Artist: Lily Kershaw Hometown: Los Angeles, California Latest Album: Pain & More Personal Nicknames (or rejected band names): My family calls me Lou or Lulu What was the first moment that you knew you wanted to be a musician? Hearing Simon & Garfunkel's "The Sound of Silence" for the first time. I was 8, in…
Artist: David Berkeley Hometown: Santa Fe, New Mexico Latest Album: A Pail Full of Fire Personal Nicknames (or rejected band names): The only time I really had a nickname was when I was teaching in a public middle school in Bushwick. The kids called me Shaggy. What's the toughest time you ever had writing a…
As a duo rooted in both Celtic and American traditions, we find the intersection of these worlds to be a rich and endlessly inspiring place. From the rhythmic drive of Irish & Scottish reels to the melodic storytelling of ballads, weâve always been captivated by how these two traditions speak to one another. They each…
Much like the songs on his latest album Pathways, the sounds swirling around Canadian singer-songwriter Julian Taylor on our recent phone call for BGS were also filled with curiosity, emotion, and the subtle, intrinsic tones of a modern world unfolding. Walking the streets of his native Toronto, the introspective depths of Taylorâs voice and pure…
No one on earth plays the guitar like Yasmin Williams. When the BGS team was first introduced to her music â back a few years now, in 2017 or 2018, during our annual programming for our Shout & Shine diversity showcase â it was an objectively jaw-dropping discovery. We've covered many singular musicians, instrumentalists, and…
