Like The Weeknd before them, Californian quintet The Neighbourhood debuted their music shrouded in mystery. They chose not to disclose their identities, instead hiding behind an intriguing visual theme. Everything’s black and white – their albums, their press photos…they even claim to play “black and white” music. Formed by Jesse Rutherford in the fall […]
The SOS Band is an American Musical Ensemble, founded in Atlanta, GA. The SOS initialism in the bands name stands for Sounds of Success. Members Mary Davis, Abdul Ra’oof, and Jason Bryan have a show at the Amphitheater at Riverdale Towncenter along side the hit group ConFunkShun and Christopher Williams. We got the chance to […]
By: Shelby Lum Fronted by Australian Dion Nania, New York based Free Time has started to carve out a niche for itself in the music industry. Atlanta Music Guide got a chance to catch up with Jonah Maurer and talk about their friendly competition with Gotye, what they like to travel with, and what’s most played on their own stereo. […]
Ra Ra Riot is an American Indie Rock band from Syracuse, New York, consisting of vocalist Wes Miles, bassist Mathieu Santos, guitarist Milo Bonacci, violinist Rebecca Zeller, and drummer Kenny Bernard. The band’s third album, Beta Love was released in 2013, and coincided with a live world-wide internet broadcast of the band’s concert that night at The Music Hall of Williamsburg […]
The Meanwhiles are a three-piece band made of singer/songwriter, Erin Rae, drummer and multi-instrumentalist, Graham Bechler, and Cori Lecain on harmonies. They are based in Nashville, TN, and are dear friends who love making music together. We spoke with Erin Rae from the Meanwhiles before she hits the Eddie’s Attic stage for her solo performance […]
By Ellen Eldridge We caught up with drummer DX of UV Race! The Aussie genius avant-tards UV Race, a band that drags melodious pop songs through a glam-punk aesthetic similar to bands like Ty Segall and Eddie Current Suppression Ring, released its third LP last year on In The Red Records alongside the band’s first […]
This year, Old School Saturday enters its tenth year as an Atlanta institution. Celebrating the music of the ’80s and ’90s, Old School Saturday events attract over 2,500 “old school” devotees each month to its ever-changing, always swanky locations. We caught up with the people behind this awesome event to discuss the early days of OSS, […]
Southern soul artist Randall Bramblett has just released his 9th studio LP, Bright Spots, on New West Records. Drawing inspiration from classic pop, soul, blues and gospel alike, he says the album was his “easiest and most organic to record.” Bramblett is holding a CD release party tomorrow at Eddie’s Attic, and we were lucky enough […]
After closing out an action-packed year in support of the band’s sophomore album, “Central of Georgia,” The Bitteroots are settling down to write and record release No. 3, an as-yet-untitled record sure to showcase an even more mature and polished group of musicians and songwriters. The Decatur, Georgia band, which features the soulful and powerful vocals […]
By: Shelby Lum Some may see touring with four women, and four strong personalities as more than just a challenge, but The Trishas see it as more than just a bus full of estrogen and a whole lot of shoes. For the all-woman, roots band, the four people who make up the group define the […]
By: Shelby Lum Most likely because of the infamous Bob Marley, most (including myself) associate reggae with Jamaica, yet island culture doesn’t just stop in Jamaica, and Collie Buddz is changing the image. “Growing up in Bermuda, reggae was all I listened to,” Collie Buddz said. After he began attending Full Sail University in Florida, he began making his […]
By: Shelby Lum (Photo Cred: Laura Wilson) What makes Josh Ritter, Josh Ritter, is his whirlwind of experiences. Coming off his latest album release in March, The Beast In Its Tracks, the singer made a very painful experience public knowledge in his lyrics and in his songs: his breakup and divorce. “The reception has been far […]
By: Shelby Lum Jenny O. has been gaining popularity within the LA singer songwriter scene for some time now. From stripped down acoustic shows to playing with a full band, she has been touring the country in support of her most recent album Automechanic. Her music has been featured on True Blood, and her style […]
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 […]
By: Shelby Lum Many musicians break into a record deal through networking, knowing the right people, or knocking on a lot of doors. Kate Earl found it by nearly getting hit by a car–which she luckily dodged. “I almost got hit by a car,” Kate said. “The driver of that car was my neighbor.” So […]
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