independent thoughts on indie rock, alternative, and indie pop music
The Wild Jays are a psychedelic rock band conceived from the minds of three friends who got their start in the Nashville basement scene. Trevor Willmott creates washy soundscapes on guitar with dreamy vocal melodies and introspective lyrics, while drummer Ryan Usher and bassist Mike Walker provide a complex and driving rhythm section. These elements... Continue Reading →
An extreme lack of sleep, a lost wallet, and a misplaced guitar were worth the trouble at SXSW this year for Marcus King and his band; on their last night in Austin, the outfit decided to make a stop at the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus for a fateful encounter. “George Clinton was in there... Continue Reading →
About a year ago, I got the chance to see psych-rockers New Madrid perform live in the Music City—there was excitement, there was entrancing music, there was charismatic stage presence. And, there was lots of hair. “There will be a little less this time,” says frontman Phil McGill with a laugh. The Athens-based four... Continue Reading →
Scott McMicken,Toby Leaman, Zach Miller, Eric Slick, Frank McElroy, and Dimitri Manos took the darkened Ryman stage without fanfare, and began their set. I had seen them at almost a year ago to the day at the same venue in 2015, and as I pondered what to write about this performance, I realized that I... Continue Reading →
I spent some time with Derek Sheehan, Jesse Petas, Steven Rosplock, Brendan McGeehan, and Dan Mudd, also known as Philadelphia psych-rockers Weekender, at Savannah Stopover Music Festival before their set; the band has been touring to support their latest EP, Floaty Feeling, Blue, which came in in January via PaperCup Music. Previously, Weekender had essentially been... Continue Reading →
After the Quiet Hollers warmed up the crowd at Trinity United Methodist Church, alt-folk trio The Ballroom Thieves took over performance duties, the band’s first time playing in Savannah; "We're from the north so we're going to milk the whole y'all thing. How are y'all doing?” band member Devin Mauch asked the crowd, or maybe... Continue Reading →
Formed September of 2015 in the heart of Nashville's garage rock scene, Goth Babe is a psychedelic project that has swiftly made a name for itself in the Music City, redefining the boundaries of garage rock and breaking down walls with their relentless energetic live shows. "Sunshine", a track from the band's recently-released debut EP, is... Continue Reading →
Supergroup Diamond Rugs performed at Mercy Lounge in Nashville recently, supported by Athens, Georgia-based New Madrid, and Nashville's own Justin Collins. Justin Collins' unique musical stylings garnered lots of support from the hometown crowd; New Madrid's brand of vibe-y psychedelic rock, and all of their glorious hair, had us all entranced during their atmospheric and... Continue Reading →
