QUEER & THE BEAT
Taking a deeper look behind the up and coming artists to some of the biggest names in music, peeling back the layers to see another side of the artist you've never seen before.
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Episodes
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BEBE REXHA
Wednesday, 19 April 2023
Paris caught up with Bebe Rexha fresh off the latest single "Heart Wants What It Wants", chatting about Baby Bear, music, food, family! After the success of ‘I’m Good (Blue)’ with David Guetta, she recieved over 1 BILLION STREAMS, recent nominations for The BRIT awards and The Grammy Awards! A new album is on the horizon - Through Bebe Rexha’s evolution, this album stands as … An anthem for a generation that believes in rejecting labels and boxes. Bebe is learning to love herself on her own terms – a theme that will resonate with audiences around the world learning to accept themselves. A ...
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ZARA LARSSON
Wednesday, 12 April 2023
Paris caught up with Zara Larsson chatting about ballet, music, taking baths outside, their love for noodles and flying helicopters! A bold step forward in sound, visuals and storytelling, her latest single ‘Can’t Tame Her’ also aptly represents the irrepressibly positive attitude that has gotten Zara Larsson to where she is in 2023. A prodigious talent, Larsson provokes and pushes pop culture forward with enlightened and energized anthems that soar and seduce all at once. With every move, she continues to quietly make history and break records: her platinum-certified 2017 full-length, So ...
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CAROLINE ROSE
Wednesday, 5 April 2023
Paris caught up with Caroline Rose after the sucess of their single "Miami". Caroline Rose is an artist known for their wit and satirical storytelling, but for the first time, with 'The Art of Forgetting', Roseʼs music teems with raw, intense emotion. With no guard up, they present the type of confessional honesty we've only previously caught glimpses of, in their work. Of course, Roseʼs impish humour does pop up unexpectedly amidst themes of regret and grief, loss and change, shame and the inevitability of pain. After a series of heartbreaking events, Rose had no desire to make a state...
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HONEYLUV
Wednesday, 29 March 2023
Paris caught up with icon Honeyluv, chatting about the navy, basketball, music, and food! Originally from Cleveland, Honeyluv grew up listening to '90s house music with her mother, the likes of Cece Penison, Frankie Knuckles, etc. were on repeat. Today, it's female icons Peggy Gou and Honey Djion that serve an inspiration. Named by Billboard as 1 of the 10 Dance Artists to Watch in 2022, female house and techno producer/DJ Honeyluv is one of the hottest DJs breaking through on an international level this year. When an injury prevented her from making it in basketball at NCAA level, Honeylu...
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ULTRA NATÉ
Wednesday, 22 March 2023
Ultra Naté caught up with Paris chatting about the sucess of the most iconic single "Free", mental health, family life, and even talks about their dream job outside of music. One of the first house music artists to sign a major label deal with she inked paper with Warner Music UK, Ultra Naté’s sound has continually embraced a variety of genres including House, Soul, Disco, Electro-Pop, R&B, HipHop and Rock. Her catalogue is one steeped in timeless classics, impressive accolades and creative highlights with everyone from The Basement Boys, Nellee Hooper, D-Influence, Mood II Swing, Nona Hen...
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JOESEF
Wednesday, 15 March 2023
Paris chats to scottish sensation Joesef about his brand new album "Permanent Damage", and his mental health mantra to help him with anxiety. About Joesef Having spent a week in December supporting fellow Scottish singer songwriter Paolo Nutini at the OVO Hydro in Glasgow to 14,000 people a night (with a viral reaction video from his mum) and supporting Rina Sawayama on her colossal “Hold The Girl” pop tour, Joesef has sold out his UK in store tour, with two shows at Banquet in London, Assai in Edinburgh, and Monorail in Glasgow. Joesef also recently announced a special “Permanent Damage S...
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MARTIN IKIN
Wednesday, 8 March 2023
Paris hung out with Martin Ikin, and discover he's a dog person and a plant daddy! About Marin Ikin Fresh from 'Take Me' (Nov 22) with Joshwa which has seen over 1.2K Radio spins including playlist additions at Kiss Dance, Vibe Nation, Radio FG and more, #1 1001 tracklists, #3 Beatport (OVR) with significant socials traction (1.1M views UGC), the UK's Martin Ikin collaborates with Spain's Roxe on this high energy track which features iconic sample from The Ganja Kru's 'Super Sharp Shooter'. Ikin recently played Elrow, Tomorrowland, EDC and soon to play MOS (UK), Night Trip (LA) and more. ...
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JP FROM CASH CASH
Wednesday, 1 March 2023
Paris caught up with JP from Cash Cash, talking all things nostalgia, dogs, music, mental health, and their upcoming residencies in the US. About Cash Cash Cash Cash, a new 2022 signing to Ultra Records, released their first single on Ultra, “Anyway (feat. Ruth Anne)”. The world-renowned trio, with over 1.5 Billion streams, have been making music and selling out shows worldwide for over a decade. Over the past few years have seen massive success with their slew of single releases including: their song “Finest Hour” - RIAA certified gold and their collab with P!NK “Can We Pretend” hitting t...
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ABOUT QUEER & THE BEAT
Thursday, 9 February 2023
Welcome! We're guna hang out with some great artists, and show you another side to them you haven't seen before, whilst having fun along the way!
FEATURED
Gaydio Replay
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Gaydio Breakfast (21st November)Servin' big tunes, huge guests and guaranteed giggles
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Nat Evans (21st November)with Early Breakfast
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Ferreck Dawn (21st November)To The Break Of Dawn - in the mix
