By Daniel Coston Look at any folk record from the past forty years and the names Ashley Hutchings and Ken Nicol will pop up in some prominent places. Hutchings was the founding bassist in Fairport Convention, leaving after fabled 1969 album Liege & Lief to form another legendary folk/rock act, Steeleye Span. He is still … Continue reading
By Daniel Coston Over the last few years, Jon Lindsay has established himself as a sideman for other musicians, as well as sharing the lead role in two bands (The Young Sons and currently the Catch Fire). Now Jon has stepped out on his own, with the release this month of his first solo album, … Continue reading
By Daniel Coston For over a decade now, Bruce Hazel has put his stamp on rock n’ roll throughout the Carolinas. Be it with the Noise, Bruce Hazel & Some Volunteers, Temperance League, or under his own name, Hazel has merged his love of Bruce Springsteen, Tom Waits, and other classic sounds to form his … Continue reading
By Brian Parks No discussion of either the Charlotte or Southeast US scene is complete without Jay Garrigan. Through many years and several top-notch bands, Garrigan has shone in whatever project he has been a part of. Violet Strange, Laburnum, and Poprocket are just a few of the bands that Jay helped to create great … Continue reading
By Daniel Coston For over ten years, Charlotte’s own Babyshaker has brought together a mix of pop, punk and glam that is always a fun and loud good time. Now, the four members of Babyshaker (vocalist Scott Weaver, guitarist Dudley Collins, bassist Corrie Throckmorton, and drummer Scott McCannell) have released Legendary, the debut album (yes, … Continue reading
By Daniel Coston While many bands can be somewhat categorized by mentions of three or four other bands, Charlotte’s own Hectagons need more than a couple of paragraphs. Metal, math rock, funk, free jazz, and whatever else strikes them on a given night is all part of their unpredictable sound. Guitarist Buck Boswell, bassist Korey … Continue reading