I’ve followed Bahari for quite some time so when I heard they were performing at Beale Street Music Festival, I knew I had to get this interview.
Barns Courtney Is On Fire
Barns has such a distinctive voice and his songs will get trapped in your mind. We were so excited to catch up with the up-and-coming rock babe at Hangout Fest this year, especially since he had quite the interesting show. He ended up stripping down to his boxers during his set.
ALA.NI’s You & I Takes You Back To Another Time
ALA.NI’s You & I is one of the most original records of the year, but not because it’s anything new, but rather it draws on sounds from the past. It’s like being transported, it even feels like it has a little dust on it, a little crackle like dusting off an old vinyl. It has an old soul with a modern edge.
Brit Daniels Is The Future Of Dark Pop
Brit Daniels says her love for pop music started, like most of us, listening to *NSYNC, Britney Spears, and The Backstreet Boys. She would watch TRL every day when she got home from school. She loves the videos, the catchy songs, and sense of fun they had.
Billy Raffoul’s Powerful Song Driver Is Just The Beginning
As soon as I heard Billy Raffoul’s anthemic “Driver” I knew he had something. The song is so powerful and dynamic.
Ships Have Sailed Don’t Take Shortcuts
Ships Have Sailed are that perfect mix between pop and alt rock, since their debut EP Someday they’ve been popping up at SXSW and CMJ and have been praised by NPR. Their stunning acoustic EP Whispers sent them on tour last fall, but their new single “Up” really caught our attention.
Catching Up With COIN
We caught up with COIN at Hangout Fest, the last time we talked to the band was in February, so we were stoked to see the guys playing in Gulf Shores. If you haven’t noticed, the band has been gaining a lot of traction.
Daphne Willis Wants To Talk About Mental Illness
Daphne Willis wrote a lot of poetry in school, and by the time she started learning acoustic guitar she had her lyrics ready to go. She started playing open mic in college and eventually forming a band.
New Music Alert: MILKK
It’s early April and I am getting coffee with a friend of mine that is an artist here in Nashville. We chat about his solo shows, acts he is playing guitar for, and his recent child that was just born. About midway through our conversation, Pat Kiloran tells me about an idea that he and longtime friend Jack Vondrachek had been collaborating on.
The Suffers Bring Gulf Coast Soul Wherever They Go
Hangout Fest kicked my butt this year, but between all the walking and applying sunscreen, I got to sit for a second and ask The Suffers some questions about life, touring, and what it’s like being a band from Houston, Texas.