independent thoughts on indie rock, alternative, and indie pop music
Louisville-based band The Quiet Hollers, will be appearing at Savannah Stopover this year; frontman extraordinaire Shadwick Wilde give us a preview of what he's looking forward to this weekend: Savannah Stopover is a dream for someone like me, both as a musician and a music fan. The festival, now in its sixth year, spans three days (March... Continue Reading →
Australian dance pop duo Bag Raiders has toured the States before, but not quite like this; “We’ve been in a little van for like five days or something, but this is a full-on six weeks in a bus, going all over," says co-founder Jack Glass. "It’s definitely a new and awesomely terrifying experience.” “It’s been a... Continue Reading →
Alt-rock superstars-on-the-rise Highly Suspect, who were nominated for two Grammys this year, were still catching up on lost sleep from the prestigious awards show when they embarked on their nationwide wide tour last week. Drummer Ryan Meyer and I chatted while the band’s bus was pulled over at a truck stop, as he stood by... Continue Reading →
Ron Pope will appear with his band, The Nighthawks, for a sold-out show at Mercy Lounge on February 19th; this will be his first Nashville show since moving to the Music City. “I’ve been in New York for such a long time, and I guess you could say I’m splitting my time between Brooklyn and East... Continue Reading →
Nashville's All Them Witches will be performing at War Memorial Auditorium on New Year's Eve with fellow glorious Nashville band Moon Taxi. The four-piece ensemble was born and raised in the Music City in 2012; “We all just ended up hanging out in the same spot, I guess, then we ended up living together, started jamming, and... Continue Reading →
Philadelphia-based singer/songwriter Candice Martello started playing guitar at age 9, and wrote her first song at age 13; "It was probably about hating the popular kids in middle school, some angsty punk song about feeling awkward." She'd made her way through a succession of bands in various genres--indie, experimental, punk--when she got a call that... Continue Reading →
Singer/songwriter Meiko who recently relocated to Nashville from Los Angeles, and will be releasing her Live Songs From The Hotel Cafe EP on October 23rd. That same night, she and Emerson Hart, best known as the frontman for the multi-Platinum band Tonic (who is also a Nashville resident) will be playing a Cause A Scene show in Nashville, the last date... Continue Reading →
