Review Fix Exclusive: Stereo Jane’s Sydney Schmier Talks About the Band’s Upcoming Album

Review Fix chats with Stereo Jane’s Sydney Schmier, who discusses her vocal influences, what it’s like to be in a band with her twin sister Mia and where she hopes the band will be a year from now. With a unique song and an album on the way, the Motown-inspired group has the attention of our ears.

Review Fix: Who are your vocal inspirations?

Sydney Schmier: Aretha Franklin, Jessie J and Hayley Williams. The all have amazing voices and their songs are great.

Review Fix: How important is Motown to your sound?

Schmier: Very important. We come from Motown and we have to incorporate it in our music no matter what! We actually have a few songs that are Motown based.

Review Fix: What’s it like to be in a band with your sister?

Schmier: Some days it can be a little frustrating. But all sisters have their fair share when it comes to the fighting. We love each other and when we start playing it’s all fun from then on.

Review Fix: “Sing It” is a great song. How was it written?

Schmier: I wrote it in Atlanta in 8th grade. I was being bullied at the time for singing and It was the perfect time for me to get my feelings on paper and make a great song from it.

Review Fix: What was the filming of the video like?

Schmier: Absolutely amazing. The makeup, cameras, and crew were all so cool. I never imagined anything like it! I appreciate everything Exxodus has done for us and I’m so grateful to have them as a part of the Stereo Jane movement.

Review Fix: What should people expect from your debut album?

Schmier: Catchy songs, emotion, and a whole lot of inspiration.

Review Fix: What are the band’s goals?

Schmier: All of us want so badly to go on tour. Performing live is our favorite part of what we do! I love the idea of traveling on the road going from place to place.

Review Fix: Where do you guys want to be next year at this time?

Schmier: Making our next album and touring. I can’t wait to see where we end up.

Watch the Video for “Sing It” Below:

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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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