Brooding, heavily-textured, alt-folk is definitely my kinda thing and Fair Mothers gets it so right on their latest single. More a smoldering coal that slow-burn because “Harpy” never really catches fire. It just seethes with hidden heat, like a wound not yet healed. Kevin Allan, the musician behind Fair Mothers, delivers lyrics in a gutted voice only to be punctuated by the anguished vocals of Glasgow-based US artist Faith Eliott just before the song comes to its close. Get into the gothic folk of the new single, “Harpy.”
Continue reading...Good Question: Yvette Young of Covet
by Jacob Unterreiner
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I’ve spoken to a lot of musicians in my life. If I’ve learned one thing from these conversations it is that it is hard to pursue music in a balanced, healthy way. There’s a never ending wave of variables threatening artists–economic instability, narcissism, obsessiveness, and insecurity to name a few. So when you encounter somebody balanced, they really stand out.
I believe Yvette Young is one of those special people who has arrived at a balanced place. She might disagree with this categorization, and I’m sure she’s still got things she wants to improve, but from my perspective she has managed to compose incredibly impactful music with her band Covet while gracefully navigating the pressures of being a generational guitar talent, a social media phenomenon, and a bandleader…
Continue reading...Music Video of the Day: Coffee & Cigarettes by T R U V O N N E
Take a moment to pause and reflect with this new single from NeoSoul artist T R U V O N N E. Combining smooth electronica sounds with a Contemporary R&B vibe, “Coffee & Cigarettes” will allow a calm to settle over you, but as you pay attention to the lyrics (and the lyric video will help with this) you might start to feel a certain malaise…
Continue reading...5 Stellar New Singles You Should Hear
5 Stellar New Singles You Should Hear ft. Louise Le Hir, Galapaghost, Ngoni, The Warbels, + Year of the Tiger | YabYum Music + Arts | your PHX guide to music everywhere
Continue reading...Music Video of the Day: “We Will Meet Again” by Ozark Henry
Ozark Henry “We Will Meet Again” Ozark Henry is one of the many monikers of Belgian artist/producer/composer Piet Goddaer who goes beyond crafting music to creating immersive sound...
Continue reading...For the Record: ‘Eye Eye Eye’ by Field Tripp
by Mark Anderson
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After six long years, Phoenix band Field Tripp have released a new EP, Eye Eye Eye…
Continue reading...Music Video of the Day: “My Game” by Zella Day
Zella Day might have started her journey on this plane in Pinetop, AZ, but she sure seems like she’s traversed quite a distance in her short run at life. Sure, she’s a resident of Los Angeles now which is roughly 550 miles away, but as you watch the video for “My Game,” you might begin to feel like physical distance is relative…
Continue reading...The Quarantine Questionnaire: Damn The Weather
Who are you and are you in a band or do you perform solo? If in a band(s), what is the name of that band?
Damn The Weather consists of Shane Hunt, Sam Camacho, Jon Watkins, Asher Brooks-Hlodnicki, and Logan Trim…
Continue reading...YabYum Seven: Garrett Bowers
My name is Garrett Bowers. I’m a musician, audio engineer, and visual artist. My main creative focus is being the songwriter and front man for the band Juniper Ridge, a musical project that is an eclectic mix of folk, rock, jazz and more. As an audio engineer I record and produce music out of a home studio. I’m currently recording a full album for Dean Nelson and an EP for The Aquatic Hitchhiker….
Continue reading...Music Video of the Day: “Love Does” by Carol Pacey & the Honey Shakers
Carol Pacey and Andy Borunda (of Carol Pacey & the Honey Shakers) offer fans this rendition of “Love Does” delivered live during quarantine. This track was released just a few weeks back on Big Stir Records as the B-side to “If Romance is Dead Then I Want to be Dead Too” which I first heard on the band’s 2019 LP, Bliss, and a music video for the track came out just a little over a week ago…
Continue reading...Quarantine Questionnaire: Jim Andreas
Who are you and are you in a band or do you perform solo? If in a band(s), what is the name of that band?
My Name is Jim Andreas and I am in a band called No Volcano…
Continue reading...Music Video of the Day: “Tinananay” by Digital Monx
Digital Monx “Tinananay” Digital Monx is the new musical undertaking of Balkan Beat Box founders, Tamir Muskat and Ori Kaplan, who have already established a reputation for stomping...
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