Cosmic glitter. That's how singer Aubrey Bramble describes Golden Gardens, the band she co-founded with Gregg Neville in 2012. She's dead on, of course. Their last album, 2016's Reign, is one ethereal, melancholic starburst after another. Likewise, the listening experience of their newest single, "Desert Rose," is less a walk on parched earth than it is [...]
Cantrip plays the release show for Authentic Luxury at River Dan's on May 4th. Seattle has a vibrant community for free improvisation, and guitarist Simon Henneman is a veteran member. Since the early 2000s, Henneman has been playing at Cafe Racer, a local hang known for its weekly free Racer Sessions jam, and [...]
Along with rock, punk, jazz and a vibrant hip hop scene, Seattle has musicians who thrive in the in-between - who have a knack for suspending themselves between styles and bring in multiple influences, highlighting Seattle's quirkiness and creativity. The Pornadoes, "The World's Only Swingasurfajazzabilly Band," are a perfect example of that ethos. Their cinematic [...]
Songwriter, guitarist, and singer Jeff Tapia is a true Seattle artist. As an honest, quirky lyricist and melody-focused songwriter, Tapia carries on the traditions of true Seattle D.I.Y. culture. Along with their staunch support of other communities in the local arts scene, their authentic connection to the soul of city can be heard in their [...]
Half-Inuk, half-Mohawk indie pop songwriter Beatrice Deer hails from Quaqtaq, a small village in Northern Arctic Quebec that’s only accessible by plane. There, she planted the seeds of what she would become—a television director, clothing-maker, mental health advocate, a mother and songwriter—and there she returned to film a heartwarming music video for her rendition of [...]
Photo by L. Mckill Brother and sister rock 'n’ roll duo The Black Tones are all about rewriting Seattle rock history, and playing their asses off in the process. Their latest LP, Cobain and Cornbread, draws on the Seattle music and cultural aesthetic but puts the diversity and innovation back into the style. [...]
As you wander from Cafe Racer to SoDo punk venue to University District house show, Ings, a contemplative guitarist and songwriter with a subtle touch on the guitar, is bound to be somewhere in the mix—likely (and hopefully) sharing her slow-simmering pop songs from behind her signature yellow glasses. With two mellow-yet-poignant EPs under her [...]
The world doesn't make believing in yourself easy—especially if you're treading a path less traveled. No one knows that better than Sarah Potenza, the powerhouse vocalist and songwriter who went from being virtually unknown to wowing judges and becoming a semi-finalist on NBC's The Voice in 2015. Her stint on the show helped jettison her [...]
Effervescent pop-punk band Tacocat released their new single, "Grains of Salt," on Valentine's Day, complete with a colorful music video featuring prominent members of the Seattle drag community. "Grains of Salt" is the first single teasing their third full-length album This Mess is a Place—following 2014's NVM and 2016's Lost Time—due out in May and [...]
(Photo by Victoria Holt) On Feb. 4, Seattle singer-songwriter-producer Parisalexa dropped a blistering new single, “Hothead.” The track, both defiantly relevant and subtly creative, takes the confidence Parisalexa had on display with her last two releases to new heights. “Hothead” is perhaps one of Parisalexa’s most straight-forward pop releases. Rihanna and Ariana Grande [...]
