INTERVIEW: Shannon Vetter Plays The Hits
Kentucky’s Shannon Vetter released their album Holding Pattern came out in March. The album is a delightfully winding tour through the recesses of Vetter’s mind — whimsical, jazz-inspired, and just a little bit acerbic. Vetter is known for their work…
INTERVIEW: Gangstagrass Bring Folk to the People With Energetic “The Only Way Out is Through”
Gangstagrass are veterans of the stage, finding the common ground between all forms of American music: bluegrass, folk, country, R&B, rap, and hip-hop. The band’s recent single, “The Only Way Out is Through,” is a high-energy anthem that will amp…
Minneapolis’ The Gated Community Uses Americana to Speak Truth to Power
Minneapolis’ The Gated Community’s latest album, The Honor and The Glory, was born through fire — literally. Frontman Sumanth Gopinath and his partner Beth Hartman (vocals, percussion) lived blocks away from the 3rd Precinct, which was burned in the unrest…
INTERVIEW: Juliette Stewart Confesses It All on “Talking to the River”
There was not a time that life for Juliette did not center around music. From a young age she showed an aptitude for singing, which came as a surprise to her parents whose work lies in the fields of first…
INTERVIEW: Adrian Sutherland’s Indigi-Cana Is Rock With a Cause
Adrian Sutherland is a roots-rocker with heart from Attawapiskat in Canada’s Far North. His music draws inspiration from his life, the land, and his Cree culture. Adrian is fluent in Omushkegowuk Cree, and is a respected cultural leader and traditional…