A new full-length album is in the works for early next year, but in the meantime the Nashville-by-way-of-L.A.-by-way-of-Asheville rockers have dropped limited-release Salvage Songs, Vol. 1.
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A new full-length album is in the works for early next year, but in the meantime the Nashville-by-way-of-L.A.-by-way-of-Asheville rockers have dropped limited-release Salvage Songs, Vol. 1.
The award-winning short film by Asheville-based musician Ben Lovett also recently received a Best Soundtrack nod at the Madrid International Film Festival.
The newest project of local songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Andrew Larson has just released a five-song EP that bucks convention at every turn. The band holds an album release party on Saturday, June 16 (with free merch!) at Warehouse 10. Click through for details.
The local indie-rock outfit releases its self-titled debut and holds an album release party at Highland Brewery this Friday, 6-8 p.m.
While it’s no surprise that the third album by kid-hop artist Secret Agent 23 Skidoo is eleven tracks of awesome, the sheer number of genres and local artists represented is a marvel.
In case you haven’t heard the local trio’s latest album, “Words from the Well,” here’s a review and a couple of videos. They’re currently on tour in the northeast and in California, but hopefully they’ll have another Asheville show booked before too long. Photo by Amanda Cabanillas.
The local Americana singer-songwriter releases his new EP, “Swinging for the Fences.”
The local singer-songwriter-musician breaks away from his band (If You Wannas) with this recently-released solo effort.
The local alt-pop band is set to release EP “Quit Trying” next month. Here’s a preview.
2PPM releases new EP, “For People.” All the people mentions aside, the experimental instrumental collection takes its cues from nature, mechanics and travel.
Orange, the latest release from the local retro-pop band, is a post-disco confection.
No one seemed more surprised than Langhorne Slim himself that his Jan. 21 show sold out. Hopefully that’s enough incentive for the thrash-folk musician to come back to Asheville soon.
A review of the new album by Chachillie. Official release date is March 15.
The side project of Disco Biscuits’ drummer comes to The One Stop on Thursday. Xpress has tickets to give away. Photo by Dave Vann.
Mark and Aimee Bumgarner, aka Calico Moon, recently released a polished and tender collection of songs that’s climbing the Roots Music Report’s Roots Country top 50 chart.
Given the fact that it was the World Series and Tolliver’s Crossing is basically a sports bar, expectations of a good night of music were low. Luckily, it’s always better to be pleasantly surprised as opposed to sorely disappointed, and Taylor Martin’s Engine did not disappoint. The Engine appears to be a cast of rotating […]
Triangle psych-folk band Megafaun returned to Asheville last weekend for a Moog factory visit, a Day Trotter session at Echo Mountain and a rocking show at Grey Eagle.
Local bluegrass/rock outfit Big Daddy Love releases an inspired sophomore album rich with banjos, electric guitars, Appalachian imagery and (of course) lots of love. The band holds a CD release party at Pisgah Brewing tomorrow night.
Malian guitarist Vieux Farka Touré‘s power trio put on a stunning show that included both African rhythms and some seriously psychedelic guitar riffs.
Reviews of What Hurts the Most by Knives and Daggers, King of Hearts by Joshua Singleton, Real Good Man by Stephen Shealy and Annunciation St by The Mumbles.
If you appreciate anything about bluegrass, Ravens & Crows and its top-notch musicianship and intricate vocal harmonies will soon become a part of your most-played collection.