LEAH CREARY

Farewell Drifters is a folk-rock quartet that combines a love for 60’s pop with a traditional folk sound. Rather than embracing a “stomp, strum, and sing” sound like popular bands such as Mumford & Sons and The Avett Brothers, the band has chosen to work with a structured, layered pop aesthetic in addition to the […]

Rochester’s own Fat Africa delivers lo-fi tunes with a wide variety of settings and sounds. The artist recently released a set of EPs entitled “Past Classics,” a sort of best-hits release. Each album presents Fat Africa’s listeners with a distinct mood and genre. One of those two EPs contains accessible, lo-fi pop music (entitled “Head”); […]

While Fiona Corinne draws her influences from many different places, Corinne primarily writes moving piano ballads that showcase her pure, unaffected soprano chops. This local singer-songwriter has a solid grasp on what makes pop music so appealing, and her music encapsulates straight-forward chord structures and catchy, hum-able melodies. As a result, Corrine’s rich ballads will […]

  Similar to acts like Flogging Molly, Dropkick Murphys, and The Pogues, Virginia-based The Fighting Jamesons takes a traditional Irish folk sound and intensifies it by combining folk instrumentation, such as banjo and fiddle, with a plugged-in, standard rock set-up. The Jamesons play updated versions of traditional Irish songs such as “Danny Boy” and “Drunken […]

  Noteworthy Rochester venue Dub Land Underground will be closing its doors for good on January 11. The venue has put together an epic farewell show, full of some excellent local acts that are sure to give Dub Land a memorable send-off. Performing acts include Mosaic Foundation, Haewa, and RootsCollider, all of whom will be joined by […]

  Asheville-based Woody Pines embraces antique influences that are rare to hear today, such as Cab Calloway, Frank Lemon, and Johnny Mercer. As a result, his music has a distinctive, vintage charm to it. While his sound is indeed unique, Pines and his band rarely stick to one genre, and instead present listeners with a […]

  Upstate New York and Syracuse natives Perfect Pussy burst onto the scene earlier this year, bringing with it a bold, disruptive sound that shocks as much as it astonishes. The band is fronted by lyricist/singer Meredith Graves, a youthful looking rebel with an intense, edgy voice, both lyrically and musically. With each song that […]

  Singer-songwriter Adrien De L’Ange presents a gentle, smooth sound, formed from a number of varying influences, including Paul Simon, Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeroes, and 311. As a result, his music is reminiscent of several different genres. The common factors between all of his songs are an apparent love for creating music, and […]

Jon Lewis is a local singer-songwriter, with a real knack for melody and a gift for writing catchy songs. Lewis cites some of his major influences as Pete Yorn, Rogue Wave, and Matt Costa. Like those aforementioned artists, Lewis has mastered the art of the singer-songwriter genre through writing heartfelt, confessional songs with widespread appeal. […]

Anthony Green is well-known for being part of noteworthy bands such as Circa Survive, Saosin, and Zolof the Rock & Roll Destroyer, but he has also had a successful solo career on the side. Green has released three solo albums since 2008 — the most recent, “Young Legs” — having been released earlier this month. […]

Local favorite Teagan and The Tweeds play electric, country-infused blues. Two members of the band — Teagan Ward, the lead singer/guitarist, and Lou Giglio, lead guitar — have set off on an adventure of their own, creating a noteworthy acoustic duo. Teagan and Lou combine a wide range of styles to create soulful, oftentimes confessional, […]