As bands develop and grow over time there will be changes. The biggest keys are to stay true to your craft and yourself. This authenticity will shine through and gather fans over time. Our recent discovery Room 201 has been doing it for years and now appears to be hitting their stride. We caught up […]
What we soak in at an early age will always guide us in the future paths we choose. When it comes to music, this is often undeniable. The allure of creating music draws many of us to pursue it as a career even without the promise of fame and fortune. It seems our recent discovery […]
It can not be said very often that a band that first got together over twenty years ago has just released their debut record. Life has had its twists and turns with many of us but somehow music always finds a way of putting everything back together at just the right time. This is the […]
For those with a true passion for creating music there is nothing that can stop them. These artists will continue to work hard and put their all into doing what they love, no matter the difficulties that get thrown at them. Our friend Zack Kirkorian wasn’t dealt the best hand in life but his passion […]
Take a man out of the country, but you can’t take the country out of the man. My ongoing thought as I listened to Kurt Hagardorn’s new album An Analog Man In A Digital World. From New Orleans to North Carolina and now a Portland Oregon resident. He’s moved around a bit. His heart must still be in […]
An artistic mind is creative all the way through. I have found that musical artists often have talent in the visual arts as well. Our recent discovery Kenneth Cookson seems to be one of these super artistic minds. With his new musical project New Rival and debut album My Urban Condition this has been proven. […]
(photo: Mike Cobb) Dan Zalles had an inkling of what his future path was going to look like as far back as middle school. During a woodshop class, his teacher gave him an F grade for constructing a salt shaker without following instructions. Zalles (pronounced ZAL-is) was later surprised to see that the same teacher had displayed […]
As the holidays approach all the radio stations and popular playlists have started their usual repetition. The same old Christmas songs over and over and over again. (If I hear Mariah Carey one more time….) There is plenty of inspiration in the season. Why not find some fresh sounds? Long established rocker BB Stevens has […]
