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Aaron Lee Tasjan (New West)
Rising above a crowded Nashville-Americana landscape in a genre-defying musical spacecraft is Aaron Lee Tasjan. The craft is clearly of...

Ellie Sanders
Feb 9, 20212 min read


Jesse Malin (Wicked Cool)
Jesse Malin is a veteran songwriter who can trace his origins back to the days of New York hardcore to the Punk Rock and...

Beth Kaufmann
Feb 2, 20212 min read


Cat Ridgeway (Independent)
Music is part of Cat Ridgeway’s DNA, coming from a family of musicians – an aunt, uncle, two cousins, and a brother all play different...

Beth Kaufmann
Jan 26, 20211 min read


Julien Baker (Beggars Group)
Self-introspection is hard enough, then to conjure it into a devastatingly poignant and beautiful record is the work of a determined soul....

Ellie Sanders
Jan 19, 20212 min read


The Band Of Heathens (BOH)
When The Band Of Heathens left their native Austin to travel to Portland, OR to record Stranger – their first album since 2017 – with...

Jack Barton
Jan 12, 20212 min read


Beabadoobee (Dirty Hit)
Bea Kristi – now better known as Beabadoobee – had an eventful couple of years as her teens drew to a close. Born in the Philippines at...

Jack Barton
Dec 8, 20202 min read


Prateek Kuhad (Elektra)
What does it take for one raised in Jaipur India on Pop Music and Bollywood to break out half a world away at heavily-saturated SXSW as...

Ellie Sanders
Dec 1, 20202 min read


Strung Like A Horse (Transoceanic)
Not often do strong albums open with potential singles unsuitable for airplay, but don’t worry, the FCC-compliant version closes the...

Ellie Sanders
Nov 24, 20202 min read


Saint Nomad (Curb)
Alternative band Saint Nomad, hails from Russia where the six Odnoralov brothers grew up with music deeply embedded in their DNA. Their...

Beth Kaufmann
Nov 17, 20202 min read


Silvana Estrada (Glassnote)
When the submission for a slot on August’s JBE Virtual SummitFest came in, the first thought was that when foreign language music goes to...

Jack Barton
Nov 10, 20202 min read


Caamp (Mom + Pop)
How does a trio from Ohio unleash a song on the world that sounds like all the hippest, coolest music to come out of New York City since...

Jack Barton
Nov 3, 20202 min read


Wyn Starks (Curb)
The voice… it’s the voice. That’s the very first thing that draws you into Wyn Starks’ music, opening a door onto a sonic feast of...

Jack Barton
Oct 27, 20202 min read


Magnolia Boulevard (ATO)
For the past three years, Magnolia Boulevard has been packing clubs in their hometown of Lexington, KY and building a loyal audience....

Beth Kaufmann
Oct 20, 20202 min read


Bahamas (Brushfire/Republic)
Since stepping out from the sideman shadows in 2009 with Pink Strat, his first release under the Bahamas moniker, guitarist/singer Afie...

Jack Barton
Oct 13, 20202 min read


Ruston Kelly (Rounder/Concord)
It’s impossible to separate an artist’s journey from their work, they’re permanently bound. As a result, when one transits through the...

Ellie Sanders
Oct 6, 20202 min read


ZZ Ward (Hollywood)
Power can be granted or outright claimed. For Zsuzsanna Eva Ward, better known as ZZ Ward, it’s inherent, showcased through powerhouse...

Ellie Sanders
Sep 29, 20202 min read


Delta Spirit (New West)
After going on hiatus following their acclaimed 2014 studio album Into The Wide, Delta Spirit has released its first new music in six...

Beth Kaufmann
Sep 22, 20202 min read


Matt Berninger (Book/Concord)
As the needle drops on Serpentine Prison, the smooth baritone is immediately recognizable as The National vocalist, Matt Berninger....

Jack Barton
Sep 15, 20202 min read


Alison Mosshart (Domino)
Best known for her fifteen years as half of The Kills, Alison Mosshart’s reputation has been built on her understated yet powerful vocals...

Jack Barton
Sep 8, 20201 min read


Waxahatchee (Merge)
Hard lessons may result in heavy baggage, and being candid with the world as to what the bags hold is its own level of bravery. This...

Ellie Sanders
Sep 1, 20202 min read
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