When I went to interview Jonathan Facka, both Tyler Scheerschmidt and Dillon Douglasson tagged along. They insisted; the two Hourglass Sessions co-founders were both adamant that they wanted to see him. They told me they...
I'm a writer and musician living in Brooklyn, NY after having served as the Associate Editor of RVA Mag from 2023 - 2024. After graduating from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2020 with a Bachelor of Arts in music and a minor in creative writing I have gone on to score feature and short films, released a book of poetry, recorded multiple albums of original music with my band Pebbles Palace and as a solo artist under the name Lawrence Bones.
Lucky And Stubborn: An Interview With Erin & The Wildfire
Hourglass Sessions co-founder/director Tyler Scheershmidt and I arrive early to our interview with Erin & The Wildfire. We'll be talking to the band’s namesake, Erin Lunsford, and her close friend and drummer, Nick Quillen. Walking up to the door of Lunsford’s...
Running From Here To There: An Interview With Tyler Meacham
I am typically against the idea of a video interview, but the world we have found ourselves in for the last two and a half years has made many in-person averse, so we adapt accordingly. And so, for this interview, I sat at my desk with Hourglass Sessions co-founder...
Keeping It Real In The South: An Interview With DJ DX
DJ DX was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, but due to a health complication his mother developed, he and his family moved to the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Looking for anything to do in the sparsely populated Delmarva Peninsula, DJ DX began playing basketball, playing...
Sweaty, Dirty, and Tired: An Interview With Deau Eyes
Ali Thibodeau, otherwise known as Deau Eyes, changed the location of our interview the night before it took place. She'd picked up a last-minute gig, and asked that I meet her at 11AM at the Valentine Museum downtown. I showed up 15 minutes early with Hourglass...
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