Categories
Features Slideshow Articles

Rich Robinson’s “Ceaseless Sight” Helps Him To Shape A New Musical Identity

Estimated read time 8 min read

For an artist who has spent the better part of 25 years enjoying success on the road and in the recording studio as a founding member of The Black Crowes, one could assume that leaving the nest might be a scary proposition for Rich Robinson. If the music on “The Ceaseless Sight” is any indication, Robinson is shaping an entirely new musical identity. We sat down with Robinson to get the story behind the album more.

Categories
Features Slideshow Articles

20 Questions with The Crooked Streets

Estimated read time 9 min read

From Open Mic night to editor’s pick, Mathias Olson has come along way to find himself on the beat of The Crooked Streets. The band formed in 2011 when the singer/songwriter decided to take his solo project to the next level. Three years and several craigslist ads later, he now fronts the five-piece Denver Indie Folk band that many locals have come to love. Their crooning gypsy sound is gritty but has a certain charm–the shabby chic sort of feel that is so common of the great modern Indie Folk groups of our time.

Categories
Features Slideshow Articles

Eva Hollbrook of SHEL Talks Family, Folk, and Zeppelin

Estimated read time 13 min read

Just outside of Fort Collins, four sisters fill a family home with sounds only siblings could make. Combining Classical structure with Folk lyrics, Country catchiness, Bluegrass beauty and an intense passion, SHEL (Sarah, Hannah, Eva, Liza) is band full of depth and delight. Only one album deep into what is sure to be a lengthy career, SHEL has already found success without necessarily looking for it. Their music is as natural as the setting they create it in, and forming the band seemed more their fate than a decision.