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Pass The Mic: Artists and labels on 2025

For many years now, Scene Point Blank has taken the opportunity as the year ends to formally "pass the mic" to our friends on the other side of the mostly-imaginary divide between listeners and artists. This year is no exception as we ask a bunch of bands, artists and labels to tell us about their 2025. What music did they enjoy, what will they remember 2025 for, and what do they have coming in 2026? Read on for more – and here are a few samples to whet your appetite.

 I also recently watched a video of Benson Boone joining Coach Balto’s Bike Bus when he played Portland. He hasn’t really made an impact on my life, but watching him interact with the children was just wholesome. I bet hearing a bunch of kids on bikes singing along to your songs had a huge impact on him as well. Google the video. Trust me.

– Bree McKeegan (Allegedly Records)

I will remember 2025 as a really challenging year to move forward with creating work. I am so proud of any of us who were able to push past the perpetual stream of negativity and distractions that threaten to take us far away from our vision and purpose to get some art out into the world. 
– Sandra Malak (Elegant Everyone)
 

I think it's really freeing to be able to record a song and have it out there for people to find in a matter of days or weeks. It's making things more compelling as people relax ideas of waiting until everything's perfectly aligned, and it evens the playing field for artists who will probably never be backed by a "machine" like the old days.
– Annie Sparrows (Panel / Bermuda Squares / Yesterday's Numbers)

Use the dropdown menu or page list to navigate around the artists we've Passed The Mic to, or click here to visit the first interview and go from there.