PORT HARBOUR OVERCOME THE “WAKE” OF THEIR MUSIC CAREER AND SOAR TO NEW HEIGHTS IN THE MUSIC SCENE WITH THEIR POSITIVE, UPLIFTING SOUND

INTERVIEW BY SHELBY BAKER PHOTOS BY TD WEHLE AND THE HERRINGTONS Based in Harrisonburg, Va., the indie rock group known as PORT HARBOUR has come a long way to become the band they are today. The band originally started out… Continue Reading

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

SWAN OF TUONELA’S MOST RECENT TOUR BRINGS THE BAND CLOSER TOGETHER AND READY TO FINISH WRITING THEIR UPCOMING FULL-LENGTH RECORD

INTERVIEW BY JOE FITZPATRICK PHOTOS PROVIDED BY SWAN OF TUONELA One of the few Virginia screamo bands making a huge mark in both the local and national scene is SWAN OF TUONELA from Richmond. Formed by members of other local… Continue Reading

WITHIN OUR GATES TEAMS UP WITH THE MONARCH AGENCY IN PREPARATION FOR THE RELEASE OF NEW SINGLE “SLEEPERS WAKE” AND AN EAST COAST TOUR THIS AUGUST

INTERVIEW BY JOE FITZPATRICK PHOTOS BY BRANDON HAMBRIGHT AND PAUL SOMERS Since the early 2000’s American metal has seen the rise and fall of many bands, but since forming in 2009 WITHIN OUR GATES from Harrisonburg has not only stood the… Continue Reading

JUSTIN JONES JOINS THE DEADMEN TO REKINDLE HIS LOVE FOR MUSIC, GIVING HIM TIME TO TAKE A STEP BACK FROM HIS OWN BAND AND FOCUS MORE ON HIS FAMILY

INTERVIEW BY JOE FITZPATRICK PHOTOS BY SAM HOLDEN AND MARK SILVA Recently, Jones and his band performed at the bi-annual Vintage Virginia Wine Festival at Bull Run Park in Centreville, and we had the opportunity to catch their performance. After being… Continue Reading

INDIE ROCKERS MAMMOTH INDIGO AT RALLY IN THE ALLEY IN WINCHESTER

INTERVIEW BY STEPHANIE MCKENDRICK In addition to doing feature interviews with local bands and musicians, we have also started to do bi-monthly video interviews with the top talent in the Virginia music scene with the help of Stephanie McKendrick Photography… Continue Reading

MAMMOTH INDIGO REFLECT ON PAST TOURING EXPERIENCES AS WELL AS THE IMPORTANCE OF THEIR FANS IN UTICA, NY AND RICHMOND, VA IN PREPARATION FOR THEIR SECOND RELEASE

INTERVIEW BY MIKE SCHOEFFEL PHOTOS BY JAKE SAXMAN PHOTOGRAPHY AND FRIENDS OF MAMMOTH INDIGO MAMMOTH INDIGO has been hitting the road hard to support their eponymous debut album. Over the past eight months, the Harrisonburg-based outfit has embarked on two… Continue Reading

SKYWARD GO BIGGER THAN THEY EVER HAVE FOR THE LAUNCH OF THEIR SOPHOMORE EP, DRIFT

INTERVIEW BY JOE FITZPATRICK PHOTOS BY TD WEHLE AND JAMES BARNEY There is no band in the Virginia music scene that goes “bigger” than Harrisonburg’s alternative rock phenomenon SKYWARD. The band members, who include guitarist Jordan Breeding, keyboardists/vocalists Anna Bryant… Continue Reading