the innocence mission: An EXCLUSIVE Q&A with Karen and Don Peris!

SPAZ: When writing an album like SUN ON THE SQUARE, do you tend to let the compositions flow naturally and reveal the album’s direction over time? Or do you have a preconceived idea on where you want the album to head, musically? KAREN PERIS: We don’t usually have a plan, especially in regards to writing songs. So many songs, for me, begin and then fall away. So, an album builds slowly out of the songs we remain close to after a period of time. […]

By | July 11th, 2018|News|Comments Off on the innocence mission: An EXCLUSIVE Q&A with Karen and Don Peris!

AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: SHEILA E / ICONIC: MESSAGE 4 AMERICA

SHEILA E. may have become a household name thanks to her work in the mid-‘80s with Prince but she was – and is - much more than that! The daughter of iconic percussionist Pete Escovedo, she began her career in the mid-1970s as a percussionist and singer for The George Duke Band. After leaving the group in 1983, Sheila began a successful solo career that started with her critically acclaimed 1984 debut album The Glamorous Life. [...]

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An EXCLUSIVE interview with SHEILA E!

COME TOGETHER: Guided by the forces of family, faith, and music, Sheila E. has made a name for herself as one of the most talented musical icons over the decades. With a fearless nature and a passion for sharing her gifts with others, Sheila truly follows the beat of her own drum. In anticipation of the release of her new album, ICONIC: MESSAGE 4 AMERICA, Sheila took time to discuss her latest work, her hopes, and her legacy. […]

By | August 24th, 2017|News, Uncategorized|Comments Off on An EXCLUSIVE interview with SHEILA E!

An EXCLUSIVE interview with THE SYN’s Steve Nardelli!

50 Year Technicolor Dream: An EXCLUSIVE interview with THE SYN’s Steve Nardelli  By Stephen SPAZ Schnee   Ever since 1965, Steve Nardelli has been a busy man. In that year, the British singer and guitarist co-founded an R&B combo in North London called The Syn. Within two years, the band had evolved into one of the hottest psych bands on the scene. By the time the band released their first two singles in 1967, Nardelli [...]

By | July 16th, 2015|News|Comments Off on An EXCLUSIVE interview with THE SYN’s Steve Nardelli!

To There From Here: An EXCLUSIVE interview with COLIN HAY!

To There From Here: An EXCLUSIVE interview with COLIN HAY By Stephen SPAZ Schnee  Many successful musical careers follow a fairly similar path – an artist starts out playing dingy clubs and begins to build a grassroots following. This hopefully leads to a record deal and some level of commercial success with their debut album. If the artist is extremely lucky, they’ll build upon that success with even more hit albums and become enormously popular [...]

By | March 5th, 2015|News|Comments Off on To There From Here: An EXCLUSIVE interview with COLIN HAY!

It Wasn’t Meant To Be: An exclusive interview with JOHNNY CONTARDO!

  It Wasn’t Meant To Be: The  JOE JAMMER Sophomore Album Saga An EXCLUSIVE interview  with vocalist  JOHNNY CONTARDO  (Sha Na Na) By Stephen SPAZ Schnee In the mid-to-late ‘60s, Joe Wright was one of the hottest guitarists in Chicago. Although his skills on the six-string were well known locally, he was virtually unknown outside of the Windy City. That all changed when a certain British rock quartet by the name of Led Zeppelin came [...]

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An EXCLUSIVE interview with THE WEDDING PRESENT’s David Gedge!

Why Are You Being So Reasonable Now? By Stephen SPAZ Schnee Formed in 1985 in Leeds, England, The Wedding Present became one of the UK’s most respected bands, with support from radio legend John Peel, music critics and a fiercely loyal fan base. From their first early indie singles and their genre-defining debut album George Best, the band forged their own path for twelve years, miraculously avoiding being pigeonholed into any of the many genres they outlived – from [...]

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