Debra Kate Schafer

New York

Managing Editor at The Aquarian Weekly

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Articles

The Joy of the Linda Lindas

1 week ago | theaquarian.com | Debra Kate Schafer

Prank wars on the road with Green Day, run-ins with Selena Gomez, nights out with Talking Heads, and mentorship from the likes of Hayley Williams (who they coincidentally reunited with both on-stage and off last night in Nashville) – it’s safe to say that Linda Lindas are already one of thee influential, established superstar bands of the 2020s.
Rob Shirakbari Gets Candid About Burt Bacharach, Dionne Warwick, & Other Classic Hitmakers

2 weeks ago | theaquarian.com | Debra Kate Schafer

What The World Needs Now, a well-oiled and diverse musical machine celebrating the work of Burt Bacharach in cities across the U.S. and beyond, comes our way this week. What do you do when a 20-minute Zoom meeting turns into a deliriously musical hour-long conversation? First of all, you welcome it with open arms – time is fleeting, and in-depth chats with friendly, experienced creatives are worth all of it.
John Splithoff’s Peace Isn’t Too ‘Far From Here’

2 weeks ago | theaquarian.com | Debra Kate Schafer

“Thank you for digging into the record and asking thoughtful questions. It means a lot.”Listening to John Splithoff’s new record puts all of the many changes in his life on full display. A lot has shifted over the years – from the way he takes a stage to the sounds that make an album.
Climbing the Mountain with Switchfoot’s Tim Foreman

3 weeks ago | theaquarian.com | Debra Kate Schafer

This Grammy-winning rock band (and its individual members) are reminding people of that they are, now and forever, a Grammy-winning rock band deserving of that title. Last week, while it rained here in New Jersey, we hopped on a call with Tim Foreman of Switchfoot. The bassist, whose brother Jon Foreman is the frontman of the acclaimed alternative band, has a lot of exciting things on his plate.
Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull - Then & Now With a Lyrical ‘Lone Wolf’

1 month ago | theaquarian.com | Debra Kate Schafer

He is an adventurous soul and one of the pioneering astronauts of progressive rock music whose self-described best work is written for himself, and whose global excursions and personal curiosities shape the sounds that are ultimately and graciously shared with the public. The first time The Aquarian covered Jethro Tull was in 1971. It was a review for the career-defining concept album Aqualung.
Jonah Kagen’s Surprises & Inspirations

1 month ago | theaquarian.com | Debra Kate Schafer

His stirring new single is as bold and brazen as it is palpable and pensive. He somehow manages to make the smoothest sounds out of the most emotional wounds. A star on-the-rise with already over two million listeners on Spotify alone, Jonah Kagen is a singer-songwriter that floats around the bluegrass world of storytelling and strumming, but his sleeker, more candid folk rock approach makes him quite a bit more attainable and attention-grabbing in the year 2025.
Cloe Wilder’s Dream Come True

1 month ago | theaquarian.com | Debra Kate Schafer

An emerging singer-songwriter with a fresh perspective, fun style, and clean sound, Cloe Wilder should be on your radar. As a musician, Cloe Wilder brings emotions to life with folk pop ease and a sultry guitar-driven flair. For the heavier, more sentimental moments being transcribed in song, there is still a comforting air surrounding her vulnerable storytelling and buoyant melodies.
Whitney Tai: A Channel for Music & Poetry

1 month ago | theaquarian.com | Debra Kate Schafer

She’s a shooting star, a fiery artistic explosion that shines with surprise and mystic and raw, noble energy and modern pop-rock eccentricities. She is magnificent, down-to-earth, and open-minded. She is Whitney Tai, and her American Wasteland is on its way. As we were preparing to interview Whitney Tai, we asked her publicist (and friend), Michael Trainor, what he enjoys most about working with her right now, in the midst of “Rhea” and the personal, musical world she’s created.
PREMIERE: Little Falls Trophy’s Grounded Fountains of Wayne Cover (Plus, a Q&A!)

1 month ago | theaquarian.com | Debra Kate Schafer

Doug Albregts is Little Falls Trophy, and Little Falls Trophy is Albregts’ musical moniker. It was inspired by Little Falls Trophy, the name of an active trophy shop and engraver in Little Falls, New Jersey. Today, Little Falls Trophy is releasing “All Kinds of Time,” a cover of the song originally written and recorded by Fountains of Wayne – the band whose own name came from Fountains of Wayne, a no-longer-existing store in Wayne, New Jersey. Got it?
Memoriam: The New York Dolls & Badfinger - Some Hope for the Great Gig in the Sky

1 month ago | theaquarian.com | Debra Kate Schafer

Say goodbye to the seventies. (Sing this to the tune of Billy Joel’s “Say Goodbye to Hollywood,” ironically from the year 1976.)We have sent many bands off, wishing them safe travels into the next lifetime, including some of our most beloved – like The Band, as of late. It is never easy.