This Is the Kit is the musical collective that revolves around singer, songwriter, guitarist, trumpeter, percussionist, and banjoist Kate Stables. Stables plucks real moving life from her banjo, and sings warmly and crystal clear. Her collaborators add violin, bass, keyboards, guitar, and […]
During his time as roadie, guitar technician, and second guitarist with Uncle Tupelo, Brian Henneman honed his craft from watching the masters. But he eventually flew the coop to form his own band, and went on to become the Bottle […]
If David Corley was a landscape, he would be an ancient forest. The time-worn oak in his voice bends with the seasons. His words shade raw memory from a dry sky. His recent debut album, Available Light, is a collection of […]
“Black Grenadine” by Billy Sedlmayr from his album Charmed Life. For over three decades now, Billy Seldmayr has been deep in the fabric of Tucson music. From his early days as an underage musician playing dusty bars long since gone, […]
When David Corley and band played Shortts Bar in Waterford last week, they were joined on stage by John Murry for a special rendition of Murry’s ‘Southern Sky’, accompanied by Corley on piano. Video credit: Paul Bolger at http://pillarstoneproductions.com/ For […]
“Silver John” from This Is The Kit album ‘Bashed Out’ This Is The Kit is the much beloved musical project of Kate Stables born in England and based in Paris. Bashed Out is her band’s third album, the result of […]
“Take this Hammer” coated the walls of the church, at times right up to the ceiling. Willie Watson’s eyes were tightly closed under his brimmed hat. The vibrato was more apparent on the words he decided to stretch. It’s an […]
This is an updated version of an interview with John Murry, previously posted by CultureHub Magazine. The update needed the context of the original piece, the original was worth posting again. The second half talks of his autumn tour, his […]
Written by Kenneth Griffin, arranged/Produced by Kenneth Griffin and John Rauchenberger – “Here in the Wild’ is a sumptuous piece of music by Ken Griffin (Rollerskate Skinny, Kid Silver and Favourite Sons) and New York pianist John Rauchenberger, with their […]
Sam Lewis is one of Nashville’s talented new tunesmiths. Waiting On You is his second album for Brash Music, following his 2012 self-titled release.
