"Do what you love, and share it with the world" — Independent Music & Festival Journal Since 2013
Interviews
This week’s #WomanCrushWednesday goes out to Alyssa Hunter, producing the sickest threads out of Chicago under the name of Pretty Funk. The reasons we love Pretty Funk over here at Compose Yourself Magazine are nearly endless. Hunter is the badass grassroots type designer Compose Yourself Magazine cannot get enough of! Her creative drive matches […]
![[New Music Monday] An Interview with Young Heavy Souls | Serenity Gathering 2015](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/FB_IMG_1426550454300.jpg?resize=540%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
For this week’s #NewMusicMonday, we are featuring up and coming music label Young Heavy Souls out of Detroit. Young Heavy Souls is a label of diverse and talented artists who are bringing the heat from the Midwest. This collective of artists bring several styles of music to the table, allowing them to accurately represent a […]
![[Artist Interview] Lakefight: Slayers of Apathy | Seattle, WA](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Lakefight1.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Interviews
Lakefight is among one of the most energetic acts in Seattle. Singer and piano player David Gladfelter has an ability to lose himself completely to the music. While playing he thrashes his fingers over the keys while screaming, squirming, and rolling his eyes into the back of his head like like a amped up Jerry […]
![[Festival Interview] We speak to Euphoria Music Festivals’ lead coordinators to find out why you NEED to hit up Euphoria | April 10th-12th, 2015](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/emcffff.jpg?resize=600%2C315&ssl=1)
Festival Coverage
You should probably go to Euphoria 2015. Besides the fact that Pretty Lights, STS9, Thievery Corporation, Adventure Club, Eliot Lipp, and Ghostland Observatory are all playing there, here are a few good reasons to go to Euphoria Music Festival this year. There are probably lots of festivals you’ll want to attend this summer, and we […]
![[Artist Interview] Creating A Vision Within the Festival World| An Interview with Imagine Nation](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/10929562_996416103719853_6129990059301454189_n.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Festival Coverage
Who are the Imagine Nation, you ask? They are a band of dreamers and do-gooders. A band of people who are hard working, passionate, and forever waltzing with their heads above the clouds, inspiring, creating, and always celebrating the perils and successes of life. The Imagine Nation are unlike anyone we know, because they are […]
![Tangerine Ripens at Neumos: Bourgeoining Band Tackles Iconic Seattle Venue [Artist Interview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/tangerine3.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Indie
Sweeping the Northwest club circuit, Tangerine has exploded to stardom this past year, both local and afar. Playing festivals such as South By Southwest, Treefort, Bumbershoot, and Capitol Hill Block Party, their acceptance as indie darlings have given them a shot at becoming major players in today’s tumultuous music industry. Playing their first show of […]
![[Artist Interview] A Healthy Set of Roots: Tomten Keeps Growing Strong in Seattle](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/tomten5.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Indie
Tender yet stimulating, Tomten weaves beautiful melodies and poetic lyrics into an experience well worth listening. With Brian Noyeswatkins as lead singer and multi-instrumentalist, Jake Brady on drums and guitar, Dillon Sturtevant on bass, and Matt Rafferty on guitar, their sound incorporates languid surf rock and the gentle baritone of Noyeswatkins with a litany of unique […]
![[Artist Interview] Spreading the Bass Gospel with Lafa Taylor | Creature Carnival in Nashville, Tennessee October 29th, 2014](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/lafa1.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
This promising producer and MC has been commended for his work with Bassnectar, The Polish Ambassador, and most recently, Russ Liquid, but has been making tremendous waves of his own in 2014. We’re excited to see what Lafa Taylor‘s gritty West Coast style beats and uplifting, clever rhymes will bring to the experience of the Creature Carnival! This […]
![[Artist Interview] Dirtwire Talk Latest Release, ‘The Carrier’, Environmental Issues, and What Makes Colorado Special](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/10426768_900779473284184_7480122525656532066_n.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
The auditory mission of Dirtwire is to take the listener on a spiritually guided excursion through ancient roots and worldly sounds, creating dynamically appealing compositions unlike any you’ve heard before. Comprised of David Satori from Beats Antique and Evan Fraser of Hamsa Lila, these two musical geniuses have successfully conquered uncharted territory when it comes to their […]
![[Artist Interview] Akouo, the hidden Tasmanian international beat-maker | September 2014](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_0221-e1409799999902.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Since my last outing to the 1Up in Denver, I’ve come to look forward to the emerging and consistent talent that Re:Up Wednesdays offers week after week. Most recently, 1Up’s stage was graced by the likes of electro-soul producer Barrett Richards, better known as Kastle, and Tasmian-born hip hop producer Ryan Farrington, also known as Akouo. […]