Suzanne Santo is currently on tour and will make a stop in Nashville for a show at City Winery on Friday, April 1st.
PREVIEW: SUZANNE SANTO AT CITY WINERY
8 QUESTIONS with SOUTHERN AVENUE
When it comes to showcasing the absolute best of what modern Southern-bred soul has to offer, one needs to look no further than Memphis-based outfit Southern Avenue. Comprised of award-winning blues guitarist Ori Naftaly, otherwordly vocalist Tierinii Jackson, funktastic drummer Tikyra "TK" Jackson, Beale Street fixture Jeremy Powell tearing up the keys, and Evan Sarver... Continue Reading →
PREVIEW: LOWEN at ANALOG on 10/26/19
“I was living in Florida and playing music, and burned myself out very quickly. I was feeling uninspired and without purpose,” says Nashville-based singer-songwriter Lowen, who had gone through a horrendous breakup, started a new relationship, and found herself at a crossroads, trying to find meaning in life outside of music. Lowen, and the person... Continue Reading →
PREVIEW: ROSE OF THE WEST at THE HIGH WATT on 8/1/19
Sequestered in the desert of Western Australia, the vibrant, red flowers of Eucalyptus macrocarpa stand out against the harsh landscape. The rare tree, nicknamed “rose of the west,” manages to prevail over the severe climate, opening its beauty to those who seek it. It’s with this image that Gina Barrington (vocals, guitar) found solace and inspiration for her project Rose of the West,... Continue Reading →
PREVIEW: JOHN PAUL WHITE at THE GRAND OLE OPRY on 6/1/19
“I'm trying to make you cry,” says John Paul White, unashamed at the effect his music has on the masses. “I'm trying to make me cry. I mean, those are the kinds of songs that I love. Those are the songs I've always been drawn to, like from my earliest years.” The Florence, Alabama-based White... Continue Reading →
PREVIEW: JAGWAR TWIN at CANNERY BALLROOM on 5/11/19
“I think anytime you get to connect with other people, it’s pretty cool,” says Roy English of recently performing in Portland, his first live show as alt-pop band Jagwar Twin. “Connecting with all the band members, but also everyone in the audience, giving and taking and circulating energy around the room. It was awesome. So... Continue Reading →
PREVIEW: EELS at CANNERY BALLROOM on 5/3/19
What medicine can't cure, music can. EELS frontman Mark Oliver Everett, a.k.a. E knows that from extensive personal experience--simply put, he's been through some things. Following the success of his band’s debut album Beautiful Freak in 1996, E lost his sister to suicide and his mother was diagnosed with cancer. These events, along with... Continue Reading →
8 QUESTIONS with THE WAY DOWN WANDERERS
Peoria, Illinois-based collective The Way Down Wanderers recently released their latest album, illusions, and are tearing up the highways to bring their unique sound to eager audiences across the land. Foundationally, the band is bluegrass, sonically, they're a little bit of everything. Consisting of five guys with a variety of musical backgrounds (Austin Krause-Thompson, Collin... Continue Reading →
PREVIEW: TOKYO POLICE CLUB at THE HIGH WATT on 3/20/19
“I’ll do it forever, do nothing but fail, a student of error who can only prevail. ’Cause learning is trying and trying is hard, when it feels like falling is gonna tear you apart. But now, I’m ready to win,” Tokyo Police Club declares in a Violent Femmes-esque track from their latest album TPC, appropriately... Continue Reading →
PREVIEW: LETTUCE at MARATHON MUSIC WORKS on 1/25/19
Bass players seem to be the unsung heroes of every band, but there's one outfit whose renowned bassist is always front and center, delivering his low-end grooves and inspiring crowds of all shapes and sizes, from Coachella to clubs, to let the power of the music wash over them completely. That band is cosmic funk... Continue Reading →
