With the amount of music constantly spewing from the Internet, it is rare to self-release an album and have it land in the hands of a major label, but Minneapolis-based freak folk rockers Night Moves were able to drop a debut so appealing it got the head of Domino’s U.S. branch to come out to
Balmorhea is the beautiful instrumental ensemble curated by Rob Lowe (no, not THAT Rob Lowe) and Michael Muller. I sat down with the two soft spoken musicians at Rob’s lovely home in Austin during SXSW to talk about their latest album Stranger and what’s on the horizon for the brainchild known as Balmorhea. Kristen Blanton:
As anyone in any walk of life will attest, sometimes it pays to have luck on your side. Just ask Australian rockers The Rubens how a few serendipitous moments have catapulted their careers. Raised on the sounds of Van Morrison, Fleetwood Mac, Tracy Chapman and Led Zeppelin as well as old soul, hip hop and
Holly Laessig and Jess Wolfe have known each other almost ten years. They met in college through dorm mates and have been singing together since 2003. “We were lucky,” Holly says. “Second or third year we were at Jess’s house at a party drinking wine, lots of it, and we sat down on the couch
Ash Lamothe and Else Gebremichael have been making music together for years, but they haven’t molded their project into what each of them really wanted until recently. After a number of member changes, the two decided that they were tired of trying to make a full band work and moved forward as a two-piece.
I met the five members of The Weeks outside Austin’s Convention Center on Red River Street across from Moonshine Patio Bar and Grill. Immediately, I know which group they are despite the congested crowds weaving through the sidewalk. They sit, sprawled out on the concrete with cigarettes in hand, wearing sleeveless T’s and tattoo’s
During the moments I spent with Matthew Correia, Spencer Dunham, Miles Michaud and Pedrum Siadatian, the four members who make up LA’s blistering new talent the Allah-Las, one thing was for certain – the quartet like the Rolling Stones. A lot. “Why do I like the Stones so much? Where do I start,” Pedrum
Heard of Hockey? The band, not the sport. I’m sure their shows have the potential to get raucous and maybe even a bit bloody if you dance too hard, but a bunch of bodies dancing and jumping would make any ice melt – or just break – for sure. After hearing their retro electronic
Growing up in Los Angeles can lead to many connections in the entertainment industry. In singer-songwriter Sophie Stern’s case, they directed her to projects with Britney Spears, Shwayze, Cisco and Kendrick Lamar. And though these are hefty collaboration projects, Stern decided to start her own band. While attending Berklee, she met David Greenbaum, and
Much has happened with Palma Violets since they raged out at Shea Stadium over a month ago, this week’s release of their debut album, 180, not being the slightest. For a band that started playing together just a year and some months ago, they’re already living their own dreams. After I caught frontmen Sam Fryer and Chilli Jesson in the