NYOTA Rewind: Sarah Kinsley

NYOTA Rewind: Sarah Kinsley

Interview by Carol Wright | Photographer: Julia Khoroshilov | Cover Design by Carolyn Knapp We’re going into the NYOTA archives to find some of our favorite interviews that weren’t originally shared on the site. Over the course of the last 15 months, Sarah...
Allow Meg Donnelly to Reintroduce Herself

Allow Meg Donnelly to Reintroduce Herself

Interview by Carol Wright | Photographer: Cibelle Levi Meg Donnelly is a chameleon on screen, playing everything from a singing-dancing half-human/half-alien in Zombies to a hardened hunter in The Winchesters. Now, she is reintroducing herself as a musician, and if...
Sleep State Is Wide Awake for This Next Chapter

Sleep State Is Wide Awake for This Next Chapter

Interview by Carol Wright | Photographer: Juli Jackson After a five-year hiatus, Sleep State is back and ready to give listeners the sun-soaked tunes they’re known for. The band talked to NYOTA about their creative process, processing chaos through music and not...
Vayda Otti Wants You to Support Black Pop Stars

Vayda Otti Wants You to Support Black Pop Stars

Interview by Carol Wright | Photos Courtesy of Vayda Otti Vayda Otti uses her voice to create fresh, soulful pop music and encourage people to start listening to more Black pop stars. Otti talked to NYOTA about her musical inspirations, experimenting with her sound,...
Maya Ixta Is Letting the World Read Her Diary

Maya Ixta Is Letting the World Read Her Diary

Interview by Carol Wright | Photographer: Devin Dygert Maya Ixta is a singer, songwriter, and actress whose love of performing was evident at a young age. After honing her craft, she released her debut EP, Diary Entries, a collection of songs torn from the pages of...