Lil Pop Stars

Lil Pop Stars

Siblings Tanner and Sydney Storck talk about the best music you probably haven't heard yet, interviewing artists about their processes, inspirations, and journey into the music industry!

Episodes

February 9, 2026 26 mins

Lindsay Whiteman chats with us about all the inspirations and processes that went into creating her debut album "Quick The Train Is Coming".


Lindsay Whiteman's Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/16XyygnZXlc0LGl52F5lil?si=VNMRLE_4TQeh7q4ye4VXiQ


You can listen to Lindsay Whiteman's album "Quick The Train Is Coming" wherever you stream your music!


Other Artists Mentioned: Teddy Walsh, Kiki We...

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Emily Sara chats with us about creating her new era with her team and BELLAS IN TUNE, her EP "Big Talk", and her brand new single "Lazy".


"Lazy" Credits:

Written and Performed by Emily Sara

Produced and Mastered by Ian Kimmel

Mixed by Sebastian Hadl

Art by Camille Duvall

Styling and Movement directed by Shelby Green

Makeup by Maddie Payson


EMILY'S SPOTIFY

https://open.spotify.com/artist/2cjIQ0NleHwnYD5T72EI1r?si=MCZtKLDNRxiB_XURLmT...

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Noah Antonio talks with us about challenging the mindset of perfectionism and finding fulfillment in making music. His songs "10+1", "What Should A Boy Be?" and more are available to listen to now on all listening platforms.


Eat a piece of candy every time Conan Gray is mentioned and let us know in the comments how many pieces of candy you ate!


NOAH'S SPOTIFY:

https://open.spotify.com/artist/3MNhlCDSWuM...

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December 29, 2025 49 mins

Nate Owen talks classical music training, creating music on his own, and his new song "SAFE SPACE".

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Lil Pop Stars Podcast is back with Season 2! Tanner and Sydney talk about gaining a small fandom and share their dream guests for this season.


Artists mentioned: August James, Chloe Parché, jdyn, Jett Blyton, Kenzie Cait, Maxwell Luke, Normal Girl, Richard Shelest, Sunrise Academy

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December 1, 2025 28 mins

Riese's debut EP "9th Life" is out now! In this episode we talk with Riese about her journey writing this project while going through cancer treatment, and ultimately raising funds to turn her lyrics into songs.


Riese's Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2VOmzYAc8lULDNwA1g2kvP?si=LjQPpHSeQZmKg3UDahgpqw


Riese's Apple Music:

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/riese/1612160176


Other Artists Mentioned: aleksiah, BLÜ EYES, Carol Ades,...

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superflirt (Noah) talks with us about writing and producing his new project "Big Man!" as well as creating the superflirt visual identity.

superflirt's Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/50vN1tYzW2EYBA5vd7Ov49?si=cKQb2X_lSGC_8dE7RFQ7ww superflirt's Apple Musichttps://music.apple.com/us/artist/superflirt/1612910029

Cover Art By: Smiles (@strangeexposures)Music Collaborators: Alex Casnoff, Dylan Fitch, Karissa Bo...

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Singer, songwriter, and producer Richard Shelest talks about his upcoming album, his singles "At Your Own Risk", "I Should Run" & "Son of Your Dreams", and the challenges he has faced as an independent music artist.


Richard's Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/artist/19TPdRpbuTVcga7TjX5XPF?si=wcBcTG8FQ3KpOPkZCGHYQw


Richard's Apple Music

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/richard-shelest/1506190161


Other Smaller Artist Mentioned: Nova M...

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In this episode, we chat with August James, a pop artist that combines folk and electronic music. He is now releasing his second EP titled "Venison Forever" which features six tracks that connect nature with his real life experiences.


Snippets of August's song's "Montana Riverbeds", "Prairie Eyes", and "Big Sky" are included in this episode.


Listen to August's music below!


SPOTIFY

https://open.spotify.com/artist/0rDjSI5RVCPaKNcd9tUdBH?...

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Jadeyn Lorentzen talks taking inspiration from The Marías and Kehlani, highlighting smaller producers, and releasing her first songs.Jadeyn's Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/0JMCQNE2YFp8DBC4hbgnsV?si=eZDgt5byS1yW43pJhjdM2AJadeyn's Apple Musichttps://music.apple.com/us/artist/jadeyn-lorentzen/1745457042Jadeyn's YouTube Musichttps://music.youtube.com/channel/UCtbZKvPxQpD7ojf0iEXzUAg?si=E86tmryHHxk0Eqw_Other artists...

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In this episode we’ll be talking about new music from some artists you may not know as well as breaking down Tate McRae’s "So Close To What", Nessa Barrett and other TikTok star-turned musicians, BLACKPINK's solo albums, and who we think will be the next Tate McRae.


Smaller Artists Mentioned: Amber Ais, Jett Blyton, GUS, Chloe Parché, Sunrise Academy

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David Vandelay talks with us and his sister Mez about his EP "All Fun...All The Time!", taking inspiration from Sabrina Carpenter, and new music he's working on.


David's Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/artist/77O7vB7m2AfBtbxC9TL1cz?si=uXSvJko4QJiqSJ4bNIBF-A


David's Apple Music

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/david-vandelay/1686587388


Other Artists Mentioned:

Pirouette, Caroline Kingsbury, Paola Cruz, Nick Rich, Lila Holler, Natalia Va...

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Jassell talks about writing songs for his EP "Mad You In My Head", taking inspiration from other pop artists, and potentially touring in the future.


Jassell's Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4zXyug2xvw5XvlYKZbU4ZV?si=JNcYzP3GTJGDNMbJBmXM-A


Jassell's Apple Music

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/jassell/1586424215


Jassell's Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/itsjassell?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxN...

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In this episode we talk about our thoughts on the Grammys and share some Lil Pop Stars we believe are just as deserving of awards!


Artists Mentioned: Amber Ais, Jett Blyton, Kenzie Cait, Charlotte Chipembere, Chris Donlin, Asher Finlon, GUS, Jassell, Avery Kotler, Maxwell Luke, Chloe Parche, Omar Rudberg, Lucy Sugerman, Cate Tomlinson

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Nashville artist Amber Ais chats with us about her new single "Love Yourself" and her upcoming project "I Think I'll Always Love You".

Check out Amber's music here: https://linktr.ee/amberais?utm_source=linktree_profile_share

Visuals by: David Piersaul

Other Artists Mentioned: Tim Gent, Jamiah, Caleb LaDuke, and Kayla Thompson

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Jett Blyton chats with us about making music in Australia, taking inspiration from Charli xcx in making remixes, and what to expect from his new era of music in "Double Vision".

STREAM JETT'S MUSIC https://jettblyton.ffm.to/doublevisionvol1?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaYCJpohD4L6ZaUT4mitdaqxr7Wth8yV4K8k0cv7GAONWh9OHJWbvE6vaAw_aem_Dz2XUVZtT9JKW9HnGgoTwQ

JETT'S WEBSITE https://jettblyton.com/home

OTHER ARTISTS MENTIONED Sean O'Gorman, E...

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Hosts Sydney & Tanner Storck talk about their favorite songs, albums, and artists of 2024.

Lil Pop Stars mentioned include Landan Ash, Jett Blyton, Charlotte Chipembere, Asher Finlon, Golden Cats, Mckenna Grace, GUS, Lillian Hepler, Maxwell Luke, Nate Owen, Presley Regier, Carla Wehbe, and Jude York.

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Laura Dalla and Kyle Lenski talk with us about the meaning of their band Golden Cats, inspiration behind their songs, and projects they are planning to release soon.

Golden Cats SPOTIFY

https://open.spotify.com/artist/2jmo1S0qDb6WzvNfTf6PUr?si=iwTaqu0XRy-7w1ypO_DMwg

Golden Cats APPLE MUSIC

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/golden-cats/1718684055

Golden Cats INSTAGRAM

https://www.instagram.com/goldencatsmusic?utm_source=ig_web_button_sha...

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In the second episode of Lil Pop Stars Podcast, we talk with our first guest Charlotte Chipembere. Charlotte talks about her journey in Nashville as an independent artist, breaking down the meaning of her songs, and sharing her plans for some upcoming projects. Make sure you check out Charlotte's music!

Charlotte's Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/0lbcTVQpfdOZpMkxpDz46X?si=pxRBfqaKRj2rDz5ox7dfRQ

Charlotte's Apple Music https:...

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Siblings Tanner and Sydney Storck talk about the best music you probably haven't heard yet. The podcast highlights singers and songwriters that are deserving of more recognition, and we'll be talking to artists through interviews where they share their processes, inspirations, and journey into the music industry. Artists Mentioned: Jett Blyton, Charlotte Chipembere, GUS, and Presley Regier.

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