There is DIY, and then there is Traverse City, Michigan-based folk band The Accidentals. The youthful trio, founded by Katie Larson and Savannah Buist while still in high school, practically does it all when it comes to its music. Beside…
There is no getting around it. Laura Gibson’s voice is quiet. On stage, protected by the hushed anticipation of a near-silent crowd, that is much of what gives Gibson her power as a performer. That and her knack for a…
Hana Elion and JJ Mitchell met in college, played together in various bands, and eventually decided to write and record songs together. The result was the folk duo Overcoats, one of the buzziest acts at this past South by Southwest Music Festival…
How would you describe your music? It’s a mixture of pop, folk and indie music. Something raw and organic and strong. When did you first realise that music was for you? What does it mean to you? Everyone in the…
You’d have to be living under a rock not to have heard ‘Sea Creatures’, the debut single from SOAK – or Bridie Mons-Watson to her mum and dad – that’s currently got radio stations and music journos all hot under…
How would you describe your music? As soft psych folk. When did you first realise that music was for you? What does it mean to you? It’s the cliché for me. I never realised music was for me, it has…
For a Villagers fan like myself, getting to not only listen to the new record, Darling Arithmetic, before its release, but to actually talk to the man behind the musical magic, Conor O’Brien, was probably akin to a Game…
How would you describe your music? I write songs on piano and guitar. It’s a mixture of folk and pop – generally quite mellow with catchy melodies and personal lyrics. When did you first realise that music was for you?…
How would you describe your music? I try very hard not to describe it so as not to ruin it for anyone who might have their own idea what it is. I got really used to comparing it to the…
How would you describe your music? Well, The Ballad Of Willy Robbins is my debut album. It’s an album that follows the story of a working-class man as he struggles not only with work, but with love, lust, health and…