Brook McKeon of The Burbs: “If we could make changes [to the industry], we’d bring back compilation CDs and split EPs. And also bring back not giving a fuck cos at the mome there’s too many squares”

Michellar: “As songs arrive…I always find myself in that place where I feel most vulnerable and authentic…true to the inner core of my expression”

Wizardom: “My new single, Unique Soul, celebrates that all 8 billion plus humans on this planet are all unique, and to embrace that”

Spencer Graham: “The most beautiful part of what I do is when I see someone escape their day, the worries in their life, and find a moment of peace and joy”

Gianfranco GFN: “We're living through a major turning point in the music world, but above all, in how we make music”

John Kolar: “I grew up in love with the music of The Beatles. I would ask for their albums on CD every Christmas and listen to them from front to back”

The Numb Project: “Spending time getting to know myself through this medium is a real privilege, joy, and learning experience”

The Broadest Blue: “On summer break after my freshman year, I fell in love with The Beach Boys, and that was like opening Pandora's box for me”

Delore: “Music - whether writing, listening, or especially singing - has always been my biggest emotional outlet”

Josh Jensen: “My music taste is very random and inconsistent, but I feel like that matches my musical output as well”