Posted on June 11, 2018
Image Source: Duy Ho Photography Olivia Florentino, artistically known as OFLO, is a bicoastal 22-year old with diverse talent and captivating energy. Living in New York City but born and raised in San Francisco, OFLO moved to Boston to attend Berklee College of Music where she received a degree in Music Business. She cites Kehlani,…
Posted on June 6, 2018
Two sisters tapped into their passion for music, singing, and culture by posting covers of Beyoncé, Lorde, Rihanna, John Legend and more on their YouTube channel. Six years ago, the striking and charming sisters, who now go by the name of Chloe x Halle, posted their first cover video. In those short years, Chloe x…
Posted on June 4, 2018
Image Source: Privilege NYC DJ Nolita, born Nailah Kettrles, taught herself how to DJ and produce music when she was in her freshman year of high school. Experimenting with programs such as Serato, Fruity Loops, and Virtual DJ, Kettrles soon found her production niche by combining and mixing hip-hop with house and rock music. DJ Nolita…
by Bobbi Giel
Posted on May 31, 2018
Photo via FACT magazine Björk Guðmundsdóttir is an Icelandic songwriter, producer, and DJ. Her career, which has spanned over four decades, has gained her notoriety as an eclectic musician with a range of influences. Known for her distinctive boundary-breaking style and unique sound, Björk’s musical persona isn’t something you can find anywhere else. Björk’s musical…
by Bobbi Giel
Posted on May 29, 2018
Maya Jane Coles is a U.K.-based triple threat: audio engineer, producer, and DJ. She makes music under her real name (mostly house), and also plays under the alias Nocturnal Sunshine (dubstep) and collaborates with Lena Cullen to make up the electronic dub duo She is Danger. Coles started off producing in her teens, with mostly…
Posted on May 25, 2018
Image Source: Ama Lou Visuals Londoner Ama Lou is wise, talented, and authentic beyond her years. At 19, Ama Lou has written and produced four singles: “Lost My Home,” “Said It Already,” “Not Always,” and “TBC.” In March, the charming singer/songwriter/producer released her debut EP DDD. Ama Lou’s first cohesive project DDD is a triptych on various…
Posted on May 23, 2018
Image Source: Medium.com Somali-Canadian producer and beat-maker OBUXUM expresses a variety of emotions and messages through her lyric-less, intricately crafted beats. She released her EP H.E.R in April of this year, and her six-track, ten minute masterpiece touches upon themes of gender inequality, anger, loss, empowerment, and female resilience. In an interview with Medium.com, OBUXUM articulated that music…
by Bobbi Giel
Posted on May 22, 2018
Image credits to imdb.com Wendy Melovin and Lisa Coleman are two songwriters that make up the musical duo Wendy & Lisa. They began working together as members of Prince’s band The Revolution, where they worked on the soon-to-be sensation Purple Rain. The two continued working on Prince projects, but reported feeling looked-over: they weren’t getting…
Posted on May 21, 2018
Grammy-nominated producer and songwriter Jennifer Decilveo hails from Los Angeles, and the music she produces is brimming with that smooth, charming California energy. What we particularly admire about Jennifer Decilveo is how many female artists grace her discography. Her work with artists such as Anne Marie, Rae Morris, Beth Ditto, Rebecca Ferguson, Melanie Martinez, and Madison…
by Bobbi Giel
Posted on May 17, 2018
Marta Salogni is an Italian producer, mixer, and sound engineer. She got her start as a live sound engineer for the independent radio station Radio Onda D’Urto, a liberal Italian channel that brought her to many non-profit leftist gigs around Europe. She then moved to London, where she trained at the Alchmea College of Audio…