Aug 18, 2023 | Dave Allison, Features, Five for Friday, News & Notes
Partners, Candice Odessa and Joshua Bizarre are part of two of the my favorite bands based in the Norfolk/Virginia Beach area. Candice is the Vocalist/Guitarist for the slow-core trio Feminine Death while Joshua is the Vocalist/Guitarist of experimental rock...
Jul 21, 2023 | Dave Allison, Features, Five for Friday, News & Notes
Virginia Beach based musician Ana Khrizzia Velez is part of the band Community Witch and also performs solo under the name Grass Maiden. You can catch her solo set tomorrow (7/22) at Smartmouth Beer in Norfolk V.A. during their annual Norfolk Day block...
Jun 2, 2023 | Dave Allison, Features, Five for Friday, News & Notes
Pet Name began in 2016 as the home-studio recording project of Adam Hanson. Based out of Norfolk, VA, the band’s influences range from 80’s/90’s melodic hardcore (e.g. Lifetime, The Descendants, Split Lip) to 90’s indie rock (e.g. Pavement, Built To Spill), with a...
May 19, 2023 | Dave Allison, Features, Five for Friday, News & Notes
Elliott Malvas continues to be one of the most prolific musicians coming out of the Norfolk/Virginia Beach area. Besides being the vocalist and guitarist of You’re Jovian and Obscure Son, Elliott is a part of the current lineup of Boston legends Swirlies and...
May 5, 2023 | Dave Allison, Features, Five for Friday, News & Notes
Fidel Vasquez, a.k.a Giant Bird, is an independent solo artist based in Siler CIty, North Carolina. Their latest E.P. “Lucid” combines excellent songwriting with fuzz driven riffs and layers of lush atmospherics to create a whirlwind of cosmic sounds. Fidel talks...
Apr 28, 2023 | Dave Allison, Features, Five for Friday, News & Notes
Smallhounds is the music project of Austin Heller, a songwriter and producer living in Chicago. Drawing inspiration from many indie rock wellsprings, Smallhounds music is underscored by a fondness for big guitars and big feelings. Austin talks about some of their...
