“We’re a chip off the block that is Led Zeppelin,” says Julie Edwards, one half of the rock duo Deap Vally. Within just a few short years, they have staked their claim as heir to female-driven rock we haven't seen since the heyday of the riot grrrl movement. No offense to the Gagas and Katys of…
“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…
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,…
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…
At only twenty-two, RJ Mitte has found an amazing space to inhabit that rests between self and performer. The actor-producer is slowly etching out his place within the Hollywood elite. Though still relatively fresh to the scene, Mitte is already beginning to tread into legendary territory, having just come off of his six-season roll as…
Zoey Deutch’s destiny within the world of acting could be construed as preordained. The daughter of actress Lea Thompson (Back to The Future) and director Howard Deutch (Pretty in Pink, Some Kind of Wonderful), one might say the nineteen-year-old was groomed for entertainment. Starring roles in films such as this year’s Vampire Academy have put…
“There is a stigma within the industry of [being] a model-turned-actress, that you’ve got to be pretty to become an actress.” Actress Sophie Kennedy Clark is both outspoken and grateful for her career, and isn’t one to shy away from taking on provocative roles—be it in film or in discussions about a woman’s place in…
Australian model-turned-actress Alyssa Sutherland has clear artistic goals: “I want to make people laugh, I want to make people cry, I want to provoke people, I want to make them think about something in a different way...” The Vogue cover girl started modeling at the age of 15, and had a massively successful international career,…
“Success isn’t by accident and, if it is, it won’t be long lasting.” With his expert portrayal of Cato in 2012’s The Hunger Games, it’s hard to believe that Canadian-born actor Alexander Ludwig would experience anything but long-lasting success. Even as a young boy, the actor was eager for work. “I stole my mom’s phone,…
Danish singer-songwriter Oh Land has gathered a dedicated international following, and her story is as unique as her sound is original. With a family background in everything from opera to zoology, Oh Land’s music is indicative of her own eclectic history. Her entire career as a musician is a twist of fate, largely the result…
Australian DJ, singer, and stunner Havana Brown knew from an early age that the traditional life just wasn’t for her. “I’ve always been interested in music, but I didn’t really take it seriously until after I finished school, because I realized that was my opportunity to pursue what I actually loved doing.” That’s precisely what…
“I’m a strong believer in staying in my lane and not being focused on what other people are doing. Just staying focused on what I do... Everything is in time. I believe in focusing on the next step and by that step-by-step, I’ll get there.” From having it all to losing it in the blink of…
“My world was just all about how to make music.” For Gavin Rossdale, the frontman of iconic rock band Bush, music has been his most definitive driving force. Since picking up rhythmic guitar at seventeen, he has become the face of one of the foremost well-known rock bands of our time. Still, he never forgets…
“My songwriting is inspired by things that happen. Whether they happen to me, people around me, or even things that happen around the world.” Despite only being 21, Gabrielle Aplin has had a lot of things happen for her. After gaining a substantial following on YouTube thanks to a series of unconventional acoustic covers, Aplin…
Los Angeles-born performer LIZ was signed to Diplo’s Mad Decent label in 2012, after only a few years of experimenting with electronic music. Since then, the 26-year-old has been positioned as the ideal link between early-millennium R&B/pop and contemporary dance music. LIZ toured on the Mad Decent Block Party tour this summer/fall and has new album…
“There’s no one representing young, intellectual, ethnic people, you know? There’s no one bringing out that cultural point within dance music, so we were kind of like, ‘Lets make a label that’s about us and how we grew up.'" At 30, Seth Troxler has managed to craft an authentic entry point into the dance music…
“Write bad songs. Write lots of bad songs. Because to get to the good songs, you need to write the bad ones first.” - Deep Cotton Chuck Lightning and Nate “Rocket” Wonder comprise the American neo-funk duo Deep Cotton. As it turns out, they have written a plethora of really good songs. In addition to…
