Front woman of the band Holy Wars, Kat Leon, opens up in an exclusive interview with The Untitled Magazine about the inspiration for the band's new music and the grief period she experienced. "I really want to show people it's okay to be sad, angry...feel at a loss...that's real. That's human nature and with that,…
Musician Bea Miller is unstoppable. The songstress who sees music in color rose to fame after competing at the age of thirteen on the second season of "The X Factor" which resulted in her getting signed to Hollywood Records in 2013. Soon after, she released her four song debut EP called Young Blood. A year…
"Any character I play is me. To be an actor is to acknowledge that human beings are capable of an infinite scope of behavior, from evil to altruism." -Carrie Coon Having conquered theater, film, and television, Carrie Coon is the latest triple threat. In 2012 she earned herself a Tony Award nomination for her role as…
“Music is like therapy for me. When I write songs, it’s a lot of what I haven’t articulated yet - things that are deep within me that I need to get out of myself.” For 26-year-old Swedish singer, Erik Hassle, honesty is the key to his artistry. Influenced primarily by soul music, it makes sense that self…
“I believe that everything is possible; that’s what’s so fun with music.” Grammy-nominated Swedish producer and DJ, Adrian Lux, has skyrocketed onto the music scene with chart-topping songs such as “Teenage Crime” and has headlined events, including Pandora’s Grammy after-party last January. His self-titled debut album was released in 2012, and he has produced…
As the daughter of Sex Pistol's drummer Paul Cook and Culture Club backup singer Jeni Cook, there's no question of how British born Hollie Cook got into music. The promising young artist, who is also the god daughter of Boy George, has always loved performing, and her sound, which she describes as "tropical pop" is a catchy blend of reggae and pop-infused…
“Just be yourself. Don’t care about what people think. Just have fun and do what you love.” -Birdy Seventeen-year-old British singer-songwriter Birdy displays a refreshing, easygoing attitude that is simply contagious. The same goes for her heartfelt vocals, which are displayed perfectly in the artist’s breakthrough video; a heart-wrenching cover of Bon Iver’s single “Skinny…
“I’m a perfectionist,” says British singer-songwriter Delilah. “I’ve grown to accept my perfectionism, but it’s something that makes everyone around me wacko.” The Paris-born Delilah has been perfecting her style since an early age, writing her first song at twelve and signing with Atlantic Records at seventeen. In the three years she spent writing and…
Very few figures have held a tighter grip on an entire generation of pop culture devotees more readily than Boy George. The Culture Club frontman became the face of the 1980s, largely by subverting what the mainstream had come to expect from their pop stars. In an era coming off the high of disco and…
Callan McAuliffe, the 19-year-old Australian actor from such films as the 2013 hit The Great Gatsby, Rob Reiner’s Flipped, and sci-fi flick I Am Number Four, has mapped an unconventional road to success, and it started in a definitively unglamorous way: “I wanted to buy a dog and I didn’t have any pocket money.” This…
“In many ways, I’m a rock star as well as an anti-rock star.” -Kirin J. Callinan Kirin J. Callinan has rock & roll in his veins, having grown up watching his father play the stages of Australia. “I grew up with a lot of music,” he says. “Dad was a rock star in a band…
Aiden Grimshaw found his niche in music at the age of 11, when he picked up a guitar for the first time. Though he began writing songs at age 13, he is ever-humble regarding his musical roots. “I don't think it was my best work,” he said, of his earliest forays into music. Entertainment, however,…
The Untitled Magazine hit Vegas for an exclusive photo shoot with DJ's Paul Oakenfold and Zen Freeman with photographer Jonathan Bookallil. Amidst his packed touring schedule, Zen spared some time to chat with us about some of the incredible events he's performed at, his work as a music supervisor for Tommy Hilfiger, Chanel and Prada, and his secrets…
"Magma is a Greek word for this lava that builds up inside. I think that’s when I’m ready to record a new song! That’s why I think 'magma-pop' is a good way to describe it," Samsaya says about her music. Born in India and raised in Norway, Samsaya's music is absolutely reflective of her roots and upbringing.…
Unbroken marks Angelina Jolie’s third time behind the camera. Much like her previous directorial experiences, her new project brings to light a socially relevant episode in history. An on-screen adaptation of Laura Hillenbrand’s novel, Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilence, and Redemption, the story follows the life of Olympic track athlete Louis…
Twenty-year old English singer-songwriter Laurel Arnell-Cullen, better known as “London’s Last Sweetheart” or just Laurel, was just another seventeen-year old college student, uploading her music onto the internet, when she received an email from Sony Music. “I remember when that happened, I started screaming at my mom – she thought it was spam mail. But, that…
"My old manager sent one of my songs to Diplo, and I just hit him up on Twitter," says Dillon Francis about his start as a professional DJ. At only 27, Dillon Francis is touted as the pioneer of moombathon music (a cross between slowed down house music and reggaeton). A native Angeleno, Francis lived in L.A.…
At the age of 12, Chanel Iman launched a whirlwind modeling career after being signed to Ford Models in Los Angeles, where she grew up. “I was the youngest black girl to be on all of the catwalks … you know, that was really rare!” She would subsequently, in a few short years, be crowned…
New Zealand-native Kimbra exploded onto the music scene with her Grammy-Award winning song “Somebody That I Used To Know” with Australian singer Gotye. The song not only won “Best Record of the Year” in 2013, but also scored the singers a Grammy for “Best Pop Duo.” At only 24, Kimbra is the third New Zealander to…
Although she’s technically from Stockholm, Swedish pop singer, Ellinor Olovsdotter, better known as Elliphant, will tell you she’s never really considered Sweden her home. Having traveled around the globe, her penchant for exotic cultures reverberates in the unique sound of her music. A mish-mash of electro-pop and alternative dance, topped with sprinkles of hip-hop and R&B, the Swedish singer regards her music…
