Dominic Fike busted onto the scene off the success of his debut EP Don’t Forget Me, Demos which he recorded while he was on house arrest. The EP was so widely liked that it started a bidding war for who was going to sign him. He was eventually signed to Columbia Records for a reported $4 million.
Category: Artist Spotlight
Concert Week #2: Artist Spotlight: Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit
ason Isbell started his music career in a southern rock band called the Drive-By Truckers. He was part of that band from 2001 to 2007, and they released four albums during that time. Since that time, he has released six albums. Three of the records are credited as “Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit” while the other three are just Jason himself although all but his first album contain musicians from The 400 Unit.
Concert Week #2: Artist Spotlight: Father John Misty
Father John Misty Origin: Rockville, Maryland Top Songs: Real Love Baby, Chateau Lobby #4, Nancy From Now On Genre: Indie Folk Label: Sub Pop Click here to visit his website Josh Tillman started his music career releasing records under the name J. Tillman. He released seven records between 2003 and 2010 before joining the band…
Concert Week #2: Artist Spotlight: Jade Bird
Welcome to our first ever Concert Week! During Concert Week I will discuss artists I will be seeing in the lead up to the actual event. Then after the event, I will discuss my experience at the concert with a Concert Recap. This week I will be going to a Jason Isbell/Father John Misty concert…
Artist Spotlight: PUP
PUP Current Members: Stefan Babcock (lead vocals and rhythm guitar), Steve Sladkowski (lead guitar and backing vocals), Zach Mykula (drums and backing vocals), and Nestor Chumak (bass and backing vocals) Origin: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Top Songs: DVP, Reservoir, Sleep In The Heat, Kids Genre: Punk Rock Label: Rise Records Click here to visit PUP’s website…
Artist Spotlight: Kurt Vile
Kurt Vile Origin: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Top Songs: Pretty Pimpin, Loading Zones, Wakin on a Pretty Daze Genre: lo-fi indie folk Label: Matador Click here to check out his website When I think of folk music, I tend to only think about the classics. I think about Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, and Neil Young. It’s almost…
Concert Week #1: Artist Spotlight: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness
First and foremost, I forgot to do an Artist Spotlight for Grizfolk. I apologize for that and encourage everybody to check out their music. They are an alternative rock band and their debut album Waking Up The Giants is excellent. With that out of the way. Here is my Artist Spotlight for Andrew McMahon in…
Concert Week #1: Artist Spotlight: flor
Welcome to our first ever Concert Week! During Concert Week I will discuss artists I will be seeing in the lead up to the actual event. Then after the event, I will discuss my experience at the concert with a Concert Recap. This week I will be going to an Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness…
Artist Spotlight: cleopatrick
cleopatrick Current Members: Luke Gruntz (Vocals and Guitar) and Ian Fraser (Drums) Origin: Cobourg, Ontario, Canada Top Songs: hometown, youth, bernard trigger Genre: Indie Hard Rock would be the best way I could describe them Label: Independent Click here to visit their website. cleopatrick is a guitar and drum duo from Cobourg, Ontario, Canada that…
Artist Spotlight: Tyler Childers
Tyler Childers Origin: Lexington, Kentucky Top Songs: Feathered Indians, Nose On The Grindstone, Whitehouse Road, Charleston Girl Genre: Country Label: Hickman Holler Click here to go to his website Tyler Childers is a country singer from eastern Kentucky and he has quickly become one of my favorite country singers. I often hear people say that…