A SXSW performer, playing March 18, 20 and 21, who I unfortunately left out of my mini-series: Rod Thomas, singer/songwriter out of the UK, not to be confused with Rob Thomas of Matchbox 20. His songs all sound pretty similar to each other, but nothing wrong with that when that sound is awesome! On his… Continue reading Rod Thomas
Category: Artist Profiles
All of Us/None of Us
California duo All of Us/None of Us is such a throwback to the 90s, I can’t help but love them. Don’t misinterpret that, they are their own original sound that is totally relevant today. But listening to them, I get this great Folk Implosion meets Radiohead vibe that seems like it should have been made… Continue reading All of Us/None of Us
Music you should hear: The O’Darling (clementine?)
We’ve really been getting lucky in the inbox lately (no, that was not a sexual reference), this time from The O’Darling, a female-fronted, six-piece Canadian (specifically, Toronto) troupe. The O’Darling is comprised of Jennah Barry (vocals, piano, accordion and glock), Ida Mainstone (vocals, piano, glock), Chantel Emond (vocals – if you can’t tell there’s a… Continue reading Music you should hear: The O’Darling (clementine?)
Artist to watch: One Day International
As I recently hinted in one of my SXSW posts, One Day International would soon be featured on Knox Road. I bet you didn’t expect this soon though! Well, I’m so enamored with them that I couldn’t wait any longer to write about the Irish quintet from Dublin, with whom I’ve recently been in touch.… Continue reading Artist to watch: One Day International
Squirrelhouse (has a french horn!)
Five-piece Tuscaloosa band Squirrelhouse has a french horn. That’s right, a french horn. I haven’t actually seen one since they played behind me in fifth grade orchestra (I played clarinet and sucked at it). But Squirrelhouse actually has one and that is awesome. I should say, of course that it doesn’t make their sound. The… Continue reading Squirrelhouse (has a french horn!)
Hello, Broken Arrow (with mp3)
The latest wonderful sound to grace our inbox comes from a new Seattle collective of several established musicians. The supergroup is called Hello, Broken Arrow and they just began the process of making music together (despite past individual experience). There’s a lot of vagueness and mystique surrounding Hello, Broken Arrow – kind of like their… Continue reading Hello, Broken Arrow (with mp3)
MP3s and News: Angus & Julia Stone
It’s a Wednesday night: middle of the week, a calm time hopefully before Thursday night and the weekend. For some (me), it’s been a short week with Presidents Day and all , for others (Jamie, Bob), not so much. I know guys, New York City’s just not busy enough. I’m sorry. With that sentiment in… Continue reading MP3s and News: Angus & Julia Stone
Flashback: Tall Boys
Several years ago, I saw the Yeah Yeah Yeahs play a show in Philly. The show was great, but almost as good was the opening band, Tall Boys (aka Tallboys). Contrary to the name, the band was made up of three women and one, not particularly tall, boy. But with an absolutely crunching noise that… Continue reading Flashback: Tall Boys
Princess Chelsea
Princess Chelsea hails from the best place ever Auckland, New Zealand and writes about her “mundane experiences” between the ages of 18 and 21. It’s cool definitely. She’s cute and talented and stuff, like everything from that country. Influenced by classical and popular music, she writes songs that show true composition and pop sensibilities. She finished… Continue reading Princess Chelsea
The Mint Chicks!
We here at Knox Road would not normally talk about a band like the Mint Chicks. The reason for this is because we really don’t talk about bands from New Zealand a lot. Especially Jamie. But for this one time I will make an exception. The Mint Chicks describe themselves as “Troublegum Pop.” I have… Continue reading The Mint Chicks!