Attached at the Hip
Irie. In Jamaican patois, the word refers to “feeling great,” and that’s where the St. Petersburg, Florida-based septet The Hip Abduction likes to point…
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Tuned Into History
He calls himself “The American Songster.” After spending eight years in the successful old-time string band The Carolina Chocolate Drops — including opening for…
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Allargando Like That
When most kids his age were asking for BB guns or skateboards, Keith Lockhart pined for piano lessons. And as a high-school freshman in…
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Now Hear This
The 2016 version of The Broadcast boasts a new rhythm section (drummer Jaze Uries and bassist E’Lon Jordan-Dunlap joining percussionist Tyler Householder) as well…
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Nature, Nurture, and Particle Accelerator
Composer, pianist, percussionist, and beatmaker — Mason Bates doesn’t let his prominence in the world of orchestral music keep him from DJ-ing a set…
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Charleston Six-Piece Makes Rare Small Club Stop
It’s been a 16-year ride for Sol Driven Train, and guitarist/vocalist Joel Timmons is thankful but not altogether surprised about the Charleston band’s staying…
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Nothing Without Nikki
Nikki Hill didn’t know if she believed her husband, guitarist Matt Hill, when he touted her potential as a singer. “I thought he was…
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New World Order
For 15 years, multi-instrumentalist Chris Rosser, bassist Eliot Wadopian, and percussionist River Guerguerian have been schooling listeners on the melodic richness of instruments like…
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The Rhythm within the Rhythm
Erika Jane loves the communal aspect of making music — it’s a vibe that resonates within her surf-punk-country-rock group Red Honey, and to the…
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The Resonant Rogues Forge a New Path
“I like being a bridger of gaps,” says the ruby-lipsticked singer Sparrow, of the Asheville-based acoustic duo/quartet The Resonant Rogues. “I like that we…
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