How does an independent band from rural Vermont manage to go on tour with legendary musicians like Taj Mahal, Mavis Staples, and Trey Anastasio while managing to sell more than 30,000 copies of their record, and top it off with… (Read More)
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Graham Parker and The Rumour were formed in the summer of 1975 and released their first album, “Howlin’ Wind,” in January 1976 to worldwide critical acclaim. Their second album, “Heat Treatment,” followed six months later, garnering similar critical reaction and propelled… (Read More)
Badass singer/songwriter, joke-telling HAMELL ON TRIAL defies all musical categories. “Punk acoustic” and “anti-folk” come close. Warbling, super-sensitive folk singer he definitely is not. If you’re looking for cum-bye-yah by some soft-strumming, tearful folkie, HAMELL ON TRIAL is going to offend… (Read More)
“My name is Erika Wennerstrom. I’m 27 years old and from Dayton, Ohio. I’ve wanted to be a songwriter and performer since I was born. I have a band now, Heartless Bastards. Mike Lamping plays bass, Kevin Vaughn, drums, and I… (Read More)
In the ‘90s, Henry Rollins emerged as a post-punk renaissance man, without the self-conscious trappings that plagued such ’80s artists as David Byrne. Since Black Flag’s breakup in 1986, Rollins has been relentlessly busy, recording albums with the Rollins Band, writing… (Read More)
HOWIE DAY BIOGRAPHY The release of Stop All The World Now feels a lot like graduation day for singer, songwriter Howie Day. “In a weird way I’ve come full circle,” says Howie Day. "After high school, I decided to skip… (Read More)
This lanky pushover makes art for your ears using his cello and voice as core instruments for songwriting. Components of his style are pulled from classical music, pop, folk, avant-garde, world music, and jazz. Cooke’s recordings also employ piano and percussion… (Read More)
Hello. The name is Ian Keaggy. I’ve been involved with music my whole life, and surrounded by it as well. I’ve been playing the guitar for about 6 years and piano for about 3-4. I love music more than anything. Well… (Read More)
Imogen Heap is a London-based singer/songwriter. As well as releasing her debut solo album ‘I Megaphone’ in 1998, Imogen has also performed as one half of ‘Frou Frou’ alongside songwriter/producer Guy Sigsworth and collaborated with many musical acts such as Urban… (Read More)
Singer/songwriter Inara George is the daughter of Little Feat’s Lowell George. At a young age, she was surrounded by the music of his father and his peers—Jackson Browne, Terry Allen and Van Dyke Parks—but George never intended to follow in her… (Read More)
With a warm, relatable sound that has captured the hearts of countless fans, Michaelson’s compelling story as an unsigned artist first achieved national attention with multiple song placements on the hit television series Grey’s Anatomy. The show’s producers became so enamored… (Read More)
With his debut record, “outside,” released independently in 2004, Jon-Erik Borgen emerges as a refreshingly creative soul among today’s male singer, songwriters. The album’s ten original works showcase Borgen’s eclectic alternative folk-rock sound that is inspired by the music of Bob… (Read More)
Drink a couple shots of neat Kentucky whiskey and see if you don’t slur raag and rock into the same guttural syllable. While I can’t comment knowledgably upon Jack Rose’s substance intake during the sessions that comprise Raag Manifestos, his… (Read More)
Discovered at an open mic when Dig Music’s owner happened to be there, singer/songwriter Jackie Greene is a captivating performer that works well in simple, sparse environments. Signing to the label almost immediately, the California native worked countless clubs and bars… (Read More)
Jamie Cullum Catching Tales Having weathered a non-stop, whirlwind schedule for the past two years, dynamic British singer, songwriter, and pianist Jamie Cullum could have easily taken some well-earned time off in 2005. The 26-year-old’s Verve debut, Twentysomething, was a worldwide… (Read More)
Jared Clifton (From Radio Nationals)
Jared Clifton—Vocals, Guitar Born: Lost Creek, West Virginia Favorite Drink: Whiskey Sour Favorite Book: Too many to list, although the new Al Franken book is genius. Jared brings out the twang in the band’s sound; he grew up in West Virginia… (Read More)
Jason Collett Of Broken Social Scene
Most singer/songwriters are lonely souls with only a stool, an acoustic guitar and a heart-worn sleeve. Not Jason Collett. Oh sure, the Broken Social Scene guitarist has his instrument and a stack of intimate tales to tell-but his new solo album… (Read More)
Acoustic guitar driven rock that’s not afraid of a generous serving of distortion, but only when it’s called for. Think Dave Matthews speeding down a highway with Kaki King in the passenger seat and slamming into the John Butler Trio… (Read More)
Singer/songwriter Jason Vigil has generated a loud buzz in his hometown of Denver since the release of his debut album, Heart Gone Sober, in November of 2007. While most independent artists struggle to find their feet months after a debut release… (Read More)
It has been a long, fascinating odyssey for Jean-Luc Ponty, who started out as a straight jazz violinist only to become a pioneer of the electric violin in jazz-rock in the ’70s and an inspired manipulator of sequencers and synthesizers in… (Read More)
Jenny Lewis with The Watson Twins
Jenny Lewis is a singer and a songwriter from Los Angeles, California. She’s got hair the color of a Pacific sunset, a voice as sweet as an ice cream cone, and a wit sharper than a razorblade. Most days (and nights… (Read More)
Better known as the principal singer/songwriter for (the now disbanded) Sunny Day Real Estate, Jeremy Enigk (pronounced ee-nihk) arrives here with his debut solo work, Return of the Frog Queen. This return precipitates a near-audible sigh of relief from Sunny Day… (Read More)
Nashville-based Jeremy Lister started connecting with music from early childhood while growing up in the middle of Mississippi. A son of a preacher, he began singing and learning harmonies in church at the age of two. When his father would leave… (Read More)
“There are two times this band is really good,” Jerry Joseph says of his top-flight trio. "One is when we’re supposed to come out and kick ass as a rock band, especially under pressure live, like as an opening act on… (Read More)
Jesse Harris & the Ferdinandos
The Secret Sun is Jesse Harris and the Ferdinandos’ first album for Blue Thumb/Verve, and their fourth overall. In the year preceding its release, Brooklyn-based troubadour Harris gained considerable attention for his work on Norah Jones’ multi-platinum smash Come Away with… (Read More)
Since recording her first album nearly a decade ago, Jewel has continued to explore fresh avenues, branching out from her folk roots to incorporate rock, pop, country, blues, jazz, and classical influences into her work. Each successive album has found her… (Read More)
Jim Bianco My first musical memory was of my mother, Jane, a nice Jewish girl from Brooklyn, playing Scott Joplin’s “The Entertainer” on a tinny old Baldwin upright piano. The performance was far from perfect, but I will say, and this… (Read More)
Safe In Sound could be the title of Philadelphia-based singer-songwriter Jim Boggia’s life story, not just the name of his bluhammock music debut. As he often likes to explain to reporters, "I’ve been told that I was singing melodies before I… (Read More)
Just when you think you’ve seen all the cards in Jim Lauderdale’s hand, he calls for a fresh deck, changes the game, and starts dealing from the bottom. Of course, he’s telling a funny story, so nobody notices. Fresh from his… (Read More)
