Ann Wilson can’t stomach formulaic songwriting. She admits to being guilty of it in her Heart days, particularly during the 1980s, but with her latest solo album Fierce Bliss, the icon has unlocked new paths to creativity, while still remaining true to herself. I recently sat down with Wilson to discuss reciprocal influence, connecting with […]
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Violet Bell—the duo of Lizzy Ross and Omar Ruiz-Lopez—have reached into the past with their latest album Shapeshifter in order to make something new in the present. It is a collection of songs that binds the songwriters to those lyrical storytellers of yesteryear…a cross-generational journey that is felt throughout their latest single, “Fisherman’s Daughter,” available […]
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Calling Cadence — Interview Life may be like a plain old box of chocolates, but according to Calling Cadence—whose debut self-titled album dropped on May 3—their music is just as sweet, but with some vegan options thrown in for good measure. That is to say, there are a lot of varying flavors in the mix, […]
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On a chilly Sunday evening in the birthplace of the American Revolution, Matt Andersen rode into Boston and proved that less is more. With just a guitar and his booming voice that requires no further amplification, the Canadian singer-songwriter marveled those in attendance at City Winery, including one rather vocal woman who drove up from […]
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Wesley Dean — interview Some of the greatest experiences arise out of uncertainty. For Wesley Dean—known throughout his native Australia as Wes Carr—that meant relocating to Nashville in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. With his wife and kids by his side, the singer-songwriter closed one chapter on his life and opened a new one, […]
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Frontperson — Interview Birds of a feather may flock together, but friends in music create in far better harmony. Such is the case with Kathryn Calder (The New Pornographers) and Mark Andrew Hamilton (Woodpigeon)—aka Frontperson—who are back together to share the spotlight with their latest album, Parade, available today on Oscar St. Records. I recently […]
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With his latest record Ride, Jack Broadbent is convinced he has made his best album to date, which is no easy feat when you’re a half a dozen deep in your career. And while some may feel like they hear a departure from his previous work, the singer-songwriter sees only growth in being able to […]
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Just a few years ago, a health diagnosis and looming surgery had the potential to permanently damage Erika Lewis’ vocal nerves. There was a chance she would never sing again. Knowing that she may have to walk away from music, she moved forward on a new, possibly last, album at the urging of a friend. […]
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Homeschool photo by CJ Harvey Tom D’Agustino is an open book with his latest project, the Homeschool: EP Book II. When his band Active Bird Community went inactive, the singer-songwriter ventured into a solo career, adopting the moniker Homeschool in the process. While Book I brought out D’Agustino’s folkier side, the second installment highlights his […]
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Jon Coco interview When you discover that The Beatles were a profound influence on Jon Coco, the connective tissue between what the Fab Four did in their storied career and what Coco has accomplished on his new record Chasing A Dream makes a lot of sense. And while John, Paul, Ringo, and George are present […]
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