HIP-HOP—Mackelmore & Ryan Lewis have proved to be a steady and rising star to hitch one’s wagon to. In addition to providing a platform for previously unknown singer Mary Lambert with the “Same Love” hook, the group has helped shine a light on longtime hip-hop musician Wanz, who sings the hook for “Thrift Shop.” Wanz, […]
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Interview with Wanz, Vocalist of the Hook in Macklemore’s “Thrift Shop”
Seattle musician Wanz (AKA Michael Wansley) went from software test engineer to performing on Saturday Night Live in a matter of months. The life-long musician was hired by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis to sing the hook for the breakout hit, “Thrift Shop,” a job that Wanz took without much thought, but ended up being the […]
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The Week-nighter 7/28-7/31
The hits just keep on coming. More great live music this week #inBend. Monday 28: Shrouds & Shadows COVER BANDS—It’s just another manic Monday, but the dark Brit-rock sounds of Joy Division (Dead Souls), Siouxsie & the Banshees (Spellbound) and Sisters of Mercy (Reptile House) bring the catharsis with their gothic ’80s lullabies. Pretend you […]