Where do you fit inside the vast music universe as a rock musician?

Where do you fit inside the vast music universe as a rock musician?

Throughout my rock n roll journey, I have often found myself in situations where there was a massive gap between what I was trying to accomplish through music and how people would perceive me as a musician. Music is so vast that being labeled a musician alone does not...
No Excuses to Start Playing a Rock Instrument Today

No Excuses to Start Playing a Rock Instrument Today

I am Ali Deniz Ozkan, the founder and the sole member of the rock band Black Sea Storm. In the ’90s, I played in a band called Swoan from Switzerland, and during the 2000s, I played in a band called Channing Cope from San Diego, California. During 2021 and 2022,...
Finding and Pursuing Our True Passion in Life

Finding and Pursuing Our True Passion in Life

Making Music My true passion in life happened to be making rock music. I decided to share the story of how making rock music and playing in bands acted as a guiding factor and pretty much shaped my entire life. Despite all the sacrifices I’ve chosen to make to...

Artist Bio on Spotify

In addition to the “Artist’s pick” and photo upload, Spotify now allows artists to upload their bio onto the platform. Even small projects like Black Sea Storm can take control of their Spotify page. I think it’s a fantastic thing to allow artists to have such control...