singer-songwriter
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In conversation with Alexa Tabbacchino: producing, performing, and finding her voice
When you meet New Jersey-born musician Alexa Tabbacchino, it’s easy to assume that she’s been a fully-formed artist her entire life. However, her path to finding her musical calling was anything but linear. “When I was younger, I kind of resented music, to be honest,” she laughs. “I think I just wanted to be different.”
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In conversation with Winefred RT: songs made of stories
Zoe Bockhorst, or better known as Winefred RT, traces her musical beginnings back to her bedroom. “When people ask me this question,” she began, “I think about being in high school, lying on my bed and listening to The Mountain Goats’ The Sunset Tree. I don’t remember specific moments, just being overtaken by the emotion.”
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In conversation with Madhavi Devi: writing her way through it
Madhavi Devi has always known songwriting was her calling. “I’ve been songwriting since I was six years old, which, whenever I say that, it sounds kind of ridiculous,” she laughs. “Obviously I wasn’t writing anything genius when I was a toddler.” Based in Asbury Park, New Jersey, the 23-year-old singer-songwriter has quickly created a name
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In conversation with Peter Sun: finding inspiration in life and the land around us
There’s something unmistakably John Denver about Peter Sun. Between his sound, look, and even his natural facial features, Sun’s artistry is deeply inspired by Denver’s music and his love for the countryside. “I always appreciated how he had a unique sound to his voice,” Sun said. “Growing up, I had, and still do, a kind
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In conversation with Taylor Wafford of Blood Root: music without rules
“If I never had to do it, I probably wouldn’t,” explains Taylor Wafford. As the face of the folky art rock project Blood Root, Wafford doesn’t find the typical joy in performing live as other musicians at her level. “The joy for me is in the writing and spending time crafting the song in the
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In conversation with Jake Thistle: college student, singer-songwriter, and rising star
The typical routine of a college student consists of many late-night study sessions, part-time jobs, and the occasional existential crisis. Jake Thistle’s life consists of all of that, plus a successful music career on the side. A journalism and communication double major at Rutgers University, Thistle grew up in Bergen County, New Jersey, but his
