INTERVIEW: Ed Snodderly On The Bare-Bones Art of Songwriting

INTERVIEW: Ed Snodderly On The Bare-Bones Art of Songwriting

ByRachel CholstSep 13, 2023

Ed Snodderly has been in the game for a long time. His 1977 debut, Sidewalk Shoes, kick-started a career that his included the Brother Boys (with Eugene Wolf) and covers by Jerry Douglas, Sam Bush, John Cowan, Missy Raines, and…

INTERVIEW: Ross Cooper Bares His Lightning Heart

INTERVIEW: Ross Cooper Bares His Lightning Heart

ByRachel CholstSep 5, 2023

There’s no shortage of cross-talk about authenticity in country music, but Ross Cooper is one of the few Nashville songsmiths who is an actual rodeo cowboy. Cooper’s upcoming album Lightning Heart is as much a celebration of his literal cowboy…

INTERVIEW: Amanda Stewart Blazes New Trails on “Venom”

INTERVIEW: Amanda Stewart Blazes New Trails on “Venom”

ByRachel CholstJun 28, 2023

Amanda Stewart comes by the natural imagery in her country music honestly. Stewart grew up in the Montana mountains on her grandparents’ ranch, and she brings that sense of isolated grandeur to her music. Venom, her upcoming album due out…

INTERVIEW: ṬAÜS Finds The Tangible Possibility of Peace

INTERVIEW: ṬAÜS Finds The Tangible Possibility of Peace

ByRachel CholstApr 20, 2023

Ṭaüs طاووس is the debut solo music project of transdisciplinary artist Ṭaüs Tamara Jafar. Without being tethered to medium or genre, Ṭaüs’ creative output is bold, raw, and confidently vulnerable. Their work in music explores openings into ecstatic state and…

PREMIERE: Jude Brothers Comes Home to “torch bare / the boss”

PREMIERE: Jude Brothers Comes Home to “torch bare / the boss”

ByRachel CholstApr 12, 2023

Jude Brothers is an Arkansas-forged and New Mexico-molded folksy-leaning singer songwriter with a penchant for whimsy and tender heartedness. Brothers’ distinct writing style is marked by congenial contrasts: passionate & playful, calculated & relaxed, approachable & quirky. Their new song, “torch…