INTERVIEWS WITH THE MARK MAKERS
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INTERVIEWS WITH THE MARK MAKERS *
A collection of articles where we interview voices in the arts!
Meet Junk: Atmospheric, Authentic, and Unmistakably Themselves
Drawing the Game with FourFourTune: Giving Every Club its Character
Interviewing Ruby Bewick: Intimate indie-Folk with heartfelt Honesty
Interviewing Mikol Frachey: A Tennessee Whisky Girl
‘If you feel like you belong to something, or should be somewhere, you shouldn’t let anybody stop you.’
Building passion for creation: An interview with Rachel Stratton
'You need to experiment and explore’
Kelley Cole: Music Through The Eyes of a Twenty-Something Teenager
‘I’m all about standing by your art and producing things that feel honest.’
Alexa Kate: Building Her Sound, Making Her Mark
‘I think about this all the time—there really isn’t anything like music that connects people in the same way, especially when it’s all happening in one room.’
Turning Nature’s Remains into Art: A conversation with Sierra’s Bones
‘I want people to see more of the beauty in death because a lot of people find it sad of course but it is inevitable and part of life. So being able to use remains of creatures that have died and show that there is still beauty in the remains is something I want to do.’
Interviewing Ziyu Gao: Building a Community for Minoritised Artists
‘I’m creating a community where women of colour can uplift each other and create films that address the lack of representation in current cinema.’
Interviewing ‘Thru It All’: On crafting their sound and big plans for 2025
“There’s a difference between being ‘successful in music’ and feeling ‘successful’ - to me ‘success’ is doing what you love.”
Interviewing Purple dots: Perserverance and Dreaming Big
‘To get anywhere in this business you’ve got to be obsessed, you need that drive because talent will only get you so far.’
Punk Passion to Global PR: Thibaut Charmolue’s Journey with Sk8PR
‘A music publicist is related to all aspects of promotion for an artist, like getting an interview in a magazine or a blog, many other things surrounding promotion. They will try to get as much coverage for the artist in all forms of media.’
Sounds of Dimsum: A Local Rapper’s Reflections on Creative Identity and Authenticity
‘Following his energetic set, finding space to interview Dimsum wasn’t easy, due to the wave of local artists and spectators who rushed to congratulate the aspiring artist. I was nonetheless proud to witness this moment of artist recognition amongst a tight-knit community of diverse musicians. Before our interview even began, it was plain to see DimSum was already making his mark.’
Interviewing Poppy Mae Higgins: Creating Art to Imitate lIFE
‘I wanted to explore that topic in an appropriate manner. It became really important to me as the project went on to spread the word about the FLDS women.’
Interviewing Evie Calabasas
‘It’s been a long process of growth and evolution, but music has always been a huge part of my life - and it still is today.’
Mark Wrigley: Bridging Technology and Creativity Through Photography and Innovation
‘Even when I was a kid I liked that process of making things. I suppose one way I would describe creativity is a meditative slow process which is perhaps the other side to how we live today.’
Loane Bobillier: The Art of Blending Cultures and Creativity
‘I create art from the heart not based on opportunities or financial gain. If people like it, they like it but as long as I am constantly creating, I am happy. Because I love it, it doesn’t really feel like I am doing it for any other reason than that.’
The Usual Boys: Navigating The Post-Punk Scene
‘The music we’ve released feels like little snapshots of my life, of our lives, and that’s great to look back on. There’s always a feeling of wanting to express how I feel now, talking about what I’m thinking now so it’s never-ending. I feel more that I’m leaving loads of small marks.
Philip Copestake: Chasing Childlike Creativity
‘I just love looking at art and the diversity of it. It always amazes me how different we all are and what we produce, every person is out there making their own mark. That sense of mark making is magical.’
Alice Ede: From Piano Lessons to Spotlight Performances
We chatted about inspirations behind her songs, her dad’s time as an 80s DJ, learning piano with her grandma & what’s next for her. Keep reading to find out all you need to know about Alice Ede…