INTERVIEW BY BETH AUSTIN PHOTOS BY NISHA MEHTA AND BETH AUSTIN With grinding, driving guitar, heavy drums, and personal lyrics, Richmond, Va.’s RED STATES have mastered the ability to rock your face, while hitting you square in the heart at the… Continue Reading
INTERVIEW BY JOE FITZPATRICK PHOTOS PROVIDED BY COREY PAVLOSKY On May 8, 2015, ARCHERS HOPE from Williamsburg, Va. released their debut album Broken Anchor, which features 12 tracks packed with emotion and angst both on the surface, as well as… Continue Reading
INTERVIEW BY JOE FITZPATRICK PHOTOS BY JAKE CUNNINGHAM AND TINA MYATT Forged through a love and passion for “do it yourself” ethics, as well as musical influences such as punk, emo, post-hardcore, progressive rock, blues and hip hop, guitarist Robert “Bobby” Ball,… Continue Reading
INTERVIEW BY STEPHANIE MCKENDRICK Prior to their first show at 147 North in Winchester, Va., we sat down with the members of SUMMERTIME rom Front Royal, Va. to talk about having fun in the summer, the emotions their songs express, and… Continue Reading
INTERVIEW BY STEPHANIE MCKENDRICK We spoke with BURN THE BALLROOM during their “Weekend Warrior” tour with 3PM and PICTURE PERFECT about how they combine traditional and contemporary concepts, their soon to be released music video, as well as their latest album,… Continue Reading
INTERVIEW BY JOE FITZPATRICK PHOTOS BY JUSTICE IMAGES AND LEIGH BURNETTE PHOTOGRAPHY Though they have been making music since they were teenagers, brothers Luke and Adam Jones founded ESBERN SNARE in their family garage, which was converted into their dad’s… Continue Reading
INTERVIEW BY JOE FITZPATRICK PHOTOS BY CHESBAY360 In 2006, Virginia Beach alternative rock band REVERY was at the top of their game, after signing to EVO Recordings the previous year and releasing their debut album Avarice & Absolution. However, when… Continue Reading
As soon as “Something To Stand Behind” starts, it’s like a bull in a china shop - high energy and aggressive. NOTHING LESS‘ vocalist Benjamin Green’s lyrics about self-destruction and his struggles with depression provide a dark background, which… Continue Reading
INTERVIEW BY JOE FITZPATRICK PHOTOS PROVIDED BY BENJAMIN GREEN On October 6, WITNESS FOR HOPE played their last show together at Shaka’s in Virginia Beach, their hometown. Since forming in 2012, vocalist Benjamin Green had been the heart and soul… Continue Reading
INTERVIEW BY JOE FITZPATRICK PHOTOS BY LUKE WHITE AND GLORIA PICINI PHOTOGRAPHY Combining element of synth, pop, electronica, rock, and much more, MEDLOW are quickly making a name for themselves around the local community and around the world. This past March,… Continue Reading