Laura Mvula at The Loft Laura Mvula, a native of Birmingham, England who arrived in late 2012 with a unique orchestral pop sound — a mix of classic pop, jazz, and soul with creative and accessible twists — that attracted accolades months before the release of her first album. After Mvula signed to RCA, she […]
If you’ve ever wanted a sneak peak inside Atlanta’s top recording studios, here is your chance. The Atlanta Chapter of the Recording Academy is organizing a bus tour on Sunday, May 4th which will take you to Silent Sound Studios, Southern Tracks, ZAC Recording and Crossover Entertainment. In addition, they are giving away over $10,000 […]
Angel Olsen at The EARL Angel Olsen began singing as a young girl in St. Louis, where she explored the remarkable range of her voice and the places it could take her songwriting. Her self-released debut EP, “Strange Cacti,” belied both that early period of discovery and her Midwestern roots. Cautious and homespun on the […]
Who’s got time for “summertime sadness” when you’ve got a full season of amazing concerts to attend to? Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood has already kicked off their year with Lady Antebellum, Kip Moore, and Kacey Musgraves last weekend, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band this weekend, and Arcade Fire to welcome in May. Check […]
Dan Deacon at The Drunken Unicorn Self proclaimed “a growing, a great gathering of moss”, Dan Deacon is an electronic musician best know for his killer live performances. When we say killer live performance, we mean it. Deacon once got a crowd of 10,000 people to get into a crazy dance competition at an Occupy […]
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Grant Kwiecinski aka GRiZ describes himself as “somewhere between classically trained fuckin’ jazz instrumentalist saxaphone meets stoner meets technology meets bass music.” And for that very accurate, no holds barred, depiction of himself, we love him even more. As sad as we are at AMG that our Road To Counterpoint artist spotlights are coming to […]
By Al Kaufman Back in 1989, when country music stars were pseudo-cowboys wearing oversized hats, a band formed in Miami, fronted by a Cuban-American who sounded like Roy Orbison’s long lost kid brother. They called themselves The Mavericks, but nobody knew what to call their music. They were country, but because they infused their music […]
Seth Glier first found his passion for singing and songwriting amidst the chaos of the September 11th tragedies back in 2001. “The events of that day we’re running around in my head and I didn’t have an outlet. I didn’t know how to process so I starting writing my thoughts down which ultimately became songs.” […]
Friday, April 18th Sweetwater 420 Fest: Galactic, Conspirator, Steel Pulse in Centennial Park This weekend Centennial Park will belong to the hippies! Sweetwater 420 Fest 2014 will be hosting a killer lineup of jam, reggae, and jamtronica acts all weekend. Friday’s acts will include Galactic and Steel Pulse and the main Sweetwater Stage, Honey Island […]
The five members of Elephant Revival share a deep commitment to certain ideals: community; recognizing one’s place in the flow of the natural world; harmony. Holding on to these ideals in the midst of heady career growth and strong individual creative forces can be difficult, but they weather these storms with aplomb, and in doing […]
Bun B and Kirko Bangz at The Loft The Trillest Tour stops in Atlanta tonight with southern rappers Bun B and Kirko Bangz headling their first tour together. Bun B formally of UnderGround Kingz has released four solo albums since the death of his UGK partner, Pimp C. Kirko Bangz has been rapping since he […]
EMA is the solo performing pseudonym of Erika M. Anderson, who shaped her experimental voice and guitar techniques in the underground garage band scene before beginning her solo career. Erika first played with Amps for Christ, then formed the band Gowns in 2004, before splitting three albums later to focus on her solo career. Her […]
Willie Watson hasn’t always been a solo artist. In fact he’s spent most of his career with a little band called Old Crowe Medicine Show, but now Willie is ready to step out on his own. His debut solo album produced by David Rawling, Folk Singer Vol. 1 is being released May 6th. In honor […]
Ben Miller Band with Special Guest Sarah Michaud at Eddie’s Attic Hailing from Joplin, Missouri, The Ben Miller Band is a one-of-a kind trio that combines the frenetic energy of bluegrass, the soul of the delta blues and the haunted spirit of Appalachian mountain music. Band members Ben Miller, Scott Leeper, and Doug Dicharry create […]
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