“I think it really needed to happen,” says Dorothy Martin, frontwoman of alt-rock outfit Dorothy, of the ultimatum she received from her producer, the iconic Linda Perry. Then right before a recording session for her forthcoming album, 28 Days In The Valley, out March 9th via Jay Z’s Roc Nation and Kerry Brown and Linda... Continue Reading →
ALBUM REVIEW: “it’s not us” by UMPHREY’S McGEE
After an aggressive touring year in 2017, Umphrey’s McGee is ready to hit the road again in 2018 in support of their 11th studio offering, it’s not us. The Chicago-based six-piece delivers 11 dynamic genre-spanning fan-pleasers--fresh debuts along with several tracks that have already had the concert treatment. Jake Cinninger and Brendan Bayliss dazzle with metal-sized... Continue Reading →
AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with DANIELLA MASON
“I was a misfit growing up, a quirky gal,” laughs Nashville pop star-on-the-rise Daniella Mason. The child of missionary parents, Mason spent her adolescence in Mexico and Guatemala before moving to Texas for high school, where she says she had “the proper Friday Night Lights experience. “I think I had trouble finding a place stateside... Continue Reading →
ALBUM REVIEW: “THE WILD” by THE RURAL ALBERTA ADVANTAGE
Canadian indie-rock band The Rural Alberta Advantage has undergone some changes in tune in the past year with the departure of original band member, Amy Cole, but this loss sure hasn’t knocked them off their feet. Brand-new album, The Wild, perfectly encompasses the evolution of RAA’s sound over the years- blending sophisticated harmonies and intricately crafted... Continue Reading →
AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with BEHOLD THE BRAVE
”I like to think that I’m a thinker. I think a lot about being a thinker,” laughs Clayton Davis, guitarist and vocalist for Nashville-by-way-of-Chattanooga, Tennessee band Behold The Brave; the group recently released a nine-song self-titled stunner which deftly blends their Southern rock roots with subtle psychedelia. “Before this album, we were in the indie... Continue Reading →
AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with THE DELTA SAINTS
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 →
ALBUM REVIEW: “THE MEETINGS OF THE WATERS” by FIONN REGAN
The rich tradition of folk music has its ancient roots firmly embedded in Ireland; while still delivered though the spine-tingling sounds of instruments with unpronounceable names or by a rowdy bunch with acoustic guitars in village pubs, one critically-acclaimed musical native has uniquely blended that heritage with the sounds of the 21st century. With The Meetings... Continue Reading →
AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with MOLLY BURCH
Austin-based chanteuse Molly Burch, with her smokey, come hither vocal style, splashed against a backdrop of vintage reverb and every-girl lyrics, can best be described in one word—timeless. “I’ve been singing my whole life,” she says in her quiet, breathy voice. “I started listening to jazz at an early age, and went to school for... Continue Reading →
AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with GREYFACE
Lifelong friends from south Florida, Jutty Taylor, Ryan Malina, and Julien Bellin, each a professional touring musician in his own right, had always helped each other on their respective projects—The Very Best, Natalie Walker, and Western Lows, amongst others—until one fateful night during a jam session in a dimly-lit practice space in their current homebase,... Continue Reading →
AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with JOHN FATUM
“I’m from Chicago, I grew up with the blues and gospel, and that’s in my heart of hearts. I identify with that kind of music the most, along with jazz and folk music,” explains Brooklyn-based folk singer John Fatum, who will release his self-titled sophomore album on December 9th via Dala Records. Fatum’s first record,... Continue Reading →
