Mitchel Evan’s self-titled album is what we all need right now. With a sense of familiarity for longtime fans woven into a fresh new sound, the Richmond artist gears up to release a new self-titled album after the premiere of its first single, “Band-Aid.” Soon...
Hiss Golden Messenger's music may be hard to explain in a single sentence, but as bandleader MC Taylor tells us, that's entirely intentional. Assigning a genre to Hiss Golden Messenger is a difficult thing to do. Elements of folk, gospel, rock, roots, Americana, and...
Richmond singer-songwriter Sid Kingsley wants people who hear his music to feel free and uplifted, and to realize the full potential of human emotion -- "however you interpret that." Richmonder Sid Kingsley's musical career has been marked by continuous growth. His...
You might call it Americana, but if you ask Thorp Jenson, his new single, "Carry Me Home," is nothing more than good old rock n' roll. What do you call a ginger in a Canadian tuxedo with a mustache and a guitar? If you're having this encounter in Richmond, you call...
Ahead of folk/Americana quintet The Way Down Wanderers' three shows across Virginia next week, Graham Stone caught up with the band's principal songwriters to talk illusions, inspirations, and good times. Austin Krause-Thompson and Collin Krause of central Illinois...