GEM Magazine Issue 08

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Welcome to the eighth issue of GEM. The music mag a cut above the rest. 💎

For this issue, we put our feelers out in any direction we could find. The first magical voice we stumbled upon is the one that belongs to the British singer-songwriter Billie Marten, who invited us to a walk through her mystical discography and her upcoming record ‘Drop Cherries’. Next to her, we also had the honour of getting to sit down with the Reading-born rock band The Amazons, who, after their latest album release in 2022, are now looking forward to a summer on the road and stages across the world. And last but definitely not least, we met with Nothing But Thieves lead vocalist Conor Mason to talk through his soul-stirring solo-endeavour Man-Made Sunshine and all the groundbreaking revelations that came with it.

Of course, we also once more took a deep dive into the world of new risers and upcoming stars, and we couldn’t be more excited to officially introduce the Australian indie duo Royel Otis, who have already become a household name on any and all “ones to watch”-lists, the Spanish-British singer Clara Hurtado, who has been making waves with her bilingual extravagance, and lastly, the reggae allrounders The Skints, who continuously redefine their musical melting pot of tropical punk.

Other than that, this issue is yet again packed with various song and album reviews of our favourite recent releases, captivating live reviews, a very special interview with the first fan The 1975 singer Matty Healy decided to bring on stage during their current tour, as well as exciting arts and culture write-ups and an exclusive piece on music photographer James Perou and his unique Polaroid project, written by the man himself. It’s an issue of discovery, heart and hunger for more that invites us all to use the time that we have to its fullest and go after our dreams and passions – and it’s with great pride that we get to share it with all of you. Because, after all, none of this would be possible without you - the readers, the music fans. It’s all of you that we share this incredible journey with, so we once again want to dedicate this very special issue to all of you. We truly hope you enjoy it.

GEM - For everyone in love with all things music, arts, and culture.

- 48 pages
- printed on 100% recycled paper