Siblings Derek and Erika Porter are the heart of Nashville folk/pop-rock four-piece Pageant, whose beautifully-crafted seven-song sophomore EP Endless Sun is set for release on CD and digital formats on Friday, November 13th. Lead singer-songwriter Derek Porter’s rich, pointed vocals and guitar intermingle with his sister Erika Porter’s lilting vocals, guitar, and ukelele to create a lush call-and-response of moving and playful... Continue Reading →
THE TALL PINES RELEASE NEW EP TODAY!
Hey y'all! New York City's The Tall Pines, the shack-shakin’, foot–stompin’, sometimes folk-rock band fronted by singer Connie Lynn Petruk, playing drums on her alligator-skin suitcase and shaking her tambourine, and her guitar-slinging partner Christmas Davis, who writes the songs and howls along, have fabulous news! The duo has released their follow-up EP, Fear is the Devil,... Continue Reading →
AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with THE LONELY BISCUITS
Nashville-based band The Lonely Biscuits was the by-product of freshmen goofing off in a dorm room at Nashville's Belmont University; four years later, their music has garnered hundreds of thousands of listens on Spotify and YouTube, won them the first ever mtvU Woodie Award, and afforded them the opportunity to play major festivals like Lollapalooza. After a... Continue Reading →
PREVIEW: THE PRESSURE KIDS EP RELEASE SHOW at EXIT/IN on 10/8/15
The Pressure Kids, an up-and-coming force of anthemic indie rock to be reckoned with, will be celebrating the release of their debut EP, Tiger, with a show at legendary local venue Exit/In on October 8th. The band members, who met and began playing music together a couple of years ago in the dorms of Nashville's... Continue Reading →
“RUMORS” — NEW MUSIC FROM THE BULLS
Hey y'all!  Check out this dreamy new tune from Los Angeles-based band The Bulls, comprised of Anna Bulbrook (The Airborne Toxic Event/Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros) and Marc Sallis (The Duke Spirit), who bonded over their love of new wave and shoegaze from the 80s and 90s during a chance meeting in the Mojave Desert. The duo are releasing their debut... Continue Reading →
8 QUESTIONS WITH SAY SAY
I love it when bands transcend genres, allowing innovation and creativity to rule.  I especially enjoy the chance to make up new names for ways to describe music for you, precious readers.  Meet Los Angeles-based Say Say, comprised of Adam Reiter and Jesse Gurtis, whose blend of acoustic and electronic are a refreshing addition to the world,... Continue Reading →
8 QUESTIONS WITH TINY RHYMES
Tiny Rhymes, an indie/chamber-folk trio, sometimes quintet, based Buffalo, New York, will be releasing their debut EP, A Kinder History, on June 23rd.  I was captivated by their music from the very first note; comprised of Sharon Mok (vocals, guitar), Katie Weissman (cello), and Kathryn Koch (violin), Tiny Rhymes' fetching three part harmonies coupled with their graceful... Continue Reading →

