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Iowa-based singer/songwriter Max Jury blew into the Music City for a performance at The High Watt recently, touring in supoort of his newest EP, All I Want: The Sonic Factory Sessions, released at the end of 2014. It was an incredibly laid-back and intimate evening, with the unassuming Jury positioned behind his keyboard and accompanied by a bassist;... Continue Reading →
Iowa-bred singer/songwriter Max Jury wrote his first song at 13, and at 21 is already an old soul. Influenced by the likes of Ryan Adams, Wilco, and Tom Waits, Jury calls his sound '“a big stew,” which also encompasses his love of rock’n’roll and British invasion bands like the Kinks as well vintage soul, modern... Continue Reading →
I caught up with Streets of Laredo's Daniel Gibson, who was in Laurel Canyon recharging on a rare day off from the band's brutal tour schedule. The Brooklyn-by-way-of-New Zealand indie folk-rock band was founded by brothers Daniel and Dave, along with Dave's wife Sarahjane. In New Zealand, the brothers had been touring in bands which had... Continue Reading →
