MAGAZINE #3
EPR MUSIC MAG NAME
The New King OF BLues
JOE THE BLUESMAN
A west coast export making his way south, Joe The Bluesman is ready for success, and he wants you to know it. The So Cal native is creating a strong buzz with the recent release of his E.P Seasons. The E.P was released on December 18th, 2018. A single Ol Black Cat was released in advance and currently has garnered the bluesman over 100k in streams across Sound Cloud, Spotify, YouTube and Apple Music. The Tuned Loud Blog reviewed Ol Black Cat and a second track Leisure Time Blues in advance of the release. Tuned Loud described the singles as follows, "when listening to Leisure Time Blues and Ol Black Cat, a succession of moods washes over us and at their deepest point they resemble a psychedelic trance." Joe The Bluesman aka Joe Campobasso was born in Kansas City in 1954. Early in his childhood, his parents moved to Huntington Beach, California where he would spend most of his youth. A natural musician, he was already playing the violin by the third grade and by high school he was playing in the school's band. Joe also played bass in a band during his teen years known as "Pimit Creek," who mainly played CSN&Y covers. Joe's musical influences include Count Basis and Sarah Vaughn. After high school, he put music as a profession aside stating "I have always had an interest in music but I had to put music as a side interest, like so many people I took the time to raise my family. Three years ago I said goodbye to my day job to make music my number one priority." A small tour is planned for the summer and fall to promote the singles and the E.P more.
A. In my musical life and career, I have to say that 90s country, in general, played a massive role in my sound and finding my own voice. I grew up listening to a lot of powerhouse singers like Martina McBride, Wynonna, Reba, and Faith Hill. Those strong women always appealed to me not only because of their voices but because they’re unforgettable and their voices are staples for the genre. 5. What have been the greatest challenges/frustrations of your career so far? A. The hardest part about what I do, I think, is that a lot of people don’t totally take musicians/singers seriously. I’ve been told to “get a real job” or that I should get said “real job” before I’m too old to do so…. Another major issue that has recently been addressed in the last couple of years is harassment toward women in entertainment and in general. I’ve had guys say suggestive things or ask me to wear a skirt, etc. That kind of stuff just gets old real fast. 6. As a musician, what is your definition of success? A. My definition of success is simply making a living doing what I love. If I could just tour and write and perform and meet my fans along the way while seeing the world and focus on creating, that’s success and happiness to me. 7. Where you @ online? Twitter and Instagram are both @JessMeuse, Facebook is facebook.com/idoljessicameuse, YouTube.com/musikchik My main website is www.jessicameuse.com, and you can find all of my social media sites from there too!
THE UNFORGETTABLE
JESSICA MEUSE
1. Where are we talking from today? A. Slapout, Alabama! 2. Where did you get your artist name from? A. I just use my name for my stage name. “Meuse” has a pretty cool ring to it! 3. Music wise what are you working on right now? Are you currently promoting a single or album? A. I released my debut album, “Halfhearted” in fall 2018, so I’ve been promoting that at lots of festivals as well as venue shows in addition to visiting lots of radio stations across the country. 4. Who or what were the most significant influences on your musical life and career?
DAHSHANAE
The UP & COMING
1. Where are we talking from today? A. I am from Chicago originally but Florida currently has my heart. 2. Where did you get your artist name from? A. Well, I went through maybe 3-4 name ideas but I ultimately went with the name I was born with, Dahshanae. It felt the most right and really further pushed the motive of truly showing my audience who I am. 3. Music wise what are you working on right now? Are you currently promoting a single or album? A. I just finished working on my first mixtape, "Relapse" and it is truly my most personal project yet. "Relapse" will be available on all platforms June 17th and the first single and visual from the project, "R.I.A" will be out April 19th followed by a few more really amazing releases so I'm very excited about it. I found my sound while writing this project. I learned so much about myself and what is and isn't love through this project. More importantly, I learned how to accept my flaws and to take everything that I've learned to make better decisions in life and hopefully be a beacon for others that hear this project and relate to it in some way to help them understand that repeated behavior will have the repeated results. 4. Who or what were the most significant influences on your musical life and career? A. I would say who inspired me most was definitely Janet Jackson and Beyoncé. I was literally 4 years old staring at my TV studying Janet Jackson's music video choreography until I had it completely down packed. Same with Beyoncé as I got older. I've just always been obsessed with their confidence, their creativity, their drive. Everything they did was completely genius and legendary and I think myself as well as many girls growing up saw that as an example of true brilliance. When I got more so into my teens, I got into Erykah Badu and fell in love with her voice and her vision. I would say I definitely look up to so many strong women that inspire me to be the artist that I am today. 5. Who are your favorite musicians? A. I love so many artists and I'm always finding new ones to add to the already long list of my favs but off the top of my head, I'd say Jessie Reyez, Mickey Shiloh, Chloe X Halle, Jhene Aiko, Erykah Badu, Nicki Minaj, and Ariana Grande.
When I got more so into my teens, I got into Erykah Badu and fell in love with her voice and her vision. I would say I definitely look up to so many strong women that inspire me to be the artist that I am today. 5. Who are your favorite musicians? A. I love so many artists and I'm always finding new ones to add to the already long list of my favs but off the top of my head, I'd say Jessie Reyez, Mickey Shiloh, Chloe X Halle, Jhene Aiko, Erykah Badu, Nicki Minaj, and Ariana Grande. 6. As a musician, what is your definition of success? A. Being a musician, many people would say success is selling out shows, getting a #1 on Billboard, and having millions of dollars. Don't get more wrong, I think those things can play a factor in the look of success but I'm more worried about the feel of success. Being able to connect with your audience through your music is huge to me because there are so many people around the world going through things and always have that feeling that it's just them feeling crappy or low key weird or whatever is it. With my music I want my audience to see that they are not alone so people messaging me or coming to my shows saying that one of my songs made them feel better about their situation or made them feel empowered then that means true success to me. 7. What do you enjoy doing most? A. I enjoy being in my studio from sun up to sun down just writing. For my "Relapse" project, in particular, I really freestyle many of the songs and now it is probably one of my favorite ways to create. You never really know what you're going say so sometimes the melody is everything but I have to go in a switch a few words around and sometimes the melody and the lyrics just fit so perfectly that I leave it alone so it's a pretty interesting process for me. 8. Where you @ online? A. You can find me on all social media platforms @IamDahshanae
