Interview with Curtis Peoples - Singer Songwriter

Curtis Peoples crafts songs that fans of rock to acoustic folk and pop can enjoy. With a mix of big choruses and jumping rhythms, Curtis’ style of “coffee shop arena rock” incorporates the radio-friendly and inspiring sounds of U2 and Bon Jovi as well as the rhythmic jazz-folk of John Mayer and Jason Mraz into his songs resulting in his own unique musical fingerprint.

Curtis Peoples’ self-titled debut album is slated for release August 19, 2008. An extensive national tour will follow rounding out the remainder of the year and beyond.

For additional information, visit www.curtispeoples.com.

Check out Scott’s exclusive interview with Curtis Peoples in the video below.

Interview with MC Lars - American Rapper

Andrew Robert Nielsen (born October 6, 1982) is an American rapper, known by his stage name MC Lars. He is the self-proclaimed originator of “post-punk laptop rap”. He has collaborated with many different artists, including Non-Phixion’s Ill Bill and nerdcore rapper mc chris, and was one of the first underground rappers to sample and reference post-punk and emo bands.
In 2006, he released the single “Download This Song” with it entering the Australian Singles Chart at number 29.

Visit MC Lars: http://www.mclars.com

Check out Scott’s exclusive interview with MC Lars in the video below.

Interview with Kay Hanley and Michelle Lewis - Songwriting Duo

Kay Hanley is an American alternative rock musician. She is known as the vocalist for the band Letters To Cleo. She was a member of Letters To Cleo from 1990 to 2000 (the length of the band’s existence). She came up with the band’s name (she had a pen pal named Cleo when she was younger). In 1997, she started to work on other projects than the band, starting with a role in the Boston Rock Opera’s performance of Jesus Christ Superstar as Mary Magdalene.

In 1999, Hanley made a cameo as herself in the film 10 Things I Hate about You, singing a cover version of Nick Lowe’s “Cruel to be Kind” at the movie characters’ high school prom. Towards the end of Letters to Cleo’s career, she began performing with her husband and fellow Letters To Cleo member Michael Eisenstein outside of the band. Around the same time, she gave birth to their daughter, Zoe.

Starting her own solo career, Hanley started doing music for the cartoon Generation O. She also provided the singing voice for Rachael Leigh Cook’s character Josie in the movie Josie and the Pussycats. In 2002, she released her first solo album, Cherry Marmalade. That same year, she appeared on the Dropkick Murphys/Face to Face split cd, providing guest vocals on the original version of the Dropkick Murphys song “The Dirty Glass”. She also performed the song “Follow Me” for the video game Sonic Heroes in 2003. In 2004 she released a follow up to Cherry Marmalade, The Babydoll EP. She is very involved with the Boston based charity “Hot Stove, Cool Music.”

She is currently in the Los Angeles-based girl band, the Dilettantes, with New York native Michelle Lewis.

Interview with Mike Daly - Producer, Songwriter

Mike Daly is a producer / songwriter / multi-instrumentalist who grew up in Roselle Park, New Jersey. Mike attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston, graduating in 1994. Soon after, he joined the band Swales and recorded one album, What’s His Name? for Bar/ None Records. Mike has forged a booming career for himself after coming on the radar as the Whiskeytown resident multi-instrumentalist / co-writer. He wrote many of the songs on the Pneumonia album and has contributed to all of Caitlin Cary’s solo releases.

Mike is currently writing and producing many artists, some with whom he has worked include Stephen Kellogg, the Pernice Brothers, Ambulance LTD, Patrick Park, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Marie Digby, Georgia, The Plain White T’s, Jessie Baylin and Donavon Frankenreiter. Additionally, Mike has served as a panelist at the South by Southwest Festival.

Mike is managed by Jonathan Daniel at Crush Media Management.

Check out Scott’s exclusive interivew with Mike Daly in the video below.

Interview with Josh Kelley - Recording Artist

Born in Augusta, Georgia Josh Kelley began his musical career at the age of 11. He released his indie album, Changing Faces, in 2001, and signed with Hollywood Records in 2002.  He had a subsequent radio hit with his song “Amazing”, produced by Dave Matthews Band producer John Alagia.  Kelley maintains that his initial signing to Hollywood Records was partially due to his aggressive online campaigns that targeted record execs and fans.

Kelley remains a supporter of social networking sites for independent artists who have a difficult time receiving an audience and is a big believer in taking the independent approach when releasing new music.

Kelley garnered worldwide attention when he married actress Katherine Heigl on December 23, 2007, after meeting her on the shoot for the music video for his song ‘Only You’ in 2005.

Check out Scott’s exclusive interview with Josh Kelley in the video below:

Interview with Marie Digby - Singer Songwriter

Singer-songwriter Marie Digby rose from obscurity to Internet sensation with her music videos on YouTube, receiving over 5 million views for her cover of Rihanna’s hit “Umbrella”. She just released her debut album on Hollywood Records and in her exclusive interview with Scott for Episode 3 of The :90 Music Show, she shares insights on attaining notoriety so quickly and the perils that come with.

Visit Marie Digby on MySpace at http://www.myspace.com/mariedigby 

Watch Scott’s extended interview with Marie Digby in the video below.

Interview with Zac Maloy - Producer and Writer

Don’t miss Episode 2 of the 90 Second Music Show, where Scott Austin does an exclusive interview with Producer and Writer, Zac Maloy (Bowling for Soup as well as Chris Daughtry.) Zac talks about transitioning from lead singer of The Nixons to an in-demand record producer.

For more information about Zac Maloy, visit his Website at www.zacmaloy.com.

Watch Scott’s extended interview with Zac Maloy in the video below.

Interview with Mark Needham - Mix Engineer

In Episode 1 of the 90 Second Music Show, we have an exclusive interview with Mark Needham, a mix engineer with over 30 years experience in album production. He has played a role in records by acts such as The Killers, Fleetwood Mac, Chris Isaak, Cake and others that have collectively sold tens of millions of copies worldwide.

He is widely respected as one of the top mix professionals in the business.

For more information about Mark Needham, visit his Website at www.markneedham.com.Watch the extended interview with Mark Needham in the video below.

Exclusive Interview with Mark Needham