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...
Jeff Draco Feels Most Himself When Performing

Jeff Draco Feels Most Himself When Performing

Interview by Carol Wright | Photographer: Growing up in a family of musicians, it was almost inevitable that Jeff Draco would pursue a music career. Since 2018, the indie-pop artist has been coming out with sun-soaked, introspective songs that quickly get stuck in...
For Elijah Woods There’s No Turning Back

For Elijah Woods There’s No Turning Back

Interview by Carol Wright | Photos Courtesy of Elijah Woods Singer-songwriter and producer Elijah Woods creates songs that easily get stuck in your head. His latest single, “2 thousand 10,” is no different. Woods talked to NYOTA about his decision to...