Posts by Apolone
Tammy Taylor’s “Life”: A Soulful Reflection on Loss, Gratitude, and the One Life We Get
Tammy Taylor turns personal reflection into music with her new single, Life, a soulful look at loss, gratitude, and the...
Clay Burnett: The Classically Trained Pianist Finding His Voice in Lo-Fi Hip Hop
For Clay Burnett, music has always been rooted in discipline. He spent 15 years studying piano, earned a Bachelor’s degree...
Bigfish Chitown Turns Survival into Celebration with Dance Apocalypse
Michael Fisher needed to live. A decade of serious health battles, thirteen years of chronic pain and uncertainty, and countless...
Billy Spanton’s “Only for a Little While”: A Touching Ballad About Embracing Every Blessing
Life can change in an instant, and Billy Spanton turns that uncertainty into something deeply personal with his new...
Thomas J McDonald: The King of Sorrow, Writing a Life Saga From the Driver’s Seat
For Thomas J McDonald, songwriting has always been there, even when life did not leave much room for it. Music...
Craig Stephen Raymo: Still Chasing the Next Big Moment
For Craig Stephen Raymo, aka Craymo, music began long before the stage lights and songwriting awards. One of his earliest...
Rob Cuevas: The Americana Roots Rocker Who Learned You Don’t Need the “Right Time” to Start
After years of playing music with other people, Rob Cuevas eventually reached a realization he could no longer ignore: he...
Whit Johnson: The 68 Year Old Who Found a New Hobby in Songwriting After Retirement
For Whit Johnson, retirement did not mean slowing down creatively. It opened the door to something new. Music had always...
Tony Toste: The Poet Who Found His Voice in Alternative Rock and the Spirit of Jim Morrison
For Tony Toste, the path to music began with poetry. He had always been drawn to writing, but discovering that...
Noel David Finds His Own Rhythm
Not every musician falls in love with music at first note. For Noel David, the journey began with reluctant piano...