Born and raised in Montgomery, Alabama, RickStarr currently has 4 albums under his belt and recently made his acting debut in the TV series Tax Season. In this interview spotlight, we chat about the new show, the new music video, technology and more. Full Q&A along with links and music below. Where are you from […]
Brannon Delivers Top Shelf Songwriting & Engaging Acoustic Rock on New Album, Everyday Heroes Now Available!
Los Angeles based songwriter Jonathon Brannon and Birmingham (Alabama) based vocalist David Cagle join forces to become the acoustic rock duo Brannon. The new album, Everyday Heroes, is coming soon! (September 11, 2020 to be exact.) Overflowing with powerful melodies, potent lyricism and passionate performances, Everyday Heroes is an album fueled by heart and soul. […]
Interview with Nick Arkin – Finding Beauty in Sadness
Nick Arkin’s love of music started at an early age. Hailing from the great state of Michigan, Arkin moved to Florida and then onto Birmingham, Al..He learned to play the alto saxophone, hoping to become a jazz musician. As time went by, he grew enthralled with the angst-ridden genres of grunge and heavy metal, but […]
Interview with The Crossbows – Carry Me Home
Alabama based five-piece The Crossbows is formed of members that have spent the last decade+ playing all over the Southeastern U.S. Their focus on guitar-driven grooves, sweet harmonies and catchy melodies is the trifecta which drives their memorable songwriting. In this interview spotlight, I speak with the band about their single (Carry Me Home), technology, […]
Interview with Far From Final – Crossing The Sun
Far From Final was founded by singer/songwriter W. A Wyatt in Birmingham, AL. The music draws from the types of melodies and heavy guitar riffs found in various styles of 80s and 90s rock. Stylistically each song carries its own identity with respect to influence. Rather than following a template, you will find some songs […]
The Krickets Release Powerful Americana Album Recorded In Nashville, Listen To Redbird
Ready for a harmonically driven, exquisitely produced, swamp folk record straight out of of Mobile, Alabama? Katrina Kolb (bass), Melissa Bowman Weigle (banjo), Emily Stuckey Sellers (guitar, mandolin, percussion), and Lauren Spring (guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle) are The Krickets. Redbird is their new album. The best part? They recorded it in five days. The location? […]
Interview with The Brewaves – Burn Down This Barn
In this interview spotlight, I chat with Alabama based rockers The Brewaves about their newest project, motivations, challenges and more. Full Q&A along with links and music below. Where are you from and what style of music do you create? (In your own words, not necessarily in marketing terms or by popular genre classifications.) […]
Interview with Banana Blonde – This Much Weird
In this interview spotlight, I chat with Chattanooga and Birmingham (Alabama) based rockers Banana Blonde about their latest project (This Much Weird), challenges, motivations and more. These questions were answered by Chris Harrington, bass player for the band. Full Q&A along with links and music below. Where are you from and what style of music […]
Interview with India Ramey – Snake Handler
Blasting twin barrels of Americana noire and southern-gothic songwriting, India Ramey fires on all cylinders with her national debut, Snake Handler. Pentecostal churches, broken households, crooked family trees, forgotten pockets of the Deep South, and domestic violence all fill the album’s 10 songs, whose autobiographical lyrics pull from Ramey’s experience as a young girl in […]