Aspiring musician, Sam Ceglarek recently debuted her newest song, Tear It Apart.  Sam has just finished her first semester at Berklee School of Music in Boston, Massachusetts and recorded this song in one of the school’s practice rooms.  This melodic pop anthem, produced by Dylan Nelson, is a love child of Sara Bareilles and Michael Bublé.  Written by Ceglarek, and featuring the talents of Ian Stewart (Violin) and Sarah Rogowski (saxophone), Tear It Apart is a strong start to Sam’s career and should soon be occupying the capacity of iPod’s everywhere.

A while back I went to a show at a local venue.  It was a talent show full of junior high and high school students.  After finishing a mildly embarrassing performance, a girl by the name of Devin Gackle took the stage. She immediately won the crowd over with her humor before she even started playing.  And they only grew more interested as the song went on.  She ended up winning the contest that night.  At just a junior in high school, singer/songwriter Devin Gackle, is someone you want to know.  Her lyrics are deep and heartfelt and she ties them together with soothing strums of her acoustic guitar.  I am very excited to present our interview with this star on the rise.  Click Here for a video of Devin playing her song “Ruins.”

1. When did you start singing and playing the guitar?
I’ve been singing for about as long as I can remember, and started to pick up the guitar in 6th/7th grade, my dad taught me some and then I taught myself the rest. I’ve always been a writer so putting them together just seemed like a good idea.

2. What are the top five most played artists on your iPod/iTunes?
Within Temptation, Marie Digby, Pillar, BarlowGirl, and random artists.

3. What is the best concert you’ve ever been to?
Probably the concerts at this camp in Nashville I went to called Camp Electric. There was a concert every night, and the artists were Red, Pillar, BarlowGirl, Newsboys, Toby Mac, and Bluetree.

4. What are your hobbies other than your music?
I really enjoy movies and I love to make them too. And the best sport ever is baseball, so I love to play softball.

5. Are you interested in pursuing music as a career?
Heck yes. I don’t know how, but I know that it’s all I want to do.

6. What goes through your head before you perform?
It is never the same thing. Some things make me more nervous than others, sometimes I don’t get nervous at all. I try to say something before I perform a song, maybe say something about the song or something funny and it usually ends up being both.

7. Where do you find inspiration for your songs?
Inspiration is everywhere. The good stuff just comes to me. I know that if I try to hard to write a song it won’t turn out the way I want it to. I could be eating lunch, at the grocery store, walking to my car, anything.

Acoustic or Electric? um…acoustic cause you can bring it anywhere without having to plug it in.

Pirates or Ninjas? ooh….tie.

My friends are: Completely random :).

I hate: when people spell my name with an o instead of an i.

Miley Cyrus is: improving, she’s not half bad.

-What was the reason you decided to start pursuing music?
1. I suppose the reason I got into doing the music I do is probably Trent Reznor/Nine Inch Nails. When I first heard the “Broken” EP, I said to myself THAT is what I want to do right there.

-Story behind the name ”So Long Secrets”?
2. So Long Secrets was actually a line in a poem I wrote a while ago called “Machine Language” about the complete and global connection (and thus loss of privacy) that the Internet brings to the World. “Goodbye privacy, so long secrets.”

-Favorite thing a fan has said or done?
3. I have this one quoted on the top of my Myspace page actually “I liked your music, it made my soul dance.” That made my day.

-If you weren’t doing SLS, what would you be doing?
4. Well, before this I actually wrote a book of poetry and had it published, but that was never a full time thing. I guess I would be doing what I’m doing right now, and that is searching out a way to make my voice heard among the masses and make money while I’m doing it. Hahaha.

camera, this was my first time editing a live interview, and it’s okay quality, but I really hope you enjoy ! =) You should definitely go to one of his few shows. Meet him before or after and you’ll know exactly what I’m talking about. Not only that, but his music will make you stop talking and listen. He was born into a family with 5 other siblings (two of which are also involved in music) making it hard to pursue music alone. But he’s done just that,
and I have never had more fun than when we are gallavanting around the small town of Grayslake after the show trying to explain to him that there is no where to go to besides the cornfields. After being in other bands and doing previous shows, he’s finally settled and said that this is the last band he’ll be in. After being looked upon by the six-membered Christian rock band Underoath, they said, ”Of course Big City is Someone. This dude
will be huge…trust us.” You may now click one of the following images and commence lurking this artist. =)

”Abby passed away, in her sleep,” is a favored line from the hit ”Abby” written and sang by Virginia native Bradley Vaughn. His soft, calming voice is heard throughout all of his songs and although it may not sound it, his heart is really in his newest project which is a hardcore band he’s forming. He’s ready to scream, thrash, and mosh around stage again. This boy has bitten off part of his tongue (oh, very lovely), gotten a shiner, stuck on crutches, and pierced a vein in his lip filling his mouth with blood. The least you could do is listen to his killer music. I interviewed this green-eyed boy man to see what he’s really about.

Q) If a label offered to sign you, would you accept all that it entitles (touring, releasing an album..) ?
A) It all depends on the type of label, what they had to offer, and how much creative control they would allow me
Q) Current goal ?
A) As of now i’m starting a new band. its being kept under wraps until we are ready to be heard, but it will be amazing. I’m actually moving out of state for this band so lets hope it goes well.
Q) chicken, fish, or steak ?
A) ice cream =)
Q) What do you ALWAYS carry with you aside from the normal things (ipod, phone, chapstick..) ?
A) I have a bag that i take EVERYWHERE. inside it has

everything from a notebook (for lyrics) to several brushes (cause I’m picky about my hair)
Q) Creepiest/weirdest thing a fan has ever done?
A) Haha whoa. well i get alot of random people in malls and whatnot that ask me to sign stuff or that just freak out in general when they see me. but i guess when someone asks me to sign a body part is when i get a little freaked out

Q) Best concert experience ever had ?
A) um, i played about 2 hours from where i live once and i had about 200 people come out to see me. they all sat around the piano and sang along, but once i started playing “Abby”, half of them broke down crying. it was an amazing experience
Q) First band you were in ?
A) Goodbye August
Q) Do you ever feel like girls (sometimes guys) give you these compliments just because of your looks or do you think they really appreciate the music and what you do? i hope that made sense.
A) um, it goes both ways. i get a lot of messages, and one will be about how a song has helped them through a rough day, the next will say “you are hott” and then the next one is about music again and back and forth.
it changes

Fill In The Blank:
a) My favorite word is: sketchy
b) I hate: too much
c) My best friend is: my sister
d) I think my hair is: really annoying most times

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