The churning intensity of the Delta blues; the distant horns of a New Orleans second line; the storytelling of Waits, Dylan, Knopfler; the infectious rapture of James Brown, Joe Tex and Prince – these are just a few of the…
Joshua tree singer/songwriter Wildlife Freeway doesn’t play music — “I use music,” says Wildlife Freeway (aka Sunny Atema). “For now, I perform all my own songs. Some I’ve been writing since I was a kid, others I’m finding now. I…
Spencer LaJoye grew up as one of eight in a family of musicians in rural Southwest Michigan. At the age of 5, Spencer picked up a violin and pursued classical music until college, when they swapped their bow for a…
Ian Matthew is a rising musician from the small city of Torrington, Connecticut, on a journey to share his ever-evolving catalog of uniquely seasoned music with the world. After a 6-month release hiatus to focus on the next evolution of…
Life in small town Marion, Arkansas sounds idyllic in songwriter Bailey Bigger’s telling: a first gig in a diner in 7th grade, working on a farm while in high school, family history going back generations. But the truth—and Bailey is…