Hitting the Right Notes

     Roland Faunte is a blatantly honest artist who writes about real life struggles - especially mental health. His debut EP - Sewing Kit - can easily bring you to tears as Roland describes his long battle with depression.     Sewing Kit  is a masterpiece in so many ways. Faunte wrote, sang, and produced the album completely on his own. Not only highlighting the struggles faced with mental illnesses, Sewing Kit covers the insecurities all humans face as result of our society and culture. You will feel seen and heard as you listen to the EP, and there is definitely some way you will relate to the lyrics.     The opening song Hand Over Hand  details Faunte's battle with depression over the years - the highs, lows, and okay moments. This title track definitely sets the mellow and reflective tone of the EP, easily segwaying into the other seven songs to come.     His next single A Happy Life  portrays a step-by-step fall into the ...

     March 17, 2023 - Hozier, world renowned singer-songwriter from Ireland, released an extended play entitled EAT YOUR YOUNG and announced a global tour.     The new EP is a supposed Birthday gift to fans - as Hozier's Birthday was on March 17. He said it was an "added joy" to release the three-track record on his special day, but releasing music itself is already a gift. Along with the singer's Birthday, March 17 was also St. Patrick's Day - a special day to Hozier's Irish heritage.      The entire album UNREAL UNEARTH will be out sometime in the late summer months. Following the release, Hozier is scheduled to go on tour starting in the United Kingdom on June 25 and will make his way to the United States on September 9. Madison Cunningham will join him on all legs of the tour as the opener.      EAT YOUR YOUNG is a soulful EP with a highly symphonic background. Although many of his melodies are unchanging and consistent througho...

      The first of fourteen shows: The Brook & The Bluff kicked off their Spring 2023 Tour in Athens, Georgia on April 8 at Georgia Theatre.       The band consists of Joseph Settine, lead singer and rhythm guitar, John Canada, drums and vocals, Alec Bolton, lead guitar and vocals, Fred Lankford, bass guitar and vocals, and Kevin Canada, who accompanies the quartet on the keys.      The show was the first of their tour to sell out. Fiercely loyal fans packed into the 1000-person Georgia Theatre, with little standing room to spare. This venue generates intimacy - with easily achievable interaction between artists and the crowd.     Savannah Conley - a folk, country, and pop music singer with four released EPs - opened for the band.        After a short intermission, the lights dimmed as Kevin Canada began on the keys, permeating the theater with the piano version of LITTLE SHEETS. Fans exploded ...

      In 2006, Trevor Terndrup mooned a taxi during a night out in downtown Nashville, Tennessee with his five best friends.      A couple weeks later, when the group of five students decided to form a band while at Belmont University, there was no better choice than Moon Taxi as the name.     Now, 16 years later, the band has grown tremendously and is inseparable.      Each of the artists - Trevor Terndrup, Tommy Putnam, Spencer Thomson, Tyler Ritter, and Wes Bailey - got into music at a young age. They all had parents and grandparents who were passionate about music and pushed them at a young age to play an instrument.      Moon Taxi started out as a local band and slowly grew their platform by touring around the country before social media skyrocketed.     "We had very grass roots and never did anything crazy marketing-wise to gain a larger audience for a long while," said Thomson.     During th...

      Originally from Seneca, South Carolina, Sam Burchfield has turned his joyful childhood hobby into a career that is continuing to grow.      Burchfield grew up in the Blue Ridge Mountains, where his blue grass, gospel and folk roots were born. He went to University of Georgia and currently lives in Athens when not traveling as an artist.     He began as an independent artist, which posed many challenges as he was putting his foot in the door.     "I initially had to do everything - from taxes to booking and everything in between. My brain was constantly between thinking logically and creatively," said Burchfield.     Now with "Eat Music Management" and "Atlas Touring," Burchfield has been able to delegate the overwhelming roles to other people and focus in on songwriting.     For Burchfield, songwriting is the best part of being a music artist. Here he gets to dig into his creativity and tell stories. ...

      Set to arrive in only a few short days on April 7 - Daniel Caesar's NEVER ENOUGH album has been long-awaited by fans. He has released three singles so far, all part of his third studio album.      "Do You Like Me?" was co-produced with Rachel Saadiq and released on January 28, 2023. It was met with buzz from his loyal fans. The song effectively mixes the uncertainty of romantic relationships with a relaxed and chill vibe. The FADER  called it a "delicate, funky, and flirty return from Caesar." Caesar has said online that the song is about a "woman I respect deeply" and the "love triangle" that stemmed from his relationship with her.     "Let Me Go" is the second song of the album and the breakup track. Here Caesar is brutally honest as he takes the jump to let his girlfriend know he needs move on from their relationship. He is begging her to "Let Me Go" before things get too toxic for them both. "It's bout t...