At the End of the Rainbow: A conversation with Sierra Ferrell
Musician extraordinaire. Freelance sniper. Dancer.
This must be the place: Rock and roll is here to stay, come inside where it’s okay
It was that familiar smell that conjured a slew of memories.
The alchemy of the melody: A conversation with Andrew Thelston
In terms of musical ambassadors within the melodic melting pot of a scene that is Western North Carolina, you’d be hard-pressed to find an artist as dedicated and inclusive as that of Andrew Thelston.
All this everything: Brock Butler of Perpetual Groove
It is said that a cat has nine lives. If so, then singer-songwriter Brock Butler may just be half-feline.
Show me somethin’ I can’t sell: A conversation with John R. Miller
Hailing from the rural panhandle of West Virginia, singer-songwriter John R. Miller is one of the most fascinating and captivating artists in recent memory.
Runnin’ wild: A conversation with Railroad Earth
In the realm of string and jam music, few acts are as intricately varied as Railroad Earth. Recently crossing over the 20-year mark together, the ensemble is a rich, vibrant blend of bluegrass, roots and folk music, all swirling around a multifaceted penchant for deep improvisation within a live performance.
Dawn a new day: Greg Ormont of Pigeons Playing Ping Pong
In the long, storied history of jam bands and the rollicking aura of time and space surrounding each unique musical entity, comes the notion of artistic themes and pure mischief at the hands of those on both sides of the microphone.
JAM program gives students sense of place
There is a special moment that happens whilst playing music, a moment when concentration takes over as a musician uses both hands in a complicated way on their instrument or tunes into harmony with another voice. It is a moment when nothing else exists. All of a sudden it is only the musician and the sounds that are being created. Despite anything and everything else that may be challenging or distracting, in that moment it all disappears.
Last of the better days ahead: A conversation with Charlie Parr
To be blunt? Charlie Parr is one of the finest singer-songwriters today.
Based out of Duluth, Minnesota, Parr is true poet/musician, one who embraces the ebb and flow, the changing landscape of his surroundings, whether it be geographical, seasonal, political or social.
You left your lonely: Charles Humphrey of Songs From The Road Band
Within this modern realm of bluegrass music, there’s a particular sonic revolution occurring — one where once-fringe elements of progressive styles and artistic experimentation have now become the center of the acoustic landscape.
