Review Fix Exclusive: Makk Mikkael Talks ‘How It Feels’ And More

Review Fix chats with singer/songwriter Makk Mikkael, who discusses her new single, “How It Feels,” as well as her origin in music and creative process.

Review Fix: How did you get involved in music?

Makk Mikkael: Music has always been something I was gonna pursue no matter what. From a young age, I was introduced to it all originally from my mom who performed in a country/rock band. She brought me up on stage and I fell in love with it so much. From there I released my first country album at age 14, picked up the guitar and started going at it. Obviously, country is no longer my genre, but I’ve found my sound now and am continuously creating.

Review Fix: What’s your creative process like?

Mikkael: It depends on who I’m with. I usually just flow with what the producer/other writers are into and go off of that. I like to change it up keeps it interesting. Right now we’re starting off with simple beats and writing to them and then we build production after we’ve written the track. I definitely prefer to be in the same room as everyone involved but you do what you gotta do.

Review Fix: What inspires you?

Mikkael: I’m mostly inspired by people that have said they would do something and instead they do something else. In other words, people that don’t follow through with their word. I like the shade haha, it fuels my creativity. Experience’s that make me feel something or feel like I have something meaningful to write from it. Honestly, it’s super therapeutic even if the track doesn’t go anywhere just writing down how I feel is good to get out and then it’s released from my thoughts, or I may come back and use some of the words/ideas from it later on which happens a lot.

Review Fix: How would you describe your sound to someone who has never heard you?

Mikkael: I would describe my sound as sultry and spacey. My vibe is super mellow, chill R&B. I look up to “The Internet, Majid Jordan, and Banks. So that sorta vibe. Love the sound that’s coming out of Toronto right now.

Review Fix: What was the creative process behind “How It Feels”?

Mikkael: It was an interesting process that was broken up into different parts. I got back from my trip to LA. I was reflecting on everything that had happened while I was there. I was home for about two weeks and then my friend sent me a beat and I just wrote “How It Feels” in 10 minutes and recorded it when I was in Toronto next. We ended up making about 4 different versions of it and then landed on the r&b vibe that is today.

Review Fix: How are your live shows different from your studio work?

Mikkael: I have yet to perform these tracks live. I feel like when I do it will be super vibey and trippy. In the studio I record with lot’s of effects and echoes to make it atmospheric and chill. I want to bring that all to the stage, with lots of lights and create a mood.

Review Fix: What are your goals for 2018?

Mikkael: To release my debut album, to tour. I am so excited to get in the studio and release this project. I’m working with some super talented individuals so I think everything will turn out super cool and be a complete reflection of where I’m at in my career right now.

Review Fix: What’s next?

Mikkael: My third single will be released with a video. Don’t know the exact date but get ready for it. I just constantly want to create and push boundaries for myself. I think as an artist it’s so powerful that we can do that and push ourselves to do better and see how far we can go.

Review Fix: Anything else you’d like to add?

Mikkael: Thanks for interviewing me. Stay tuned for new releases on my instagram which is (makkmikkael) and my website that just got updated (www.makkmikkael.com).

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Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports. Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders. His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023. Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief. Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale. Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.

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