Some songs resonate differently once you become a parent. “Recalibration”, the new single from Amana Melome’, is one of those songs.

Pulled from her upcoming album of the same name, the song is like a quiet moment in the middle of a very full life. It reflects something that most artist parents know well - the constant inner adjusting that happens when you are balancing creativity, responsibility, love, exhaustion and the desire to still feel like yourself.

Balancing creativity and parenthood isn’t something most artists are taught how to do. It’s more of something you figure out in real time, often while everything else is shifting too. For Mike Cykoski, the songwriter and producer behind A Is for Atom, becoming a parent didn’t put his creative life on pause. Instead, it reshaped it.

With his unique style of electronic texture and personal storytelling, Mike has always written from his own life experience. Now, that experience includes fatherhood, with all of its challenges, recalibrations and unexpected creative doors.

In this exclusive Interview, Mike reflects on how becoming a parent has changed his relationship with time, sound and simplicity, and how children make for the most honest audience imaginable, and why staying flexible has become as important as staying inspired.

Balancing a demanding career, family life as well as a long standing relationship with music is not easy, but for this Charlotte based songwriter, those worlds have never really been separate.

Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Matthew Alter’s path back to music was not immediate or linear. It unfolded more gradually, shaped by responsibility, reflection and a deep commitment to staying true to himself.

In this exclusive conversation, Matt talks openly about parenthood, creativity and the principles that guide both his life and his songwriting, offering a thoughtful look at how family, music and perspective continue to influence his work and music.

Amana Melomé has lived many creative lives - global nomad, jazz rooted songwriter, soulful storyteller, painter and multilingual explorer.

But over the past seven years, she has been quietly immersed in the most transformative chapter yet: motherhood. And like everything she touches, she has approached it with curiosity, intention and an open heart.

Now, as she steps back into the public eye with new music and a renewed sense of self, Amana brings with her a clarity that could only have come from becoming a parent and this season of profound change. Her upcoming album Recalibration was shaped not just in studios across continents, but in the in-between spaces of parenting - nap times, late night reflections, moments of play and the delicate dance of rediscovering her own creative rhythm.

Balancing creativity and caregiving is an art in itself. For Italian composer Marco Di Stefano, that balance has shaped not just his daily life but also the very sound of his work.

With his work spanning classical orchestration, folk colour and modern cinematic scoring into a distinctive style, Marco’s newest album Far Inside dives into intense human emotions through live orchestration and subtle electronic textures.

George Collins didn’t just write another catchy pop rock tune with his latest single “Black and White World”. He has written a manifesto for nuance, set to flashy horns and a finger snapping groove.

Taken from his upcoming album New Ways of Getting Old, this track lands like a bright flare in today’s noise. It’s upbeat, soulful and totally danceable, but with a lyric that asks you to pause and rethink the way we split everything into “us” and “them.”

Gun-Shy Butterfly’s “Lose Someone” doesn’t just tell the story of a breakup. It makes you feel the sting, the adrenaline and the freedom that follows.

It’s three and a half minutes of cathartic grit, wrapped in irresistible hooks that lodge themselves in your head.

For most musicians, balancing the demands of a career in music with the responsibilities of family life can feel like walking a tightrope.

For Moments Of frontman Jack Howard, that balancing act began earlier than most. Picking up the guitar at just 12 years old, Jack was already writing and performing in bands by his late teens. Then, at 19, life took a dramatic turn. He learned he was going to be a father.

For many artists, creativity is a lifeline - an instinct as natural as breathing. But what happens when that instinct collides with the all consuming, unpredictable, deeply transformative experience of parenthood?

In this candid conversation, Andrea and Julie of Gun-Shy Butterfly open up about the beautiful, chaotic reality of being both musicians and mothers.

Parenthood changes everything - but it doesn’t have to mean putting your creative dreams on hold. For many artist parents, music and family life do not exist in separate worlds; instead, they interact in surprising, beautiful and often chaotic ways.

In this exclusive parenting panel interview, we sit down with Madame Z - a musician, parent, and full time professional who has learned to navigate the ever shifting balance between raising a family and nurturing a creative career.

There’s a particular kind of urgency that runs through George Collins’s latest single “New Way.”

It’s not the urgency of rebellion for rebellion’s sake, but one of transformation — personal, societal and deeply generational.

On the surface, this song is a stomping, riff driven rocker with shades of Seven Nation Army and echoes of Springsteen’s resilience. But beneath its electric charge, George Collins shows himself as a songwriter who is not just working through the chaos of the modern world.

He is re-imagining it through the eyes of a father.

There’s something about a great rock song that makes you feel like you’re in motion, even when you’re standing still. Dan Lowe’s Creatures of the Radio has that kind of pull - the kind that makes you want to roll the windows down, let the wind whip through your hair, and get lost in a song that feels like it was made just for you.

For many musicians, creativity is a constant force - an instinct, a lifeline, a way of making sense of the world.

But when parenthood enters the picture, the creative process can shift in ways both unexpected and profound. Late-night songwriting sessions might be replaced with lullabies, and the once-solitary pursuit of music can become a family affair, filled with new voices, perspectives, and priorities.

Andrew Stonehome is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist who knows this balance all too well. Originally from North Dakota and now based in Beaverton, Oregon, Andrew crafts catchy and retro-tinged pop-rock that resonates with emotion and introspection.

Collin Derrick is no stranger to the art of reinvention. From his early days touring the Southeast with the prog piano trio The Fire Tonight to his current role as a solo artist blending retro charm with modern indie pop, his career explores versatility and creativity.

As a producer and mix engineer, Collin has collaborated with Grammy winners Jeff Coffin and Nir Felder, as well as prominent artists like Offset and 2KBABY. His work spans genres and mediums, from synth-driven singles like “You’re Magic” to ambient tracks placed with Apple TV+.

Today, we are thrilled to sit down with Laura Baron, a powerhouse in indie folk and jazz whose music has captivated audiences with her powerful storytelling and genre-blending magic.

Laura’s career spans years of award-winning work, including her latest album, “Beauty in the Broken”, which has already drawn widespread acclaim for its delicate exploration of resilience, vulnerability, and the hidden beauty in life’s challenging moments.

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