Q + A With Emily Victoria Q+A by Hear2Zen Magazine - December 18, 2022December 18, 20220 Enter into the lush and mysterious realm of Melbourne multi-instrumentalist Emily Victoria, with her brand new track Humming Heart making its way into the world today. Also accompanied by an immersive and intriguing music video, Humming Heart murmurs with rich instrumentals and effortless charm like a hazy twilight spell. Inspired by the likes of Hatchie, Kate Bush, Caroline Polachek and The Sundays, Humming Heart is a layered, bold and dreamlike affair, equally warm and beguiling with a retro undertone amidst Emily’s textured vocals. Recorded to tape at Soundpark Studios with producer Nao Anzai, who has previously worked with Mildlife and The Teskey Brothers, Humming Heart hums along with synthesisers and production by Lewis Moody, additional vocal production provided by Hamish Patrick,
Q + A With Black Summer Q+A by Hear2Zen Magazine - December 18, 2022December 18, 20220 Dark, lavish and impossibly hypnotic, Australian EDM maverick Black Summer, aka Rhys Toms, unveils an exciting new artistic chapter today via his latest single Cernunnos. A dazzling new track, entirely written, performed and produced by Black Summer, Cernunnos also paves the way for the young artist’s impending new album Channel Horror, with the deliciously macabre-inspired full-length which came out Monday December 12. We caught up with Rhys for a quick Q + A Hi, thanks for taking the time to chat with Hear 2 Zen, what have you been up to today? Of course! Today’s been a super busy day preparing and finalizing everything for my album to finally release! Tell us about yourself, how long have you been performing/creating music for? I've been
Q+A With Queency Q+A by Hear2Zen Magazine - November 28, 2022November 28, 20220 Perth-based singer-songwriter Queency, aka Quentin Thony, is back bustling with bold, suave and sinfully smooth retro pop tinged with modernity, with a brand new single Purple Diamonds officially out today. A delectable sneak peek into Queency’s impending new EP of the same name dropped on Thursday November 24, Purple Diamonds is pure sonic joy that’ll bubble the soul and bewitch the ears with polished and effortless ease. We caught up with Queency for a quick Q+A Hi, thanks for taking the time to chat with Hear 2 Zen, what have you been up to today? It’s a Tuesday, so work fam… BUT! I’m going to see Allen Stone at the Astor Theatre tonight and I PUMPED AF for it! 😀 Tell us about
Q + A With: Instynkt Q+A by Hear2Zen Magazine - November 7, 2022November 7, 20220 Classic rock gets a mighty modern makeover via the punchy new track RIDE from Melbourne youngsters INSTYNKT. An upbeat anthem for positive self-belief set against rock and roll served straight up, RIDE also comes belting in today with an accompanying music video, marking the band’s first ever official music video released into the wild. We caught up with Charlie from Instynkt to learn more about the band Hi, thanks for taking the time to chat with Hear 2 Zen, what have you been up to today? No dramas. I’ve just woken up actually. But probably just going to watch the footy with some mates. Tell us about yourself, how long have you been performing/creating music for? We’ve all been making music since a pretty
Q+A With: Pretty Talks Q+A by Hear2Zen Magazine - October 17, 2022October 17, 20220 Capturing and celebrating all things bittersweet and beautiful in the world, glistening alt pop trio PRETTY TALKS return with an immersive and intensely engaging new single Hurt Me, officially out now. Showcasing a relationship breakdown sound tracked by glossy pop and retro synths, Hurt Me is also today accompanied by a raw music video that traverses youthful romance and the many harsh realities that can come with the territory, while also drawing inspiration from early 2000s and 2010s pop culture for good measure. We caught up with the band for a quick Q+ A Hi, thanks for taking the time to chat with Hear 2 Zen, what have you been up to today? We spent most of the day in the studio -
