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An insightful interview with Billie Blue Blackstone, teacher, writer, vocalist and songwriter of the band Billie Blue & The Nowhere Men (BBTNM). BBTNM released their debut album in September last year and they're currently busy preparing for a music video and a tour in India. What projects are you currently involved in? Just my band – Billie Blue & The Nowhere Men. I have collaborated with other artists in the scene and would love to explore more! How do you juggle between work and music? I always try to remind myself that music is #1. The amount of heart and soul and time I give to any other work cannot overtake what I give to music. To be honest, I start to feel pretty blue when I’m away from music for a while, be it creating or performing. My day job is rewarding in its own way, and a girl’s gotta eat, but music just isn’t optional. What's the inspiration behind your music? So many things. I read a lot (or as much as adulthood permits) and li...

Listen: Glistening Redchair "Guide Us Into Believing"

Glistening Redchair (GRC) is a heavy rock band from Kuala Lumpur and they promise destruction by the power of the riff! Their new release " Guide Us Into Believing " does exactly that, in a really good way. Written, recorded, mixed and produced by the main brain of the band, this EP is loaded with enough energy to satisfy any heavy-rock fan. Writing about what it means to live in our modern world, Gheff Abd Ghafar (vocals, guitars) and Mohd Firdaus 'Boss' (drums) regularly perform at various venues within the local rock circuit, promoting their December 2016 3-song demo. Gheff is also part of Landasan , a community supporting local rock bands. Released in May 2017, "Guide Us Into Believing" showcases the band's mature songwriting and clever usage of raw vocals, heavy rhythms and headbang-worthy breakdowns. Opener "Pip, Boy!" explodes into a furious mosh-inducing rocker complete with commanding vocals and a tasteful guitar so...

Soldier Of Sound: Soheil Sanjabi

Interview with Soheil Sanjabi, an inspirational personality, guitarist and songwriter of Billie Blue & The Nowhere Men . What projects are you currently involved in? My main band is a four-piece psychedelic folk-rock outfit called Billie Blue & The Nowhere Men (BBTNM). I am a part of a corporate party band called Madsally. I'm also a part of Pris Xavier’s soul-rock band. I session with several other artists here and there as well. How do you juggle between work and music? Well, my main job IS doing music! So as long as I manage my time with shows, rehearsals and teaching music, I’m good. What's the inspiration behind BBTNM's music? Frankly, every song has a different inspiration behind it. We are easily inspired by human emotions and energies as well as old folklore and fantastical stories. For instance, the imagery and overall mood behind Sea Salt Slide was inspired by the Japanese folklore tale, Okuri-Inu. The Okuri-Inu is supposed to be a dog/wo...

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