ON THE MOVE MAG - NOVEMBER 2018 by On The Move

In the current music industry where radios, TV and streaming platforms are the big players deciding to spread the word about an artist (or not), it becomes more and more difficult for new artists to get their music heard if they don’t meet some criteria. It takes time, it takes patience, it takes talent but above all it takes a lot of hard work. At On The Move Magazine, we give a particular attention to talent no matter where you come from, your musical genre, the amount of followers/views/fans you have got. We don’t talk quantity, we talk quality. We talk quality because we love music with the big M. We carefully choose the artists you’ll discover in this magazine to introduce you to «la crème de la crème». You’ll find big names, you’ll find unknown names. You’ll love what you’ll listen to, or maybe you will hate it but at least, you’ll give our artists a chance. Because at the end of the day, every success story began with a chance given. »

Pamela Charbit founder of On The Move

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Emily Warren,

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COVER STORY Dean Lewis,

Australia’s new sweetheart

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LANY, self-made band

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IT HAPPENED 10 YEARS AGO SHAWN MENDES FEAT. ZEDD LOST IN JAPAN Panic! At The Disco it’s Almost Halloween October only means one thing: the spooky season is here. Ten years ago, Panic! At The Disco graced us with the funny turned classic hit « It’s Almost Halloween ». What started as a joke became one of the fans’ favorite. Putting your guard down and just doing something spontaneous without overthinking can lead to something legendary. Right?

A star is born

If Lost In Translation is one of your favorite movie, you’re in for a treat as Shawn Mendes recreated this classic for his latest music video. Along with Alisha Boe, they tell their own bittersweet love story, in the streets of Japan, with some iconic scenes from the movie.

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Last month, the team was exclusively at DJ Khaled and Jordan’s special event where the producer unveiled not one but two new pairs of Air Jordans. The event which took place in Los Angeles was accompanied by an exclusive performance by Flipp DiNero. Khaled received an IHeart Music Awards for «Wild Thoughts», his collaboration with Rihanna and Bryson Tiller along with a Youtube reward. Fans were also invited to come and meet the producer during this cool event.

otm playlist You’ve been hearing all about it everywhere and we know why. Bradley Cooper’s debut as a director, with Lady Gaga as lead actress is everything but overrated and probably one of the best movies of 2018. This remake is the fourth remake of the original 1937 film, after the musical in 1954, the rock musical in 1976 and the 2013 Bollywood romance film. We can’t find any flaw in this musical romantic drama. Whether it’s the soundtrack which earned third week at No.1 on Billboard 200 chart and led by «Shallow» and «I’ll Never Love Again», or Gaga and Cooper’s heart-wrenching performances, this movie is a must-see and is on its way to the Oscars!

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EMILY WARREN You might not know her yet but Emily Warren is already a worldwide phenomenon thanks to her numerous hits. At only 26, the young songwriter helped writing Dua Lipa’s « New Rules », Jessie J’s « Masterpiece » and even « No More Sad Song » with Little Mix. After several writing credits, Emily is now making her singing debut. With 11 tracks, « Quiet Your Mind » is an impressive first album for such a young artist. Let’s meet Emily Warren!

n The Move: You started out in the business as a songwriter for big artists like Shawn Mendes or Jessie J and now you are releasing your own solo album. So, how was the transition from being a songwriter to a full-time artist? Emily Warren: It’s been good, it was a lot of work, a lot more than writing songs in the studio. But the payoff is amazing in terms of having stuff out that’s my own vision, my own songs, my own production and my own voice. But it was definitely worth the work. It’s been awesome, a lot of the artists that I collaborated with have been very supportive, which is amazing. On The Move: How did this love for writing begin? Emily Warren: My dad is super musical and has a band that he plays with for fun. He was always encouraging me to take instrument lessons and I had a piano teacher who was a songwriter and who basically showed me how to write songs. I just fell in love and have been in love ever since!

« writing for other people is something that I love and will probably never stop doing » On The Move: So you decided to just go into it and make it your full-time job? Emily Warren: Yeah! I mean I started doing it all the time when I was too young to be thinking about a career and it kind of just happened that way, which is lucky for me! On The Move: Which is pretty cool when you’re making your passion your full time job and everything. And so, how have these experiences with all of these artists shaped the writing of your own album? Emily Warren: Exactly! I learned a lot that I wouldn’t have learned without writing with other people. I kind of had a craft of pop songs and boiled down what’s most important to talk about instead of having a million lyrics like I used to. And also, I always try to get the truth out of the artist that I’m working with so, when I came to write my album, I had to flip that technique onto myself. It’s been really challenging and scary but awesome!

On The Move: So are the main influences of your album all life experiences? Or do you try to be in someone else’s shoes and imagine stuff? Emily Warren: Yeah, with this album, definitely. I think that, when I’m writing for other people, I’m imagining things but every single word on this album is a true thing and it’s all like my diary written for everyone to read! (laughs) So yeah, it’s all from actual experience. On The Move: Did you feel some kind of pressure before the release of this album? Emily Warren: Yeah, for sure! I think I’ve tried to kind of manage expectations, I feel like I’m proud of the album so whatever happens after this is fine. It’s definitely something pressurizing because people have heard my voice on other things and it’s kinda like what’s my thing... But the responses have been amazing! On The Move: This is a very great album. I really loved it! So now you have all the spotlights, we can actually see your face as an artist, not just as a writer or a vocalist for another artist. It’s like a new step in your career. What can we expect from you now? Are you planning on playing some shows? What are your next projects? Emily Warren: Thank you so much! So, we’re doing two dates: one in Los Angeles at the Moroccan Lounge and one in New York. I have a full band and we’re playing the whole album, which will be fun. It’s the first time I’ve done my own headline show, I’m so excited! I can’t wait! People are buying tickets and I’m like « Haaa » (laughs). On The Move: « They’re coming for me! » (laughs) Emily Warren: Yeah, literally. (laughs) I mean, I’ve played shows with The Chainsmokers and done festivals and stuff, which is amazing, but it’s like people are there to see them and I’m part of it. Now people come for me, it’s definitely trippy and amazing! But yeah, other than that, I’m still writing for other people, just more songs. On The Move: Who have you been writing with recently? Emily Warren: I’ve done stuff with David Guetta, Clean Bandit, Rita Ora, Backstreet Boys... A bunch of stuff! That side – writing for other people – is something that I love and will never stop doing probably.

On The Move: Backstreet Boys, wow! I feel like you go into someone else’s world and you’re just like absorbing their energy, it’s different. What do you think about the songwriting world at the moment, especially for women with the rise of young female songwriters like you or Starrah for example? Emily Warren: Yeah, it’s different. I think it’s such an awesome time in music, not just for female songwriters but also for a lot of writers who are putting their own music out this year. It’s like the whole climate is changing with everything, what people are saying in pop songs... It’s so cool to watch how positive that change has been, it’s kind of the idea of an artist being this package, putting together things and shifting, which is really cool. On The Move: Everything is shifting around it with Spotify putting on credits and putting songwriters to the front and not just leaving them in the studio with no one knowing about them. Why did you choose the name « Quiet Your Mind » as the title for the album? Emily Warren: That’s right, it’s so cool to see. « Quiet Your Mind » is a lyric from the song « The Point ». I’m an overthinker. I think about everything, which is a good thing and a bad thing. It often feels like a bad thing. (laughs) Choosing « Quiet Your Mind » as the title, I knew I would see this a lot and it feels like a reminder to myself to chill out a little bit with my thoughts. On The Move: I feel you! (laughs) I noticed that you’re still working with one of your songwriting partners Scott Harris. You’ve been working with him for quite a while now so how did you guys worked together for this album?

is to support the lyrics. The lyrics are true stories, true things that have happened. The production is probably a little different than the stuff I normally do, a little bit more organic maybe, just supporting the songs really. On The Move: Is there a song that you particularly feel connected to in this album? Emily Warren: I keep getting this question and it’s hard because I love them all! (laughs) But « Not Ready To Dance », the last song on the album, is the only one that’s acoustic. Scott and I wrote it four or five years ago and I’ve just been holding it and waiting to put an album out to put it on. I love that song, the storytelling in it and the whole structure... I’m really proud of that one!

« every single word on this album is a true thing. it’s like my diary written for everyone to read » On The Move : It’s a very good song, I really loved the whole album! On another note, which artists are you listening to at the moment? Emily Warren: Thank you so much! I’ve been listening a lot to the Teyana Taylor album, the one Kanye produced. There’s been a lot of cool abums like SZA’s album and few others that have come out this year which are kind of breaking from the norm and not necessarily following the pop structure. They’ve been really inspiring.

Emily Warren: So, Scott is the first person I ever wrote a song with, as like another person in the room. He’s incredibly talented, he always pushes me, which is awesome. And, when it came to writing this album, it was like the two songs that I knew what I wanted to go on it, he had written with me. He just set a couple weeks aside and wrote on almost every song. He’s the best, he’s one of my best friends, we’ve kind of grown together with the same managers, it’s awesome to share this with him.

On The Move: SZA is one of my favourite “new” artists. So, what can we expect from your show at the Moroccan Lounge?

On The Move: This is awesome, working with friends is more fun. How would you describe this album lyrically and sonically?

Emily Warren: Hopefully, more of the same. I would like to keep writing songs, putting music out and having fun!

Emily Warren: Lyrically, it’s all about the lyrics and the stories for me and, sonically, I think the most important

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Emily Warren: It will be the first time I’m doing anything like that. (laughs) So, that will be interesting! It’s the whole album pretty much, I’m just so excited to be playing a show. I think it’s going to be really fun. On The Move: What can we wish you for next year?

HOUNDMOUTH Are you ready to go back to the 70’s? The band - made of Matt Myers (vocal, guitar), Zak Appleby (bass, vocal) and Shane Cody (drums, voice) - rose to fame after headlining some of the most famous music festivals in the US such as the SXSW, the Bonnaroo and even the Lollapalooza. Lately, the band came back with their new record, « Golden Age ». Putting upfront their unique and experimental sound, each song is different from the other but still work well with the rest of the tracks. Dive deep into Houndmouth’s world!

n The Move: For the people who don’t know you yet, can you tell us how Houndmouth come about and where does the band name come from? Zak Appleby: Actually let’s backtrack because I do enjoy the story Matt tends to tell so I’m going to tell it myself. I used to work at my parents’ bar back in the day and Matt came in and he was an underage kid and he handed me this CD, a demo tape of him and his band playing because he wanted to play at the bar. Matt Myers: And he laughed at me! Zak Appleby: (laughs) And I may have scoffed a little bit and that’s when I first met Matt. I listened to the CD, my mother also did and she approved it… Matt Myers: That’s how you know you make really good music (laughs). Zak Appleby: And that night when Matt played, I was really blown away and then we got to talk and to play music together. Matt Myers: We got together and we all played guitar but I’ve been playing guitar the longest so I was going to play guitar in this thing. Shane had a drum kit and he played in like emo bands and then Zak, well we didn’t steal anything but we got a stolen bass (laughs), so yeah we formed a band and we needed a name. We used to record at night and this place called the Green House, which is a house in Shane’s family from the late 1800’s. The windows are really thin, and we tried to make demos like EPs and stuff and there were dogs who would bark and they kept getting on our tracks when we were recording, you’d hear these dogs barking. So, one night Shane was like « We have to keep scrapping the songs that we’re recording » because Shane referred to the sounds on the tracks as hound mouth: « There’s too much hound mouth on the tracks I believe » but actually (laughs) we just plugged in the Google band name generator and that’s how we got the name! (laughs) we just needed a band name, they’re arbitrary you know! You really just need a thing to call it! On The Move: But sometimes bands names are very specific, and they’ve been chosen for a reason… Zak Appleby: My grand-father’s name was Houndmouth (laughs) On The Move: The production on your latest record « Golden Age » is very different from the ones you did before, did you want to experiment a new sound or did it happen naturally?

Matt Myers: We definitely wanted to experiment because that’s kind of where we come from. That was a total experimentation. There was a way we made music and we went to learn another way of making music. We had ideas and then this time instead of using the band as the vessel, we were using the studio to create stuff. On The Move: What was the process of creating this album? Do you usually start with a melody or just a lyric? What inspires you? Zak Appleby: Kind of just the demos going and then we kind of reconstructed everything from there, from scratch. Everything was thought of, from the drums to the guitar, everything was made. Matt Myers: In terms of inspiration, even before a melody starts, I feel like there’s got to be some sort of internal feeling, some sort of unexplained feeling or motivation to keep creating something. That’s kind of vague and weird but… Zak Appleby: Well, it’s funny how you’re going to play three chords a thousand times and then one day you play it and you’re like « oh my god! » and it clicks because you’re actually feeling it, that’s really weird.

« there’s got to be some sort of internal aND unexplained feeling or motivation to keep creating something »

Matt Myers

On The Move: When it comes to your live shows, do you want to capture the feeling that is on the record or do you want to give the audience a new experience? Matt Myers: For the live shows, it’s totally different because you have to try and capture the feeling in that way. So it’s like to be bound by a record. We want to mess around so that we get that feeling. If there would be some kind of obligation to have to play the record how it was every night, that would be the worst thing I can think of. On The Move: Now, you’re on tour. There are artists that like to play the ‘classics’, the songs that everyone knows, and others prefer to play new music. How do you choose the songs for your setlist? Matt Myers: We do it kind of in waves. Because now we have three albums to choose the songs from so we can construct a base, like a wave or a flow.

Zak Appleby: We didn’t even think about live shows when we were recording, we were just making the record and then figure it out. There was a process to almost relearn how to play these songs that we recorded. On The Move: And is there a song you feel particularly connected to in the new album? Matt Myers: I like « Black Jaguar » a lot and « Modern Love ». These are the two that I feel pretty connected to. I wasn’t a person that adapted to social media very well. I still have it, because that’s kind of what the songs are about. I mean it makes me nervous but I deleted it off my phone so every time I’d have to get on, I had to re-download it. It’s a great way to communicate but it’s like Las Vegas, it’s fun to go and put a 100 dollars down but then all the other sh*t they come along with it so it’s terrible. Nobody has any self-control anymore, it’s like the Wild West (laughs). Anyway I think that’s why I connect to those two songs specifically because it’s about integrating that in your life, being distracted. « Modern Love » is about your love life so using this thing to meet people, something that used to be so spontaneous, like you go somewhere and you don’t know who you’re going to meet. It’s not human but at the same time, it is human. And that’s why I struggle with it so much. It’s a horrible cycle of judging and comparing yourself. Zak Appleby: I really enjoy « Golden Age », I had to relearn that bass line but it’s a ton of fun to play now, it’s my favorite to play. Shane Cody: I’d probably say « Modern Love » and « World Leaders ». Super fun to play. On The Move: What is the main difference between the new album and the previous ones – besides the production? Matt Myers: This one was like we manufactured a band, like in the early records we captured the essence of what a band is, and this one we wanted to manufacture what a band would be. For better or for worse. It’s an experiment. It was fun. On The Move: What can we expect from your upcoming shows? Shane Cody: A little bit of old stuff and the new stuff and kind of blending the two together and just have fun. On The Move: Do you guys prefer touring or recording? Matt Myers: I think touring is the worst thing ever (laughs). Just as far as our lifestyle’s concerned, it’s horrible!

Shane Cody: Have you ever been somewhere where you’re just totally out of your element and you can feel this weird anxiety? It’s like that all the freaking time! (laughs) Like on stage, it’s the only place that I feel safe because I know that place, I mean of course it changes every night but like this 100 square feet of real-estate, I know this. But everything else is constantly changing and while it’s nice to have change, I’m like : « Man I just want to sleep in a vessel that’s not moving », you know. Matt Myers: It’s weird because it’s constantly changing but it’s very consistent at the same time. You’re always around the same people and then when you go out in the world, all you do is tighten up your group of people, you just stay closer like « I don’t want to go, I don’t want to leave the bus! » (laughs) At least that’s how I feel. I think the most exciting thing about music to me is the initial creation of something and then showing it to that tight group of people. Because I think that when you are creating something, you’re like in it and you’re excited about it and then you take it to your friends and we’re all get excited about it and we all start playing it. Then the job is done because it will translate to the people if it comes from a true place.

« Everything is kind of run by us »

Zak Appleby

On The Move: What are you guys listening to at the moment? Matt Myers: Karen Dalton is really good. John Prine, it’s always been consistent. Shane Cody: Old Kanye, like « 808s and Heartbreak », I just downloaded that album like a month ago and I can’t stop listening to it. Also, I’ve been listening to a lot of A.A. Bondy lately. On The Move: Are you involved in other areas of the band, like visual creation or do you just focus on the music? Zak Appleby: Everything is kind of run by us, there are ideas that are presented to us. We don’t really create the visual stuff but we do have a big big say in it. That’s why our merch is so selective and we only have four tee-shirts in our merch because we’re like « No that sucks, that sucks, kill that » (laughs). We only have one shirt and it says the band name and it’s like our go—to (laughs).

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ZOOM ON... With the power of the internet and social media, aspiring musicians now have a powerful platform in their hands to create music and make themselves heard. And, the public, on the other side, is one click away from discovering an infinity of talented young artists... Each month, the team of On The Move chooses some of them to showcase and bet on their careers, bound to take off in the near future!

STEFAN JAMES

the new R&B heartthrob

Like many artists in pursuit of evolving their art into a career, Stefan James emigrated to Los Angeles by way of Maryland. The newly 21-year-old singer, to say the least, has already dealt with a lifetime of hardships, which he sets to be reflected in his music. « What is happiness without sadness?... What is love without hate? The body of work we have put together tells the story of all of those things », James explained. Pre-Angeleno life, James never really stayed at one school too long, and attended several high schools throughout Montgomery County. He faced bullying from peers and teachers alike, he said. Overcome by self-loathing, James turned to substance abuse by age 12. By age 14, he started doing cocaine and eventually heroin with his older brother. James became hooked on heroin immediately, noting he changed as a person. The brothers quickly decided to withdrawal from heroin. His brother ended up dying from an apparent suicide during the withdrawal, which sent James on a bender. This brush with death served as a wakeup call - James then decided to live for him and his brother by pursuing his dreams. The journey began by heading to New York City. There he connected with Haley Oceans, now his manager. Oceans encouraged James’ creativity. « I eventually discovered who I was through music and the power of poetry, love and family », James said. With Oceans and his family, James found another set of kin. Since the pair moved west, they’ve been developing James’ coming debut.

James’ ache and talent is spectacularly displayed in his falsetto voice. On « Situation », his lead single, a soft, yet sharp howl pours over an atmospheric introduction, then falling into pop-tinged R&B track. He hits on suspected thematics: « ‘Cause you lookin’ some type of way… Let me get you another drink, yeah. Three drinks, then she tells me that she relates ». James also aims for the vulnerable. He delves into the hurt he’s faced: « Attracted to the pain, we in the same situation. Just you, me and cocaine ». His soft, melancholy croon functions as both an honest declaration and sensual serenade. James’ music fits into the 2018 zeitgeist of sad boys with catchy songs. However, he distinguishes himself from the pack by distancing his vocal performance from the hip hop artists that plague the airwaves. James sees himself as relying on soul-baring substance, as opposed to swagger. He admires the likes of Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder: « When you’re feeling down, just put a couple of my songs on and cry or smile ».

Listen if you are a fan ofBoyz II Men, Drake, The Weeknd

One song to listen to« Situation »

ALEC BENJAMIN

the definition of brilliant songwriting

Some take the day after October as the first opportunity to start listening to Christmas music. Alec Benjamin, however, took the day to release a new song, « 1994 ». Benjamin’s latest single doesn’t fit in the holiday music catalogue, but provides a song to backtrack a postadolescence reflection. He touches on memories of Santa Claus, MTV and Superman, eventually tip-toeing into darker territory: « Nobody’s invincible because I know people die. I saw it on the news one day when the towers fell down ». Benjamin grew up in Phoenix, Arizona. His musical journey kicked off in high school when he started playing guitar and inspiration ranges from Eminem and Dr. Dre to blink-182 and John Mayer. Interesting enough, Benjamin’s music lays most into the singer-songwriter genre. Nevertheless, he distinguishes himself by playing lo-fi beats and tracks lightly saturated in hip hop and synth sounds. Benjamin explains that « intrinsically, I’m a singer-songwriter, but I’m into lo-fi beats… I want to bridge those styles in my music. It’s me, my BoomBox, and a guitar. I keep it simple. That’s my vision ». Learning guitar was just a step in the process:« I learned to play guitar because it was a vehicle for me to sing… I didn’t want to sing other people’s songs so I decided to write my own. It’s the best form of expression ». With an artist’s spirit, Benjamin made his way to Los Angeles. He made regular trips from Phoenix and one trip was introduced to Sacha Skarbek, known for writing James

Blunt’s « You’re Beautiful » and Miley Cyrus’ « Wrecking Ball ». The pair started their writing relationship in 2012 when Benjamin flew to Skarbek’s London studio. While across the pond, Benjamin released several mixtapes, built a sizeable fanbase and performed at Berlin Music Week and The Reeperbahn Festival. Benjamin fits into the DIY nature typical of the streaming age. His 2014 single « Paper Crown » was recorded in his dorm room at the University of Southern California. The combination of boyish vocals and explicitly narrative lyrics offers a listening experience seemingly untouched by a major label. He is currently on tour, with the U.S. leg ending early December in his hometown. It’s little surprise a plethora of the shows are sold out. « I want people to feel connected to the message I’m putting out… I really want to speak to the generation of kids I’m growing up with.»

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One song to listen to«Let Me Down Slowly» and «If We Have Each Other»

DEAN LEWIS Along with Tash Sultana, Dean Lewis was one of Australia’s best kept secret. Eventually, the young singer made his way to success with his melancholic pop-folk. Blending his undeniable songwriting talent with a depth that adds a bit of mystery and magic to his universe. On his latest record, « Be Alright », the singer managed to capture the gut-wrenching heartbreak that comes with a break-up. Sharing his emotion with his fans, don’t wait any longer to discover his personal universe and stay for a little while.

n The Move: Hi Dean, we are really happy to have you with us before your show in Paris. For those who have just discovered your music, could you tell us how you started out? Dean Lewis: I mean I was not taking it very seriously but maybe since like 18. I decided to get a guitar. My dad got me lessons when I was younger but I was just writing songs in my room and I got obsessed with watching Oasis. I watched Oasis live in Manchester in DVD and I was just obsessed with writing songs and watching all Gallagher’s videos. Eventually, one thing led to another and my friend was on a boat with a manager. He passed on a song of mine and everything just changed. On The Move: Your debut EP « Same Kind Of Different » was a collection of honest and vulnerable tracks which kinda showed the world what you’re about. Are you envisioning the same kind of sound for your forthcoming debut album? Dean Lewis: The EP is always different because when you first put something out, it was my first proper thing, you sort of throwing things at a wall saying it won’t work. I think, I know my sound very well now. And I think I’ve improved a little bit in songwriting since then. But I’ve written very first-person, very specific kind of songs. I love all that stuff so there’s plenty of what I’ve done in the past and there’s also some new things coming in. On The Move: You’re currently working on this debut album, how is that all going? How much of it is actually done?

Dean Lewis: No, it’s easier now. When I released « Waves », I had « Be Alright », I hadn’t recorded yet but I had it. And I’ve always had the songs ready. I don’t know if the songs are good. And I’ve recorded the next couple of singles so I’ve always been very lucky in a sense that I’m quite far ahead of where I need to be. I would think if I didn’t have a song out there who is doing very well and I didn’t have the next one I would be very stressed. But I think I’ve been lucky to have time and have the songs in advance. So the pressure is not really there.

« good songs come from being bored and having time » On The Move: Do you have a title for your album? Dean Lewis: No, I’ve been looking, I have all these notes. I really want to choose a line. I love when a single line can tell a story. So I’ve got a few options but nothing sure yet. I’ll just keep compiling until something goes...I think I’ll know when I see it. On The Move: What has inspired you for this record? Dean Lewis: A lot of it is about love and break ups but there’s a few songs about not being good enough or not feeling good enough. Sometimes when it’s a love song, I like to take an interesting angle on it. But there’s a lot of different themes on it.

Dean Lewis: The songs are all written. There’s almost too many songs and I’ve left a few off for the next album. But I think I have recorded the 70 or 80 percent of it and I need to record the last two or three songs. But it’s hard to find time now because the songs are kind of growing everywhere. But, yeah it’s almost done. It’s about 80 percent there. On The Move: Do you know when you will release your album ? Dean Lewis: It was going to be this year but I think it’s going to be early next year now. Which is a good problem I guess when you have a song who is doing well, it’s connecting you with the people and it pushes everything back. So early next year. On The Move: Do you feel a pressure to finish it?

Dean Lewis’ debut EP « Same Kind Of Different » was released in April 2017.

It’s all the little moments, the little things that have happened to me that I compile. And sometimes a friend would tell me a crazy story and I could put that in a song. Sometimes, you can imagine things and go in different directions. But a lot of it is inspired by my life, the things that had happened to me or people close to me. On The Move: Do your previous successes, and now especially with « Be Alright » make it easier to create new music or do you find the expectations overwhelming? Dean Lewis: It makes it harder to create new music because good songs come from being bored and having time. Now I’m noticing I have no time, which is great, it’s an honour to have a song connecting with people and you don’t have time. It’s what any artist want. But then you go: « oh god when do you write songs? ». So if I go to my hotel room, I spend a little time developping them. I’ll get back, decide, do it that way, developing them out. It’s going to be hard to find time. But I’ve been quite lucky in a sense that I’ve got a lot of ideas always coming out... We’ll see.

« I love when a single line can tell a story » On The Move: Your music is raw and poignant. When it comes to songwriting, how autobiographical are your songs? Dean Lewis: Specifically with « Be Alright », the thing that happened to me was I told about sending a message on my ex-girlfriend’s phone. And that was true. And the chorus I sing about how I went to my brother’s house. My older brother Reese will know every time that something went wrong. So after I sent the message, I went to his house and he was like: « You’ll be alright, you’ll be fine, delete the number, I’ll put it in my phone if you need it ». And we just had a drink. So I put that in a song but there were other things like the cigarettes on the counter, that’s something that happened to a friend of mine. So it’s combining things all the time. But it always starts with a real situation. It has to be something I can relate to. But « Be Alright » happened three years ago and I’ve recorded it six months ago. It gets hard to connect because you don’t care about that moment that happened three or five years ago. So you link it to a new feeling, a new person or a new relationship. It’s interesting.

On The Move: Your tracks have been featured on massive shows like « Suits », « Riverdale », « Greys Anatomy », « Shadow Hunters », what show would you love to see your music appear on? Dean Lewis: I would love to see it in « 13 Reasons Why ». Someone said that it would be very good on that. I’d love to see it that way. That would be cool. On The Move: You’ve been extensively touring in different parts of the world. Do you notice a difference on how your music is welcomed depending on which country you’re playing in? Dean Lewis: Across the board, it’s been great. And Europe has been incredible. The German crowds were crazy. But every crowd is different. Some clap for a long period of time. Some crowds yell, scream and sing along. And all is very respectful. But overall, it is just connecting with people and they all seem very happy so it’s great. On The Move: What can people expect from your shows? Dean Lewis: Back home in Australia, I’m playing with a full band now. But two years before that, for a year, I was doing it solo on the keys and guitar. So I’m back to doing it solo but I have a friend with me who just kinda gives a new dimension, another layer. So it’s kind of me playing the songs in sort of how there were written.

INTERVIEW BY NAYANA AUSCHER PHOTOS BY DAVID FITT EXCLUSIVELY FOR ON THE MOVE

His latest single « Be Alright » is making waves all around the world.

BRYCE VINE His name may not sound familiar to you and yet, Bryce Vine is shaking the web with his single « Drew Barrymore » which promises to put him in the spotlight. In 2014, the American singer and rapper participated in The Glee Project show and very quickly released his first EP called « Lazy Fair », which includes his hit « Sour Patch Kids ». Two years later, he pleased his audience with a second one: « Night Circus ». Then, we are looking forward to hearing his very first studio album, « Carnival », which will soon be released.

n The Move: Hi Bryce! We’re going to start with your story, I heard that you started off in a punk band? Bryce Vine: I did yes (laughs), I did start off in a punk band! On The Move: And now your music is everything but not punk at all... Bryce Vine: There’s a little bit of punk! I have a song particularly punk called « Street Punks On A Freight Train ». I use that influence a little bit, the energy of it. On The Move: How did this transition happen? Bryce Vine: I just kept writing music! I started in a punk band in highschool, I’d love rock music and I got as much as I could from rock music, the essence of it, the energy of it. Then I moved on to what was next which was pop and hip-hop music. I just delved into that, I listened to Kanye West, Frank Ocean, Jay-Z... I just kept learning new styles of music. I went into the gospel ensemble in college to learn that kind of music. Then I sang jazz in college for a little while. I just kept picking things up. On The Move: You’re recently making waves with your « Drew Barrymore » song. How did it come together? Bryce Vine: Yeah apparently! (laughs) I started with the beat. I was just trying to write a new song that wasn’t about physical beauty, that was more about the way someone makes you feel. Then from there, I found a voice note on my phone from like three years ago. You know the singer Julia Michaels? She had done this voice note for me: (singing) « You’re like the next Drew Barry, And I want more » over a different beat and then I just put it together. On The Move: So talking about Julia Michaels, do you plan on collaborating with her in the future? Bryce Vine: Definitely writing together at some point, for sure! She is very talented, she is one of the most talented writers especially. On The Move: Any singing collaboration? Bryce Vine: When I’m back home probably, we’ll probably write together. We haven’t yet. She is on tour right now. On The Move: You actually released a song, independently a while ago. Did you feel pressured about this song becoming a hit?

Bryce Vine: Oh yes, lots of pressure! You know I waited my entire life to have my first hit and now I have very little time to write the next one (laughs). And in between, I have to do all of this and travel and see places and get barely any sleep and play shows and do photoshoots and then also write the songs! But I think I’ve been writing so long now that just writing good songs is what I try to do anyway. So hopefully people will just like my style now that they’ve heard it. On The Move: Do you think that this song is going to change everything for you ? Bryce Vine: It already has changed everything for me! My life was completely different a year ago, I was still working towards this: going to the studio everyday, going to the gym to work out, reading, always having a novel with me, just doing all the things that I knew you needed to do to get to this point. Then I wrote that song and it got me signed. Now it brought me to Paris, for the third time!

« My debut album ‘Carnival’ will be colorful » On The Move: Is it going to influence the way you write music? Is it going to change? Bryce Vine: Exactly! Everything is going to change for me. I’m going to take this city in and when I go back home to write, this is going to be the influence for a certain song. Even the name of our hotel that we just stayed at. I think it’s going to be the name of the song that I write, called « The Dominican » that we were just in in Brussels. I live through the songs that I write and viceversa. So this is all going to be a part of it at some point. On The Move: There’s also your debut album. It’s called « Carnival », what can you tell us about it? Bryce Vine: It’s my first album. It will be like, I don’t even know how many songs, maybe 12. It’s what a carnival is: it’s colourful, there’s a lot going on but it all is just my personality and what I want to put out to the world in a very condensed way. On The Move: From all the influences you said before, from jazz, from punk, from pop and hip hop... Bryce Vine: Yes, from everything ! I have a song called « You » that is a love song for whoever you’re talking about and it sounds like if Marvin Gaye did a Bob Marley

song. That is how I like to think about it. It’s a really good song, it will probably be part of the singles I will put out. And there is a song called « La La Land » that is coming out soon, with a guitar because I play guitar, and acoustic sounding. I think there’s a lot of the southern California influence because that’s where I grew up. On The Move: Do you play only guitar or other instruments? Bryce Vine: I play ukulele and I play a little bit of keys just when I’m making beats. I try to be really bad at everything, just a little bit (laughs).

« THere are writers that wouldn’t write with me a year ago because I had no value as far as they were concerned » On The Move: So is it true that you write your own songs and produce everything on them? Bryce Vine: Yeah, I have written everything so far, especially now that I have a song and more access to more talented people. And I have a team who knows how I write and how I work, they put me with the right people. I work with one of the writers who did the Gym Class Heroes’ albums from 2006 and 2007 because those were my favorite albums! We wrote a song together that will probably be the next single. Just a couple friends of mine that I smoke weed with sometimes and we just write together and then my producer, that’s pretty much it. Then I just make the songs up in my head a lot of times, just on my phone. It’s fun, it’s always different! On The Move: We got the chance to see you at the School Night in LA, a couple months ago! You have such a strong stage presence. It was amazing. Do you feel like you belong to artists who prefer live performance, concerts, gigs and everything or studio recording? Bryce Vine: Which one do I prefer more? Live! Yes, liveshows because when I’m writing these songs, I hope to end up singing them for a live audience, that’s the end goal. To write a song that I can sing with an entire crowd of people. That’s the best part of it, the energy you get from that.

On The Move: So when you write a song, you see the version you are going to do on stage? Bryce Vine: Yes you have to! Like when I get on the mic, I’ve got to imagine that I am playing in front of people and what part they would sing, what would be the big moment in the song. You have to consider that. And if you can’t see it, then you probably have to rewrite! (laughs) On The Move: You are very close to your fans on social media. Do you think it’s important for an artist? Bryce Vine: If you plan to be a career artist, yes. If you plan to have longevity, then yes, I think it is the most important thing you could do. People who connect to music in a special way want to feel like they connect to you too. They don’t only want to hear the songs, they want to connect to the person whose lyrics they feel strongly towards. They want to feel like they can communicate with you and talk to you. I get that because I have been a fan of music. I have been that kid that wanted to reach out to my favorite artists and ask them questions and I couldn’t do it, there was just no way. Now there’s all kinds of ways so I just take advantage of it because I remember being those kids and needing answers or wanting to know lyrics and the meaning behind them. So it’s fun people ask me because I understand that. On The Move: Which artist influenced you the most? Bryce Vine: Outkast, Frank Ocean, Gorillaz, Kanye West... yeah, that’s a good amount! (laughs) On The Move: You said before that you would have loved to ask questions to some of your favorite artists. Now they are on social media so why don’t you take the chance, now that you’re an artist too, to ask them what you want to know? Bryce Vine: Because I understand it more now. I understand as an artist what I didn’t understand as a kid. I don’t need that as much and if I do want to ask them questions, I have to get to their level. Anyway, so I have to work my way up regardless. I’ve already learnt a lot, I know more now than I did a year ago. It’s easier to get a hold of these people. There are writers that wouldn’t write with me a year ago because I had no value as far as they were concerned which is not a bad thing. You just have to keep figuring it out yourself and then also pick up things along the way.

INTERVIEW BY PAM CHARBIT WITH DéBORAH GAILLARD PHOTOS BY NICOLE THOMAS EXCLUSIVELY FOR ON THE MOVE

OUR BEST ALBUMS

OF OCTOBER Every week of the year, a bunch of records are thrown into the world, portraying the singular influences, universes and sounds of artists. Do you get lost in the numerous releases? On The Move Mag is here to help. This month, as always, we opened our ears and dove into what matters most : music! Whatever genre suits you, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll find something new to discover... Here are our favourite albums released in October.

The boys are back! If you read our special report on twenty one pilot’s new concept album, you probably know all the details about it. For those who need a recap, Trench is a dystopian world Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun created, where Clancy tries to escape Dema, an evil organization run by nine bishops. After one year of silence, the band released «Jumpsuit», «Levitate» and «Nico and the Niners» as singles and what we can say is that the duo knows how to create its own soundscape. Alternative rock, reggae, hip-hop, the fourteen tracks are a big melting-pot of genres. While «Jumpsuit» goes crescendo and showcases Tyler’s screamo voice, «Levitate» reminds us about his songwriting talent which transposes perfectly on Josh’s drum part. «Neon Gravestones» almost moves us to tears with its powerful message and «Pet Cheetah» makes us go wild with its catchy, crazy beat. Each track is well produced, and well thought out around the central theme and goes beyond expectations. Those two really have something and it would be a shame to miss out.

Top 3 tracks : Levitate, Smithereens, Bandito

twenty one pilots – Trench

Here’s Jess Glynne’s second album and we’re already in love! Many of you probably know her from «Hold My Hand» or «Rather Be» with Clean Bandit, two hits that both reached number one on the UK charts. As you would expect, «Always In Between» contains several punchy tracks such as «Rollin», «No One» or «All I Am» which was released this summer as the second single of her album. She actually took advantage of the music video to say how lucky she was to live her dream : « I’m so grateful for everything I have and for the life I get to live, I don’t take one minute of it for granted ». However, you will also find some ballads with very honest and vulnerable lyrics : «Broken», «Insecurities» or «Thursday» which was written with Steve Mac and Ed Sheeran. This song encourages people to accept themselves as they are. Finally, you will discover two collabs including the famous «These Days» with Rudimental, Dan Caplen and Macklemore and the lead single «I’ll Be There». Mixing pop, R&B, soul and electro music, Jess Glynne is ready to conquer the world with love!

Top 3 tracks: Thursday, No One, Rollin

Jess Glynne – Always In Between One of the most anticipated R&B albums of the year is finally out. After unveiling her well-acclaimed EP «Ready» led by the platinum track «Boo’d Up», the 24 year-old British singer is definitely putting herself as one of the most exciting new artists this year. Containing 16 tracks including collaborations with Chris Brown, John Legend and H.E.R, Ella Mai released a pretty solid debut album, showing off her abilities in jumping in both up tempo and slow smooth tracks. Ella Mai proves that she could be «Good Bad» and «Dangerous» while feeding your should with «Run My Mouth» and «Easy». This record is a good mix of what Ella Mai is about and it was definitely worth the wait!

Top 3 tracks: Gut Feelings, Good Bad, Run My Mouth

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Hard work always pays off. Not only did he already bless his fans at the beginning of the year with his album «Memories Don’t Die», but the rapper also released a second serving earlier this month. Entitled «Love Me Now», this record truly shows-off Tory Lanez’ sound. He took everything he could collect on his way to stardom and made it his very own, creating a mix of smooth RnB bangers and hip-hop vibes dueling with slow and romantic songs. Along the way, he managed to bring an all-star gang to be featured on the 15 tracks of this album : Bryson Tyler, Chris Brown, 2Chainz, Trey Songz and still many more. From the moody and bouncy «Why Don’t You Love Me?» to the minimalist «Flexible» featuring Chris Brown, the different duets on each song bring something fresh to the album and fight the repetitiveness.

Top 3 tracks: You Thought Wrong, Kjm, Why Don’t You Love Me ?

Tory Lanez – Love Me Now

This record is a whole new chapter for the British quintet which had been introduced simultaneously by the release of two singles: «Fast Forward» and «3AM». While the first one keeps the rock roots of the band and showcases Josh Franceschi’s fierce voice, the second one shows a first taste of the experimentation You Me At Six has bravely worked with. At the first listen, long-time fans will probably get nostalgic about the good old times. But VI has much more to offer: by producing the album themselves, under their own label Underdog Records and assisted by Dan Austin (Biffy Clyro, Pixies, Massive Attack), the 10 tracks have various influences but all are perfectly shaped and neat. From classic rock, to funky bass-fused songs as in “I O U” (hats off Matt Barnes!), or even indie-pop as in «Back Again», the guys from You Me At Six have put focus on creativity and experimentation and worked harder to put out a well-structured record and renew their music style, though some may not like it.

Top 3 tracks: Fast Forward, 3AM, Danger

You Me At Six – VI Emily Warren can heartily thank Jen Bloom, the piano teacher she had when she was a teenager, for having introduced the wonderful art of songwriting to her. Now, the former student can definitely make her teacher proud since she just released her debut album! Indeed, after having co-created massive bops «Masterpiece» by Jessie J or «New Rules» by Dua Lipa - and provided vocals for The Chainsmokers’ single «Paris», Emily Warren is now writing for her own projects too! The challenge of putting herself in the limelight was obviously a big one but she handled it like a pro. Composed of 11 pop tunes, «Quiet Your Mind» contains little gems and sounds promising. The American singer describes it as «an album about love; wanting love, fearing love, finding, learning, living in and losing love». In fact, without any featuring, this album is very personal. She even opened up saying: «I feel like it’s my diary out in the world». Honest lyrics, beautiful melodies and a charming voiceprint: all the ingredients are reunited to make this first project successful!

Top 3 tracks : How It Ends, Hurt By You, Not Ready To Dance

EMILY WARREN – quiet your mind

You won’t come unscathed from listening to this record. The 22-year old singer-songwriter Tamino has released his debut album and it is majestic. Born in Belgium, with his family legacy lying in Egypt, Tamino draw an enchanting line between occidental and oriental music. Brilliant musician, his fingers are burning with urge on the guitar while his vocals blossom –towards heights and depths– until it reaches some otherwordly notes. In this album, it all comes to duality: the title itself « Amir » is his second name, as if there were two parts of him to discover through these subtle words and melodies. One dark and melancholic, the other warm and radian. His debut single –and the first song of the tracklist– « Habibi » will have you instantly in awe. As the other 11 tracks unrolls, you’ll wish you could stay there and be enchanted by Tamino’s music for the rest of time.

Top 3 tracks: Sun May Shine, Indigo Night, w.o.t.h

TAMINO - AMIR

When he’s not creating hits with Migos, you can find Quavo mixing genres with various artists on his very own album. Since topping the charts with «I’m The One» featuring Justin Bieber and DJ Khaled and Liam Payne’s «Strip That Down», the rapper’s been hard at work putting together his new record, «Quavo Huncho». Introduced by the melodious and dreamy «Biggest Alley Oop», the album has a whole as kind of a cinematographic vibe to it. With the first notes, you’re hooked and slowly dive into the world Quavo is inviting us in. Working with Madonna, Drake, Cardi B or even Nicki Minaj, there’s no wonder that Quavo’s got another hit in the making. Some might call it flat, we call it consistent and built like one giant universe, one song working with another.

Top 3 tracks : Flip The Switch, Biggest Alley Oop, Lost

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nineT If you dig into an artist’s lyrics, you’ll find yourself diving into their deep thoughts, sometimes reflecting their current state of mind or current state in life. That’s what you’ll find if you listen to Israeli rockstar Ninet and her new single « Self-Destructive Mind ». The singer-songwriter left her country and well-acclaimed career there to take over America. Sit down and discover the artist who’s going to rock your world very soon.

n The Move: You got propelled into the spotlights after winning Kohav Nolad (i.e the Israeli equivalent of American Idol) and you established yourself as one of Israel’s most popular artists. What made you want to come to America to start over? Ninet: That’s funny because the literal translation of «Kohav Nolad» is «The Star Is Born». I have big dreams and faith. I am here to make my dreams come true. Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve wanted to come to America and live it, experience it, meet new people, new culture and give it a shot. Living the American dream! (laugh) On The Move: You had a residency at Peppermint Club in Hollywood for a couple of weeks. How had the transition been from writing and performing for the Israeli audience, to writing in English and performing for the American one? Ninet: It’s different in terms of languages and vibes, but I started to write in English probably in 2007. To me the transition was very organic because this is what I love to do and the music I was listening to was mostly in English so it was kind of smooth for me.

« It’s about time for people to understand that Israel is not bombs, camels and desert » On The Move: Did you feel nervous when you came to the US, knowing you had to start from scratch? Ninet: I was nervous because I had plenty of reasons to be nervous. To start over in a new place and just to leave everyone and everything behind. There are my family, my friends and my career in Israel. I feel so grateful for having the courage to do it back then and I have no regrets. I think it was the right move no matter what happens because I think the most important thing in life is to challenge yourself and to get out of your comfort zone. To always try to be better and better each day and take risks, otherwise life gets very boring. On The Move: Besides your singing career you are also an actress and you have an upcoming TV show soon available on Netflix called «When

Heroes Fly» that already won «Best Series» at Canneseries and has been very well welcomed in Israel. What can you tell us about the show? Ninet: It was one the most amazing things I’ve done in my life as an actress and as a human being. We had shootings in Israel and Columbia for a while and the role of Yaeli, the role I’m playing, is so magnificent. I love this character so much and I hope the second season will start soon. Winning «Best Series» at Canneseries was a big surprise, we didn’t actually believe it could happen. It was even before the show was on in Israel. Cannes was an amazing experience and it took me a while to recover from this characters because I was so deep into it, into her thoughts and into everything that I became Yaeli. So it took me a while to snap out of it and go back to be me again. On The Move: Over the past few years we’ve noticed Israeli arts getting worldwide recognition whether it’s in music with Asaf Avidan for example or Netta winning the Eurovision, or in TV with «Fauda» and «Hostages». How do you feel about the expansion of Israeli art? Ninet: I think it’s about fucking time! (laugh). It’s about time for people to understand that Israel is not bombs, camels and desert. Israel is a lot more. It’s about arts. If you take Tel-Aviv for example, it’s one of the best cities in the world for the nightlife, the people and the music. There are so many good artists in Israel and I’m so happy that now the world gets to experience, sees it and feels it. I’m so grateful and I’m blessed to be Israeli and to do it from here. On The Move: How would you describe the music scene in Israel? Ninet: It’s so cool! The pop culture in Israel has more of a Middle Eastern vibe but we have so many rock bands in Israel. On The Move: Your latest single is called «SelfDestructive Mind», what does this song represent to you? Ninet: I wrote this song when I just moved to LA, a few months after we got there and were trying to understand what the hell this city is about (laugh). There was a moment where everything was falling into place and I had this idea for a new song and it’s a combination of all of my thoughts, fears and emotions that I put into one song. It’s basically about me overthinking.

On The Move: What’s your writing process? Ninet: It really depends on my mood. Sometimes I have lyrics in my mind and I’m writing them down in my notebook. Sometimes I just take the guitar and start jamming. I have a melody in my head and I’m sitting in my room for hours to get this done properly. It really depends on the inspiration that I have. I also need to keep reminding myself that everything is an inspiration. You just need to be aware and open-minded. On The Move: Are you currently working on your next album?

Ninet: Besides the language, as long as I’m progressing with myself and learning new things each and every day. I can express it in my music, lyric-wise and musically-wise. That’s part of the reason why we moved here, for me to be in a different scene and to learn new things that I have no fucking idea and then to just express it in my music, the way I write and the way I sing even. I think every album of mine is different from the previous one because the most frightening thing for me is to stay the same. To get stuck in one place and I think it’s important for an artist to keep developing all the time and to evolve.

Ninet: Yes! Right now we are working on the new album. «Self-Destructive Mind» is the first single off of it. We’re on the right path!

On The Move: You collaborated with different artists like Steven Wilson for example. Are you planning on unveiling other collaborations in your upcoming album?

« Everything is an inspiration. You just need to be aware and open-minded »

Ninet: Of course! I’m planning on conquering the world, what do you mean? (laugh). The list of people I’d love to collaborate with is so long! I have PJ Harvey, Patti Smith, Foo Fighters, Kendrick Lamar, Jay-Z, Beck, Queens Of The Stone Age, Arctic Monkeys… so many bands.

On The Move: Your last album «Paper Parachute» is completely in English. Besides the language, what’s the main difference between this one and your previous records in Hebrew?

INTERVIEW BY Pam Charbit PHOTOS BY NICOLE THOMAS EXCLUSIVELY FOR ON THE MOVE

MATT SIMONS Even if you haven’t heard about Matt Simons yet, you probably have already listened to his track « Catch And Release » and its remixed version by Deepend, that has now hit 200 millions streams on Spotify. Since then, the artist has surprised us with the very pop but committed « We Can Do Better » and its beautiful music video. Because that’s where all the qualities of his art lies : strong and sincere messages on catchy pop melodies. In Paris for a few days, we had to opportunity to sit with him and talk about his debuts, inspirations, processes and the release of his future album.

n The Move: Hi Matt, we are happy to meet you! For those who don’t know you yet, can you tell us a bit about yourself? Matt Simons: Of course, I’m Matt Simons, I grew up in California and I now live in Brooklyn, New York. I do pop music, which has gained a lot of attention in Europe. Most of my songs have become pretty popular here. It is so much fun to be there! On The Move: Did you always want to be a singer or a musician? Matt Simons: I think that I knew it pretty young. This is pretty much the only thing I was good at. So, i want to become a musician for a pretty young age. On The Move: Did your family play a part on this? Matt Simons: My dad loves to play music. It is not his job but he was always in bands growing up. He plays the drums and the guitar. My mother’s grandparents were both Opera singers. They were always in choirs, they were classical musicians. So yeah, there was music around me!

« I really like to build each song as if it was going to be a single » On The Move: How do you compose your tracks? Matt Simons: Usually, it starts with the writing process. The first thing is of course to find what to write about. You know, just having an idea. So before the chords, before the melody, I just sit and I’m like « Okay, what do I want to say? » That’s just how it starts. Finding the subject, the message. When you’ve got a strong concept, it is way easier to build a song. On The Move: Most people know you thanks to « Catch And Release ». Which impact did it have on your life? Matt Simons: Honestly, having a song like « Catch And Release » is very useful in a musical career. It gives you a chance to pursue, to take your time to breath and formulate what you want to write next. I don’t necessarily feel pressured to outdo this track. I often get asked if it is a thing, if I’m pressured to make a song as important as « Catch And Release ». Well, I’d say no. With a song like that, you don’t need to create more and more, and to try

to reach that level again. You just say to yourself : « Okay, I’ve got this public, I’ve created a good connection with the audience along the years and now, I can do whatever I want. » It just feels good. On The Move: Did this success affect your writing? Matt Simons: I still want my songs to be based on a great concept. It is not because the remix has been huge that I only want to do tropical house. I want to be able to make the music that I like. However, we can always give away sounds to be remixed. I really am not against it. But it doesn’t change the way I want to make music. On The Move: But when we listen to « Catch And Release » and then« We Can Do Better », we can hear some differences. Especially, on the instrumental, that is less organic... Matt Simons: Yeah, I think that I really appreciate to do pop music. I’d say « We Can Do Better » is the more pop of all of my latest songs. The more pop on the album also. The upcoming tracks are going different ways. On The Move: Can you tell us a bit more about these new releases? Matt Simons: Of course. There is this track called « Made It Out Alright » that was out a few weeks ago. It is more modern in its production, with elements coming from hiphop. The sound is more stripped down. Then, there is this ballad « Amy’s song » coming really soon, that is really important to me. Anyway, I really like to build each song as if it was going to be a single. Which can be difficult when you create a whole album, to keep a consistency in the sound. But I hope that it will make sense and that people are going to listen to it as a whole project. On The Move: Do you already have a title for your upcoming album? Matt Simons: Not yet. It is always a temporary name. I’ve got ideas but I don’t wanna risk saying something that will evolve. The album should be out by March 2019 so it can change. On The Move: You’ve mentionned several styles on this album, pop things, hip-hop things, ballads. But is there a story that links it all? Matt Simons: Yes, well every song has its own story but overall, the album talks about this period of time: having around 25 years and being really lost. It was my situation, before one of my songs became such a hit in

the Netherlands. For the first time then, I told myself that things were going to be fine. Before that, I had no public, my career wasn’t financially viable at all. A lot of the themes tackled in the album are coming from this time of my life. On The Move: There is a strong message in « We Can Do Better » and the music video is amazing. Which part did you play in the making of it? Matt Simons: We sent the track to a lot of directors asking them to give us a concept. And Béatrice Pegard came back to us with this idea of having kids singing. I think, at first, I was supposed to be in the video and turn into my kidself at some point. But we prefered to take that part down and let the kids have all the lights. The settings were very original and cool, the kids were so talented. I was there during the shooting, I met the kids, it was super fun! I am so happy with the final result. On The Move: What inspires you the most to write? Matt Simons: I’d say, these days, my inspiration comes a lot from my travels. Meeting different people, discovering different countries, learning a lot about these cultures, languages, all sorts of music… It inspires me a lot. When you can bring elements from other musical cultures in a pop background, it can be super fun and exciting. On The Move: You travel a lot now. But there is also differences in musical cultures within America, between the East and West coasts. How did that impact your music? Matt Simons: When I moved from California to NewYork, I studied jazz intensely for four years. And for a long time, I thought I’d become a jazzman. But I discovered that I loved to write music, as well. So for quite a while, I did both. I played a lot of gigs with my saxophone and others just singing and playing the piano. I did all that was possible to do in New-York. I’d say that what I loved so much about New-York was the numerous opportunities to play live in bars and get payed. You can earn 100 dollars by playing songs in a crowded bar and it just allowed me to pay my rent. I couldn’t do much else. For a while, it also allowed me to cut my teeth, get better at singing and playing the piano. It helped me a lot. I learned a whole repertoire of songs. It helped me understand better the structure of those songs, so that I could write my own. So this is it… The New-York culture had an impact on me in the way that it allowed to play so much. Other cities don’t give you that. I think Paris is also a good city to do that. There are plenty of places to play live. But it’s not true everywhere in the world.

On The Move: You’re touring right now. What can we expect from your shows? Matt Simons : Those are great moments. In Europe, I especially play with a band I love coming from the Netherlands. I play new tracks, a lot of things that are going to be on the album. The shows are the only places where you’ll be always to hear them before the album release. Bring on your dancing shoes, and come party with us! On The Move: Which artists inspire you the most? Matt Simons: I am always amazed by artists like Paul Simon, Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder who are still writing and making music at 60 or 70 years old. I find it very impressive to be this prolific after all these years. I don’t know if I would be able to last that long, we’ll see (laughs) But this is very inspiring to have these veterans of music, men and women. I saw Bonnie Raitt performing recently and she still sounds like in the 80’s. I am still very impressed by these kinds of timeless musicians.

« my inspiration comes a lot from my travels THESE DAYS » On The Move: And among contemporary artists? Matt Simons: I like Christine and the Queens a lot! My friend Gavin James is amazing and inspiring. I love Khalid as well, he is incredible. So polyvalent in everything he does. All the music he makes sounds so good. Also Sia! I’ve seen Beyoncé and Jay-Z twice live. The show is out of this world. Well, that’s already a pretty good list ! On The Move: Is there an artist you really would like to collaborate with? Matt Simons: I think it could be nice to collaborate with an hip-hop artist. I don’t know who exactly but it could be great to do the bridge for one R&B artist’s single. Maybe Cardi B? On The Move: To finish, what is the last track you heard that you really liked? Matt Simons: I need to check my playlist (laughs). Well, I love one of Hozier’s latest singles « Nina Cried Power ». That’s a cool track. But it took me several plays. It is the kind of songs that you learn to love.

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A few months ago we introduced you to The Pitchforks, a young and talented band coming from the dear old United Kingdom. Before them, our parents -and so are we- were rocking to The Beatles, Queen, Pink Floyd, The Rolling Stones and The Who, to only name a few. There’s a reason these bands became legends: they had passion, never stopped working towards their goals and were exceptionally daring. When Hip-Hop, EDM and pop music are the dominant styles, there’s a revolution brewing across the sea, led by a bunch of kids, eager to put their music out there. Following the footsteps of their elders and role models, this month, we introduce you to the new generation of British rock bands, ready to shake the world and a whole new public.

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SPRING KING Manchester gave birth to Oasis and now it’s giving us Spring King. This indie band kicked off in 2014 soon after publishing their first single «Mumma/Mumma, Pt. II», followed by their debut EP, «Demons». In 2016, the British band released their album «Tell Me If You Like To». Featuring a few of their previous work, the record also unveiled a lot of new singles and tracks. Earlier this year, they put out «A Better Life» a grungy rock’n’roll album, built like a rock and heavy with guitars sounds and bold drums. Whether you like it or not, they’re here to be heard and won’t back down before they make it outside of the British borders.

BLACK HONEY Are you ready to enter the Madness? There’s a bit of spaghetti western vibe to their universe, mixed with a vintage feeling of a cinematic shaped vision, there’s no other band like Black Honey out there. In 2014, the band made it big with their first single «Spinning Wheel» -a pulp fiction inspired song, and hasn’t stopped re-inventing and outdoing themselves ever since. Over the last four years, Black Honey mastered the British indie sound and managed to make it their very own, producing rock songs filled with disco vibes and infectious beats. At times it’s joyful, or it’s insanely dark, there are no inbetween when it comes to creating a whole universe for the song. Creating a world for themselves, Black Honey melts together their inspirations and their past experiences or production to promote something new and awesome. From Brighton to the worldwide scene, the four-piece is irresistible.

HIGH TYDE They’re best friends first, and then a band. What’s better than making music than with your best friends? That’s probably the secret to High Tyde’s alchemy. Their music is like a mix of youth, passion, energy and determination, enhanced by a huge hint of creativity. Selling out London’s landmark Scala venue, racking up over 3 million plays online and touring the length and breadth of the UK, there’s no denying that there’s envy within this young band. We urge you to listen to «Howler» to catch a glimpse of their universe and inspiration. You won’t be disappointed!

DREAM WIFE It’s not a band. It’s a way of life. It’s not just heavy guitars but it’s about creating a whole world designed by girls and ruled by rock music filled with angry and daring feelings. Following the paths of Madonna and David Bowie, they’re mixing a million of sounds to create their own: big, crazily catchy and insanely beautiful. It’s quite not easy to catch up at first, but really diving into their world helps you to understand how they work and what they want to say. If there’s one thing to say: the dynamic between the three girls is undeniable and such a nice thing to witness. Go Girls!

HIMALAYAS Back in early 2015, Joe (rhythm guitar and vocals), Mike (lead guitar and vocals), Louis (Bass) and James (drums) decided to join forces and create a garage band, Himalayas. Soon after, the young band embarked on a six-date UK tour. Making a name for themselves outside their small town, they seduced a whole new generation of rock fans with their guitar lines and hip bass parts that will shake you to the core, all driven by an impressive set of drums. It’s fresh, daring and particularly haunting. Their first EP, «Ecstasy», released in 2016, was quickly followed by new singles such as «Cheap Thrills» and «Thank God I’m Not You». Lately, they released «If I Tell You», a classic rock’n’roll song, filled with heavy guitar riffs from start to finish. Something that definitely sounds like a bold statement of what Himalayas is capable of. You’ve been warned.

MARSICANS Supporting Fickle Friends on their tour could only mean one thing: Marsicans is a hell of a good band. Emerging as one of the most promising bands of the new generation, the indie quarter reminds us at time of an old vintage band like The Young Veins or Vant. As the band would describe themselves, it’s «Upbeat indie meets dirty pop from the north of England.». Clearly. A noisy sound makes way for a dreamy synth, before taking over the melody over again. It’s addictive and crazy good! Don’t waste your time and go listen to «Suburbs» right now!

the magic gang What gave their sound this joyful energy and carefree vibe? Probably the band members of The Magic Gang. Influenced by Weezer, the quarter from Brighton met in school and haven’t stopped playing together ever since. In 2015, they put out their first single «Alright» and then released a couple of EPs before unveiling their first self-titled album earlier this year. There’s something unsettling about this band but, whether you like it or not, you always want to listen to another track, and another, and another,... It’s magic right there! Despite their young age, they’re already proving that they have what it takes to be the UK’s next big thing.

The Big Moon Still looking for the next The Runaways? Wait no more as the Big Moon is ready to step into the big world with their electric and vintage sound. Coming from London, the four-piece girl band formed by Juliette, Soph, Fern and Celia released its debut album «Love In The 4th Dimension» in 2017, following up the release of an EP, introducing the public to their peculiar sound. Their music could be described as a mix of grungy rock with soft touches of pop and an undying want to be heard and recognize by their peers. Even if they’re evolving in a mostly masculine world, The Big Moon wants to be confident and cohesive in what they’re putting out there. If we had to pick our favorite song, we’d chose «Formidable» for its vintage feeling and the impressive guitar sound hidden in it. It’s only a matter of time until the girls make it to the US and the world gets exposed to the beautiful sound of The Big Moon.

the hunna They established themselves as one of the UK’s most in-demand bands. Their sound is basically a bunch of mixed feelings, trapped in various tracks, all working with another, always filled with a modern yet classic rock’n’roll vibe to it and a bit of something addictive, something we can’t quite put a name on. It’s big, daring and different. From «Dare» to «Bonfire» or the very good «She’s Casual», the band managed to sell out tours across the UK and are even on the verge of making it big to the US. Watch out for this band because their name will soon be on every lips and radio stations!

LANY Formed in 2014 by Paul Klein, Jake Goss and Les Priest, LANY is the indie-pop formation you can’t avoid. After the success of their selftitled album in 2017, they’re coming back - less than a year after with « Malibu Nights ». Written within two months, it captures in nine tracks the diverse and vulnerable stages following a heartbreak. A very personal piece of work, as the whole LANY’s project: the three musicians earned it all by themselves, and build all aspects of their musical journey – may it be lyrically, sonically or visually. A cohesive and exciting body of work we can’t wait to see evolve onto a new chapter. But for now, let’s talk with Paul Klein – charismatic leader - and Les Priest – multi-talented musician.

n The Move: Hi Paul and Les! Thanks for having us today. We read a lot about your debut as LANY in 2014 but we don’t know much about how each of you guys got interested in music in the first place. Can you tell us a bit about that? Paul Klein: Yes, of course. My mom put me into classical piano training when I was 5 and I did that for 13 years. I didn’t really have a choice, my mom was pretty academic about me playing music. That’s how I got into it! Les Priest: For me, it’s a little similar. My mom wanted me to take piano lessons as well. She played piano but I was the typical little kid, not really wanting to play instruments but instead playing outside (laughs) That didn’t last long! But then, when I was in high school, I was pretty technically minded so I got really interested in how music is made so I went for it. On The Move: How would you describe your music to someone who hasn’t had a chance to listen to you yet? Paul Klein: It’s pure indie-pop music. There is a lot of pop elements to it but we don’t necessarily sound like any commercial radio act which is why we’re talking indie. On The Move: You said in another interview that the way you guys work together is that you Paul, give the skeleton of the song (melody and lyrics) and then you « pack on the muscle and put meat on the bones » with Les and Jake. Is it how it always start ? Paul Klein: Every song starts completely different. A lot of songs from our first album started with Les and Jake putting their drums and beats together then me adding some chords and melody around that. But for « Malibu Nights », it was a bit different! On The Move: Your second album « Malibu Nights » was released a few weeks ago. I believe the lyrics of those 9 tracks have been written in such a short period of time through January and February. Can you explain that process ? Paul Klein: Yes, I wrote it all during kind of a rough time, at the end of a relationship and I just felt that if I had to go through something like that, at least I wanted to take something out of it. We were just home and I wouldn’t have much on the books because we had such an intense year... Last year, we played 135

shows, we were supposed to chill. But a lot of time, when you are heart broken, the last thing you need is a bunch of free time. So, I wanted to fill up all that free time and just kind of work... I’m in a band and I want to always be working towards getting bigger and better. I just chose to use that time to try to get better, to write better songs and work on my craft. We eventually picked our heads up around February realising that we had basically written an album. On The Move: Sonically speaking, «Malibu Nights» is way richer than the first album! Les Priest: Yeah, it was definitely thought. As a band, you always want the next project to be bigger and better. You obviously want people to pay attention to what you’re saying - here what Paul is singing - and you have to bring it to them in a very awesome format to touch them emotionally, you know.

« as an artist, you have to decide how transparent you’re going to be WITH YOUR PUBLIC » Paul Klein On The Move: Paul, according to the credits, you also collaborated with Sasha Sloan (« Thick and Thin », « I don’t wanna love u anymore », « Run », « Thru These Tears ») and Emily Warren (« If you see her ») on the writing. What did they bring you that you couldn’t find in yourself ? Paul Klein: I think on the first album, a lot of times, I would be in a room by myself and it’s easy to second guess or to get stuck and frozen. Having somebody in the room to be like «No, that’s a really cool line» is good. Somebody to help you navigate, direct your thoughts and lyrics... That was just really cool. I also found that as a guy, it felt easier to process and kind of talk about things that hurt me with a female because it was a lot more comforting. The whole way they see things... I found most of my favourite sessions were with females. On The Move: This album clearly helped you heal from this rough period. If you had to sit and write a song right now, what would it be about ? Paul Klein: I don’t know, well, getting along, having a really good day, living in the moment! Writing a song about friends, a song about the weather... (laughs)

Those kind of things would be fun to write about now! I’m on a much lighter note now. «Malibu Nights» was like a season, and every season gots its time, place and mood. On The Move: On a larger scale, do you guys have any dream collaboration? Les Priest: Of course! We’re always thinking about bands like Coldplay, artists like Frank Ocean. That would be such a huge honor! Paul Klein: Also, if Justin Vernon [from Bon Iver] wanted to work with us on the next album or something... Just some legends you know!

« WE always want the next project to be bigger AND BETTER » Les Priest On The Move: You are also very involved in the visual identity of your band. Why is it important to you to also have a grip on that? Paul Klein: LANY is the most important thing to us right now and we all have a high appreciation for visual art, the way things look, colors, composition etc. We are with the label but it’s most of all the three of us, plus our manager, that do literally everything. It’s been that way from day one. The label is great for like direction and funding but no one will ever tell us how to look like, what our art should be. We really want to have that creative control. Les Priest: And it’s not only like « Hey, we wanna do this, not somebody else», it’s also because it’s enjoyable! We enjoy making art, we enjoy making music, let’s make it a whole thing. We can do that, so why not? It can be stressed out for other artists to have to think about that but we just love to do it! On The Move: Then, is there any artist outside of music that inspires you? Paul Klein: I really love this guy named CB Hoyo. I actually asked him to write some « Malibu Nights » related things in his handwriting. What he does is that he takes very famous paintings, and he paints them

then writes on them about what this fake painting can achieve socially, politically etc. It’s very raw, I like it! And he is also a lyricist to me, because he comes up with this cool phrases over his paintings. I like him a lot! On The Move: Your video for « Thru These Tears » is particularly striking, because Paul, you are basically faking your own death. It must have been challenging to shoot this ? Paul Klein: I just wanted it to look real so it was the most challenging part yeah! Les Priest : It is a little bizarre to act that type of things out. Even being on the waiting side of it… Paul Klein: This feels like it was very symbolic of the song, feeling like a part of you totally dies but you’re coming out on the other side of it so that was really cool. On The Move : You also have a pretty close relationship with your fans, and not only through social media but also in real life. You organized this pop up store to mark the release of the album. Why is it so important to you? Paul Klein : Our fans are all we’ve got. They are the reason why we are able to play music. They give us a reason to make music. You know, we are not really on the radio, so we don’t have the luxury of just writing a song and know it’s gonna go on the radio and people are just going to listen to it. We had to work for every single one of our fans. We won them over, just one at a time. We have a really large appreciation for them and we always put them first. Les Priest: We did the pop up and it is a lot of face to face there. Every people tell you kind of their story, how they’re involved with us. For instance, we met one girl, I can’t remember her name now but she said she came to our second or third show ever. We played these shows before we kind of really structure what we were playing and she happened to be at that show. And she’s been there ever since! She went to like 15 or 16 shows. And I thought that was such a cool story. And we would have probably not known that if it hadn’t happened at the pop up so… it’s cool! On The Move : You sometimes go far and allow people to see deeply personal moments or part of yourselves, as when you Paul posted this video when you cut your hair in your own bathroom…

Paul Klein: Of course, sometimes you have this moment when you’re really letting everyone see exactly how bad something hurt or how much something affects you but I guess as an artist, you have to decide how transparent you’re going to be and how ambiguous you allow yourself to be for the sake of transparency. Ultimately, people just really appreciate honesty, you know, and can’t really argue with honesty so I’d rather be just myself than trying to hide myself.

« Our fans are all we’ve got. WE ALWAYS PUT THEM FIRST » Paul Klein On The Move: You’ve been touring almost non stop for the past two years. We imagine it can be amazing at times but also tiring. What would be one of your best and worst memories on tour? Les Priest: Best and worst are both generic kind of things. The best for me is getting to get a coffee with these guys in random cities. I think it’s such a cool thing. To experience these places with the crew that we bring on. And then the worst would be the lack of sleep, the jet-lags, the non-stop travelling. It’s harsh and it is also awesome. Paul Klein: The best would be getting to experience these cities all around the world and the late-nights that we have, and coffees, hangs… I love to shop also. We love doing that stuff together, just seeing all the fashion and the cultures in the world. The worst part would be when things are kinda going wrong back home and that you can’t really fix them through a phone. You feel really disconnected and you know if you could get home just for a moment, you would be able to fix this in 10 minutes but instead, it’s probably going to take you 10 days.

think or anything. We wrote like one song ever on tour. Les mixed one of our EPs in a van, on tour. But we would prefer to like be home and have time and space to do all that. On The Move: What can we expect from your shows ? Paul Klein: This tour in Europe especially is what we call underplayed because we are just going into small clubs where we don’t have much space to bring in our actual production but it’s because we’re coming back here early next year ! We wanted to come here once we had the album and play it for the people. Next year, we’ll have all that stage production and lights and everything. Regardless, I think I can say that we are a good live band, and we have this really intimate connection with our audience whether it is in front of 300 or 3000 people. We try to find a way to make everyone feel really close. On The Move: Who are you listening to at the moment ? Les Priest: I am always bad at this question because I listen to a lot of old music. Right now, it is Pet Shop Boys. Paul Klein: I’d like to talk about my friend SG Lewis. I’ve been listening to him for a long time and we eventually became friends and I wrote a song with him off of our new record called « Let Me Know ». I like him, I think he is a really good producer! He has a very cool sound and a true artistic vision.

On The Move: Do you find the time to still create while on tour or is it two separated processes? Les Priest: We try to make it happen from time to time but it’s not easy because we can be really tired and we’d rather be sure to play a great show and then relax. To do both things on the road is pretty tough Paul Klein: We’re never in a completely still, focused environment. You should see our greenroom, it’s about the size of this table. There is no space to breath,

LANY’s second album «Malibu Nights» is out since October 5th.

ZIGGY ALBERTS Independent singer/songwriter, free-surfer & environmental enthusiast from the East Coast of Australia, Ziggy Alberts have been showing the world that passion and dedication is the key to success. With his brand new album ÂŤ Laps Around The Sun Âť, the artist pushes new limits and shows a new side of himself. Sit down and discover what Ziggy Alberts has to offer.

n The Move: How did you start getting into music? Ziggy Alberts: I was 16 and just finished school. I was homeschooled for quite a while and I went to secondary high school and I finished at 16. When I finished high school I started picking up a guitar and it wasn’t easy to find one so my parents bought me one without much plan, it was just like a gift but I wasn’t planning on becoming a musician. That wasn’t the goal, I wanted to pursue writing and then I started playing the guitar and writing songs and the year after I released my first EP. I have been making music ever since. I wanted to pursue writing and some surfing, I had sponsors for surfing and things like that and music was happening because I had the guitar. It was not intentional, then it became a passion. I quit the other jobs I had to focus on that.

« I couldn’t have had the music if it wasn’t for the surfing and for growing up the way I did » On The Move: Do you think that you need to be 100% focused on music in order to succeed, especially as an independent artist?

saying it’s wrong, it just wasn’t for me and when we did the illustration I felt like it was right for this kind of songs and then I was making, on the back of the physical copies, coordinations to a place. It was for where I grew up, my hometown. All of the illustrations have a special meaning to me. The last one shows an orca. I think the orcas show so many similarities with humans and I think that if you learn about family structures and traveling, I see so many similarities. This last album is the first time we are doing something different. On The Move: Why this change? Ziggy Alberts: It just kind of happened. I feel like it reflects a bit of a growth in music and it happened, the idea came up and it felt right. It happened naturally and when we tried it, it worked. On The Move: Speaking of growth, what are the differences between your previous records and the new one «Laps Around The Sun»? Ziggy Alberts: I think I’m a lot more mature and I got different new textures. Previously my albums carried a solid theme, a solid folk thing. I’m amazed the songs are fitting together because they have different feelings but they carry a story. It still carries a story but now it’s more a story behind each song. Each song has its own genre but they all belong to the same body of work.

Ziggy Alberts: I think there are musicians who aren’t 100% musicians. And there’s a fantastic example, Jack Johnson who is not just doing music. I think it stands to how much focus you have. Personally, all my music came from other passions, I was expressing things in my life so if I couldn’t have had the music if it wasn’t for the surfing and for growing up the way I did. So for me, I needed all of those things for the music to come out. On The Move: Your previous album covers seem to always follow the same pattern with the white background and a single animal on it. Can you explain the meaning of this? Ziggy Alberts: I did my first EP which is very hilarious because the first EP had this version which was a photo of me, like a really funny photo of me. Then I just had this moment when I was with this illustrator who made those drawings and then I felt like it was appropriate. I didn’t want to have my face on the cover of the album, it wasn’t for me. I’m not

On The Move: Why did you choose this title? Ziggy Alberts: At first I thought it would be called «Bright Lights», it’s one of the last songs I wrote for the album and I felt the message was very important to why I stopped touring for a while. I stopped touring for 10 months. I felt like «Bright Lights» was very open to interpretation and to me it was about things that are distracting you or things that become important to your life and blind you from things that aren’t important. We ended up deciding on calling it «Laps Around The Sun» and the lyrics are «chasing laps around the sun» and you can’t chase laps around the sun, it’s physically impossible but we are in a busy time in our lives as a society and particularly in music and more people are not switching off at all, it’s a 24/7 thing and even socially we are busy all the time. That’s why I thought this title reflected a lot of songs. On The Move: Over the years, you got to play not just in Australia but in different countries. Do you feel the audience is different? If so, to what extent? Ziggy Alberts: I feel like there’s a different anticipation from the crowd when you play in a country that is not yours. In Australia, my shows are very outgoing and for example in Germany it needs more time to get the public going but I think the crowd in Europe is very welcoming, passionate and respectful. On The Move: One of the songs in your album is called «Yu (a song for Koda)», who or what does Koda represent? Ziggy Alberts: (laugh) It’s funny because this song is so many people’s favorite. I wrote that song in west Australia, where the picture of the album cover was taken, and that song for me is that... Usually you write a song and you imagine all of the wonderful things about somebody and a lot of musicians are imagining somebody’s personality, and adding your own interpretation to people. It’s actually very good, you say how great this girl is or whatever but when writing the song I said to myself that if I was lucky enough to spend the rest of my life with somebody how would I describe that without the bullshit, how would I describe this wonderful things about this person. Koda is, I cannot say much about her, but she’s this character that is a special person and I’m sure everyone has this person in their lives. This song for me is really special. INTERVIEW BY PAM CHARBIT PHOTOS BY NICOLE THOMAS EXCLUSIVELY FOR ON THE MOVE

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e’ve seen the duo twenty one pilots live a couple of times since 2015 and it seems like they’re getting better and better every single time, no matter the size of the room or the country they play in. On November 10th, they played the legendary Forum in California as a part of the American leg of the Bandito Tour. Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun who unveiled their fifth album «Trench» last month didn’t waist a single moment to go back on tour to play for their fans. No need to say that the room was packed and the fans were anxiously waiting for the band’s return on the Californian stage. The American rock band Awolnation opened the evening with a cocktail of guitar riffs, and a mix of their different tracks taken from their three records available including «Kill Your Heroes», «Burn It Down», «Miracle Man» and «Sail». After about 20 minutes and a change of set up, twenty one pilots appeared on stage and started the night with «Jumpsuit», their first single off of the new album while a car was burning behind Tyler and Josh, reminding everyone of the music video. The crowd very much cheered up gave singer Tyler Joseph the energy to rap on «Levitate», the third part of their trilogy. But don’t think that the band will only play the new songs! «Fairly Local», «The Judge», «Lane Boy» and the hit «Stressed Out» were also included in the set, accompanied by a little video which showed Tyler’s now famous red beanie making his way to his owner. The band also made the fans happy by performing «Heathens», their 6x Platinum hit from the Suicide Squad movie.

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Live from Los Angeles

Two different stages to play on where set up and the bridge to B-stage came down halfway through «Nico and the Niners». Tyler Joseph was pouring his soul out to their fans while Josh Dun showed off his drumming skills and unmatched energy. The duo, in the middle of the venue, surrounded by a semi see-through screen, performed three new songs «Neon Gravestones», «Bandito» and «Pet Cheetah» from the new album along with «Taxi Cab» one of their oldest songs taken from their debut LP «Twenty One Pilots». If some of the fans didn’t know this song, a great portion of the crowd was singing along, too happy that the band decided to add one of their first tracks in their setlist. After heading back to the main stage, they played «Holding On To You» followed by Josh Dun’s highly anticipated backflips off Tyler’s piano before inviting supporting artists Max Frost and Awolnation to join them and cover two legendary tracks that influenced the band early on: «Iris»by Goo Goo Dolls and «Hey Jude» by The Beatles. Beside the size of the venue, Tyler and Josh still made sure to go and play in the crowd, just like they always did, giving this sense of proximity and closeness that is rare for a band as big as they are. After playing «Ride», «Morph», «My Blood» and the timeless «Car Radio», twenty one pilots continued to amaze the fans and came back for two encores «Leave The City» and «Trees» before closing out with confetti. Twenty One Pilots is definitely one of those bands that you need to see live and cannot forget about the show once you saw them for the first time. It feels like every time we attend a show, they seem to have gotten even better and we already can’t wait to see what’s next.

TOVE STYRKE I

f you really follow the current international pop trends, chances are that you’re already familiar with Tove Styrke. The 25 year-old Swedish electro-pop singer who unveiled her third album «Sway» last May, got back on stage for her own headline tour after opening for Katy Perry. The «Say My Name» singer made a stop at the Belasco in Los Angeles last month as one of the final stops on her Sway North American Tour in support of her latest album, and we were there to witness this. The 16 year old young newcomer Au/Ra started the evening the right way with her songs «Emoji» and «Outsiders» and prepared the crowd to Tove’s arrival. You might have heard about her already if you’re into DJ Alan Walker, whom she collaborated with on «Darkside». Tove Styrke, wearing her black wide-brimmed hat with her name on it, made her entrance after the room exploded with cheers. The singer-songwriter looked clearly delighted to be back on stage in Los Angeles and the public was equally excited to have her. She brought her amazing energy to

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Live from Los Angeles the stage while performing some of her best tracks like «Bordeline», and «Ego» from her album «Kiddo» unveiled in 2015, along with the hits «Say My Name» and «Changed My Mind». She also covered one of her all-time favorite songs «Liability» by the singer Lorde, whom she opened for a couple of months ago. Toye Styrke also definitely knows how to entertain the crowd! She made the public jump, scream, and loosing their minds like there’s no tomorrow! As an encore, the singer offered «Been There Done That», her collaboration with Swedish duo NOTD, before ending things with the catchy «Number One». An insatiable passion and energy, merged with a clear talent is how we would describe Tove Styrke after seeing her performance!

OTM TEAM founder, editorial director I spend most of my time apologizing to my favorite streaming platform for ripping off their «add to playlist» button. When i’m not looking for new artists to talk to you about I drown myself in a sea containing a mix of old R&B and punk-rock sound. Sometimes I go to concert venues more often than I go to bed and I listen to music even when I sleep. I’ll be probably deaf in 40 years but knowing you’ll discover new artists through this mag makes everything worthwhile.

graphic designer, co-editorial director Writing about architecture and urban planning by day, writing about music by night. Getting the best of both worlds. I am in love with matter, melodies and words. Drunk with british indie-rock and pop-folk. I guess my wildest dream would be designing and building a gig venue, for which I would decide the opening line-up. In the meantime, I am the curly girl with too much hair, front row. If not at a gig , I’m probably spending the night building this magazine for you.

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CORALINE

NAYANA

COLINE

writer I am working in communication and design. I always loved music but I never thought about writing about it. Now, it is part of my everyday life and I am loving it ! On my free time, if I am not at a gig , I am probably in a movie theater or talking too much about my new favorite T V Shows. You can always find me at festivals, failing desperatly to see everything. Also travelling is awesome but with well-crafted indie playlists, it’s better!

writer If it were possible, I would probably live in a concert venue! Gigs are, without any hesitation, the events I appreciate the most. Addicted to pop music, tattoos, Youtube, The Greatest Showman original soundtrack, TV shows and Disney movies, I always love to discover new artists and talk about them with my friends. Professionally speaking , my biggest dream would be to have a fashion or music-related job. I guess I just need art to be part of my life!

LéNAELLE

writer Meet the youngest of the crew ! A spiring music journalist and communication student, I spend most of my free time surrounded by books and hot chocolate. Basically obsessed with british pop music and indie artists, if you’re looking for me you’ll probably find me singing my heart out at a concert. if i could turn back time, i’d definitely pop to the Panic! At The Disco show in Chicago in 2008.

déborah

writer A few words about me? In the future I would love to work as a community manager or a web journalist but for now I am just an ordinary student who has always loved writing and wouldn’t consider living without music. I am quite shy in my everyday life but surprisingly become the most sociable person when attending concerts, which I could do every single day. Other than that, I love travelling, making videos, tattoos, cheesecake and think that a whole crowd singing is the most beautiful thing in the world!

LUDIVINE

writer Who am I, in a nutshell? I am a daydreamer, a traveler at heart, a concert addict and I see beauty in everything. Music is my escape route and my best friend. People say that have an eclectic taste in music which is true although you’ll see me mostly at rock shows. Fun fact: I actually own a guitar since I was 4 and I still don’t know how to play. I am also the girl that’s like «Hey you gotta listen to this!» and 2 hours later we’re still on YouTube... Oops!

HALEY

writer An aspiring entertainment reporter, I am constantly caught between covering the world of pop culture and reading about it. After graduating from Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, I moved to Los Angeles to embed myself in the heart of the entertainment industry. If I’m not watching a movie, at a concert or reading the latest celebrity news article, I probably am at the beach.

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