I watched several live performances of Truth and Salvage Co. on their YouTube channel before listening to their eponymous debut album (now available on iTunes), and I was immediately charmed by the six-piece Southern rock band’s ability to effortlessly nail four-part harmonies. The group consists of Scott Kinnebrew and Tim Jones on vocals and guitars,
At Paschal Coeur’s last show ever at The Woods on November 27, I got to sit down with four of the five members, lead singer Danielle Fish, guitarist Kacy Mazur, synthesizer player (synthesist?) Tim John O’Brien and bassist Ed Thanhouser for an intimate last interview.
Yesterday, I was able to talk on the phone with Christopher Mansfield, aka Fences. The Seattle-based singer-songwriter has put out some of my favorite records in the last two years: The Ultimate Puke EP and the Sara Quin (of Tegan & Sara)-produced Fences. Hot off the airplay of “Girls With Accents,” the rest of the
Most of the time, Emil & Friends is just the genre-bending, time-traveling, pop-rock-electro-folk “produsingermusicianista” Emil Hewitt. Whatever he is, Hewitt’s production is spotless, and his melodies mellifluous. He has created an enthusiastic fan base, a fantastic EP, and a music video in which he rides a horse through Boston dressed in superhero tights. I got
Or, The Whale is a sextet (Alex Robins, Lindsay Garfield, Jesse Hunt, Tim Marcus, Lia Rose, Sean Barnett) making folk and Americana music sound good- a complete country-infused force to be reckoned with. It should be noted I strongly dislike country- but somehow OTW’s genre hybrid is insanely soothing! I was totally roped in by
This installment of BackStory features the story behind Austin, Texas’ The Octopus Project‘s song “Catalog.” And the photo of the band above was taken by Wiley Wiggins– and he directed the video below, too. He’s a man about the Austin music scene these days and something of a renaissance man according to the Internet, but
It’s Monday morning, and let’s face it- most Monday’s blow. Instant Monday fix it- and yes, there is indeed actually a remedy for the entire twenty-four hour time slot. Follow these steps. Do not pass go, do not collect $200.00. 1. Head to your local music shop- or itunes depending on your preference. 2. Very
For singer/songwriters, tales of love and revenge are the bread and butter for great songs. However, as cliché as these songs may be, sometimes heartbreak explores and refines a songwriter’s identity. This is the story behind Peter Squires’ Woe Is Me. From the age of 9, Squires picked up his first instrument and has been
Let’s explore for a second the commonalities of an up-and-coming rap or hip-hop artist: Growing up in or around a large city? Check. Eclectic musical taste? Check. Began writing or freestyling since their early years? Check. Hoodie Allen meets all of the the criteria and then, there’s that non-musical elephant in the room: He graduated
I first found out about Twilight Sleep when I went to scope out another band at the Viper Room (Useless Keys) and was totally, and quite unexpectedly, blown away by TS. Tracy Marcellino’s vocals are unavoidably entrancing and enchantingly haunting, and even she seemed completely enveloped by the power of TS’ music as she swayed