Benjamin Ricci

Sunny War: Punk-Folk Guitarist on Optimism and Survival

Sydney Ward (aka Sunny War) isn’t your typical blues guitarist. Raised in a musical family between Nashville and Detroit’s music hubs, at an early age she developed a unique acoustic guitar style. Influenced by such diverse genres as bluegrass, punk, and Delta Blues,...
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Taylor 810e DLX Review

Taylor 810e DLX Review

Performer goes hands-on with the gorgeous Taylor 810e DLX acoustic guitar in its latest review....

Friends

by | Jul 11, 2012 |

"Sweaty, sexy female-fronted dance music studded by ’70s rhythms" Manifest! Brooklyn, NY (Fat Possum Records) Brooklyn, NY’s party-bringer quintet bears searing rhythms and hip-shaker beats on their...

Don de Leaumont

by | Jul 11, 2012 |

“Folk songs contrived from dreams and played with sincerity” An Old Leg Sign Atlanta, GA (Self-released) Don de Leaumont oozes sincerity. Those who know him as a journalist know his passion for...

The Deadfields

by | Jul 11, 2012 |

“Sunny, pop-infused country that relies on honesty” Dance In The Sun Atlanta, GA (Self-released) Georgia natives The Deadfields are a band of musicians determined to create music that exists without...

The Brothers Comatose

by | Jul 11, 2012 |

"Swaggering, fun-loving boots and denim bluegrass” Respect The Van San Francisco, CA (Self-Released) Believe it or not, it’s tough to create foot stomping rhythms without the use of percussion. San...

Brad

by | Jul 11, 2012 |

“Seattle outfit more than just a Pearl Jam side project” United We Stand Seattle, WA (Razor & Tie) Beginning with the opening track “Miles of Rope,” Brad launches from their Seattle roots with...

The Bombay Royale

by | Jul 11, 2012 |

“Espionage jazz cavorting with beach-pop benevolence” You Me Bullets Love Melbourne, Australia (HopeStreet Recordings) Straight from the gills of Melbourne, The Bombay Royale is an orchestral...

Beachwood Sparks

by | Jul 11, 2012 |

“Unparalleled psychedelic indie-folk experience” The Tarnished Gold Los Angeles, CA (Sub Pop Records) Have you ever wondered to yourself what it might sound like if Willy Nelson and James Mercer of...