How did you come up with the name of the band?Aya Safiya is my stage name. Aya is my given first name, and I chose Safiya as the second part of my stage name because it’s the perfect middle ground between my two middle names. Sonically it sounds like the Arabic version of Sofia, the… Keep Reading
How did you come up with the name of the band?It is the Chinese name my grandmother gave me when I was born. I’m half Chinese, but grew up in a majority white town and did not share much of my cultural background with my peers. So in making music I wanted to take ownership… Keep Reading
How would you describe your sound?R&B, pop When did you first become interested in playing music?My mother is a singer-songwriter, so growing up I was surrounded by music. She was a single mom in NYC, so nights when we couldn’t get a babysitter, she took us to all the Venues in the city. Watching her… Keep Reading
How did you come up with the name of the band?We wanted something simple, memorable, poignant but unique. How would you describe your sound?Atmospheric rock. It’s a little postrock, a little shoegaze, with prog rock and electronic influences. We draw from a wide swath of musical styles for inspiration, so it’s hard to pin us… Keep Reading
How did you come up with the name of the band?Through a lot of trial and error! We were relieved that The Hot Takes was available as a band name, as others we thought of were already being used. How would you describe your sound?A passionate, edgy blend of modern indie, 70s punk, and 80s… Keep Reading
How did you come up with the name of the band?We actually tried multiple different names before landing on Hear In Color. We used to go on long drives and listen to music we liked in the car. We often would ask each other what colors we would see or associate with the songs or… Keep Reading
How did you come up with the name of the band?It is the name of a drink at a local coffee shop of ours. How would you describe your sound?The best way to categorize us would probably be just alternative rock, digging deeper though we have a lot of elements of punk and garage and… Keep Reading
How did you come up with the name of the band?In high school I had a friend whose grandparents would always seem to forget my name – my name is Jen, short for Jennifer. They would end up calling me “Janet” all the time. It became an inside joke, and they would all call me… Keep Reading
How would you describe your sound?With my music, I like to pull from a lot of genres that have influenced me over the years like rock, blues, funk, pop, jazz, and even classical. I’ve heard people say that my music reminds them of a combination of John Mayer, Santana, and Hendrix. My songs also feature… Keep Reading
How would you describe your sound?Drawing influence from artists like D’Angelo and Anderson .Paak. I’m trying to create an organic R&B/soul sound that withstands the test of time. When did you first become interested in playing music?My dad is a musician, so I great up around it constantly. Just about since the day I could… Keep Reading
