Some people just have music in their blood, and it’s safe to say that Jamie Jackson is one of those people. Ever since she can remember, she has been singing—whether it be to the radio or as part her church choir—but the chanteuse didn’t publicly share her gift with the world until later in life. Now, Jackson heads the avant-garde pop outfit Hot As Sun with her husband, WAZ, and journalist-turned-musician/visual artist Deborah Stoll. The trio recently released its debut…

For the past year or so, JEFF The Brotherhood have been zigzagging the country in support of their latest album, Hypnotic Nights. The album was their highest charting to date and their first with Warner Bros. But being on a major hasn’t stopped the brothers Orrall from rocking and rocking hard. They maintain an independent mentality even though they have the luxury of being on a major, which is a rarity for musicians these days. With that, they still prefer playing smaller,…

All good things must come to an end, and every once and awhile something even more amazing ascends from the ashes. This was the case for vocalist/guitarists Jon Loudon, Dave Klyman and Ben Pierce. After the demise of the trio’s long-running Philadelphia rock outfit, Jena Berlin, the three regrouped and formed Restorations. In this incarnation, the musicians were able to revive a positive, creative vibe, which translates into the music. At the beginning of this month, the band released its…

Every band has an inception story, but Dani Buncher and Scott Simons is not your typical tale. The two dated for ten years, and after spending some time enduring a long distance relationship, Buncher realized she might be gay and came out to Simons. After a few hard years of accepting the break up, the two decided they had to stay in each others’ lives, and a mutual love of music helped TeamMate rise from the relationship’s ashes. Now, a…