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1. Where are we talking from today? A. From Harlem NY 2. Where did you get your artist name from? A. Novel is my real name backward so it started with Novel Hooligan then evolved into Novel Hooly the Great. Now I go by Novel Hooly The Goat or NHTG. 3. Music wise what are you working on right now? Are you currently promoting a single or album? A. Promoting singles as well as finishing up my album titled “You Know The Vibes.” 4. Who or what were the most significant influences on your musical life and career? A. My Hooly Team, a collective of 10 artists and talents whom all motivate and inspire each other. 5. Who are your favorite musicians? A. Sade, 2pac, Biggie, Nas, Big L, Papoose, Eminem. 6. What have been the greatest challenges/frustrations of your career so far? A. Getting the finances up to eventually have my own in house recording studio and to have time learning how to mix and engineer because it has proven to be a challenge re

1. Where are we talking from today? A. Today, we are talking Fort Bragg, CA (Vacation) reside in Las Vegas, NV. 2. What would you like to accomplish in 2019? A. In 2019, I would like to accomplish to continue growing my fan base the organic way. I would like to chart my first song in 2019 as well. 3. What is your take on politics? A. I honestly try to avoid getting involved with politics since there are so many views and opinions on how we should live life. 4. Where did you get your artist name from? A. I used my first and middle name since I thought that was catchy. 5. Growing up, how important has music been in your life? Can you recall the moment when you decided that you wanted to be a musician? Was it an easy or difficult choice to make? A. Music played an important role in my life because on any given mood, I can find a song that express how I feel. The moment I recall when I wanted to do music was my freshmen year in college. It was kind of difficult

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Chicago's very own “ Brandon James" is ready for success, and he wants you to know it. The r&b/soul singer is creating a strong buzz with the upcoming release of his single "So Emotional." "So Emotional,"  is scheduled for release on August 26th, 2019 and is the first single off the upcoming E.P scheduled for release this fall.   Chicago native Brandon James was born "Brandon James Foster". He states that he "started doing music as an outlet for depression early in life. I wasn't very popular in school and I was considered a latchkey kid due to my mother's work schedule and my father's battles with alcoholism." On a teacher's suggestion to find extracurricular activities, Brandon joined the choir. He finished the eighth grade with a determination to elevate his understanding of music and succeed with his own music.  Constantly challenging himself to become better at his craft, he has taken voice lessons from Bob

1. Where are we talking from today? A. I'm in Norcross, Ga and I sent my track as well as a demo. 2. Where did you get your artist name from? A. My name is Anthony and I'm a Leo as in King so it came to be Rey.Ant in Spanish King Ant. 3. Music wise what are you working on right now? Are you currently promoting a single or album? A. Yes I'm promoting a single. 4. Who or what were the most significant influences on your musical life and career? A. Me, to become my true self. 5. Who are your favorite musicians? A. Michael Jackson, Jodeci, Babyface and Force M D's. 6. What have been the greatest challenges/frustrations of your career so far? A. The greatest challenge is for me stop trying to be someone else, frustrating overcoming obstacles.  7. As a musician, what is your definition of success? A. Being recognized as one of the best singer/songwriters in the world. Being invited to special events without asking, havi

1. Where are we talking from today? A. New York 2. Where did you get your artist name from?  A. My artist name right now is JustinTheArtist. My first name is Justin & I use to get called a rapper, used my name to let them know its more than just rap i'm a artist. Also been thinking about changing it to JustinYNF, YNF is my clothing brand called Young And Famous.  3. Music wise what are you working on right now? Are you currently promoting a single or album? A. Right now I am currently working on putting together a album. Got a couple records done but still working on myself as a artist as well, playing with different sounds and what not 4. Who or what were the most significant influences on your musical life and career? A. Most significant influences I had through my career was family members that also shared the same passion and love I have for music. My uncle was a recording artist himself and seeing him run his own studio, record his own stuff and just see

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1. Where are we talking from today? A. We are talking to you from Somerset, Kentucky.  2. What would you like to accomplish in 2019? A. We would like to tour and open for some major artists in 2019.  3. What is your take on politics? A. Politics has its place but we aren’t a political band. We like to entertain.   4. Where did you get your artist name from? A. Rachel Crowe is our leading lady and singer hence the name the Rachel Crowe Band. 5. Growing up, how important has music been in your life? Can you recall the moment when you decided that you wanted to be a musician? Was it an easy or difficult choice to make? A. Music has been very important to all of us in the group.  It was not a choice. We were born to perform and not happy doing anything else.  6. Was there ever a time when you thought about doing something else? If you weren’t a musician today, what could you see yourself doing? A. I don’t know how to do anything else. M

1. Where are we talking from today? A. I hail from South Central Los Angeles. 2. What would you like to accomplish in 2019? A. Getting a good deal that fits my creativity and sore's the plain truth of my art. 3. What is your take on politics? A. Democrat. 4. Where did you get your artist name from? A. A collective stance on the hard living condition's gained the name "Self Destruktion." 5. Growing up, how important has music been in your life? Can you recall the moment when you decided that you wanted to be a musician? Was it an easy or difficult choice to make? A. Growing up around music is the cause of my art, my grandmother was a house manager for the late great "Tom Petty" and being around that type of environment showed me what I wanted to become so to me it was a no brainer and easy to convert. 6. Was there ever a time when you thought about doing something else? If you weren’t a musician today, what could you see yourself doing

1. Where are we talking from today? A. I'm speaking to you from my studio office in Brooklyn NY. 2. Where did you get your artist name from?  A. The name "Broadbelt" is our surname given to us at birth. The surname Broadbelt was first found in Lancashire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. 3. Music wise what are you working on right now? Are you currently promoting a single or album? A. Yes, I'm currently working on promoting our latest release titled *Ascension* and booking a summer tour. The first single is Panama. 4. Who or what were the most significant influences on your musical life and career? A. My father and a musician named Al Row from Chicago are my two biggest influences.  5. Who are your favorite musicians? A. Wynton & Bradford Marsalis, Jeff Tain Watts, Miles Davis, Al Row, Public Enemy, Jackson 5, Garnet Broadbel

1. Where are we talking from today? A. Los Angeles. 2. Where did you get your artist name from? A. The two counties I grew up in.  Smith County, Texas (Tyler, TX.), and Lee County, Fl. (Fort Myers, Fl.)  Essentially, the two places that helped formed the artist (and human) I am today. 3. Music wise what are you working on right now? Are you currently promoting a single or album? A. I am currently working on writing, recording, and producing a full-length solo album from my own private studio.  It is very much still in the works, but it is my labor of love and the first time I have ever attempted to record all the pieces and produce my own songs. 4. Who or what were the most significant influences on your musical life and career? A. I know it sounds cheesy, but I grew up in a house that was always alive with sound and music.  My mom always sang in the car and the first full-length album I remember knowing the words to was "Hell Freezes Over"