PREMIERES

Amy Rigby has made a life out of writing and singing about life. In rock and roll bands like The Last Roundup and The Shams in the eighties, performing in storied clubs in NYC’s East Village, to her solo debut Diary Of A Mod Housewife out of nineties Williamsburg; through a songwriting career in 2000s […]

Hayley Sabella hails mostly from the New England coast. Inspired by the dramatic landscape and vast seasonal changes that range as much in temperature as they do in color, she reaches for the earth itself in its various forms to give her a sense of belonging. As the daughter of musicians and missionaries, this brought […]

Silverplanes is the working moniker of one Aaron Smart, singer/songwriter/guitarist/producer/engineer, all around Renaissance dood and mensch. The group is currently planning on releasing a series of 3 EPs, the first of which is already out and the second of which, Bombadier, coming in March. Veteran producer Jack Douglas committed to the project almost immediately after Smart’s […]

Craig Gerdes’ forthcoming record, Smokin’, Drinkin’ & Gamblin’ (out February 16) features production work and contributions from Jim Vest (Johnny Paycheck, Willie Nelson, David Allan Coe), as well as pedal steel from Robby Turner (Waylon Jennings, Chris Stapleton). Gerdes has also recently collaborated with Jeff Tweel (Merle Haggard, Kenny Rogers), and has shared bills with country legend Billy Joe […]

North England psych-punk duo The Lovely Eggs are one of the most unique, innovative and genuine bands on the British Underground music scene. Married couple Holly Ross (guitar/vocals) and David Blackwell (drums) bring together a fierce DIY ethos, surreal sense of humor, and kitchen-sink realism. The Lovely Eggs’ explosive blend of motoric krautrock, 60s psychedelia […]

While trading songs at a songwriter gathering in Nashville, TN, Idaho native and high school teacher David Robert King’s boneyard truth telling, worn and vulnerable voice, and magnetic melodies were overheard by legendary singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier who told King, “I have a feeling we will get together someday.” This speculation led to King and Gauthier […]

The self-titled debut from Matthew Stubbs and the Antiguas (out January 26, 2018) is a diverse and propulsive affair, combining psych rock with acid blues and Afrobeat. The album feels cinematic, like a retro soundtrack to an underground film but with modern production influences a la Beck and Tom Waits. The Boston musician, a guitarist since the age […]

Boston rockers Barrence Whitfield and the Savages’ have long been giving the youth a run for their money with a powerful sound steeped in blues, rock, garage, and soul. Their explosive performances have been matched by equally good work in the studio, keeping fans hungry for whatever platter they’ll serve up next. Their latest effort, Soul […]

Danielle Cormier, 21, is a pure and powerful voice for the new age. A singer-songwriter, she credits her love for the arts to seeing her first Broadway show at five years old. From there Cormier learned to play the piano, guitar, performed in many school plays and regional theatre productions. Then, she began to write. […]

Lowpines is the recording name of British songwriter and producer Oli Deakin. Initially starting out as a series of lo-fi phone recordings, overdubbed with multiple layers of reverb-soaked instruments, Lowpines recordings quickly developed into several Eps, released on ltd edition cassette over the past few years. Having caught the ear of BBC DJs in the UK (including Huw Stephens, […]

Tommy Emmanuel has achieved enough musical milestones to satisfy several lifetimes. Or at least they would if he was the kind of artist who was ever satisfied. At the age of six, he was touring regional Australia with his family band. By 30, he was a rock n’ roll lead guitarist burning up stadiums in […]

Named for a great-grandfather they never met, Lanford Black draws on the heart of old soul and funk while updating it with a raw grit that’s all their own. Formed by Zach Shaw (lead vocals, guitar), his twin step brothers Josh Phelps (bass, backing vocals) and Ben Phelps (drums), and Forrest Gilchrist (guitar, backing vocals), […]

Austin band the Bright Light Social Hour have managed to gather a loyal following with a style of music that can best be described as loose, soulful rock and roll, that isn’t afraid to venture deeper psychedelic terrain. Of course, the group has never been tied down by genre constraints, and they have been known […]

Los Angeles Americana roots quintet The Sound of Ghosts have been making waves, offering up a musical experience unlike any other with their unique arrangements and vast variety of influences. The young collective has a sound that is a culmination of traditional front porch Americana, folk-laden melodies and vintage rock’n’roll. Consisting of James Orbison (vocals, […]

Born into a musical family in Lubbock, Texas, Johnny “Chops” Richardson lives and breathes music, in particular, the craft of writing songs, which he’s successfully been doing for the past two decades. Influenced by Tom Petty, Muddy Waters, Johnny Cash, and Social Distortion, he’s landed several songs on albums by the Randy Rogers Band, whom […]

Daniel Brady Lynch is the creative mind behind Chicago-based rock and roll outfit Bummerville, and on January 26th they will drop an album of select songs via Graveface Records. The band’s debut self-titled album, as well as all Bummerville music, was written and recorded piece by piece, on the spot at the time of its […]

Unlikely Friends (UF) aim to be the best hardly known, under-practiced pop band in the Northwest. D. Crane (of Seattle sloppy, loud, indie-pop band BOAT) and Charles Bert (of Seattle quiet indie-pop band Math & Physics Club (MAPC)) first played together in 2013 at an impromptu anniversary show for Seattle’s Three Imaginary Girls at a […]

Don’t let the sadness and down-on-their-luck characters on Pedigo’s Magic Pilsner fool you. The new release from Dallas singer/songwriter John Pedigo, one half of folk-rock duo The O’s, also radiates plenty of hope, joy and exuberant defiance in the face of loss. Pedigo’s father was diagnosed with cancer in 2016, and Pedigo set out to make and […]

Adam Masterson’s 2003 debut album One Tale Too Many received much critical praise and was hailed for its Van Morrison song abilities. Signed by Nick Stewart (the man who signed U2) and produced by Mick Glossop, One Tale Too Many also featured many Van Morrison alumni and session musicians in the production. To support the […]

What happens when some of the industry’s most beloved musicians team up with a hefty ingredient list of funk, soul, gospel, blues and rock? The answer is the aptly named project The Big Ol’ Nasty Getdown, a funk supergroup that has been collaborating for 10 years. Now this cast of talented musical characters is gearing […]