The Technicolors are a musically sophisticated young rock band hailing from Phoenix, Arizona, who blend grand gestures of rock-n-roll with the swagger of brit rock and the songwriting prowess of greats such as Roy Orbison, Noel Gallagher and George Harrison. Their ambitious debut album Listener released on November 13, 2012 on Bay Area indie label, […]
Since forming in April of 2011, The Tumbleweed Wanderers have been bringing their electric shows to an increasingly wider audience, from their early performances at small bars and cafes, to becoming a major local headliner, selling out shows at the Bay Area’s best venues such as Great American Music Hall and Bottom of the Hill. […]
If the details seem scarce, it’s because that’s how Tobacco likes to keep them. Hailing from an unspecified burg in rural Pennsylvania, somewhere north of Pittsburgh, he has successfully made a name for himself even as he’s avoided acknowledging that name’s legal counterpart. As both the frontman of Black Moth Super Rainbow and the sole […]
With a brand new lineup of guitars and a fresh new collection of original songs, The Bitteroots are continuing to make their presence felt on the Atlanta music scene with their unique vocal power and carefully crafted blues- and jam-influenced rock songs. The band features the ripping vocals of Laura Dees, the thumping, funky bass […]
By Al Kaufman For most kids, the age of 15 is a time for texting, dating, and making sure they are wearing the right shoes. Fifteen-year-old Decatur, GA native Sydney Rhame is already nine years into her music career. Rhame started writing songs at the age of six. Since that time, she has trained under […]
Calling all CeeLo Green/Goodie Mob fans! This Thursday, September 19th, CeeLo will be coming back to Criminal Records in Atlanta for an in-store book signing. That’s right y’all! You can purchase a copy of his brand-new book “Everybody’s Brother,” as well as Goodie Mob’s latest record, Age Against the Machine. Pretty sweet right? Plus, […]
In her latest songs, it shows more than ever that Katie Stelmanis is both romantic and pragmatic. You can hear it in every track of Olympia, which is as baroque and fantastical as ever in its musical composition, completely unconstrained by genre boundaries – yet disarmingly direct in both its infectious hooks and its lyrics […]
Ruby Velle & The Soulphonics are steeped in the rich sound and history of Georgia soul, beginning with the early ’50s and ’60s R&B that became so well known. It’s About Time, the full-length debut album from the Atlanta based group, has quickly made waves around the globe since its recent September 2012 release. […]
Geoff Achison is an independent Australian musician who has forged his own path to a successful career that has won him fans all over the world. He is a capable vocalist too with a gritty, soulful quality to his voice. Inspired by the great Blues and R&B music of yesteryear, Geoff’s live set features an […]
Interview conducted by Sarah Edelstein Hatched in the twilight months of ought nine, the five young men of Whiskey Shivers came from all corners of the US looking to do one thing: knock the dust off roots music. A freewheelin’, trashgrassin’, folk tornado, Whiskey Shivers take traditional instrumentation, soak it in gasoline and send it […]
Tyler Ramsey is perhaps most immediately recognizable as the tall, lean guitarist in Band Of Horses, having played with them since 2007, starting before the release of their breakthrough album, Cease To Begin. A well-established and praised guitar player and singer in the burgeoning music scene of Asheville, NC where he calls home, he first […]
Soft Metals wields a genre blurring brand of voltaic pop that draws inspiration from a spectrum of sources including krautrock, synth wave, and techno. They’ve won over audiences in environments as varied as experimental noise shows in dingy basements, to sleek, modern nightclubs, to clandestine after hours warehouse parties, to dimly lit dives where […]
The David Mayfield Parade’s music and showmanship reflects the numerous influences that come from a lifetime of being immersed in American music and channeling its unique forms with sincerity and celebration from the howl of early rock-n-roll, to the low lonesome twang of folk and country with a voice that is all at once heartbreaking […]
Underhill Rose blends aspects of Americana, rhythm and blues, country and bluegrass into an authentic sound that is all their own. These female troubadours’ original songs are wrapped in three-part harmonies and packaged with an eye-catching stage presence. The smoky voice of Eleanor Underhill joined with the soaring vocals of Molly Rose and the country […]
Atlanta band, Jungol, has been active in the local scene since 2000. They’ve independently released two full lengths and two EP’s, and are about to release yet another full length. Jungol has also been hard at work on a film project that incorporates their original music. Needless to say it’s an exciting time for this […]
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