Artist: Charlie Overbey Hometown: Los Angeles, California Latest Album: In Good Company (out July 26, 2024) Personal Nicknames (or rejected band names): âPunk Rock Spy In The House Of Honky Tonkâ (courtesy of Lemmy of Motorhead) What's your favorite memory from being on stage? In 2016 I was touring with Blackberry Smoke and we were…
His name might be a little ⊠beige? But those who know John Smith have long loved the vibrant colors of this gifted guitarist and singer-songwriterâs creative palate â especially the serene sophistication at its core. A unique form of meditative propulsion has endeared Smith to heavyweight collaborators like 3-time Grammy winner Joe Henry and…
Artist: Louisa Stancioff Hometown: I live in Warren, Maine and I am originally from Chesterville, Maine Latest Album: When We Were Looking Which artist has influenced you the most and how? Regina Spektor keeps coming to mind. I listened to her albums Begin to Hope and Far incessantly when I was young, and I loved…
Sun Without the Heat is Leyla McCallaâs fifth solo album, but it is different from past efforts and she brings the listener through the transformative process with her. Produced by Maryam Qudus at Dockside Studio in Louisiana, McCalla dug into her personal history, primary sources from Amistad Research Center at Tulane Universityâs archives, world musical…
(Editorâs Note: Open Mic is a BGS series with a simple premise â to remove all the filters between artist and audience and give musicians and creatives an Open Mic. With each installment, weâll hold space for musicians to say whatever theyâd like on any topic they like in any format that moves them most.…