Kenny and Inez McLain are the father/daughter duo who make up two-thirds of the Bisbee, Arizona-based garage rock trio, The Exbats. Surviving the Golden Age spoke with Inez and her father over the phone about their latest album, Kicks, Hits, and Fits, as well as: what the band’s been up to since the quarantine went into effect, shifting their bassist into a producer role, their favorite episode of Flight of the Conchords, and getting the attention of The Rolling Stones. READ MORE…
Check out David Burchfield’s new single “O Big City” on Ditty TV’s Ditty Dozen playlist, featuring ” a dozen of the most exciting emerging artists in Americana & Roots.” LISTEN HERE…
Last week two members of the Doomtree hip-hop collective, Lazerbeak and ICETEP, announced a new electronic project called Night Stone. Today, we’re premiering the newest single from their upcoming self-titled debut album, a funk-based hip-hop track called “Be Loved” that pulls elements from the past as well as carving out a futuristic new sound. The new album will be out on May 15, 2020 on Doomtree Records. READ MORE…
Ray Dalton, who’s known for his songwriting with Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, steps into the spotlight with “In My Bones.”
(April 16, 2020) Gainesville, Florida-based outfit The Savants of Soul has made a bold impact on the live circuit over the past decade with its riveting brand of authentic soul. On “Son Be Strong,” the first single from the group’s self-titled upcoming third album, lead vocalist Justin McKenzie relays the words of a father imposing strict notions of masculinity at the expense of emotional well-being.
PITTSFIELD — Singer-songwriter Billy Keane can’t wait to hear an audience sing the chorus of his new single, “Never Give Up (Quarantine Demo),” with him.
He knows that won’t be anytime soon, but in the meantime, he’s hoping the song, which he wrote in response to the COVID-19 quarantine, will bring peace, joy and comfort to those who listen to it.
“At a time when everything else we’re hearing is not so great, I want to put a positive message out there,” said Keane, of The Whiskey Treaty Roadshow, during an interview with The Eagle. “There are just so many news sources out there, so many peep holes into society through social media, that can have a negative effect on people’s mentalities. This song refers to my belief that we can do this, that we will get through this.” READ MORE…