Every band has a different profile on the stage than they do in the recording studio, but when players are invested in the medium with a passion unique to their genre, it’s all the more evident in a live performance. Touch of Gray boasts an intimate relationship with the blues in their live rendition of
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Vagabon Brew’s retro-fitted brand of rock and roll takes off with their new single “When the Smoke Settles” and carries anyone listening along for the ride. The intuitive understanding these musicians have for what makes genuine music crackle and percolate for listeners. The unbridled honesty of this single, the unfettered language of its conversational lyrics,
As soon as the guitars fire up behind the lead vocal Chris Timbers has to offer in his new single “Don’t Mind the Rain,” it becomes difficult for the audience to deny the pleasant tonal presence that the harmonies here form around us – seemingly without anything to back them in the production depth. This
What got you into music, and if you had not gotten into music what would you be doing today? I like to make things. The guitar fell into my lap by accident at a young age and it quickly became my paint brush. No one in my family played music. Before that I thought I’d
While it’s undeniable that no two styles of music are identical and every genre offers something unique and spellbinding for listeners to connect with, there’s something really special about R&B. Since its very inception R&B has been just as physical a style of music as it is emotional and audiological. FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/ronnue Many have tried
I confess knowing nothing about Rick Lorenzini and his work going into his new album The Anywhere Café. Hailing from Southern California, I expected his second album to come across as fairly innocuous singer/songwriter fare without any of the spark that separates the wheat from the chaff. A single listen to the album’s twelve songs, however,
Nebraska based country rockers Shooter Jaxx launched in 2018 and are broadening their renown as a top-notch live unit with each passing year. Their original material is a big reason why. Perhaps their latest single “Honey Whiskey Lips” owes more to their bluesy inclinations than their other material, but bonafide country soul lurks beneath its
After a rough start to the 2020s, it looks like heavy music is finding its way back into the mainstream market once more, and it’s undoubtedly thanks to the efforts of an underground surging with talent right now. Although Darren Michael Boyd is very much an outsider to the establishment, his instrumental brand of hard
Slightly aggressive but wholly tempered in every way that matters, the short, sweet, and surprisingly haunting instrumental introduction that we encounter only instants after pressing play on the new single from Taydem Shoesmith, “Are You Clapping?,” doesn’t last any longer than ten seconds, but despite the briefness of its appearance, it impresses a strong emotionality
Hello The BRKN! Great to speak with you today! What have you been working on lately? Hello! Thank you so much for having me! This is Jacob Cade the singer of The BRKN. Lately we’ve been working on new material to put out early 2023. We want to release another EP with a bit more
When did you make up your mind that you wanted to be a musician? darcy: i’ve always wanted to be a musician, not gonna lie. I honestly don’t think I could see myself doing anything else nate: my brain has always been the creative type, whether i be putting that into engineering and robotics or
For a lot of critics, myself included, it’s lately been feeling like everybody wants to make southern music great again, whether it be by incorporating alternative-style frills to its framework or expanding on the genre’s imagery by adding elements of 21st-century prose into its classical style of storytelling. Despite this, I get the idea that
2022 produced some interesting guitar-powered alternative pop/rock, but if you are following the underground at the start of this new year, there’s a good chance you will hear – at one point or another – a little of The One Tonic’s new single “We Can’t Fail,” as it undeniably got a lot of buzz-worthy attention
Hard rock and metal are intricately connected, but when they’re driven by a melodic center, they rope into the realm of pop rather seamlessly – as is demonstrated so well in the new single “Soul Shredding” from Proof of Life. While these guys are certifiably underground, the way they attack the riff in this track
When you’ve done something regrettable and you feel like there’s no fixing it, you might be inspired to take a minute to recollect your thoughts. If you have experience in poetry, you might be prompted to get your feelings out on paper, putting the emotions into prose, and eventually, if you’re a musician, you’ll want
Haley Dreis is back with an album for the first time since 2018, with her latest EP 20/20 releasing in late 2020 — this time, it’s Cozy Christmas, her take on a Christmas album, and fans are in for a treat. Tackling some old Christmas throwbacks as well as some Haley Dreis originals and even
Ryan Dart’s music encompasses the worlds that he lives in. You can’t sing about needing rain, unless you really know what it means to need rain. As a grandson of the dust bowl and a steward of the land, Dart’s unique blend of modern knowledge and continual search for forgotten truths has led to this
With lyrics frequently as stormy as the tone of the music behind them, it should be obvious from the jump that eccentricities are a big part of the new album from the mind of Chris McCooey, Missing Pieces. What isn’t initially made clear to us in the record’s instrumental construct and foundational verses is just how
How would you classify your music? Instrumental Spooky Surf/Hard Rock. Who are some of your top 5 musical influences? That’s always evolving so it’s hard to narrow it down. For today, I’ll go with Alice Cooper, Queen, Van Halen, The B52’s, Paul Gilbert, and more recently, Unlucky Morpheous. What do you want fans to take
Rock-N-Roll superstars Riot Act have just released the spirit of the holidays in an acoustic, heartwarming and soulful video for the world to celebrate. Their debut album “Closer to the Flames” dazzled with echoes of the 80’s and continues to have an impact on the collective effervescence, especially after their just coming off their massive