A Rare Musician: Ben Hardesty of The Last Bison
By Evan Kramer Impressive music is extremely difficult to find. Sometimes you need to dig really deep for it in the crevices of the underground, but many bands are standing right in your face....
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South Rail: All Aboard This Americana Train For A Great Ride
by Jane Roser “Jay came up with the name.” I’m sitting in a coffee shop with Lara Supan and Ben Potok, two-thirds of DC-based Americana band South Rail, talking about the group’s interesting origin...
View ArticleThe Bankesters: This Bluegrass Family Band Was Something Worth Waiting For
by Jane Roser I can count on one hand how many times I’ve seen an opening band that literally blew me away, and I’ve seen a lot of bands. I first encountered The Bankesters last month when they opened...
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Eternal Summers, The Drop Beneath
Eternal Summers The Drop Beneath Reviewed by: Adam McGrath Eternal Summers sounds like a band you’d find on the West Coast, but the Virginia-based trio must simply have an inner lightness that finds...
View ArticleKaren Jonas: Creating Beautiful Music In Ol’ Virginia
by Jane Roser It started with a Joni Mitchell album. “When I was about 16 my dad played me a Joni Mitchell record,” says Fredericksburg, VA singer-songwriter Karen Jonas, “and I said that’s what I want...
View ArticleTrent Wagler of The Steel Wheels Talks Red Wing Roots Music Festival
by Kathleen Larrick Tucked in a tranquil corner of Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, a new festival has emerged that honors the traditions, history and future of the region and its music. More than that,...
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