FaceCulture: Giving You The People Behind The Music
FaceCulture
FaceCulture is a daily-updated music platform for in-depth interviews, live sessions, and a lot more with your favorite artists. While we operate mainly on YouTube and other video services, with this podcast we wan't to enable people to listen to a selection of both old and new interviews whenever and however they prefer. A short disclaimer: Because a lot of our interviews are conducted at festivals, music venues, hotels, restaurants, and the like, the quality of the audio isn't always in our full control, so please bare with us when the sound quality doesn't always match that of other podcasts. Having said that, we do want to provde the listener with as comfortable a listening experiences as possible, so not every interview that we do as FaceCulture will find its way to the podcast. All interviews we do are still available on www.youtube.com/faceculture. Thanks for your continued support!
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Jun 21, 2022 • 28min
Wallis Bird (2022)
Wallis Bird is and Irish musician, singer and songwriter, these days based in Berlin, who has released 7 albums to date. We had a lovely conversation with Wallis about her latest record 'Hands', being creative during the lockdowns, musical exploration, doing things outside of music, getting sober, overcoming a traumatic moment, getitng better with age, and a lot more! Interview by: Robin Hignell Support the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.
Jun 16, 2022 • 27min
Midland - Mark Wystrach (2022)
Mark Wystrach is the lead singer for Grammy nominated country band Midland, which he formed in Dripping Springs Texas alongside Jess Carson and Cameron Buddy. The band released their debut album 'On The Rocks' in 2017, accompanied by the well-received single 'Drinkin' Problem'. Having recently release their third album 'The Last Resort: Greetings From', we managed to catch Mark while they were on tour in Amsterdam to talk about the new album, reconnecting with European fans, their Tequila brand Insolito, forging your own path, the album title, taking things one day at a time, and a lot more! Interview by: Robin HignellSupport the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.
Jun 14, 2022 • 23min
AWOLNATION - Aaron Bruno (2022)
Aaron Bruno is the frontman of American alternative rock band AWOLNATION. The band made huge waves with their debut album Megalithic Symphony (2011), accompanied by the huge crossover hit 'Sail'. The subsequent album Run (2015) was equally well received. During the pandemic Bruno started working on what would become 'My Echo, My Shadow, My Covers, and Me' (2022), a collaborative cover album. We spoke with Aaron about the album, covering well-known songs, music as an escape, learning from dissecting other people's songs, collaborations, his writing approach, writing new songs, and a lot more! Interview by: Robin HignellSupport the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.
Jun 7, 2022 • 26min
P.J. Morton (2022)
P.J. Morton is a Grammy winning musician, singer, songwriter and producer who alongside his solo work also plays keyboard for pop band Maroon 5. Morton just released his new album Watch The Sun and we were lucky enough to sit down with him to pick his brain about the album, the music he grew up with, his sound, digging deep, how the pandemic influenced the album, working with NAS and Stevie Wonder, and a lot more! Interview by: Robin HignellSupport the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.
Jun 2, 2022 • 24min
Everything Everything - Jonathan Higgs (2022)
Jonathan Higgs is a singer, songwriter and filmmaker, most known as the frontman for British art rock band Everything Everything. The band has released six albums to date, all to critical and public acclaim, with the latest being 'Raw Data Feel.' We spoke with Jonathan about the new album, A.I., creating an album during the pandemic, more positivity in the songs, creative freedom, the idea of "Kevin", and a lot more!Interview by: Robin Hignell Support the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.
May 24, 2022 • 18min
mxmtoon (2022)
Mxmtoon, an American singer-songwriter and social media star, shares insights on her musical journey that began with the ukulele. She discusses her latest album 'Rising,' reflecting on how songwriting serves as a vital form of self-expression, especially during teenage years. Mxmtoon navigates the pressures of success and the importance of vulnerability in her music, detailing her evolution from simple performances to intricate productions. She also emphasizes the joy of connection through creativity and shares her unique escape from industry pressures.
May 19, 2022 • 25min
Floor Jansen (2022)
At this point vocalist Floor Jansen barely needs an introduction. She's been the forceful frontwoman for Finnish metal band Nightwish since 2013, and before that she made a name for herself in metal bands After Forever and Re:Vamp. In more recent years, Floor has started to focus on her solo work as well, which included introducing herself to new audience through the popular Dutch TV show 'De Beste Zangers van Nederland', and now it's German counterpart 'Sing Meinen Song'. We spoke with Floor about her approach to songwriting, the song 'Fire', finding her own sound, Tuomas Holopainen's songwriting, still improving as a vocalist, working towards an album, and a lot more! Interview by: Robin HignellSupport the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.
Apr 21, 2022 • 34min
Milky Chance (2022)
Clemens Rehbein and Philipp Dausch, the talented duo behind Milky Chance, discuss their unique blend of folk, reggae, and electronic music. They reflect on their swift rise to fame and the challenges of balancing creativity with productivity. The pair shares insights on building their own record label and the independence it brings, especially after pandemic struggles. They also talk about the joy of covering songs, the creative process behind their new single 'Synchronize,' and the evolution of their musical journey.
Apr 12, 2022 • 28min
Joe Satriani (2022)
Joe Satriani is an American guitarist, composer and songwriter who with his masterful instrumental rock music has sold over 10 million albums throughout his career. He has taught some of the most well-known guitarists around, including Steve Vai and Metallica's Kirk Hammett, and founded the G3 Tour in 1995 in which he also toured with a slew of guitar virtuosos. Satriani recently released his latest album 'The Elephants of Mars', and we spoke with him about the album, a time when he was still a beginner, finding workarounds on the guitar, Eddie van Halen, a song inspired by Questlove, songs that keep evolving, and a lot more! Interview by: Robin HignellSupport the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.
Apr 12, 2022 • 26min
Bloodywood - Raoul Kerr (2022)
Raoul Kerr is a rapper for Indian folk metal band Bloodywood and has also made a name for himself with the indie hip hop band No Flag. Bloodywood combines a unique mix of traditional Indian instruments, hard-hitting metal riffs, and Hindi/Punjabi vocals and English rap verses that delve into a myriad of social issues. They released their first album 'Rakshak' this year and are growing their fanbase all over the world. We spoke with Kerr about the album, the Indian musical landscape, making the world a better place, their creative process, helping people through difficult times with music, and a lot more! Interview by: Robin HignellSupport the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.
