INTERVIEW: Huck Hayden Embraces the Beautiful Catastrophe of Existence

INTERVIEW: Huck Hayden Embraces the Beautiful Catastrophe of Existence

ByRachel CholstNov 24, 2021

Nashville musician Huck Hayden has a dry sense of humor. For one thing, he keeps his own personal information brief, describing his music as “vision quest” music and bemoaning the fact that Happy Meals did nothing to alleviate the pain…

INTERVIEW: Nicholas Rich Is Your Gay Cowboy

INTERVIEW: Nicholas Rich Is Your Gay Cowboy

ByRachel CholstNov 23, 2021

Nick Rich brings a new charm and easygoing funk to classic country with a harmonious singer/songwriter touch that gets enhanced every time he picks up the guitar. Starting his music journey at the young age of 3, dancing in his…

INTERVIEW: Mabilene Steeps Herself in 70s Cool…and Barry Manilow

INTERVIEW: Mabilene Steeps Herself in 70s Cool…and Barry Manilow

ByRachel CholstNov 22, 2021

A soulful siren born and raised in Houston, Texas, Mabilene weaves lush tales of love, heartache, and self-discovery in her Jordan Lehning-produced debut The Other Side. Born out of the ashes of her former folk band The Battlefield, the album…

EXCLUSIVE: Cajun Queer Bruisey Peets Takes Us Through New Album “Poached Eggs”

EXCLUSIVE: Cajun Queer Bruisey Peets Takes Us Through New Album “Poached Eggs”

ByRachel CholstNov 17, 2021

From swamp to shining swamp, Bruisey Peets (Ben Usie) has steadily evolved with his unique brand of queer swamp pop. Equal parts earnest songwriting and performance art, Bruisey Peets shows are charmingly confrontational and subversively playful. Originally from Lafayette LA,…

INTERVIEW: Married Couple Winter Grain Create Spontaneous Harmonies

INTERVIEW: Married Couple Winter Grain Create Spontaneous Harmonies

ByRachel CholstNov 15, 2021

Originating from Utah, Winter Grain now calls Los Angeles home. With influences from Bonnie Raitt, Fleetwood Mac, The Milk Carton Kids, and First Aid Kit, Winter Grain is an acoustic folk-pop band who values craft, dynamics and vocal harmonies. Kate and Secily…