A few short hours before I was wading through a sold-out Canal Club, I met with the mythical British songwriter Frank Turner. While he mostly plays with a full backing band (known as The Sleeping Souls), that night he would be performing an intimate solo show, armed...
RVA Mag has been dropping the name Saw Black here and there for quite some time now. He’s the local man of mystery whose behind some of the latest albums to come out from up and coming RVA bands Dharma Bombs, Death Birds Surf Club and more. But what's his story? Well Justin Black, which is his real name, is the co-owner of burgeoning RVA indie...
"Let's go upstairs and make sure we can see the whole city while we chat." That's Tyler Williams, drummer for The Head And The Heart, speaking to fellow band member Jonathan Russell and myself in the lobby of The Quirk Hotel almost instinctively after the first music question was asked. This article was featured in RVAMag #27: Winter 2016. You...
Annabelle’s Curse, centralized on folk and bluegrass instrumentation, has been enjoying their time as touring musicians since 2010 with Worn Out Skin< Annabelle’s Curse, centralized on folk and bluegrass instrumentation, has been enjoying their time as touring musicians since 2010 with Worn Out Skin being their third full length album. As the...
“It’s almost scary. It’s a little bit of pressure and I try not to think about it that way, but it’s there...it’s almost part of the excitement of it. “It’s almost scary. It’s a little bit of pressure and I try not to think about it that way, but it’s there...it’s almost part of the excitement of it. Where if that wasn’t the case then it may get...
“There are a lot of bands out there that you could replace a member and no one would notice and that’s the difference with Driftwood. “There are a lot of bands out there that you could replace a member and no one would notice and that’s the difference with Driftwood. We rely so heavily on each of us, and we contribute so equally that you can’t...
“The whole thing is just to get out and play you’re freakin heart out whether people are engaged or not," said Swampcandy guitarist Ruben Dobbs. “The whole thing is just to get out and play you’re freakin heart out whether people are engaged or not," said Swampcandy guitarist Ruben Dobbs. "It doesn’t matter because at the end of the day it’s not...
Since their formation, The Head And The Heart have been doing big things. Forming in Seattle in 2009, the indie-folk sextet began by recording and releasing their debut album on their own dime and selling an unbelievable 10,000 copies at shows and through local record stores. Seattle label Sub Pop took notice, signing the band and rereleasing...
Richmond/Seattle based indie-folk band The Head and The Heart released their new single, "Shake," today, and it's already received over 8,000 listens. Have a listen in the widget below: The Head and The Heart have been under the radar for the last few years. After the wild success of a home-burned CD-R release, indie-lable Sub Pop scooped them up...
The Head And The Heart, Black GirlsFriday, May 31 at Friday Cheers When any festival or concert series announces its upcoming lineup, the first thing people do is find that one band or show that is an absolute “must-see.” Richmond’s concert series are no exception, so when Venture Richmond announced the line-up for Friday Cheers, you better...
