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Electro/pop artist SLOANE has been running along the Los Angeles circuit for quite some time now. You just didn’t realize it. He is rubbing shoulders with his friends with Phantogram’s Josh Carter, rapper Mykki Blanco, and choreographer and actor Derek Hough. The artist, who wears a mysterious pixelated mask, wants his listeners to delve deep in his music, as her poured out his emotions into his upcoming EP, Too Young To Be Lonely, due out this October. Modern Frequency sat down with SLOANE to talk about his music history, his electro-pop sounding EP, and how it is okay to be…

Alaena is a new grunge/pop artist on the rise. Grunge/pop maybe a new term to the music industry, but you can thank Billie Eilish for that. She may of paved the way for upcoming singer, Alaena, but that means she has to work extra hard to create her own path. “I’m almost a decade older than Billie but I love that we both have the same vibe and visual aesthetic.” Alaena found her grunge sound thanks to being part of the metal band Winds of Plague. “I knew I wanted to be a solo artist because I had such a…

Singer/Songwriter and Scotland native Natalie Clark moved to Los Angeles and was recently featured on NBC’s The Voice. Her style is unique and all her own. Her single for “Grown Ass Woman” is out now and can be seen below. I sat down with her for a quick Q&A on playing guitar, growing up in Glasgow, and being starstruck on the Voice.

Rising Los Angeles pop star, Caroline Grace, visited NYC to gear up for her performance at Sofar Sounds. We talked about her budding music career, her new Afraid of the Dark EP, and more.

Atlanta based pop trio/bro band, OBB, have garnered much attention in the last few years even though they’ve been working hard at it since 2008. Even though they started out as Christian pop, the band is ever evolving into the pop mainstream. We talked about their beginnings, how they’ve grown, and the inspiration behind their lyrics. Watch the interview and their video for their single “7 Billion” below.

Canadian band Monster Truck has their third album on the way called True Rockers. (Out 9/14) Many of their fans are on the line about their evolving sound. I talked to lead singer and bassist Jon Harvey about the new album, Guns N Roses, and more. Check out the podcast below for more. Their video for “Evolution” is also below.

Meet the punk rock Madonna, Shiragirl. We talk about her new EP, Brooklyn Goes Hollywood, Vans Warped Tour, and much more. Check out the video below.

Meet the newest alt/hip hop sensation, Tierra Whack. Taking a cue from the Missy Elliott playbook, Tierra Whack, originally from Philadelphia, has released Whack World, a raw visual video and 15 song LP with each song lasting a minute a piece. This rapper is ready to break boundaries for sure. Check out the visual below.

Upcoming singer songwriter, Matt Maeson, should be on everyone’s musical radar. He not only has signed to Atlantic Records, but has opened up for Bishop Briggs to Mumford and Sons while on tour. He is making quite a name for himself especially with his style of blues and rock. Maeson and his family were like musical nomads as he grew up, reaching destinations–even prisons–to play for. Nowadays he’s playing huge festivals including Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza. He’s earned it. Maeson’s The Hearse EP is out now. Watch the interview below as we talk about touring, recording, and how Bishop Briggs…

Childish Gambino’s “This Is America” is the best video of the year thus far. The video is a well crafted masterpiece that illustrates exactly what is going on in today’s modern society. It could be considered so offensive that it should come with a disclaimer. We won’t give any of the deets away. The video was directed by Hiro Murai, who is known well for his story telling.  If you haven’t seen it yet, shame on you and watch below.