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BGS 5+5: Ric RobertsonArtist: Ric Robertson Hometown: Greensboro, North Carolina Latest album: Carolina Child What's your favorite memory from being on stage? I attended second grade at Garden Ridge Elementary in Flower Mound, Texas. The twenty or so of us in my class put on a play about popcorn, some of us dressed…
BGS 5+5: Jesse DanielArtist: Jesse Daniel Hometown: Ben Lomond, California Latest Album: Beyond These Walls Personal nicknames: Jessup What was the first moment that you knew you wanted to be a musician? When I was really young, probably around 6 or 7, my mom took us down to see my dad's band play…
BGS 5+5: Anya HinkleArtist: Anya Hinkle Hometown: Asheville, North Carolina Latest album: Eden and Her Borderland Personal nicknames (or rejected band names): Anyabird Which artist has influenced you the most ... and how? I guess far and away I have to answer -- Gillian Welch. I grew up in the New River Valley…
BGS 5+5: Phöenix LazareArtist name: Phöenix Lazare Hometown: Salt Spring Island, BC Latest Album: Gold Personal nicknames (or rejected band names): Fawkes, Bean, Peanuts, Peanuts & Popcorn, Pheen Which elements of nature do you spend the most time with and how do those impact your work? I'm from a small island off the…
ColumnsJun 24, 2021
Artist: River Kittens (Mattie Schell and Allie Vogler) Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri Newest Album: Soaking Wet What’s your favorite memory of being on stage? Well, I have been performing since I was a kid… and there have certainly been some amazing highlights I’ll never forget as an adult (playing Allman Family Revival at the Beacon…
ColumnsJun 23, 2021
Artist: Ida Mae Hometown: Nashville / London Latest Album: Click Click Domino (out July 16, 2021) What was the first moment that you knew you wanted to be a musician? As a kid my dad had a load of music documentaries on VHS. I can remember watching one on Jimi Hendrix which opens with Pete…
ColumnsJun 18, 2021
Artist: Nefesh Mountain (Eric Lindberg and Doni Zasloff) Hometown: Brooklyn, New York City (born & raised); Montclair, New Jersey (current locale) Latest Album: Songs for the Sparrows If you had to write a mission statement for your career, what would it be? As a musician, there are times when you have to sit and write,…
ColumnsJun 16, 2021
Artist: Travis Linville Hometown: Tulsa, Oklahoma Latest Album: I'm Still Here Which artist has influenced you the most ... and how? I get asked this question a whole lot. Influences evolve and change and sometimes even fall off the map. What was a big influence at one time isn't later and it all goes into…
ColumnsJun 11, 2021
Artist name: Them Coulee Boys Hometown: Eau Claire, Wisconsin Latest album: Namesake (available August 6, 2021 on Some Fun Records) Personal nicknames (or rejected band names): For better or worse, we’ve always been Them Coulee Boys. (All answers from Soren Staff) What's the toughest time you ever had writing a song? For me, it’s never…
