It was TRUETT’s first time playing a show in Nashville, and he was opening for powerhouse songsmith Ron Pope at a sold out show at Mercy Lounge. Not a bad... Continue Reading →
SXSW SPOTLIGHT: TRUETT
SXSW SPOTLIGHT: BASSH
This year, Nashville-based alt-rock duo Bassh makes its first appearance at Austin mega-music festival SXSW; “I’m excited for the chaos,” says CJ Hardee. “It’s high stress going from show to... Continue Reading →
SXSW SPOTLIGHT: THE DEAD SHIPS
In Los Angeles, the land of a million genres, sub-genres, and sub-sub genres, there’s a band that plays straight up rock n’ roll. I mean really good, gritty, garage-tastic rock... Continue Reading →
SXSW SPOTLIGHT: THE ZOLAS
Canadian alt-pop outfit The Zolas were in Germany, and frontman Zach Gray had just finished a delicious lunch of spaetzle and mushroom sauce. “I love Germany so much. Germany has... Continue Reading →
SXSW SPOTLIGHT: THE MARCUS KING BAND
Marcus King comes by his immense talent honestly— “My whole family played music—my dad, grandfather, and uncles. It’s always been a family affair. My dad listened to the blues, but... Continue Reading →
SXSW SPOTLIGHT: THE GILLS
I met with Nashville-based rockers The Gills at their practice space in a local warehouse district, a cozy room packed with copious amounts of gear and wall-to-wall personality. Inspiration for... Continue Reading →
SXSW SPOTLIGHT: JEREMY & THE HARLEQUINS
With a name like Jeremy Fury, how could your life’s ambition be anything other than fronting a rock band? For Fury, though, it took a while to find an adventurous... Continue Reading →
SXSW SPOTLIGHT: ESCONDIDO
Escondido’s Jessica Maros and Tyler James were in Los Angeles on February 5th, the day their new album, Walking With A Stranger, was released. I had spoken with Jess a... Continue Reading →
SXSW SPOTLIGHT: THE ROOMSOUNDS
“I’ve been putting out records since I was 15; I had this moment in my life where I decided I needed to do something different, that if I was going... Continue Reading →
SXSW SPOTLIGHT: LUCY DACUS
“My mom’s a pianist and my first foray into music was in musical theater. She would take me to rehearsals; I was never really good at pretending, which is big... Continue Reading →
