Sun Breaks is the new project of 90s music vets and Seattle treasures James van Leuven and John Atkins. (764-HERO et al.) John was kind enough to reveal a little bit of his musical DNA.
A couple members of Kinski share a few formative records, showing a set of influence well balanced between the essential and the experimental. Accustomed To Your Face is out October 12th.
We get to know NAVVI a little better on the brink of the release of ULTRA, their second full-length. Late Pumpkins revelations, to praise for NIN’s understated ‘The Fragile’, we get to know the sounds that made NAVVI’s sound.
Alex Niedzialkowski aka Cumulus shared some thoughts on a few formative musical moments, from life changing mixtapes to finely aging alternative rock, on the eve of the release of Comfort World, her new record from Trans Records.
KP, aka Black Belt Eagle Scout, shares her thoughts on a few formative records from her life, as well as a particularly affecting track from her recent tour mates.
The trio behind one of young Seattle’s top tape labels open up about the records that shaped their perspectives. Den Tapes 3rd anniversary showcase is at Sonic Boom this Thursday, the 30th!
