INTERVIEW BY JOE FITZPATRICK PHOTOS BY BRANDON HAMBRIGHT For the past seven years, Katelyn Almeda has been building a movement to end smoking in the Virginia music scene. To accomplish this seemingly impossible goal, Almeda utilized her connections in the… Continue Reading
INTERVIEW BY JOE FITZPATRICK PHOTOS BY BETA KLEIN AND E.B. HALL For the past 12 years, friends and Virginia Beach residents Matt Holloman and Joe Welch have been creating songs together under the moniker SICMAN OF VIRGINIA. Described as “heavy… Continue Reading
INTERVIEW BY JOE FITZPATRICK PHOTOS BY MATT FERGUSON Mark Bradley has always been passionate about music, and you can tell it through the way he speaks and his actions as the founder, owner, talent buyer, and booker of Upstream Artist Development… Continue Reading
INTERVIEW BY CHRIS SUAREZ PHOTOS PROVIDED BY CAUST AND BLAKE LARSON The South by Southwest (SXSW) Festival seems to grow larger each and every year. Every spring, hundreds of bands, musicians, filmmakers, and celebrities converge on Austin, TX over the… Continue Reading
INTERVIEW BY CHRIS SUAREZ PHOTOS BY DAN ABH AND CHRISTINA PERRY Over the last few years, a number of more DIY-oriented music festivals have started in Virginia. Richmond has Stay Sweet Fest, Harrisonburg has had Macrock for almost 17 years,… Continue Reading
INTERVIEW BY TAYLOR OSBORNE PHOTOS BY BRANDON HAMBRIGHT AND FIRE AT WILL PHOTOGRAPHY How would you define success in regards to local musicians? Does it mean recording numerous studio albums, embarking on successful tours, maneuvering through hardships, selling merchandise, or… Continue Reading
INTERVIEW BY JOE FITZPATRICK PHOTOS PROVIDED BY FARON BROWN Though he is still in high school, Faron Brown aka FAM$, has plenty of knowledge to share. Born into a military family, Brown has lived in several states, but he considers Virginia… Continue Reading
In case you were not at Empire last night in Springfield, VA, here is a recap of the epic night, which featured IN ALCATRAZ 1962, LIFE AFTER DEATH, PAPER TRAIL, PUNCH OUT, DEAD & DREAMING, MENACE, COLD REIGN, DELUSIONS, and a… Continue Reading
On November 1, the Northern Virginia music scene lost one of its most influential members. Izzy was not only a great friend but an amazing person. He helped build Empire from day one and took so much pride in the venue.… Continue Reading