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Thursday, May 9th, 2013

Band Celebrates Release with Show at Williams Backyard Boogie 5.17

“We knew we wanted to record in analog but knew it would be difficult in terms of time and money,” says Wilson. “There aren’t many analog studios around, but we found a guy in Nashville (that could capture) the ‘old school’ rock ‘n roll sound. It was all recorded pretty much ‘live,’ and we did all the tracking and mixing in two weeks...
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Thursday, May 9th, 2013

Nikki Hedrick Catches up with the Prolific Musicmaker

“Elyse is my middle name,” says Jeffreys. “It started out as a solo project and basically I started adding people over the course of a few years. It was called Erin Elyse, and then I decided that I wanted it to be different. I thought about Therose, which started out as ‘The Rose,’ but I didn’t want it to be about roses or anything..."
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Saturday, April 27th, 2013

Hard Rock Meets Melody and Musicality

Vantage Point was formed in 2011 by vocalist/guitarist Jared Esposito, “It’s my passion, what I want to do,” he says. “I want to make a difference in the music scene.” Along with Esposito, the current line-up includes Rick Puckett on lead guitar, Josh Foraker on bass, and Jonathan Howard on drums...
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Wednesday, April 17th, 2013

“I HOPE EVERYONE WILL COME AND HAVE A GOOD TIME!”

Lucky us. The great singer-songwriter James McMurtry is in town this Friday, April 19, for a full band show (many of whom McMurtry has played with for years...
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Friday, April 12th, 2013

Good News! New Music Coming Soon...

Officially formed in early 2011 by Chavis Hobbs (guitar), Carly Foster (vocals), Michael Flatau (bass) and Rigel Forte (drums), New Earth Army does more than talk about impacting the community as evidenced by their creation of Okaloosa REVFest...
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Thursday, April 11th, 2013

Post-Accident Performances Find Boukou Groover at 200 Percent

Donnie had used his entire body and weight to try and regain control from the passenger’s side, but the steering wouldn’t budge. As a result, his injuries included a broken collarbone and two fractured vertebra upon impact of the upside down vehicle, along with cuts and bruises...
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Wednesday, March 13th, 2013

Band Plays Club LA March 16

Utilizing Hanson’s production company Back-Lounge Productions afforded Hinder new opportunities. “It gave us time to really focus on some of the production elements and come up with different sounds and techniques,” says Hanson. “I never thought I would put a mandolin in a Hinder song before, but we had a chance to do it...
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Sunday, February 17th, 2013

Over 30 Original Songs in Their Bag... So Far

The band uses terms like eclectic, progressive elements and experimental to describe most of their sound, although their backbone is firmly rooted in rock music. “I would say it is rock music,” says Fisher. “But it is rock music that is obsessively worked on to try and make it something other than just rock music...
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Monday, February 11th, 2013

Du and the Krewe Bring Their Acclaimed Zydeco Sounds to Baytowne Wharf

He picked up the washboard at nine years old, the drums at 13, and traveled the world professionally at 19. But Carrier’s life changed when we decided he wanted a band of his own. “The big dream was to have your own Zydeco band,” he says. “Years ago I said, ‘Hell, I’m not gonna have a band, I don’t even know how to play accordion...
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Sunday, February 3rd, 2013

Annual Cancer Fundraiser Brings in Over $5,000

Growing up in a house surrounded by music, Tommy felt its pull at an early age. He begged for a guitar at the ripe age of six, although his pleas weren’t answered until he was 12. A few years later he and his younger brother Teddy persuaded their parents into a drum set...