FLECKIES INTERVIEWS
We’re here for the people behind the sound. The artists. The promoters. The venue owners. The grafters who make grassroots music what it is. These interviews go beyond the highlight reel – we get under the skin, into the stories, and shine a light on the talent shaping the underground. Dive in, discover someone new, and get inspired by the scene’s real voices.
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- Words by Chelsea Marshall
Before I knew anything about Zaba’s sets, I knew about her voice. I first came across her through a post on Instagram. Frustrated by the familiar claim that promoters “couldn’t find” enough female DJs, she...
- Words by Chelsea Marshall
Some artists arrive with a carefully crafted image. Others simply grow into themselves over time, letting every project, performance and lesson become part of the story they’re telling. Speaking to BEKIMACHINE, it’s clear she’s the...
- Words by Chelsea Marshall
Sometimes the people making the biggest impact on a scene aren’t necessarily the loudest voices in it. They’re the ones asking different questions. The ones wondering how music can bring people together, how events can...
- Words by Chelsea Marshall
There’s something quietly comforting about artists who don’t try to force certainty before they’re ready. Beth Eliza feels like one of those people. Her music carries the kind of honesty that can’t really be manufactured...
- Words by Chelsea Marshall
Some artists ride waves. Others quietly become part of the tide itself, shaping the movement without ever needing to shout about it. Soul Avengerz, made up of Paul Gardner and Wayne O’Connell, are a reminder...
- Words by Chelsea Marshall
Some people move through music. Others take the time to sit with it, to really understand what it’s saying and why it matters. Karim Bitar feels firmly in the latter. From the moment I met...
- Words by Chelsea Marshall
There are some people in music who don’t just exist within it, they actively reshape how it feels to be part of it. MINA (aka Hannah) is one of those people. Not just through the...
- Words by Chelsea Marshall
Some bands feel like they’re chasing something. Others feel like they’ve already found it, even if they’re still figuring out what it looks like. Luna Rosa sit somewhere in that second space – grounded, instinctive,...
- Words by Chelsea Marshall
Some conversations take their time. This one has quietly been in the works for a couple of years. Andy – better known behind the decks as Andizz – and I first spoke about doing this...
- Words by Chelsea Marshall
There’s a certain kind of quiet fire in Olivia Lynn. It’s not loud or performative, but it’s there – steady and unwavering. During this interview process, what struck me most wasn’t just her talent, but...