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The B is Back

SWTEVL (Tairrie B Murphy)

From BreezyLYN to Black Sabbath

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Tairrie B Murphy of cover stars SWTEVL told us that, “A few years ago, Mick and I made the life-changing move from my hometown of Los Angeles where we had been living to his hometown of Knoxville, Tennessee. After nine studio albums and years of touring, we decided it was time to put My Ruin on a permanent hiatus. It wasn’t an easy decision, but reflecting on the past two decades, we also realized that we were not the same people we were when we lived in L.A. Like artists do, we changed and grew. I wasn’t sure I wanted to record another rock album, however, after 2022 came to a fitful end with two years of living through the chaos of a worldwide pandemic and the politics which accompanied it, like most of America, we were mentally exhausted. Not wanting to revamp the past musically or relive those songs emotionally, we felt it was time to cut loose, kick off the dust and recharge our creative batteries, which led us back into the studio and SWTEVL was born. With our new album, we are equally about reinvigorating ourselves as artists, while redefining our art for a new era and beyond. I guess you can say that was our mission.”

In “Not Another DJ,” LUMI said “It seems like a lot of artists are making records to try to fit in vs. to stand out. I think this is because artists see a certain sound being successful and wanting to hop on that train as well rather than just sticking to what they genuinely like and fuck with. I think it’s easy to get carried away with the currents that come and go and sweep through the industry and I don’t think there’s anything wrong with it to a certain extent, as long as it comes from an authentic place, but because of this we’re hearing a lot of the same sound and very little diversity at this point. I’de love to hear something weird, different and new in 2024 that makes me just sit there in awe. I’m curious to see what direction things go in 2024 and if this trend continues or if we start bringing more unique sounds to the forefront for more of the masses to hear.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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