The Chronicle Issue 2 Entertainment Streaming 1,400% increase 430% Stats for in work Top 5 Albums: increase 2020 from 2 in 0 - bad bunny YHLQMDLG home gardening themed themed playlists. 1 playlists. 55% increase in 50% streaming increase via in gaming playlists 40% consoles. 0 created increase 2 by at in home hair cleaning stylists. themed playlists.

After Hours Hollywood’s Bleeding Fine Line Future Nostalgia - - Post Malone - - Spotify 2 3 4 5 WRAPPED

1. The Joe Rogan Experience 6am - 9am 2. TED Talks Daily Top 10 Songs: Top 10 Artists: 3. The Daily was the most T

o 4. The Michelle popular time for L p Obama Podcast 1. “” by The Weeknd 1. Bad Bunny i Spotify listerners s P 5. Call Her Daddy t to tune in and e o 2. “Dance Monkey” by Tones and I 2. n stream. dc i as 3. J Balvin ng ts 3. “The Box” by Roddy Ricch Times 4. “Roses-Imanbek ” by Imanbek, SAINt JHN 4. Juice WRLD 5. “Don’t Start Now” by Dua Lipa 5. The Weeknd

In 2020, Spotify 6. “ROCKSTAR” (feat Roddy Ricch) by DaBaby 6. BTS saw 64M+ 7. “” by Harry Styles 7. B streams of its L Black Lives M 8. “Death bed” by Powfu, beebadoobee 8. Matter playlist. P 9. “Falling” by Trevor Daniel 9. Post Malone la ylists 10. “” by 10. Travis Scott

Currently 250 million Over 50 million tracks Spotify was founded in active monthly listeners use are available to Spotify 2006 in Sweden by Daniel Spotify for streaming. listeners. Ek and Martin Lorentzon. Young Songwriting Stars Junior explains from a young age, Corinne wasn’t raised by a Band member recounts music journey family of musicians. Annabelle Podmore| Co-Editor in Chief “I didn’t come from a background of process for Ever since he could bounce ideas off of each other. music at all,” Corinne said. “My family listens remember, he has loved “Sometimes you have to music, but it was just country or Selena, in Listen to Briscoe’s Debut music. an inspiration, something Album: ‘Flower Johnson’ composing EP fact my dad would be all “No, you should play He used to carry around you want to write the song and more by searching Ian Pumphrey | Co-Editor in Chief the violin, just focus on tennis” and I was into ‘Briscoe’ on Apple a CD player, and he had a directly about, and it’s fun Corinne’s songs aim toward being more the music thing more. I mean I still do tennis, Music, Spotify, and other collection of songs he’d listen to try and figure out how to streaming platforms. than one style. but [my parents] definitely weren’t on board to. word things. Other songs are “The music’s definitely a blend of genres,” at first, but once they saw that people were Now, his band’s album is just an abstract idea, not really Corinne said. “It’s definitely not one. There’s enjoying what I was doing, they were cool with on streaming platforms. about anybody in particular,” something like lo-fi when you want to study to it .” Class of 2020 alumnus Heintzelman said. “One thing it, there’s the upbeat like rock, and there’s some The people have definitely been enjoying Truett Heintzelman and his that I’ve found myself doing trap beats kind of in one song. It’s for everyone the music, as Corinne’s success has helped her friend Philip Lupton have since I’ve started writing I would say. You’ve got one to chill to, one to land new solo gigs throughout San Antonio, created a band, Briscoe, which music is hearing different rock out to and then there’s that classic car-ride showcasing songs from the EP. released their debut album, phrases or different things s on g .” “I performed at open-mic nights “Flower Johnson,” on October and thinking that it could be a Her music’s style has also been influenced downtown,” Corinne said. “And it just 30. great line in a song.” by other styles. escalated to more of a venue-type job and now “Briscoe started in the Growing up among “I’ve definitely enjoyed and wanted the I work at airports as a musician.” spring of 2019. Philip called music, there are several artists vibe of the band Surfaces,” Corinne said. “For After the process of writing, producing me one day and said ‘Hey, that inspire Heintzelman. the ukulele aspect, mxmtoon has also been a and releasing her EP, Corinne has advice for I think we should take this “One of my biggest lyrical big part of the sound.” those who want to do the same. music thing a little more inspirations is John Prine. Corinne hopes her songs give a more “Don’t rush the process, but also don’t seriously. We’ve already His lyrics are just fascinating, upbeat feeling. harp on it,” Corinne said. “Don’t take so long written songs, so I think and I try to think like that “When listening to the EP, I want people because of trying to change everything. It’s it would be a lot of fun,’ when I’m writing a song,” to feel happy and chill,” Corinne said. “The never gonna be perfect, but also don’t be like and I said, ‘Heck yeah,’” Heintzelman said. “Also Paul “no worries” type of thing. One of the songs is ‘This is good!’ immediately and instantly be Heintzelman said. “So we just Simon, Rayland Baxter, the literally about being okay and just relaxing, and done with it.” kind of went for it, and started Lumineers, and of course, I think, especially now, that’s a good message Going forward, Corinne plans on recording and playing shows.” I don’t think there’s a single to give.” releasing more singles before making another Lupton and Heintzelman musician in the Lyrics come to Corinne in a number of complete set of songs. both attend the University of world who won’t tell you that ways. “I’m definitely going to start releasing Texas in Austin, so practicing are an inspiration.” “Sometimes it’s just me making stuff up in covers,” Corinne said. “I’ve also been getting together is much easier. The band has played my head,” Corinne said. “And other times it’s into rock and other styles, because I don’t want “We get together at least predominantly backyard centered around the struggles of teenagers my to hone in on the current style of the EP since I once a week, if not more,” shows, including being one of age, and just the struggle of being young and don’t really know what my style is yet. The EP’s Heintzelman said. “It’s not a the opening shows at a new knowing and stressing that you’ll have to be an experimental, there’s like four different genres designated time; sometimes park in San Angelo, Lupton’s adult when you want to stay youthful.” on four different songs, and I just want to Photos courtesy of Truett Heintzelman. we just need to run over some hometown. Recently, they had The lyrics also come when Corinne branch out more. I’d rather have a crazy album songs if we’re playing a show a week-long stretch where observes others, with like 20 different genres and not stick to soon, but a lot of times we’ll they played two shows in later,” Heintzelman said. “After “The lyrics also come from how I’m one sound. Artists may have their own sound, just get together and play Austin, and two in College a few days of that, we were definitely a people watcher,” Corinne said. “I but I’m not a pop singer or a rock singer, I do some stuff and have fun with Station. exhausted, and I’m sure we might look around at others and think like what I want. I’m just a , if it sounds it .” “We’ve gotten written were snapping at each other. ‘Oh! that person’s struggling and I struggle,’ good it sounds good!” Briscoe’s style is unique, about by various groups, like That process can get tiring, and I try to show with the lyrics that everyone Corinne is happy with the reception she’s but includes elements of an Austin music blog called but it’s still a lot of fun.” experiences that.” gotten from her EP so far. both Americana and folk Afterglow, which we were Despite its difficulties, The EP’s title comes from the way Corinne “I’m the artist, and I will criticize myself,” music. When recording their really excited about. They’ve Heintzelman says making observes colors. Corrinne said. “Yet I’m proud; I can finally album, they featured a variety written about some really cool music in Briscoe is the best “This may sound weird,” Corinne said. move on because I was anxious for a really of instruments, such as the people,” Heintzelman said. decision he’s ever made. “But I kind of see colors when I listen to music long time about releasing it but people have banjo, saxophone, and electric “There’s another Austin music Briscoe’s album is available and so I feel like yellow just accompanies all of shown it some love. They enjoyed it and that guitar. blog called The Deli that wrote on Spotify, , the songs together.” truly makes me happy that people enjoyed it.” “I play the guitar and about us, as well as The Daily and many other streaming Although having experience in music Corinne’s Top Tips For a little bit of piano, and Texan here at the University platforms. recording was fun because we of Texas.” “If you want to make Aspiring Artists got to bring in instruments Balancing college and music and record it, or if you “Play music because you enjoy it and don’t be we wouldn’t normally play, music hasn’t been easy. Both just want to learn how to play discouraged if you don’t have motivation to keep playing. Go at your own pace.” such as the bass and some Heinztelman and Lupton have the guitar or something of that percussion,” Heintzelman had to work hard to make sure nature, you should absolutely said. “Philip plays a lot of they don’t fall behind with go for it,” Heintzelman “Don’t be afraid of releasing music or making instruments well. He plays the their busy music schedules. said. “Of course, it’s not all videos for your music, it is yours after all.” guitar, the piano, the banjo, “When we recorded our rainbows and butterflies, but and the saxophone.” album, there were a lot of long it is a blast and you get to play “Not everything you make and produce is Sometimes, Heintzelman hours in the studio. It was six music for people, which is one going to be perfect. Give yourself some slack, and Lupton will get an idea for days straight of recording. of the coolest feelings I’ve ever but don’t think you know everything either.” a song, write it independently, We’d go to the studio around felt in this world. To play for and then show it to the other. 1:00 or 2:00 in the afternoon, people and hear them singing “Listen to the feedback others give you, they More often, though, they’ll and we wouldn’t get done lyrics that you wrote, is just Photo courtesy of Ariel Corinne. are the ones listening to your music after all.” collaborate on songs and until around midnight or really cool.”