To close the our first week, I have compiled a small list of Artists to Watch for the rest of the year. I have been keeping an eye of these artists and see potential for them to breakout within the year. If you recall, last year I mentioned artists like Rina Sawayama and Dounia, who…
To celebrate OA turning 1, I would like to dedicate the first post of the New Year to the artists who contributed to the site in 2018. Most readers don’t know this, but many of interviews featured in the first quarter of ‘18 (Jan-March) were completed BEFORE the site was even created. For whatever reason,…
Happy New Year(s) OA Readers! As we celebrate the start of a new year, we also celebrate OA turning a year old… I’ve always been keen on thank you’s - especially towards the OA audience, but there honestly isn’t a word (I can think of) to convey the admiration & appreciation I have for…
It’s the time of the month where I give you readers a small collection of music I’ve been listening to throughout the month. This month, I was (for whatever reason) gravitated towards every other sector in Pop music (dark, alternative, indie, etc.) over my normal Alternative & Contemporary R&B - so this playlist may not…
As regular OA readers know, this had gradually become a platform for upcoming creatives worldwide - reaching as far as Asia and Europe. Since the start, I knew my musical background might hinder my choices in interviews, and from the site's history ... you can see that it did. Regardless, I've slowly been broadening my…
