Another year at Exposed, another horde of innovative musical prowess passing through our longstanding In Session pages. Here’s a quick look back at some of the wonderful local talent we’ve had the pleasure of featuring in 2019 – head to exposedmagazine.co.uk/in-session for the full interviews.
BLACKWATERS
“We came up here a few times, playing gigs and touring and we just really liked it compared to the other northern cities. Something stood out – it’s not too fucking intense.”
Adopted Sheffield rockers BlackWaters are looking to kick start more engagement with the local arts scene in their own backyard (literally). They’ve been earning their spurs up north and kindly agreed to knock out their debut single ‘Long Way to the Sun’ in a live session at Café Totem.
Full interview here.
https://www.facebook.com/ExpMagSheff/videos/438456283688810/
TYNI
“Music is my outlet, the only way of expressing myself truly.”
We took a pew with up-and-coming artist TYNI to discuss making music in LA, mental health and finding old school magic in modern pop…
Video TBC. Full interview here.
JETSKI
“Fuck it, I would love to be on a massive stage.”
Making some serious waves this year, Jetski are an up-and-coming alt-rock group hailing from South Yorks. Our interest was piqued with the release of their infectious debut single ‘Easy Peeler’, and with the promise of new music incoming, we decided to invite them in and dig a little deeper…
Video TBC. Full interview here.
DIMITRI
“Have you ever been on holiday? And heard great music on holiday? That’s DIMITRI and probably was DIMITRI.”
What’s lurking behind those hypnotic beats and giant shades? That’s precisely the question we tried answer when we met Dimitri for an interview in a disused boozer. And we’re still none the wiser…
Video TBC. Full interview here.
JACKIE MOONBATHER
“I was kind of raised to question everything.”
Following the release of his lusciously smooth sophomore EP, The Month of May, Jackie Moonbather has become one of the leading figures in the city’s neo-jazz/soul scene that has seen a number of bands and artists bringing out experimental, melody-focused music with a strong DIY ethic. With fresh music en-route and production work with artists from Sheffield to Ohio underway, we invited Jackie to perform live in session and grabbed a quick natter beforehand…
Full interview here.
https://www.facebook.com/ExpMagSheff/videos/442409453245164/
BEFORE BREAKFAST
“But for anyone about to pull the “music has no gender” card – do some research, yeah?”
Talking self-worth, gender parity and new material with Before Breakfast – the folk-pop quartet made up of longstanding pals Gina Walters, Lucy Revis, Debra Finch and Annie Rushworth.
Full interview here.
https://www.facebook.com/ExpMagSheff/videos/620462858419767/
MATTHEW J. HALL
“What to expect? Just a curly-haired man in flares being miserable”
A few months on from the release of his debut album, Exposed caught up with Mathew J. Hall to discuss the Sheffield music scene, his debut appearance at Tramlines and why he doesn’t mind being labelled as a miserable sometimes.
Full interview here.
https://www.facebook.com/ExpMagSheff/videos/617913118617886/
LIO
“My songwriting always comes from a place of honesty; I think that’s particularly important as it’s how you create connections with people.”
Flying the flag for honest, alternative pop in the Steel City is LIO – a band who topped off 2019 with their largest headline show to date at Record Junkee. We caught up with Netherlands-born lead singer Leonie Sloots about the shift into a four-piece and what the future holds for the band…
Full interview here.
https://www.facebook.com/ExpMagSheff/videos/775074429660522/
Biggups must also given to Cafe Totem, O’Hara’s Spiced Rum and Breed Media.
