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 SHENNA SOMSMIEH Though you may not have heard of her yet, SHENNA is quickly making her way into mainstream pop music, and she is a serious contender with nothing else in mind but… Continue Reading
INTERVIEW BY SHAUNA CROWLEY PHOTOS BY VICTORIA LOUISE As students at the College of William and Mary, Phillip Basnight and Colin Cross accidently met in a recording studio and came out with a collection of songs by the time they… Continue Reading
INTERVIEW BY JOE FITZPATRICK PHOTOS BY ROSE GOLD BRAND, BLUES B PHOTOGRAPHY, AND NORFOLK FESTEVENTS Following the breakup of their former band, guitarist Mujtaba “Muj” Habib, drummer Bill Manley, and bassist Nick Valese formed DYSKA, but when they’re sound lacked… Continue Reading
INTERVIEW BY CHRIS SUAREZ PHOTOS BY THE MODERN OWL PHOTOGRAPHY AND DESIGN Earlier last month, I met with RAINTREE bassist Peter Sacco after a house show in Richmond. Driving down from the band’s hometown of Charlottesville, Sacco and I discussed… Continue Reading
INTERVIEW BY JOE FITZPATRICK PHOTOS BY SAM FRIEDMAN Every DJ needs a good name, especially in the EDM world. In October 2011, Sam Friedman took the name NERVE LEAK for his vocal, atmospheric project, which combined his love for electronic… Continue Reading
INTERVIEW BY JOE FITZPATRICK PHOTOS AND VIDEO PROVIDED BY MY DARLING FURY Based in Richmond, Va., one of the cities rising stars in the indie pop genre is the four men of MY DARLING FURY. With a flair for the… Continue Reading
INTERVIEW BY JOE FITZPATRICK PHOTOS BY ALEX AU Described as “Indie Pop Gypsy Rock,” THE DUSKWHALES of Northern Virginia have been on a roll since they began making music together in January 2010. Since then, the band has self-released three… Continue Reading
DEAR ADAMUS will be releasing their self-titled EP on September 5, but they have given us the opportunity to share with you an advance stream of the album. The album is approximately 28 minutes long with five songs. The album will also be… Continue Reading
INTERVIEW BY JOE FITZPATRICK PHOTOS BY ANDREW MARKOWITZ VIDEO BY ORIE MCGINNESS Formed in the heart of Northern Virginia, HIS DREAM OF LIONS of Fairfax embodies the passions of heart, body, and soul that make each of us who we are.… Continue Reading