Successfully making the jump from lo-fi to lavish arrangements is a nearly impossible task. Successfully making the jump from lo-fi to lavish arrangements is a nearly impossible task. Just look back on the last ten years of music and you'll find case after case of a...
The Mynabirds open up about traveling before arriving in RVA this Monday at Strange Matter
It's typical to hear about musicians secluding themselves following pivotal moments in their lives in order to regain clarity and control. It's typical to hear about musicians secluding themselves following pivotal moments in their lives in order to regain clarity and...
Charlie Mars on the dying breed of songwriters before Friday’s Tin Pan Show
True songwriters like Charlie Mars are a dying breed. True songwriters like Charlie Mars are a dying breed. For a plethora of reasons that Mars himself would talk your ear off about, singer-songwriters who work hard at perfecting their craft while tirelessly traveling...
After severing ties with their label, Those Manic Seas return with a new track and 60-date tour
“I couldn’t sleep, I was ungodly stressed, we didn’t know how much any of this was going to cost, we didn’t know how long it would take, we didn’t know if we’d have to hire lawyers, we were zero to sc “I couldn’t sleep, I was ungodly stressed, we didn’t know how much...
Seattle’s Briana Marela opens up on sonic maturity before her return to Strange Matter this Friday
Washington native Briana Marela has always been one of music's more emotive musicians and on her latest record, All Around Us, the evocative singer Washington native Briana Marela has always been one of music's more emotive musicians and on her latest record, All...
SUBSCRIBE TO THE RVAMAG NEWSLETTER