While many bands move to Portland to bolster their career—it is known for fostering some of the best artists in the country—roots soul singer Redray Frazier moved for love. Frazier—a Keb’ Mo’/Ben Harper hybrid who sports the emotion-riddled blues of the former and roots tenderness of the latter—had been immersed in the vibrant music scene […]
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The Band that Almost Wasn’t
Durham pop group Bombadil doubled down during adversity
This wasn’t how things were supposed to go for chamber folk band Bombadil. With bassist Daniel Michalak sidelined by a neural condition rendering his hands pretty much useless, pianist Stuart Robinson in medical school, and guitarist Bryan Rahija getting his graduate degree, the Appalachian pop band was all but kaput a mere two LPs into […]
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Tales from the Road
Austin country rock band the Wheeler Brothers are all about adventures
“I can whistle in five languages. I’m smarter than a circus dog and I’m on Facebook,” claimed the crusty male voice in a message left for Austin country rock band the Wheeler Brothers. Oh, the stranger also called them morons. Crazy stalker? Not necessarily. The Wheeler Brothers actually invited fans and strangers—like this man—to call […]