independent thoughts on indie rock, alternative, and indie pop music
“Until I was five, we lived on a farm and we literally sold tomatoes,” recalls Billy Raffoul of his upbringing in Leamington, Ontario, also known as the "Tomato Capital of Canada.” My mother was a painter and a writer, my dad was always playing shows and doing gigs,” he adds. “We were always around music.”... Continue Reading →
At the ripe old age of 20, New York-by-way-of-Detroit-based songstress Blaire Alise is already a seasoned professional, in her fifth year of writing and recording as Blair Alise & The Bombshells, who just released a new album, My Eye, in February. “I started this album almost two years ago,” she says of My Eye, which... Continue Reading →
Volcanoes, earthquakes, tornadoes, and hurricanes have nothing on Nashville rock outfit Goodbye June; in the milliseconds that pass after pressing “play” on their forthcoming album, Magic Valley, rapid-fire snare hits ring out to introduce frenzied album opener “Bamboozler,” as Landon Milbourn's scorching vocals erupt over the face-melting guitar stylings of his cousins, Brandon Qualkenbush and Tyler... Continue Reading →
Sunshine. Movement. Energy. These are all words that come to mind when considering California alt-folk trio Magic Giant, whose celebratory, food-for-the-soul brand of music bears undeniably hopeful optimism and spreads light and love to willing ears. Last time we spoke with the band, they were recording songs in their bomb-shelter-turned studio affectionately referred to as... Continue Reading →
“I was like, hey Kaylee, wanna be in my band?” Haley Grant remembers of asking her partner, Kaylee Jasperson, to embark on a musical adventure called The Harmaleighs—on the condition that Jasperson sing harmonies. “I was like, I am a bass player, that is what I do. I do not sing,” she laughs. “Singing onstage... Continue Reading →
Nashville outfit Blank Range, going strong since 2012 and currently on tour with The Wild Reeds, spreading their unique brand of rockicana to the eager masses. On this cross-country trek for the last month, the tour brings the band to Nashville tonight, where they will be performing for the hometown crowd at The High Watt.... Continue Reading →
In the frenzied midst of releasing a brand new album, planning a launch party, and squaring away months of tour dates, Alvarez Kings guitarist Sean Parkin is a good-natured sport, especially as I do my darnedest to convince him to move the electro-pop rock outfit to Nashville from the British Isles, a lovely addition to our... Continue Reading →
With their forthcoming album, Monte Vista, Nashville rockers The Delta Saints have stretched their collective creative muscle, pushing the boundaries of all they have done in the past—the harmonica-laden blues that began ten years ago in a one-bedroom college apartment on Music Row has officially morphed into a bona fide, world-touring, rock n’ roll force... Continue Reading →
New York City-based pop star-on-the-rise Sarah Solovay began making music at the ripe old age of six. That’s right, while most of us were learning to add and subtract, Solovay had embraced her passion and was already working towards her life’s goal. When she was 13, she began participating in open mic nights in clubs around... Continue Reading →
Carver Commodore represents not only the reincarnation and rebranding of roots rock outfit The Bear & The Bride, it signifies a complete metamorphosis. Situated in Florence, Alabama amidst the rich heritage of Southern rock and soul songwriting styles of Muscle Shoals, Carver Commodore blends those roots with shimmering guitar licks and pop sensibilities. The band... Continue Reading →
