angela Ardis ~ Just Write
I have been writing since the age of seven, when I was given my first journal. My affinity for words grew and continues to grow as I do. I’ve written children’s books, poetry books, erotica, fiction and memoirs. My first published work is my memoir entitled Inside a...
2014 Indie Music Awards
Last night, I returned from Los Angeles after co-hosting the first ever Lipstick Radio Indie Music Awards show with Khymberlee Carlyle on April 17. Khymberlee broadcast this ground-breaking event live on YouTube, with recordings now available on the Lipstick Radio...
Tommy Darker ~ The Indecisive Musicpreneur
Hi, I'm Tommy, London-based musician, writer, lecturer and entrepreneur. I've been writing and creating music, interactive concepts and art for 5 years now. My motives are simple: I'm a curious person and love conversations. Due to my young age, I can safely assume...
Trell Daray ~ Target Truth
During our Featured Artist interview, Trell Daray and I started a mutual fan club. I love his music and he loves how I support the indie movement. I listened to all Trell’s music on his MTV artist page and Night Owl is my favorite. Trell considers the church as the...
Sylvester Anderson ~ Emerge
I was born in 1965 in Chicago, Illinois. I wrote my first poem in the third grade. It was a Mother's Day poem, which I still have to this day. I have been seriously writing poetry since I was in high school. With support from family and friends, I published my first...
Calamity Jane ~ Young Punk
Hey what's up? I'm Gaven McNaney, one of two guitar players from Calamity Jane. We're a punk/pop-punk quartet from Central Texas consisting of Cameron Brickell (guitar/back-up vocals), Davis Dillon, A.K.A. DTD3, (drums), Kevin Quintero (bass/vocals), and myself. We...
Faith Numada ~ 5 Confidence Lessons
My name is Faith Numada, I am a Country artist from Vancouver, BC, Canada and I struggle with insecurity. In fact, I gave up on music for two years because I believed I was not good enough. This past year, I learned 5 valuable lessons that gave me my confidence back....
Andrea Ward ~ Style Adviser
Andrea Ward, style advisor and makeover artist, takes a holistic approach to help men and women develop their own unique style and get noticed. Andrea enables people to become who they want to be “in their starring role,” whether it’s to improve the way they’re...
Shantell Ogden ~ DIY Radio Promotion
For the first time, I'm promoting a record of my own to radio. I wanted to do this because a) it’s a great way to get my music heard and expand my fan base and b) radio airplay can open up touring opportunities in new areas. Being new to DIY radio promotion, I'm...