Dakota Sean: Candid and Sincere

Thanks to my job with Chimera Magazine, I was able to talk to lead singer Dakota Sean of Another Day Dawns. Check out the first part of the interview here. Aside from the feedback and insights he shared about the band, touring, and their latest EP A Different Life, Dakota shared some funny stories and …

Interview with the Puppet Master from Priest

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veQqPs5Q05k   RockScribes recently had a chance to talk with the elusive Puppet Master of the electronic trio, Priest. RockScribes: Before you released your first single, Priest had already built a cult following.  To what do you attribute this following to? Puppet Master: We used strong imagery in the first trailers and also used the …

Spirit in the Room: A Candid Conversation

  “If Nick Cave, Lemmy, Elvis, Harry Dean Stanton and Iggy, had a child in a church gone mad... That is Dennis.”  -Steffan Charizi (editor of Metallica's So What! magazine) LA based band Spirit in the Room was founded by Dennis Sanders in 2009.  Combining a mixture of anything and everything that tickles his fancy, it is difficult to …

Rising from the Ashes: DJ Phoenix

When it comes to mixing and mashing genres, few do it well.  And even fewer do it with finesse. DJ Phoenix is a prime example of someone who blends and fuses genres of music together to create his own unique sound.  A self-proclaimed metalhead, DJ Phoenix admits he "was first inspired to try [his] hand …

DJ Phoenix and Corey Taylor: A Bromance for the New Millennium

If you follow Corey Taylor on Twitter or Instagram, you've probably seen him trade witty barbs with DJ Phoenix. DJ Phoenix proclaims "[t]he infamous 'bromance'? Haha. I’m not sure if it can be considered a bromance or not but Corey and I first connected around 7 or 8 years ago when he first followed me …

Nyxx: Musical Goddess

Behind her coquettish looks and sweet personality lurks the mind of a talented individual who is thoroughly aware of who she is and what she stands for.  I heard about the singer Nyxx though her collaborations with Daniel Graves of Aesthetic Perfection.  Recently, I was able to “chat” with Nyxx via e-mail regarding her career, …

Daniel Graves: Art and Business

Honestly, I never expected to speak to someone more pragmatic than myself, yet Daniel Graves of Aesthetic Perfection is just that.  Underneath his instagram hunts for prius cars and snarky commentary regarding The Matrix trilogy is a man that can look at (and appreciate) both sides of the music industry.  “Music is my art, but …