Josh and Noelle Bohannon, of Nashville wife & husband duo Neon Moon, raised the eyebrows of Americana fans back in 2017 with their debut EP 6:53. Now, having relocated 2,000 miles west to Los Angeles, they’re back with new single “Smoking Gun,” a song that satisfyingly indulges the more polished, countrified side of Neon Moon’s sound. READ MORE…
Jen Starsinic is known as a prodigy fiddle player – yet she just made a badass indie rock album entitled Bad Actor, out February 7th. Her first single from the album, “Picture in a Frame,” has already garnered over 10k streams on Spotify and she played a sold-out Single Release show at The 5 Spot in Nashville. People are really excited about this release! Her backing band is Nashville pedal steel legend, Paul Niehaus (lead electric guitar, pedal steel) formerly of Calexico, Iron & Wine, currently plays with Justin Townes Earle and Iris Dement, Ben Alleman (synths, piano, organ) – currently in Jenny Lewis’s band. formerly played with Grace Potter and Dr. John, and Parker McAnnally (producer, bassist, mix engineer) of The Prescriptions who are recently signed to Single Lock Records.
The Berklee School of Music graduate has earned her stripes as a road warrior by joining the touring lineups of several bands, including the David Mayfield Parade. Starsinic wrote the majority of Bad Actor in Nashville after moving there in 2014. Nashville is also the place where she created her critically-acclaimed The Flood and Fire which featured Molly Tuttle (Compass Records, first woman to win IBMA Guitarist of the Year), Charlie Rose of Elephant Revival, Gabe Hirshfeld of Lonely Heartstring Band (Rounder Records), and Alison DeGroot (one of Canada’s finest folk musicians).
Owensboro, Ky.-based country/Americana musician Andy Brasher has officially announced an April 3 release for his new solo LP Myna Bird, and shared the first single “21” at Billboard.
Kentucky’s Andy Brasher brings fresh energy to the Americana music scene through his vivid storytelling, soulfully captivating vocals and mastery of his instrument — all of which are on full display with his stunning debut solo release, Myna Bird.
Having already headlined shows across the U.S. and internationally, Brasher’s previous band Brasher/Bogue has also shared the marquee with Tim McGraw, Kid Rock, Kenny Chesney, Hank Williams Jr., Charlie Daniels, Blackberry Smoke and many more over the course of their tenure.
Today VENTS joins forces with the legendary Duncan Barlow for the release of his new single “She Came To Leave,” a track that is led by sparse acoustic guitar and Barlow’s reverb-washed vocals, reflecting the isolation in which it was recorded. READ MORE…
RJ Frometa sat down with Signe Marie Rustad to discuss her new song “Die With Your Boots On” as well as her upcoming album set to release in November, 2019. Rustad describes the writing process for the project: “Most of the songs off the record were written before a writer’s block that lasted about 3 years settled in. At that time, as strange as it sounds, living and breathing was about enough for me to be inspired to write – thus the title: When Words Flew Freely. Having an open mind and heart is mostly what it’s about for me to be able to write.”
Beloved Charleston, SC band The High Divers are gearing up to release their latest EP Ride With You on June 7th, and have a full U.S. Tour planned to support the release. Lead singer / guitarist Luke Mitchell spoke with VENTS ahead of the release…