Nightlands is the solo project of The War On Drugs bassist, Dave Hartley and is our latest featured artist on Pick-Up. Continuing on with the release of his sophomore record Oak Island, the Philadelphia musician is on the brink of starting a new tour with a stop at DC9. We reached out to Hartley to [...]
May 24, 2013
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Pittsburgh-based singer-songwriter Joy Ike hasn’t always wanted to be a musician but in 2013, she’s already released her third full-length record, All Or Nothing. “The depth of subjects she tackles in her poetic lyrics are perfectly complemented by a unique blend of neo-soul, with just the right dash of pop,” say NPR about Ike. We [...]
May 16, 2013
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We reached out to Nashville singer-songwriter Liz Longley prior to her Buncearoo show at Foundation Gallery & Liveroom this Thursday night. With the release of her latest single “This Is Not The End”, Longley has continued on a whirlwind of musician life, writing and recording her upcoming record, keeping the list of tour dates steady [...]
May 15, 2013
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Chicago’s The Hush Sound are back and reformed from their four-year hiatus, lifting all the spirits of the fans who have waited for this moment. Now they’re set to start their next tour, co-headlining with Hockey and making a stop at DC’s U Street Music Hall. The band recently released a two-song EP called Forty [...]
May 14, 2013
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Our good friend Taylor Carson has a new record out called With Innocence. We got to chat with him earlier this week about the record and his chance to perform in front of President Clinton! Check out the interview below and see him live as he continues on with his CD Release Tour, making a [...]
We’re pumped to have New York-duo, Hockey, as our latest featured artist. The band, after relocating to New York and losing a couple of members, are back with an upcoming full-length called Wyeth IS, due out May 7th (Pre-order here). In addition to their new record, Hockey are prepared to start a co-headlining tour with [...]
April 26, 2013
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Folk-rock musician, Laura Stevenson has a new record coming out on April 23rd called Wheel. The NY-native has been making the rounds in the music world, getting her start at a very early age following in the footsteps of her music-making grandparents. Now with the new record being close to it’s release, Laura Stevenson starts her [...]
April 19, 2013
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We’re excited to feature singer-songwriter Erick Baker before his show at Foundation Gallery & Liveroom tomorrow night (4/11). With two full-length records under his belt, his latest Goodbye June being released last year, Erick Baker already has his sights set on writing and recording another record. We reached out to Erick about becoming an artist, [...]
We’re psyched to feature the Chicago & Minneapolis trio, On An On. After ending one band (Scattered Trees) and becoming a whole new one, Nate Eiesland, Alissa Ricci and Ryne Estwing worked with producer Dave Newfeld (of Broken Social Scene fame) to create their debut record Give Up. After generating some well-deserved buzz at SXSW, [...]
April 2, 2013
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We featuring New York singer-songwriter Martin Rivas before his Buncearoo show at Foundation Gallery & Liveroom on March 30th. Martin has six records under his belt as he recently released his latest full-length Reliquary back in July to great reception. We spoke to Marvin about his creative process, influential musicians, and more! Get to know [...]
March 21, 2013
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This week we’re featuring folk-pop band, Milo Greene who are set to play Baltimore’s Rams Head Live this Thursday with Montreal’s Stars. The California five-piece, who got together around 2009, have grown together with their dreamy vocals and “cinematic-pop” sound to create their self-titled debut, released last July to well-deserved attention. Now the band continues [...]
This week we’re featuring local singer-songwriter Gideon Grove before he hits the stage at this weekend’s Buncearoo show at Foundation Gallery and Liveroom. We spoke to Gideon about the creative process for his recently-released record Wildfires, inspirations, DC, and more. Catch him live this Saturday night at FNDTN with Honor By August’s Michael Pearsall. Tickets are [...]
February 26, 2013
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We’re featuring another Buncearoo artist this week, singer-songwriter John Schmitt. We spoke to the folk-soul artist before his show with Zach Hurd at Foundation Gallery & Liveroom this weekend about an upcoming record he’s working on, playing in DC, inspirations and more! Get to know more about John Schmitt below. Catch John Schmitt and Zach [...]
February 14, 2013
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We’re happy to feature singer-songwriter Zach Hurd before his Buncearoo show this weekend at Foundation Gallery & Liveroom. He released his latest EP She Never Sleeps back in September to positive reception and has continued to push forward in the live circuit, playing many live shows up and down the East Coast. We spoke to Zach about [...]
February 13, 2013
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We’re excited to feature Brooklyn-based band Lucius. After seeing them perform live at Rock and Roll Hotel late last year, it was safe to say that they were something special. The dynamic harmonies and instrumentation between the leading ladies, Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig, showcased the talent that pours out of this band only to [...]
February 6, 2013
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We’re happy to feature local singer-songwriter Dave Farah as he prepares for his SOLD OUT EP Release show tomorrow night at Foundation Gallery & Liveroom. As a lover of music, Dave Farah figured out at a young age that the musician route was for him and continues to do so as a result of his [...]
We’re featuring Greenboro singer-songwriter Steve Everett as he prepares for his show at Foundation Gallery & Liveroom this Saturday night! Being inspired at just the age of 10 to take the musician’s route, he continues on to write and record more music as shown in his latest record Reciprocity, released back in September. We spoke [...]
We’re featuring world-music artist, Tim Snider as he gets set for his sold-out show at Foundation Gallery & Liveroom this Saturday night. Tim Snider is no stranger to performing for the Buncearoo crowds, showcasing his incredible instrumentalist skills of violin and more. We got to know Tim Snider in our latest in-depth feature, learning about [...]