The Minimalistic Music Blog

  • Sasha M. [unedited]

    Sasha M. [unedited]

    Sasha M on Spotify Sasha M Sasha MTaken by The Preset Factory (Ray Visuals) [Instagram] Interview & Review           After 3 hours of sleep, I was feeling a little sassy when I was driving to Planet Fitness the other day for my short workout. I was listening to really anything that…

  • Bloxx [unedited]

    Bloxx [unedited]

    Bloxx on SpotifyBloxx BloxxFacebook- Photos Interview & Review What inspired you to make music? We’ve all been relatively focussed on music from a young age, so I think it’s always been in our bones to make music. We just happened by chance when we needed a few friends to help out at one gig and…

  • Austin Hull [unedited]

    Austin Hull [unedited]

    Austin Hull on Spotify Austin Hull Austin HullFacebook Interview & Review What inspired you to start making music?“I have been involved with music since I can remember. Some of my earliest memories are playing drums with my dad, singing along a to a jukebox, and watching band practices. I started playing guitar at 9 and…

  • SKIES [unedited]

    SKIES on Spotify SKIES SKIES Interview & Review          SKIES band members Alie and Jericho have single-handily created what is now their sound. Through a small period of what sounds like an awkward experimental stage with songs like Hold On (2016), Feel Like It (2015), Leave Me (2015), and Lines (2015). That…

  • Elena Ramona [unedited]

    Elena Ramona on Spotify Elena Ramona Elena RamonaPress Picture Interview and Review          At the moment, Elena Ramona’s music is very much of a dramatic hit or miss for me. I struggle to listen to songs like Rise for more than at least 30 seconds simply because it sounds like an extremely sincere…

  • Mr. Carnivore [unedited]

    Mr. Carnivore on Spotify Mr. Carnivore Mr. CranivorePress Photo Interview & Review           When I was approached by bass/vocal player Joey LaGaurdia from Mr. Carnivore with a track that is still in the making, I quickly realized that they knew what they were doing and where they wanted to take their music.…

  • The Ego Ritual [unedited]

    The Ego Ritual on Youtube The Ego Ritual The Ego RitualFacebook- Photos Interview & Review What inspired you to start making music? Jim: I guess it was a natural progression from listening to it. I remember listening to my parent’s record collection and realizing very early on that I had to be involved with music…

  • XY&O

    XY&O on Spotify XY&O XY&O (2018)Facebook- Photos Interview & Review      “Yeah, I remember I was at a wedding… I was at a friend’s wedding…. and I got a text. A friend texted me, and (Nick sent me a picture message and he said to me ‘hey man, check this out… this is cool’).…

  • Marsicans [unedited]

    Marsicans on Spotify Marsicans Marsicans(2018) Interview & Review            Marsicans, whose name when Googled shows Wikipedia articles of “Marsican Brown Bears” who are critically endangered and are protected animals in Italian national parks. However, I doubt an Italian brown bear was the inspiration behind the band’s name. James was more inspired…

  • IMAN

    Iman on Spotify Iman ImanPicture taken by Aidan Brooks (UK) Interview & Review To be honest, I really didn’t know how to begin talking about this talented artist from the UK. However, I read the following quote and instantly realized just how much making music meant to her… I thought it was so inspiring that…