STUDIO 01

Mike had the honour of speaking with the executive director of PhemPhat Entertainment group and producer of the Honey Jam concert and programme for young female artists, Ebonnie Rowe, in an enlightening and open discussion about the history of Toronto music, societal issues we face today, and the value of being focused in all aspects of life. We see this episode as a milestone, the fruit of our labours thus far, and we are nothing without your support.

Mike has a joyful and bonding time with LAYKS, British ambient indie-pop artist and overall sweetheart, on topics like finding oneself during  prolonged periods of isolation, LA dreams, and the effect of the time of the day on one's emotions. LAYKS is looking to release his debut EP this summer, and recently released the blissful summer jam "Cowboy."

Mike has a lovely time with the hilarious and introspective Russell Louder, who grew up in PEI but moved to Montreal right at the start of the pandemic. Russell released their debut album, "Humor," back in February this year. We like to think of their voice as hauntingly beautiful, driven by folksy and synth-friendly production. Take a listen! Thank us later.

Mike joins Paris Pick, Whitehorse-based yacht-pop soulstress, in an intimate and joyful conversation about finding yourself, overcoming insecurities, and the value of traveling. Paris Pick is set to release her second album, "Hope for The Best," on June 11th.

Mike joins Toronto musician and outdoor educator Pete Moss in a conversation on modern parenting, embracing local nature, and his upcoming project all about birds, led by the recently released single, "Chickadee."

Mike had the honor of interviewing Toronto's own STAYOUTLATE collective. Inspired by A$AP Mob and Grade A Productions, STAYOUTLATE features a diverse cast, each with their own strengths and specialties. The group consists of Tremayne, Charlie Noiir, Scotty IV, and YoungWolf. STAYOUTLATE is in the midst of finishing their upcoming album, and just released "Lavish" with accompanying video.

Mike sits down with his dream guest, Sylo Nozra, in an epic and intimate heart-to-heart. The two talk about their cultural identities, current Netflix shows, Sylo's philosophy behind his craft and attitude towards life, and their many shared personality traits. This is the start of a beautiful friendship. Enjoy.

Mike welcomes JESSE MAXWELL, a soulful Toronto R&B artist back onto STUDIO 01. We talk about lessons from live-streaming, Jesse's memories of theatre productions, looking forward to life after Covid, and songs from his upcoming EP "Hellion," to be released on May 7.

Mike welcomes LEXXICON, the King of Toronto Dancehall, back to STUDIO 01. We talk about Chet Hanks, LEXXICON's first venture into Spanish vocal performance in "No Hay Mejor" from his newest EP "Bashment SZN," operating a community artist collective, and future endeavors. 

Brampton Tamil rapper Jarin Alab joins Mike in a conversation about Toronto's music industry, YTV cartoons, his ambitions as an artist, and our mutual love for Jay Aramboo. In anticipation for his next major project release, "Petta Raps Vol.2," he has just dropped the singles "Aathi Vaasi Freestyle" and "YVON OF THE YUKON." "Petta Raps Vol.2" is scheduled to be released on April 30th, 2021.

Mike, STUDIO 01 Editor, chats with Rence, a self-described "Seattle boy in Los Angeles", who also happens to be a musician blending genres of indie, pop, or whatever he's into. We talk about his roots in the music industry, his love for video games, and his ambitions as an artist. His latest single, "Endless," wows fans like a coming-of-age movie with his signature themes of hope, yearning, and nostalgia. Thumbnail photo provided by Jessica Robinson.

In the last week of February, before the COVID-19 Pandemic took over the globe, we at STUDIO 01 had just wrapped our first season release and were in the process of filming and producing Season 02 of our main STUDIO 01 series. As time went on, we shifted gears and have been diversifying our content with additional series like Video Call 01 and Audio 01. Before in-person productions were halted, we had already filmed the first episode of Season 02 and created a teaser trailer for the new season. After releasing video calls and audio interviews on a weekly basis, we at STUDIO 01 have decided this week to show the first episode of Season 02 and releasing what would be our official Season 02  teaser trailer. Our guest for Season 02 Episode 01 is French Canadian singer-songwriter Matt Holubowski. Matt Holubowski recently released his album "Weird Ones."

On the fiftieth episode of the video call interview series and the last with Host Jibril Osman, he has a conversation with Dark-alt pop duo Charlotte Spiral. Charlotte Spiral is a collaboration between Amy Spencer and Avi Barath and they recently released the ep "New Light."

On the forty-ninth episode of the video call interview series, Host Jibril Osman has a conversation with Toronto artist DUTCHY. Over the years, DUTCHY has released three singles, "Change Up," "Sweat," and this years newly-released single, "Light It Up."

On the forty-eighth episode of the video call interview series, Host Jibril Osman has a conversation with Justin Tessier. Tessier is a member of the Canadian Blues-Rock Band The Blue Stones from Windsor, Ontario alongside Tarek Jafar. Recently, the band dropped their second album called, "Hidden Gems." This is Jibril's second meeting with The Blue Stones on STUDIO 01, making them our first returning interview artist.