@AsheMusic goes through what she didn’t enjoy about the first video: the dance moves at the beginning, the car scene, her hair poofed up like Priscilla Presley. She liked the Laurel Canyon footage but the rest felt wrong. “I don’t look like myself. I don’t sound like myself.” #thefavors #ashe #finneas #thebreakdown #mahoganysessions
Read moreThey were filming in the middle of a cobblestone crosswalk when a full wedding party walked into frame and started doing their photoshoot. @TheFavors didn’t hire them as extras or anything. The bride and her whole crew just showed up and started posing while they were still rolling. Both shoots happened at the same time. No one stopped. Afterwards the
Read more@AsheMusic reveals the origin story @Finneasofficial never knew. Ashe wrote “Till Forever Falls Apart” with Leroy Clampitt during a period when Finneas was going through a really difficult friend breakup. He had no idea the song was about him. It was basically a friendship love note. She wanted him to know he had someone in his corner, that he mattered.
Read more@Finneasofficial’s first music video was this whole thing with romantic vignettes projected in a movie theater while he performed in front of the screen. They shot the romantic footage on Super 8 one weekend, sent it off to get developed (takes a few days), then the next weekend they had an all-nighter at the Los Feliz 3 after it closed
Read more@AsheMusic pitched the funniest idea: instead of launching @TheFavors as a brand new band, what if they just… pretended they’d already been around for years? So they made up this whole thing where their first album went platinum, then they all started beefing, but they’re contractually obligated to make album two together. There’s literally a platinum plaque hanging on the
Read more@AsheMusic won’t name the A&R who told her a song would make her a star. @Finneasofficial immediately knows what’s coming. “The death knell.” They both say it at the same time: when someone in the industry tells you a song is going to break you, it’s over. #thefavors #finneasoconnel #ashe #mahoganysessions #thebreakdown
Read morebrb crying 😭 we showed Calum Hood a clip of him and Luke Hemmings covering Ed Sheeran back in the day and his reaction is everything. This is just the first 35 seconds of our 20-minute conversation where he breaks down his entire career. You don’t want to miss it 💞 #calumhood #5sos #lukehemmings #5sosfam #edsheeran #thebreakdown #throwback #5secondsofsummer
Read moreBefore @d4vd had billions of streams or opened for @sza , he was just a Fortnite streamer whose videos kept getting demonetized. He turned that setback into a song that literally changed his life. Recorded in his little sister’s closet on an iPhone and BandLab, “Run Away” was d4vd’s first real attempt at music, born from a Billie Eilish-type beat
Read moreIn this chapter of The Breakdown, @d4vd tells Mahogany the full story behind his viral hit “Romantic Homicide”, from getting fired at Starbucks over $14’s worth of sandwiches to creating one of the biggest songs in the world. After losing his job due to a misunderstood employee discount, @d4vd suddenly found himself with more time than ever to pour into
Read moreThis is the moment @d4vd realised it was happening. Two songs. One upload. Romantic Homicide and Here With Me started taking off at the same time. Watch the full interview: #d4vd #thebreakdown #romantichomicide #d4vdinterview #artistinterviews
Read moreThis is @d4vd From fortnight montages and iPhone recordings in a closet to sitting amongst the top of the global charts, this is the full story in his own words. He walks us through the making of “Romantic Homicide,” his viral rise on TikTok, touring with SZA, his new album WITHERED and the alter-ego that still threads through every music
Read moreThere’s no denying it, @justinnozuka is a stylish man. But back in 2013, when we first met him, he had a totally different look. In The Breakdown, Justin Nozuka talks about how a good friend moving in changed his entire style and aesthetic. #thebreakdown #artistinterview #justinnozuka
Read moreHow #mediumbuild creates a an empathetic and respectful space for his Mom in the song “John & Lydia” ❤️ #artistinterview #singersongwriter #thebreakdown
Read moreWhat’s it like to revisit a performance from your younger self? Justin Nozuka reacts to his early Mahogany Session, in The Breakdown, out now: #artistinterview #newmusic #thebreakdown
Read moreWe sat down with Justin Nozuka and watched back his very first Mahogany Session, the one for “Right By You” from eleven years ago. In this Breakdown, Justin takes us inside his head as he views that younger performance. ✨ 0:00 – First reaction – seeing himself again after all this time. 0:30 – Shingo Nishioka 03:15 – 5 Years
Read moreMedium Build dives into the story behind “John & Lydia,” a song charged with 80s nostalgia, family ties, and no shortage of heavy truths. Discover the full breakdown here: https://youtu.be/HlXPKGRP3g4 #artistinterviews #mediumbuild #indiemusic #mahoganysessions #thebreakdown
Read moreMedium Build dives into the story behind “John & Lydia,” a song charged with 80s nostalgia, family ties, and no shortage of heavy truths. Discover the full breakdown here: https://youtu.be/HlXPKGRP3g4 #mediumbuild #mahoganysessions #thebreakdown
Read moreThe Breakdown is a new series by Mahogany where artists share the deep meaning and stories behind their work. In this episode, Medium Build dives into the story behind “John & Lydia,” a song charged with 80s nostalgia, family ties, and no shortage of heavy truths. 💌 00:00 – The Setup 02:30 – John 07:22 – Lydia 13:28 – The
Read morewelcome to mahogany in 2025. this year, we’re bringing you even closer to the music and the stories behind it. while we’re still working hard to create the mahogany sessions you know and love, we’re also introducing some exciting new formats to bridge the gap aka MORE MUSIC. here’s what’s coming: ✨ the breakdown: real stories behind the songs and
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