Due to intervening forces, we weren’t able to get this Q&A with Gamble & Burke into Lauren Novik’s pre-CMJ showcase of the band, but we’re giving it to you today! Get to know these Massachusetts lads, and enjoy the music video at the bottom of the post. Lauren Novik: What are your main musical influences
With a new album, One of Us, released yesterday and the last leg of a three month-long tour about to start, the Cincinnati boys of Pomegranates have a lot on their plate right now. I learned, however, that cranking out tunes and touring non-stop is the band’s norm – in fact, they prefer it that
The White Buffalo, aka Jake Smith, represents an authentic homage to the times of hard touring, hard drinking artists who truly lived what they sang about. Currently on tour with reggae artist, Mishka, The White Buffalo is supporting the upcoming release of his latest EP, Prepare For The Black & Blue, which marks his first
Singer songwriter Tristen is one of the hardest working gals in the music business. In addition to writing and recording an album due early next year, she’s been steadily in demand in her adopted home town of Nashville. She was also one of the much-buzzed-about acts playing shows at Pianos, Le Poisson Rouge, and The Living
Minus The Bear rocked the Wiltern in Los Angeles last night- and the performance was more than a little impressive. I entered during the first song only to find myself amidst an argument between someone working at the Wiltern and a fan who was beyond upset with his hundred dollar balcony seats. The main issue
Competitive artists know that you can’t just play music anymore – you need to tweet 24/7 and/or push your self-promoting products like crazy. (Since when did being a musician also entail selling perfumes and energy drinks?) Such is the case, though, in today’s ever-evolving media landscape: bands must stay cutting-edge to remain relevant to their
Voxhaul Broadcast is consistently rocking audiences in Southern California, and with the pending release of their debut C.D. “Timing Is Everything,” we’re in for several sweet surprises. The band heavily influenced by 60s rock and a little grunge is a breath of fresh air, hitting the music scene with more strength than a dangerously strong
Sky Larkin is a very busy trio from Leeds. They’re touring nonstop through the US through the end of October before heading up to Canada, and then they head back to Europe for dates planned through the middle of December. Sky Larkin is touring in support of their recently released album Kaleide, and though
In this very special installment of BackStory, Courtney Taylor-Taylor of The Dandy Warhols tells us the story behind their hit “We Used to be Friends” and a little bit about the new music he digs and where he finds it. Leona Laurie: What new/emerging artists are you excited about, and where do you find new
Emory University isn’t known as a hotbed for music. Many of the students are bookworms focusing on their graduate school plans or attend business school in order to try to take over Corporate America or to become the next major hedge fund manager. Wil May is refreshingly unlike any of his peers. Born in Michigan,