Phar\os ~ The World Unfolds
Being in a band is....quite fun. There are certain thrills you get when someone else plays something that makes you totally rethink the feel of your own part. An interesting harmony can turn any melody upside down, and we do this a lot in Phar\os. Dave and I are both...
Colleen McCarty ~ Lessons from My First Novel
Sparks of my true calling have shown themselves to me throughout my life – glimmers, hints, tugs. But fate has a way of punching you in the stomach if you don’t listen the first 57 times. In grade school: I poured myself into an autobiography project. I had never felt...
JproD ~ 100 Percent Real
Just a 21-year-old. I do what I want. My dreams control my actions. Just a crazy, completely misunderstood, self-contained kid born in New Bedford, MA and raised in Bristol, CT. I guess I am a representative of the New England music scene. Maybe. Just based on...
Rossi ~ Our Zones Reality
For me, writing music became an addiction. My solution? Do what any addict in this industry would do: I had to record it. Being so heavily influenced by U.S. hip hop, when I first began rapping over my instrumentals, I naturally spat with a mixed Aussie and American...
Caiikie ~ Sexy Turned Up
I met Caiikie Caiiks through her recording label 7 Seas Records, so I didn’t know her very well before I interviewed her. Caiikie, who recently released the single Sexy Turned Up, is delightful. She’s talented, down-to-earth and building community as she builds her...
Chris Browne ~ Busker Rhyme
Not surprising, Chris Browne and I met on Twitter. Chris tweeted that he’d like to see more positivity in his timeline. I tweeted my agreement and we became friends. I heard his music and I asked him to be a featured artist. Chris tours a lot, so we thought a written...
Liane Scholz ~ So Many Angels
My name is Liane Scholz, and I’m a classically trained Composer who has been writing instrumental scores since the age of 15, but switched into the role of Singer-Songwriter after the death of my sister in 2010. To me, this meant abandoning the traditional medium of a...
A Soldier’s Melodies
When my good friend and previously featured artist, KeV Atomic from Atomic Honey, told me about his project to record five songs from Duke Sherman’s poetry collection A Soldier’s Thoughts and donate proceeds to United States war veterans, I jumped at the chance to...
Shoyu ~ More Than Rap
I met rap artist Shoyu through a mutual friend. After I listened to his music, I asked him to be a featured artist. Shoyu has a very unique sound. His recordings are not traditional rap music. I hear Asian, ska and other types of musical influences behind the lyrics....
Jeff Lane ~ This Paper World
I met acclaimed author Jeff Lane through another Amused Now Featured Artist, filmmaker Aaron Thomas. Jeff and Aaron are working on a film project based on Jeff’s best-selling book This Paper World, the story of how 18-year-old Jim Hunt confronts his destiny. When I...
Jim Piddock ~ Family Tree
Jim Piddock is executive producer, writer and star of HBO’s hit comedy series "Family Tree." The first season is available on DVD and digital starting October 29. To celebrate, Jim agreed to a written interview with Amused Now about his stage work, films and...
Pamela Steebler ~ Debut EP
Pamela Steebler reached out to get some exposure for her Kickstarter campaign, so I watched her videos and listened to her music. I fell in love with her sound, her smile and her positive energy, so I scheduled our interview in time to help reach her Kickstarter goal...