Q+A with Ukiyo Interviews by Hear2Zen Magazine - November 11, 20200 Glistening electronic producer Ukiyo has released his euphoric new single and video Make It Better featuring Bajillionaire and Brewer. Evocative of Porter Robinson and early MGMT, Make It Better is the latest single to be shared from Ukiyo’s forthcoming self-titled debut LP Ukiyo LP, set for release on November 13 – Vinyl/CD available for pre-order/pre-save the album now. We caught up with Ukiyo to learn more about him and his music Hi, thanks for taking the time to chat with Hear 2 Zen, what have you been up to today? Of course! I’m currently driving home from a writing camp I’ve been on for the last few days. A bit of a getaway before everything starts happening with the album launch this
Q+A: Nathan Kendall Of The Jensens Interviews by Hear2Zen Magazine - October 13, 20200 Brisbane indie pop rock outfit The Jensens are charged up and today dropped their brand new single Paper Walls, a fiery track about pulling yourself up out of a self-doubt spiral. Paper Walls is accompanied by a colourful, wild video clip, created in collaboration with visual artist Unclechronicbone. The singleprecedes The Jensens’ highly anticipated new album Hammer and Blush, scheduled for release on May 21, 2021. Set to launch Paper Walls in style with a short run of COVID-safe shows in Queensland, the band will kick off at Solbar on November 6, moving through Mo’s Desert Clubhouse on December 4 and finishing up with the official single launch at Black Bear Lodge on December 11. We caught up with Nathan
Q+A – Australian Producer “Gem” Interviews by Hear2Zen Magazine - September 14, 2020September 14, 20200 Otherworldly LA-based Aussie producer and DJ, Gem has today shared her dreamy new electro pop banger, Malibu, the first taste of her forthcoming EP set for release later this year. The track is accompanied by a suitably contemplative video that gently whisks the viewer through the utopian dreamstate of Gem’s mind. This stylish, meditative, retro electro track is buoyed by warm synths, chilled 80s-inspired percussion and that wistful vocal. For fans of The 1975, Jessie Ware and LANY, the song was mixed by Grammy winning Serve Courtois (LANY, Sasha Sloan, Loud Luxury) and mastered by multi Grammy award winning Dale Becker (Khalid, Macklemore, RÜFÜS DU SOL). Tuned to 432hz, the frequency known to align oneself with the universe, Gem explains,
Interview: Author, Actress and Playmate Carrie Stevens Interviews by Hear2Zen Magazine - September 11, 2020September 11, 20201 Carrie Stevens is an American author, actress and model. She was born in Buffalo, NY and grew up in the small town of Hardwick, Massachusetts. Carrie has been enjoying many years of landing dream jobs gigs on hit TV shows, in major motion pictures and appearing in major magazines such as Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Allure, and of course Playboy Magazine as Miss June 1997. Some may know her as the love of the late Eric Carr’s life (drummer for the rock band KISS). Carrie has recently released memoir is called UNRATED Revelations of a Rock ’n’ Roll Centerfold. We caught up with Carrie to chat about the book, her career, and more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q96cfSrnmas We would like to thank Carrie for her time
Interview with Nathan Cavaleri Interviews by Hear2Zen Magazine - July 30, 20200 Nathan Cavaleri is back and set to release his first solo album, Demons (out August 6) since being signed to Michael Jackson’s label at age twelve, today sharing his affecting new single, Before You Check Out, an introspective song with a deeply important message and a suitably poignant film clip. Cavaleri will be celebrating the release of his new album with a national tour and announced on the first Bluesfest 2021 lineup. Ahead of his upcoming solo album "Demons" and feature on Australian Story, we chatted with Nathan about his career, struggling with mental illness and how he fought back from the brink to produce not just the brilliant guitar playing he is known for but also brilliant songs. Nathan has