Category Archives: Folk
CHESAPEAKE INDIE-FOLK BAND THE HUNTS PREPARE FOR THE RELEASE OF NEW ALBUM, THESE YOUNGER DAYS
ARTICLE BY JOE FITZPATRICK PHOTO BY VICTORIA STEVENS Hailing from the southlands of Chesapeake, Va., THE HUNTS are an indie-folk band quickly taking the U.S. by storm. As of March 24, the seven member band of brothers and sisters — yes … Continue reading
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BIG MAMA SHAKES RELEASE TRAILER ANNOUNCING RELEASE DATES FOR NEW ALBUM, AS SHE DOES, AS WELL AS TWO SINGLES
INTERVIEW BY JOE FITZPATRICK PHOTOS BY KEITH REAGAN, LIZ PALOMA, CALEB AUSTIN, AND TECUMSEH ALLEN Since forming the lifelong friendships in their hometown of Williamsburg, Va., the members of BIG MAMA SHAKES have been hard at work building a name … Continue reading
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Tagged big mama shakes, caleb austin, folk rock, indie rock, joe fitzpatrick, keith reagan, liz paloma, richmond, tecumseh allen, williamsburg
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HARRISONBURG STRING BAND THE STEEL WHEELS DISCUSS TIES TO THE LOCAL FOOD MOVEMENT AND THEIR UPCOMING ALBUM DURING THEIR SHOW AT THE HAMILTON IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
INTERVIEW WITH STEPHANIE MCKENDRICK PHOTO BY BLUE MUSE PHOTOGRAPHY During their show at The Hamilton in Washington, D.C., THE STEEL WHEELS, a string band from Harrisonburg, Va., sat down with us to talk about their roots in the Mennonite community … Continue reading
GRIFF’S ROOM BAND TO PERFORM AT THE NATIONAL WITH BIG MAMA SHAKES FOR “BEST OF THE 804″ ON THE VERGE CONCERT SERIES
INTERVIEW BY JOE FITZPATRICK PHOTOS PROVIDED BY GRIFF’S ROOM BAND AND SAMANTHA FEIN-HELMAN Though no one in the band is named Griff by nickname or by birth, he has been immortalized for his contribution in bringing fiddle player and vocalist … Continue reading
HELPING TO KEEP THE FOLK-POP SCENE ALIVE AND WELL, NORTHERN VIRGINIANS’ SAVE THE ARCADIAN HAVE COME TO SAVE THE DAY WITH THE HELP OF THEIR FANS
INTERVIEW BY KNIAL SAUNDERS PHOTOS PROVIDED BY WILL MCCARRY Standing on the precipice of success, Northern Virginia natives SAVE THE ARCADIAN, most known for their emotive melodies, eyebrow raising composition, and lively performances, have returned to the studio to craft … Continue reading
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Tagged bias studios, folk, knial saunders, northern virginia, nova, rock, save the arcadian
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THE MUCKRAKES HAVE STOOD THE TEST OF TIME OF THE NORFOLK MUSIC SCENE, OVERCOMING KEY MEMBER CHANGES AND EVOLVING INTO A MORE DEVELOPED AND POLISHED SOUND
INTERVIEW BY JOE FITZPATRICK PHOTOS BY MSE MCQUOWN AND DAVID BELOFF When THE MUCKRAKES originally formed in October 2008, they had no goals of getting famous and making it big. Their primary objective, as it should be was to have … Continue reading
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Tagged americana, david beloff, easy listening, folk rock, hampton roads, joe fitzpatrick, mse mcquown, norfolk, the muckrakes
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UPROOTING THEIR JAM BAND INFLUENCES, THE SHACK BAND PURSUE A SONG-DRIVEN DIRECTION WITH THEIR LATEST ALBUM, AMERICA
INTERVIEW BY JOE FITZPATRICK PHOTOS PROVIDED BY THE SHACK BAND Formed in 2009 as “an organic, impromptu and free-flowing collection of musicians,” THE SHACK BAND began jamming together in a renovated shack in Blacksburg, Va. The following year, the band … Continue reading
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Tagged america, blacksburg, floydfest, joe fitzpatrick, richmond, the shack band, tourbola
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THE JUDY CHOPS SATISFY ALL CRAVINGS FOR GOOD WHISKEY AND GOOD MUSIC, AND RELEASE NEW “ZOMBIE KILLIN’ ALE” WITH LOCAL VIRGINIA BREWERY JUST IN TIME FOR HALLOWEEN
INTERVIEW BY JOE FITZPATRICK PHOTOS PROVIDED BY THE JUDY CHOPS VIDEO BY DOUG STANFORD American novelist Mark Twain once said, “Too much of anything is bad, but too much good whiskey is barely enough,” and the same could be said … Continue reading
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Tagged baja bean co., country, folk, gypsy swing, jazz, joe fitzpatrick, judy chops, staunton, swing, the judy chops, three notch'd, william howard
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