April 29, 2013 - A little reinvention never hurt. The Nashville duo of Jordan Meredith and Louis Johnson met in St Augustine, Florida, and quickly discovered how well they sang together.
LA’s Dawes Come Down From Laurel Canyon On New Album
May 20, 2013 - Taylor Goldsmith, the songwriter for the Los Angeles based band Dawes, writes heartfelt first-person songs somewhat in the style of his So Cal Laurel Canyon predecessors like Jackson Browne. In an exhaustive interview today with the Cafe’s Michaela Majoun he tells about the inspiration on many of the new songs on Stories Don't End.
Texas Rock Band Sons Of Fathers Actually Inspired By Their Dads
April 25, 2013 - David Beck and Paul Cauthen were both playing around San Marcos, Texas, when they recognized it might be a good move to combine their talents and became Sons of Fathers.
Milk Carton Kids Freebee Plan For Their Music Pays Off
April 23, 2013 - When Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan combined their solo careers to become Milk Carton Kids they discovered they had a lot to teach each other.
April 22, 2013 - Happy Earth Day! While on tour with his band Guster, Adam Gardner noticed that a lot of energy was being consumed, particularly in getting bands and fans together for a show.
Eels New Wonderful, Glorious Starts A New Chapter For Mark Oliver Everett
April 19, 2013 - The last few years have found Mark Oliver Everett of Eels doing more than a bit of summing up. That includes an autobiography "Things the
Grandchildren Should Know" and releasing an anthology of the band’s past work.
April 18, 2013 - Husband and wife Michael Trent and Cary Ann Hearst had their own careers going, he with the band The Films and she solo, and then they started performing together, just the two of them.