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DIY Spotlight: Maj3sty
Singer-rapper Maj3sty was a kindergarten teacher and mental health counselor before taking on music full time. “When I was younger, I went by the stage name Liric,” he says. “Other ... -
Live Review: California Guitar Trio
Greek Theatre Los Angeles, CA Contact: cgtrio.com/contact Web: cgtrio.com Players: Bert Lams, Hideyo Moriya and Paul Richards (all guitar) Material: The story of the California Guitar Trio is a fascinating ... -
Live Review: Beck Black
Harvard & Stone Los Angeles Contact: gdavidson@icon-publicity.com Web: beckblack.com Players: Beck Black, vocals, bass, keyboards; Mo Matatquin, guitar; Adam Alt, drums Material: North Carolina native Beck Black moved to Los ... -
Signing Story: Spray Allen
Date Signed: April 2, 2021 Label: 5 Music/Luscious Plum Band Members: Eric Wilson, Wade Youman, Eric Sherman, Daniel Lonner Type of Music: Psych-Rock Management: Mike “Cheez” Brown and Derek Gordon ... -
DIY Spotlight: Little Galaxies
Jeanna Fournier of psych-pop band Little Galaxies has had a hell of a time. The singer had to endure years of healing following a serious car accident, and then just ... -
DIY Spotlight: Ariel Bellvalaire
Pop-rocker Ariel Bellvalaire started playing guitar when she was 12, obsessed with Canadian songstress Avril Lavigne. She’s come a long way since then, but the Avril influence remains. “The guitar ... -
Musicians and the Struggle for Mental Health
Experts Discuss the Afflictions and Offer Options for Care For way too long, the issue of the mental health of musicians (as well as other people in creative professions) has ... -
The Legal Beat: The Sound Engineer Contract
This article will discuss a contract between a recording artist and a sound engineer for the recording or mixing of masters. Many unsigned artists will at some point want to ... -
DIY Spotlight: Kara Connolly
Singer and songwriter Kara Connolly has been writing songs since she was a little kid. She doesn’t necessarily remember doing it, but an old friend recently presented her with some ... -
Livestream Review: The Wildhearts
Livestream U.K. Contact: matt@savagegringo.com Web: thewildhearts.com Players: Ginger, vocals, guitar; CJ, guitar; Danny McCormack, bass; Ritch Battersby, drums; Frank Turner, guest vocals Material: Over three decades into their career and, ...
