For close to a decade, the Chicago, IL-based The Steepwater Band have quietly developed a reputation as a heavy, blues band, continuing that city’s great tradition for blues and rock. And interestingly, 2015 will mark […]
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As a singer/songwriter Nick Hakim has crafted an aesthetic and sound that effortlessly meshes a variety of genres including blues and soul to create something that’s arrestingly spectral and dusty, thanks to extremely sparse arrangements […]
Almost every contemporary, Western genre of music in some fashion owes a great debt to the blues. And if you know about rock and in the blues, you’d know about one of rock’s greatest guitarists and producers, […]
Comprised of the Berlin-based Sash and the Boston, MA-based Dana Colley (formerly of Morphine), The Deltahorse’s self-titled debut EP received quite a bit of attention across the blogosphere as its sound was compared by many […]
As the story goes, two years ago, Selana Garcia quit her day job, sold her belongings, left Los Angeles and hit the road. Over a period of nine months, Garcia drove across the country and […]
The heart and soul of almost every contemporary genre of Western music arguably comes from the blues. And if you know anything about rock and the blues, you’d be familiar with the legendary Johnny Winter. […]
https://scache.vevo.com/m/html/embed.html?video=USSM21401269&playerType=embedded Up-and-coming, Nottingham, UK-based singer/songwriter Liam Bailey has been compared to the likes of Jimi Hendrix and Cody ChesnuTT, thanks in part to a expressive and soulful croon, backed by bluesy, power chord-based guitars. His […]
Appropriately named after their lead vocalist, Dorothy, is Los Angeles, CA-based quartet, which consists of Dorothy (vocals), Mark Jackson (guitar), Greg (bass). and Zac Morris (drums). And in a relatively short time, they’ve received quite a bit of attention […]
Hurray for the Riff and Dr. John at Central Park Summerstage 8/2/14
Hurray for the Riff Raff and Dr. John Central Park Summerstage August 2, 2014 When I came across the Summerstage schedule back in early June, there were two shows that I was particularly excited about […]
From talking to dozens upon dozens of musicians, being a musician is tough but being a musician in New York is especially tough – and unless you possess an uncommon amount of moxie and hustle, […]
Named after their lead vocalist, Dorothy, the Los Angeles, CA-based quartet, which consists of Dorothy, Mark Jackson (guitar), Eliot Lorango (bass). and Zac Morris (drums) has a sound that employs elements of riff-heavy 60s and […]
Born and raised in Washington DC, and now located in Brooklyn, singer/songwriter Nick Hakim grew up in a household that emphasized musical diversity as he heard soul, hip-hop, go-go, folk music and more – and […]
If you truly know anything about music, you know that the blues and folk are deeply intertwined – especially when you talk about the early acoustic blues albums. if you don’t believe me, listen to […]
I receive a number of emails from bands, PR firms, labels, artists and band managers from all over the world but recently I received an interesting email from a fan of the Joy of Violent […]
Originally conceived in Toledo, OH and now currently based in Detroit, MI, the duo of Dean Tartaglia and Matt Klein, better known as Silent Lions have been called a sinister two-some of heavy soul by […]