If there’s one thing I didn’t miss about social interactions, it’s that feeling of biting your tongue when you get cut off in a conversation, or hesitant about saying something too controversial. (Me? Yes!) Or maybe you find yourself in…
As sure as a riptide, the Derina Harvey Band’s new single “Grow” will sweep you under with its powerful Celtic-inspired melodies. Aside from its intoxicating pull, Harvey’s delivery — whipsawing from an urgent cadence to soulful soaring — bring immediacy…
In our final Pride episode, I speak with my friend, poet and writer Anastasia Walker. As we discuss, Anastasia and I met five years ago at our college reunion, and have kept in touch since. We talk about her upcoming…
Born and raised in small-town northern BC (Canada), Kyle grew up surrounded by family and their love of Country & Bluegrass music. After high school, Kyle had the opportunity to move to Nashville, TN, where he spent his days submersed in…
Price Harrison of Nashville’s Sour Ops has seen it all: growing up in Murfreesboro and attending Vanderbilt in the ’80s before heading to New York, he’s been steeped in garage rock since day one. With the band’s new album X,…
Canadian singer-songwriter Andrew Waits is back at it with another upbeat and raw single: “Dopamine.” His last song “Ain’t Goin’ Out Like That” was a breakup anthem indebted to Springsteen and the E Street Band. This time around, “Dopmaine” takes…
Born and raised in Wilkesboro, NC, home of MerleFest, Shay Martin Lovette grew up with admiration of the festival’s origins and performers. The combination of setting and the influence of his father, also a songwriter, inspired Lovette to begin writing…
Myles was born and raised in North Carolina, where he grew up in the Raleigh-Cary-Durham Triangle area. Myles’ musical journey began from the moment he was asked,“What do you want to play?” This would lead him down an unorthodox path…