The Belle Curves Kick Pride Off With a Road Trip
The Belle Curves is lead by Delaney Hafener, formerly of Pandafan, featuring a rotating cast of musicians. They have crafted a unique sound inspired by the many traditions of Americana, complementing introspective lyrics and a songwriting style informed by the…
Lauren Reno’s “Don’t Think” Is A Perfect ’90s Country Throwback
Don’t think twice about listening to this one. (Sorry, I couldn’t resist.) Lauren Reno’s recent single is a perfect ’90s country throwback: intelligent wordplay, impassioned vocals, luxurious production, and a hook that’ll drag you across the continental divide. Reno is an…
Zoe Butler Soothes The Pain That Can’t Be Healed
Nashville-based singer-songwriter Zoe Butler’s new single, “Shenandoah Blues,” has a deceptive title. In the song, Butler works her way through indescribable grief, evoking the natural splendor of the Shenandoah Valley as a backdrop to life’s crucibles. Butler’s performance is imbued…
Edie Carey Revels in Leaving Behind “The Old Me” — Mostly
For the last 22 years, Colorado Springs-based singer/songwriter Edie Carey has been working as a full-time performing songwriter, touring rigorously to promote her award-winning records, which now include Come Close, her 2002 live CD, When I Was Made (2004), Another Kind of Fire (2006), itsgonnabegreat (a 2008 collaboration with Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter…
Deathcruiser Makes Yearning Catchy on “Put Your Hands on Me”
Adam Roth was already hard at work on his debut solo EP when the right band name came to him. He was sitting in the studio, staring at an image of a calavera—a decorative skull often used in the annual…