This Brooklyn, NY, based singer/songwriter plays tunes reminiscent of Neutral Milk Hotel and Elliott Smith. Since his debut release in 2002, he has released a number of full lengths and a handful of EPs, including 2011's “Between The Concrete and The Clouds,” which he is currently touring in support of. ...
RYE (Respect Your Elders) Rally will take place September 2 from 5pm to 10pm to support the people of Silver Oaks Retirement Community in Kent, Ohio. 250 seniors are being forced to leave their homes by the Capstone Development of Birmingham, Alabama, an out of state student housing and high-rise development firm that is in process of purchasing the 18-acre Silver Oaks Retirement complex. The RYE Rally will aid the tenants as they pursue legal recourse with the help of Cleveland attorney Avery Friedman and the Community Action Council of Portage County. The RYE Rally stands for dignity, com...
One of Cleveland’s hidden gems is singer/songwriter Chris Allen. He will be at Happy Dog on August 18th. Often compared to Jeff Tweedy and Paul Westerberg, Allen is the real deal and his tuneful, catchy songs will have you humming for days! 8/18 Happy Dog • Cleveland ...
A favorite of WKSU is this folk singer/songwriter from Texas, whose album "Other Voices, Other Rooms" won a Grammy for best contemporary folk. Expect covers and originals alike when she comes to the Kent Stage. 8/12 Kent Stage • Kent ...
Headlined by eccentric singer/songwriter E, these alt-rockers have as much Hollywood cred as they do music, with appearances on soundtracks like "Shrek", "Knocked Up" and "American Beauty". On their last tour, E handed out ice cream — just one more reason to catch them at the Beachland. 8/3 Beachland Ballroom • Cleveland ...
D&M brings together a mixture of genres to create an innovative collection of sounds. With in a few minutes, it’s easy to hear the emotion and honesty in their songs. It’s music that you actually just sit there and listen to and think about. The band is currently on its “Every State of the Union Tour,” which is funded by their fans. A laidback bunch, Danny Fornasa (lead vocals/guitar), Miles Mueller (percussion/b.g. vocals) and Matt Klahre (lead guitar) took some time to answer a few of our questions. Helene: I know you guys met at Drexel University, but how did you really get...
Cutrufello is a St. Paul, Minn.-based singer/songwriter with a masculine voice and a hard-rock sound. In 1998, her major label debut record, “When the Night is Through,” received critical acclaim and led to performances on “Austin City Limits” and “The Tonight Show.” Since then she has played with the likes of Willie Nelson and The Allman Brothers. This month she will be playing one of Cleveland’s newer venues, Brother’s Lounge. ...
When most people go through their rebellious young-adult phase, they usually dye their hair, date people in their 40s and start smoking cloves. Sometimes they decide to major in the dramatic arts. Sometimes they get their heads pierced. In her rebellious years, Elizabeth Cook decided to get degrees in accounting and computer information systems, then get a job in corporate America. Cook’s parents had already gotten a jump on her, as far as alternative lifestyles go: Her mother was what Cook calls “a hillbilly singer,” playing mandolin and guitar and performing on local radio programs...
Though he captured a few hearts with his band The District after two albums (along with endless nationwide tours), Ron Pope engineered a solo career after an extended hiatus of the band. Within a year, he gained a loyal following, made countless singles and received several offers from major record labels, eventually landing at Universal Republic. Now free from his contractual agreements, Pope steps out with “Whatever It Takes,” released last month courtesy of his own label, Hard Six Records. Tracks such as “If You Were A Stone” and “Our Song” seem primed for local Top 20 radio ...
13 QUESTIONS WITH MATT WOODS MP3 Matt Woods-Days Of Walking MP3 Matt Woods - Ghost of the Gospel Who’s Matt Woods you say? Well, in short, he’s a Jameson soaked singer songwriter that will be playing at the Buzzbin Art & Music Shop (Yeah once again for the record, our office is a record store…cool we know) on March 25th in downtown Canton. Also playing will be Michael Dean Damron (from Portland OR) and then both artists will be performing later in the evening at Old Glory on Harrisburg Rd. Both shows are free! This will kick off what will be known as the “Last Fr...
By Julia Kazar Blues singer James Cotton is one of the most influential blues musicians ever. And even though he just celebrated his 75th birthday, the singer/songwriter still continues to make music and tour to this day. Although performances may not be as frequent as they once were, they are still just as powerful as when Cotton first started out. James Cotton’s has been interested in music his whole life, one of his earliest memories is of his mother making chicken and train sounds on a harmonica. When he was a little older he met the great Sonny Boy Williamson and essent...
By Julia Kazar Soul singer Leah Ashton will be at Musica in Akron this Thursday to promote her new album; Things Better Left Unsaid. The album is the second full length album for the singer/songwriter, although music seems to just run through her veins. She has been singing and performing ever since she was a toddler, performing at church and family evens whenever she got the opportunity. As she matured she began playing shows all over her hometown of Akron, Ohio at local coffee shops and other small venues. In 2005 she enrolled at Anderson University to pursue a music degree. When ...
By Julia Kazar Singer/songwriter Jack Johnson just released his fifth studio album To the Sea, a collection of melodic acoustic songs that follow the same style that Johnson has been perfecting since the beginning of his musical career over ten years ago. In addition to his musical talents Johnson is also a big time environmentalist; he is constantly trying to raise money for environmental education and different groups who are doing positive things in their community. His tour to support To the Sea is even taking steps to be a more ‘green’ tour. 100% of the profits he makes fr...
Legendary singer/songwriter/actor Kris Kristofferson will be playing at the Kent Stage on Wednesday, June 9th. Kristofferson's long history includes rubbing shoulders with some of country and folk music's biggest stars, such as Willie Nelson and ex-wife Rita Coolidge. He also dated Janis Joplin, writing one of her most well-known ballads "Me and Bobby McGee." He has written with Shel Silverstein and had his songs performed by legends like Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings and Ray Price. While Kristofferson didn't achieve the same level of fame for his musical performances, many of his origin...
Their music has been described as Celtic Punk, Irish Punk, Folk Irish Punk, and the list goes on. But members of Flogging Molly are working class and any one of its seven members will just as soon pour a pitcher of Guinness over your head if you label them than pat you on the back. But then they’d buy you another round. The band’s current album, Float, is at the center of the band’s playlist for its “Green 17 Tour”, which makes a stop at Cleveland’s House of Blues, March 5. Sorry folks, the band have sold out yet another show. “It’s all the albums and some of th...
