Photo credit: Autumn de Wilde The November 2009 release of Norah Jones’s The Fall proclaimed a departure from her signature mellow/jazz/fun for the whole family sound. Instead, she tapped into her inner supply of rock ‘n’ roll, grabbed a new bunch of collaborators including Jacquire King (Kings of Leon, Modest Mouse), Will Sheff (Okkervil River), … Read more
At times during Sarah Jaffe’s stellar debut album, Suburban Nature, you’re left wondering how the singer-songwriter from Texas is only 24. Her voice, as alluring as it is, isn’t as sweet as it is loud and confident; the subjects she sings about echo a younger Kathleen Edwards, only just as fierce. And it only took … Read more
Cory Chisel | All photos by Nate Burrell Just swing across the southern sky And lift a match to my morning eyes Well, we’ll all die young if we’re lucky babe The Open Highway Music Festival kicked off last night at Off Broadway with a revue-style performance featuring Cory Chisel, Adriel Denae, The Candles, Space … Read more
Singer-songwriter Lauren Pritchard is a hard one to label, and that’s a good thing. She’s been compared to Adele, Norah Jones, and Carole King, but I’m not sure if any of those fit. I wish I could offer up a better comparison (in my mind, at least), but maybe Lauren Pritchard is sort of on … Read more