INTERVIEW: On Megunticook, Philly Alt-Country Band The Miners Stick to Their Knitting
The Miners are an original alt country band based in Philadelphia, PA (yes, there are alt country bands in Philly). The Miners are: Keith Marlowe (lead vocals, electric and acoustic guitar), Gregg Hiestand (bass), Vaughn Shinkus (drums, vocals), and Brian…
INTERVIEW: Spencer Thomas Smith Finds Renewal in “Tennessee Mud”
Spencer Thomas Smith is a Tennessee native currently residing in New Haven Connecticut. In our interview below, Smith describes his music as a baptism, and that’s how the title track of his new album feels. As the repetition washes over…
INTERVIEW: The Couldn’t Be Happiers Honor Their #1 Fan on Songs For Butchie
The Couldn’t Be Happiers are a married, songwriting alt-county/Americana duo whose music travels to the borderlands of traditional country and folk-rock. Together they believe they’ve been given a second chance at embracing all the beauty life has to offer. Their…
INTERVIEW: Sharell Bryant Has the Secret to Immortality
Writing from the soul, NYC-based independent songwriter Sharell Bryant ponders universal insecurities, fears and heartache with vital, pop-leaning originality. Hailing from Philadelphia, the 28-year-old has always looked to music to navigate the unknown, and to process the pressures of trying…
INTERVIEW: Walter Parks Steps Into Center Stage With His Unlawful Assembly
“We can play a country church in Mississippi, or we can draw a crowd at a hipster club in Brooklyn. We connect with a wide-ranging audience,” says veteran musician Walter Parks, speaking of the music on his debut LP album,…