Jessica Woodlee Visits Section 36 Music!

 

Section 36 Music has another visitor!  Jessica Woodlee is an incredible singer who will soon be releasing her new single "T.O.M.L.". (In fact, you can pre-save it now!) I was so excited she was willing to visit with us and discuss her music, future goals, and more. I’m sure you’ll love everything she has to say.

So, let's see what happens when Jessica Woodlee visits Section 36 Music!

I’m a huge fan of your recent single “Burn my Baggage”. What can you tell me about it?

Thank you so much for the support! I wrote "Burn My Baggage" as a anthem for starting over and rediscovering your self worth. I went through a really difficult time and was finally coming out the other end, but I was having trouble opening up to people and trusting others because of past experiences. Soon I realized that If I wanted to enjoy life and truly move on I needed to let go of my past experiences and "Burn My Baggage". When I released the track I was so happy to see it helping others to move forward and rediscover their joy just as it did for me.

Is there anything else you're currently working on?

My newest single, T.O.M.L. is out for pre-save now! I'm so ecstatic about this release. This song is definitely the most vulnerable and real song I've ever written and released. My experience as a freshman in college started out a bit rocky. While I eventually found my people and my place it wasn't always simple. I became really frustrated with the stark differences between the media's depiction of college life and what I was actually experiencing. I was struggling with anxiety, school stress, building a career and social pressures all at once while it felt like the whole world was saying "college is just fun and easy!". All of that frustration was funneled into T.O.M.L., a rock-infused pop song that's perfect for screaming in the car with your besties. If you ever need a song to let it all out to, I've got you covered!

You’re currently attending Berklee College of Music. What’s the biggest thing Berklee’s doing for your career? 

I love it at Berklee so much! I've

met such wonderful and talented musicians. Berklee has expanded my network of friends and collaborators exponentially. Before heading off to college, putting together a simple baking band or finding a producer was nearly impossible, with very few options. Now, I have 100 people I can call for help on any given day. That type of reach and support is invaluable to an independent artist like me. I'm so grateful for my ever-growing Berklee family.

Who or what would you consider your biggest musical influences?

My influences are a wide blend of genres and time periods! I grew up listening to Clapton, Ella, Muddy Waters and Jack Johnson. As I started writing and growing into my own musician, I became extremely enamoured with clever pop lyricists such as Taylor Swift, Julia Micheals and later, unique producer/writers like Maggie Rogers and Holly Humberstone. The combo of Jazz, blues, rock and pop influences really shines through on my latest single T.O.M.L. It feels great to be able to blend my roots with my current pop obsession. I hope you love it as much as I do!

What would you say is your biggest career challenge?

Building a fanbase! Often, with the extreme prevalence of social media and the sheer number of independent artists out there it can often feel like I'm screaming into the void. I lay awake before shows hoping people will actually show up and spend weeks trying to figure out how to get my music to people before any release. But, I'm so grateful for all of the incredible support I've received so far from Team Jessica. I know that my future fans are still out there and I can't wait to embrace them with open arms!

What are your immediate career goals?

I have a whole arsenal of songs that are recorded and ready for release! Currently, I'm planning on releasing a bunch of songs as singles over the next 6 months. I jump started my goal with the release of T.O.M.L.! If you'd like to join me on my journey feel free to give me a follow on instagram and tik tok where I'll be announcing and teasing all of my next releases!

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I know I'll definitely be on the lookout for those releases!

As always, I want to thank Jessica  for visiting, and for sending along the pictures to accompany the interview.

I'm sure you’ll all want to follow along with her to see what she's up to. Like she said, the best way to do that is probably to follow her on Instagram and/or TikTok. In fact, go do both right now!

Thanks again Jessica, and good luck reaching your goals!

"hey pretty boy" by Juliana Dominguez (July 1, 2022 Release)

After Major Airplay on Amazing Radio, Juliana Dominguez Officially Releases Her First Single, “hey pretty boy”

Though it may be her first single, Juliana Dominguez's "hey pretty boy" has already managed to land major airplay on Amazing Radio UK and US. “hey pretty boy” was released on July 1st, 2022.

“It just makes me feel like I'm walking through an enchanted forest.” - Shell Zenner (Currently of Amazing Radio, and previously of BBC Radio Manchester)

“This artist has created something really special. I love the guitar tone on this track, the production is absolutely stunning, and it all comes together beautifully well.” - Charlie Ashcroft (Currently of Amazing Radio)

Stream “hey pretty boy” here: hey pretty boy

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The 18-year-old indie Latina female singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist currently attends Berklee College of Music, the same music school Charlie Puth attended. Her beachy indie pop/rock style has been described as “Clairo meets Mac DeMarco with a touch of Ariana Grande.” Juliana’s take on the indie genre is pop-forward, yet stands out with her impressive vocal stacking and unique production style. Her distinct use of ambient sounds, like birds chirping, children laughing, and ocean waves, give this gentle “enchanted” aura to her music that is currently unheard of in the indie genre. She’s an incredible talent with an angelic voice and a great ear for catchy melodies, guitar riffs, and hooks. 

“I wrote this song about a boy that I met on Bumble. We had a really cute first date and planned on hanging out again. I texted him, “hey pretty boy :),” and asked if he wanted to hang out soon. He said he was busy and couldn’t hang out, which I understood, but I’m a little bit of an anxious person so it got in my head that he was maybe brushing me off and uninterested. The thought of this made me very anxious, but I decided to channel that anxiety into a song. I looked back at the text, “hey pretty boy :),” and thought to myself, “that should be a song!” so I got to writing.” - Juliana Dominguez

While Juliana did most of the work on “hey pretty boy,” she had help from some industry professionals to perfect the song for radio play. Claire Finley, a finalist to play in Lady Gaga’s band, plays bass on the track. Franke Estevez, a Sony Music remixer that has worked for John Legend and other famous artists, helped Juliana record and mix the track at his studio in her neighborhood.

“Juliana is the complete package. Not only does she have a beautiful voice, can write, arrange, and play instruments, but she can also engineer. Most of the artists that come to my studio have me do all of the work because they don’t know how. Juliana knows. She knows exactly what she wants and how to do it. If she keeps at it, she’s going to go very far.”  - Franke Estevez

Jett Galindo, an iconic female mastering engineer and fellow Berklee alumna that has mastered tracks for Selena Gomez and other famous artists, heard Juliana’s demo and was so excited about it that she said she would master it for free. Juliana Dominguez is definitely one to watch out for. She could be one of the next major female pop artists. She currently is working on some new songs to be released by the end of the summer. 

“I am proud to be a woman in music supporting other women in music.” - Juliana Dominguez

“Need Your Love" by Raquel & The Wildflowers (June 17, 2022 Release)

"Need Your Love" is the latest single from the fantastic group Raquel & The Wildflowers! 

You need to find this song and listen to it, right away! You won't regret it. 

What can you expect from the song? I'm glad you asked. From the band, "Raquel wrote the song during quarantine from listening to a lot of her favorite country and southern rock artists. Raquel is a first generation American. Her parents are from Brazil. [She] wanted to incorporate Brazilian country music lyric writing into American Country Music. Brazilian country music is very poetic, and since [she] grew up being in plays [she] wanted to channel that inner Brazilian Shakespeare in [her] American country music lyric writing."

It definitely worked. The music and the melody have a fluidity that was unexpected. If that's the Brazilian country showing through, I'm a huge fan. (Whatever it is, I'm a huge fan.)

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You'll be able to find “Need Your Love" just about everywhere you usually get your music like Apple or Spotify! So, there's no reason why you won't be able track it down…which I highly suggest you do. 

Right now!

Gilmarie Villanueva Visits Section 36 Music!

Section 36 Music has another visitor! Gilmarie Villanueva is an amazing singer fresh off the release of her EP "Vivir De Verdad". I was so excited she was willing to visit with us and discuss her music, future goals, and more. I’m sure you’ll love everything she has to say. Because of her larger Spanish speaking fanbase, she was nice enough to answer the questions in both English and Spanish for us. 

So, let's see what happens when Gilmarie Villanueva visits Section 36 Music!

I absolutely loved your recent EP, “Vivir De Verdad”. What can you tell me about it?

This EP is very special to me because each song has a very personal meaning. For example I wrote "Me La Dedico A MI" back in 2017 but I had not released it because this song presented a very vulnerable side of me. This year I finally decided that I was ready to share "Me La Dedico a Mi" with the world and that I wanted it to be part of my EP "Vivir de Verdad". 

Este EP es muy especial para mí, ya que cada canción presenta situaciones muy personales de mi vida. Por ejemplo, escribí "Me La Dedico A MI" en el 2017 pero no la había lanzado porque temía a ser juzgada al presentar mi vulnerabilidad. Este año finalmente decidí que estaba lista para compartir "Me La Dedico a Mi" con el mundo y la añadí a mi EP "Vivir de Verdad".

What did you enjoy most about the recording process?

What I enjoyed the most about this EP was the creative/pre-production process. Most of the people that helped me produce and compose my EP were either friends or family. I will never forget the long hours we spent all together in the studio.

Lo que más disfruté de este EP fue el proceso creativo. La mayoría de las personas que me ayudaron a producir y componer mi EP eran amigos o familiares. Nunca olvidaré las largas horas que pasamos todos juntos en el estudio. Realmente la pasé increíble. 

You are a graduate of Berklee College of Music. What’s the biggest thing Berklee did for your career?

In Berklee I met some of the most important integrants of my team. 

En Berklee conocí a algunos de los integrantes más importantes de mi equipo de trabajo.

Who or what would you consider your biggest musical influences?

My biggest musical influences come from Latin music and R&B. I have always loved listening to salsa, latin jazz, reguetón, but I also love R&B.  

Mis mayores influencias musicales provienen de la música latina y el R&B. Siempre me ha gustado escuchar salsa, latin jazz, reguetón, pero también me encanta el R&B.

What would you say is your biggest career challenge?

My biggest career challenge has been funding my career and finding investors. 

Mi mayor desafío profesional ha sido financiar mi carrera y encontrar inversionistas dispuestos a invertir en mis proyectos. 

What are your immediate career goals?

I really want to start touring soon. I have some fans all over Latin America that I would love to meet some day and sing for them.

Tengo muchas ganas de irme de tour pronto. Tengo fans en Latinoamérica que me encantaría conocer algún día y cantar para ellos.

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I think a tour would be a wonderful idea!

As always, I want to thank Gilmarie for visiting, and for sending along the pictures to accompany the interview.

I'm sure you’ll all want to follow along with her to see what she's up to. The best way to do that is probably to follow her on Instagram and/or Spotify. In fact, go do both of those right now! 

You can also check out her Section 36 Music page. It's a perfect way to enjoy everything she has to offer all in one place.

Thanks again Gilmarie, and good luck reaching your goals!

Laura Estabridis Visits Section 36 Music!

Section 36 Music has another visitor!  Laura Estabridis is an amazing singer fresh off the release of her single "Free". I was so excited she was willing to visit with us and discuss her music, future goals, and more. I’m sure you’ll love everything she has to say.

So, let's see what happens when Laura Estabridis visits Section 36 Music!

I couldn’t stop listening to your recent single, “Free”. What can you tell me about it?

“Free” is a very special project for me since it was the first song I ever worked on from the writing process all the way to the release. It all began around a year before coming to Berklee College of Music (2018) I was currently living in Lima Peru were I met the amazing producer and songwriter León Merino who co-wrote and produced the song in order to bring it to life. 

In the process, we put together parts of our own romantic experiences and channeled it into the story of a woman who is desperately trying to escape a toxic relationship. This was very interesting to develop through electronic pop since we were able to express the feeling of finally being free of this relationship through an energetic synth drop. 

After three years since the beginning of this project I am no longer very involved in the electronic music scene. However, I’m very proud of this song and I’m so happy it’s out for the world to hear! This project taught me a lot and definitely set grounds for future releases. 

What did you enjoy most about the recording process?

Back in 2018 I didn’t really have much experience with professional recording so  getting to spend time in the studio and watch the amazing engineer (Wisdom) work his magic was amazing. We spent many hours trying to get the perfect interpretation for each phrase in order to capture the intention of the lyrics. Overall, the entire process was so new and exciting for me. However, I must admit that my favorite part was when I first heard back the compilation of the vocals takes. That’s when I felt we had something really special coming. 

You are currently attending Berklee College of Music. What’s the biggest thing Berklee’s doing for your career? 

Berklee College of Music has been a dream come true. I am currently working towards a double degree in Songwriting and Music  Production & Engineering. This has helped me a lot mainly in terms of gaining knowledge on how the recording world works. As an independent artist this was crucial in order to be more self sufficient when working on new music. 

Who or what would you consider your biggest musical influences?

To this moment I would consider Adele, Lady A and Fleetwood Mac to be some of my main influences. During the pandemic I spent six months living in Kentucky with my best friend and his family, where I was introduced to country music and learned to love it. However, for this particular track we were inspired by more pop and electronic music such as Chainsmokers and Halsey. 

What would you say is your biggest career challenge?

I consider one of my biggest challenges to be finding that push to pick a song to develop. Sometimes it can be hard to look at my own work and decide it’s ready or “finished” enough to build it up to a release. I’m trying to be better about it now since I began to remind myself that not everything has to be “perfect” as long as it’s something I’m proud of, have a deep connection to or want to share with other people. 

What are your immediate career goals?

Talking about breaking the cycle, I recently decided to begin working on a new song this summer. I’m still not sure in which direction to take it but that’s definitely something I’m excited to start soon so definitely watch out for a new release in the fall! I still have a year left at Berklee so I want to spend it getting ready to make that leap into the real world, deciding which direction to go in terms of future work opportunities and building an online presence as an independent artist. 

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I know I'll definitely be on the lookout for that release!

As always, I want to thank Laura for visiting, and for sending along the pictures to accompany the interview.

I'm sure you’ll all want to follow along with her to see what she's up to. The best way to do that is probably to follow her on Instagram and/or Spotify. In fact, go do both of those right now! 

You can also check out her Section 36 Music page. It's a perfect way to enjoy everything she has to offer all in one place.

Thanks again Laura, and good luck reaching your goals!

“New Leaves" by Sarah Bernadette (May 27, 2022 Release)

 "New Leaves" is the debut album from the incredible singer Sarah Bernadette! 

Be sure to listen to this song as soon as you can. After that, listen to it again. And again. And then over and over! 

As Sarah shared during her recent interview with us, "The album includes both recently written songs as well as songs that I wrote 6-7 years ago that I just never got to record. It features songs about love and loss and self-discovery, and even features what I consider to be a counterpart to “Green”. My song “What Did I Expect?” at the end of the album weaves in plant imagery to tell the other side of a relationship - when the growth isn’t nurtured properly and the love is not sustained."

It's definitely an amazing collection.

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You'll be able to find “New Leaves" just about everywhere you usually get your music like Apple or Spotify! So, there's no reason why you won't be able track it down…which I highly suggest you do. Right now!

You can also go check out Sarah's full interview with us to see everything she had to say.

Go give “New Leaves" a listen!

“Tell Me" by Scarlett Dream (May 24, 2022 Release)

"Tell Me" is the latest single from the talented singer Scarlett Dream! 

You need to listen to it immediately! 

As shared during Scarlett's recent interview with us, the song "originated on a voice memo with my fiance playing ukulele in the background. We kept the ukulele in the final version! 

Most songs require an intricate editing process but this song vocally stayed the same from the voice memo to the final version. It was a stream of consciousness of things I was feeling at that moment. I think those emotions are what make the song authentic and relatable to others."

That authenticity really shines through with this song. You need to hear it for yourself!

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You'll be able to find “Tell Me" just about everywhere you usually get your music like Apple or Spotify! So, there's no reason why you won't be able track it down…which I highly suggest you do. Right now!

You can also go check out Scarlett's full interview with us to see everything she had to say.

Go give “Tell Me" a listen!