Cadillac Ranch
It can take awhile for a band to hit on the right formula, the right blend of musicians, and that has certainly been true for Cadillac Ranch, a band...
Article Category: Music & Comedy
Mark Allen / Mark Allen
Mark Allen has modest goals for his self-released, self-titled EP: he just wants to sell the CDs he’s having produced. Despite the opportunities offered...
Mark Allen / Johnny the Tree
Earlier this year, Mark Allen teased his planned release of a full-length album of original material with a three-song EP of straight-ahead classic...
Jon Durnell / Chaos and Clarity
Don’t be too concerned by the title of Jon Durnell’s new album. Although the album’s songs offer plenty of clarity, there’s very little chaos to be...
Shoeshine Tommy / Shoeshine Tommy
Funk is in the middle of a resurgence right now, no doubt about it, but funk of the slick, uptown variety is not the kind that Shoeshine Tommy play....
Three Cities / For the Price of One
Guitarist Patrick Brown says that when he thought about starting his own band, he had a vision of incorporating the influence of the Beatles, Led Zeppelin,...
Zephaniah / Reforged
The metallurgist forging the sword on the cover to Zephaniah’s second album, Reforged, alludes to the brute force waiting to be unleashed from within...
Joe Five
It is often interesting to learn the history of local bands, particularly those that feature veteran performers who have worked on the stages of Fort...
Earphorik
With the breadth of musical talent in this city, it isn’t surprising that some of the bands in town have a lot of overlap, with players turning up in...
Kevin Hambrick / Mox Nix
Though he’s still active in the local music scene both as a solo artist and as bandleader of The Orange Opera, the evergreen Kevin Hambrick has cut...