Jenny & Tyler are an acoustic folk-pop duo whose live performances strike a rare balance of intimacy and intensity. They share their songs, their stories and their lives with a candor that captivates, inspires and transcends age and cultural divides. Regardless of background, their music hits closest to home for people who are wrestling with […]
With their soulful four-part harmonies, poetic lyrics and indelible melodies, it’s easy to see why the Atlanta Journal Constitution would hail von Grey as “nothing short of stunning.” They sound like they were born to play together – and, in fact, they were. The four sisters have been playing music nearly their entire lives. Classically […]
Ashley Monroe is a country music singer/songwriter. Her first album, Satisfied, was released in May 2009. Two years later, Monroe, Miranda Lambert and Angeleena Presley formed a group called the Pistol Annies. Pistol Annies released their debut album, Hell on Heels, in late 2011. Monroe released her latest studio album, Like a Rose, in March […]
By: Shelby Lum If you happen to stumble into an Atlanta diner full of a group of goofy musicians on Monday, you might have found Last Good Tooth‘s hang out for their Atlanta tour stop. While touring the country, Last Good Tooth likes to find a cheap diner to settle down in, and get a […]
Pop sensation Olly Murs recently released his album Right Place Right Time and is gearing up to hit the road! With huge radio hits, “Heart Skips a Beat” and “Troublemaker” on this album, the English singer-songwriter is “really looking forward to performing” and sharing his new music with his fans around the country. With “Stevie […]
Music has always played a central role in Ben’s life. His wit and skill as a singer-songwriter showcases an artist who is comfortable in both his own skin and with his impressive musical legacy. His acclaimed previous releases comprise his debut album 2003’s Famous Among The Barns, 2005’s Another Run Around The Sun, and 2008’s […]
By Jhoni Jackson Will somebody let Billy from Portland’s Mean Jeans borrow a guitar for their set at the Mess-Around tomorrow? Because the one he’s been using for years was smashed last week—during the first song of the first show of tour, in fact. The notoriously raucous party-punks are known for a few things: Wild […]
In just over a month, this Tarantino-esque video by the Russian band, Biting Elbows, has amassed over 12 million views on Youtube. What do you think of it? More on the band here: www.bitingelbows.com
Like A Locomotive pulled out of the station and starting thundering down the tracks in 2010 as a collaboration of accomplished musicians who hail from Athens and Atlanta, Georgia. Although the members had experienced success in other projects (including some nationally known touring acts), magic occurred the first time the group played together as Like […]
Atlanta, GA raised Kelly McFarling and gave her space to find her powerful voice in its church choirs and baseball stadiums, but it was San Francisco that gave her the encouragement and community to solidify her original sound. She has spent the past three years selling out shows in both her hometown and her adopted […]
Cigar Store Indians is an American Rockabilly/Roots-rock band that plays all original, dirt under the finger nails, dance-all-night honky-tonk music. The guys will be playing a hometown show this Saturday, April 27 at Smith’s Olde Bar! We asked singer-songwriter of the band, Ben Friedman, questions about the band’s history, their killer name and their plans […]
By Jhoni Jackson There’s a little bit of L-U-V hidden in the lineup of this year’s Mess-Around. Two of the annual weekend throwdown’s most theatrical performers, Hether Fortune of Oakland’s Wax Idols and Tim Gick of Lafayette, Indiana’s TV Ghost, married in February. Their Friday-night sets at the EARL are part of a joint tour […]
By: Shelby Lum The Beat. Here in the states known as The English Beat. The band has been wandering the planet for over three decades, in front of crowds ranging from huge festivals to intimate bars. Thirty years is nearly unheard of in the music industry and with that time change, came changes in the bands […]
Melding his classical training with years of Colorado mountain woodshedding, Bobby Yang is reinventing the sound of the acoustic violin. His inimitable sound combines the passion of a violin with the dirt of a bluegrass fiddle and the rawness of a guitar. He has surrounded himself with musicians who share his madness, his Unrivaled Players, […]
Brilliant Jimmy Kimmel Live skit during which he asks hipsters about non-existant bands playing Coachella – “Bands so obscure, they do not exist”!
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