Asayda (Mark Frye): Music, Family, and Finding the Right Band
There is a version of the music business that exists mostly in movies. You start a band. Write a few songs. Play some shows. Somebody important walks into a club,…
Ivey Leighton: Is Ready to Be Heard
There is something misleading about the phrase debut single. It sounds like a beginning. For Ivey Leighton, “Good Girl” is anything but. It’s the first song the public gets to…
Tom Rentz: Has Spent Nearly 30 Years Chasing the Perfect Shot
Three songs. That’s it. No second chances. No waiting until the end of the night to figure things out. No asking the artist to step back into the light and…
Archers Gate: Building Something Meant to Be Heard
There are bands that record songs and then figure out how to play them live. Archers Gate seems determined to do the opposite. Build the song. Build the sound. Build…
Life After This (Matthew Fritsch): Built a Community Before They Built a Following
By Jay Franze Some bands write songs. Others build movements. The difference isn’t always found in the music. Sometimes it’s found on a school bus full of fans headed to…
Les Jansson: A Career Built One Gig, One Lesson, and One Relationship at a Time
By Jay Franze Every musician has that one instrument they’ll never sell. For Les Jansson, it’s a well-worn 1964 Höfner Beatle Bass. Not because it’s worth a fortune. Not because…
Trey Calloway: Isn’t Chasing Fame, He’s Building a Career That Lasts
By Jay Franze Success in country music has a funny way of looking glamorous from a distance. Fans see sold-out shows, tour buses, backstage passes, and artists sharing the stage…
David Chatfield: Fights to Bring the Record Business Back to the Music
By Jay Franze Spend enough time around the music industry, and you’ll eventually meet someone who insists they have all the answers. David Chatfield isn’t one of them. In fact,…
Tropidelic: They Built a Live Show That Feels Like Home
By Jay Franze Ask someone to describe Tropidelic, and you’ll probably hear the usual buzzwords. Reggae rock. Hip-hop. Funk. Beach vibes. Good times. They’re all accurate… but they don’t tell…
Kate Stanton: Is Quietly Building Music Without Borders
By Jay Franze Some collaborations begin in a writing room. Others begin backstage after a show. Kate Stanton’s latest creative partnership started nearly 4,000 miles away. One songwriter in Ohio.…