Brooklyn-based Nada Surf has been called an indie-rock band and a power-pop group. Drummer Ira Elliot is less concerned with how the group is labeled than he is getting in front of new audiences.
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Analog Moon premieres new album, new sound with album release party
Analog Moon songwriter/musician Todd Britton. He thought that futurist Ray Kurzweil’s ideas about the future would make a fun concept for an album, especially if he could “take it in a sci-fi direction, as opposed to [basing it upon] the actual scientific papers.”
30 Days Out: a look at upcoming concerts
The roundup includes a tribute to the late Bernie Worrell (and a fundraiser for his family), Coheed and Cambria, Hiss Golden Messenger and Chrome Pony.
Underhill Rose plans hometown live-album recording dates
Recording sessions for the as-yet-untitled album will take the form of a pair of shows at The Altamont Theatre on Friday, Sept. 16.
Musician’s Workshop celebrates 50 years, Bailey Acoustic Shop opens its doors
Musician’s Worshop (originally Moritz Music) has been in business for nearly 50 years, while the new-on-the scene Bailey Acoustic Shop offers hand-built guitars and custom designs. Those are just two of Western North Carolina’s many guitar-oriented enterprises.
30 Days Out: a look at upcoming concerts
This week’s roundup includes SeepeopleS, the Blacktop Rockets, Andrew Bird and Stolen Rhodes.
David LaMotte releases his first new album in a decade
The Other Way Around tackles many of these big-picture themes, but LaMotte’s approach is subtle. “I don’t like songs that are all message-y, that hit people over the head,” he says. His music almost always has an objective, “but I want to make the point artfully, in such a way that people can interpret it as they like.”
N.C. musicians host fundraising concert to battle HB2
The Stand Against HB2 concert at The Orange Peel will be a marathon event featuring more than 15 N.C.-based performers.
30 Days Out: a look at upcoming concerts
This week’s roundup includes Car Seat Headrest, London Souls, Hard Bop Explosion and Underhill Rose.
Brian Wilson brings final Pet Sounds tour to Asheville
In the 21st century, Wilson — working with his own group — doesn’t shy away from his ambitious studio creations of the mid 1960s; in fact, he embraces them.
30 Days Out: a look at upcoming concerts
This week’s roundup includes Goldie & the Screamers, Ahleuchatistas, Rick Dilling and BJ Barhamn.
The Get Right Band holds Aug. 5 release party for “Who’s in Charge?”
To make it in the post-label world of today’s music industry, artists have to supplement their musical prowess with an understanding of how to promote that music.
LEAF Downtown enters its second year
LEAF Downtown, which returns on Saturday and Sunday, July 30-31, has a decidedly local focus.
30 Days Out: a look at upcoming concerts
This week’s suggestions are all free shows. Check out Chuck Brodsky, Tin Foil Hat, Dana Massive and the Justina Shandler Trio.
Singer-songwriter James McMurtry returns to Asheville
A frequent and longtime visitor to Asheville, McMurtry will play The Grey Eagle on Friday, July 22.
Malian master guitarist Mamadou Kelly comes to Asheville
“The American blues form is foreign to us,” says Malian master guitarist Mamadou Kelly. That may come as a surprise to American audiences who hear in Kelly’s music a connection between his soulful approach and the American indigenous musical form born in the Mississippi Delta.
30 Days Out: a look at upcoming concerts
This week’s roundup includes Steve Gunn, Carlene Carter, Mike Dillon and Swans.
David Bazan’s solo tour brings him to Asheville
David Bazan will perform songs from his new album, Blanco — along with other tunes from his back catalog — when he appears onstage at The Grey Eagle Wednesday, July 13.
Award-winning guitarist Bryan Sutton comes home again
The Asheville native says, “I’ve always been drawn to mountain terrain. …I do like to get back to Asheville. I don’t live there any more, but … I’m still a resident in some sense.” He performs at The Grey Eagle on Friday, July 1.
Brevard Music Center celebrates 80 years with 80-plus shows
That wide-ranging musical approach means that the center’s 80th anniversary season will include performances by classical pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet (Friday, June 24), contemporary Christian singer-songwriter Amy Grant (Saturday, June 25) and innovative banjo virtuoso Béla Fleck (Tuesday, June 28), as well as major symphonic concerts.
30 Days Out: a look at upcoming concerts
This week’s suggestions include a Brett Harris and Explorers Club shared bill, The Get Right band, Universal Sigh and Dr. Dog