The lights at Normal Heights United Methodist Church are soft and golden, filtering through the stained glass like a quiet benediction. On stage for her album release concert for Between...
The decision to take a gig playing bass on a cruise ship didn’t have the career implications a young Mackenzie Leighton had hoped for—but it did...
“She is a natural force to be dealt with, a super smile, strong vocals, and a great bandleader with a wild sense of humor. If you...
Gayle Skidmore is a whirlwind. Tall and blonde, like some kind of Norse goddess who ditched the mountaintop for a folk club, she walks into a...
Between Intention and Serendipity: The Art of Following the Catch To say that Jon and Cat Hazs of the Beard and the Bird are two peas...
“Neither of my parents were musicians, but there was always music in the house, primarily jazz and classical selections,” explained 45-year-old local bassist Doug Walker about...
It’s a rainy Tuesday afternoon in March and Alex Bergan sits behind the counter of a small curio shop on Ray St. in North Park called...
Ben Powell has traveled many roads as a bluesman. A native Californian, he would spend a portion of his early life in the rural community of...
Kori Gillis isn’t the kind of artist you pigeonhole into neat categories. In a city that’s equal parts grit and glamour, he emerged as a musical...
