TYLER PEARCE

The Blind Owls is rock ‘n’ roll from Corpus Christi, Texas, keeping the 1960’s alive. The energetic, young foursome look like they were born in the late 1990’s, but their suits, and period glasses and hairstyles say otherwise. Catchy hooks, surf guitar noodles, and they sound a lot like one of their main influences, The […]

Matuto is ebullient, hip-swaying fun. The band is dubbed Pan-American roots music, combining some melodies of Appalachia with bluesy riffs, and rooted in Brazilian beats. It was guitarist and singer, Clay Ross’ brainchild in New York City more than a decade ago, and he’s since birthed a cultural experience with his band. Matuto signed with […]

Norm Talley brings his grooves straight from the Motor City, dropping deep house with dancy dubs. He’s gained attention in the last five years for releasing a number of acclaimed singles on European labels. This 45 Euclid showcase is the follow-up to Rochester’s Signal > Noise series inception show last month. It will be Talley’s […]

This 5-piece Canadian rock band feels both throwback and modern. Pumping guitars and 4-to-the-floor beats dominate, while the band’s flair comes through the high-energy live performance. Arkells is striving to create something more cinematic and grand. A few days before the release of its third and latest effort, “High Noon” (2014), the band collaborated the […]

Pianos Become The Teeth is a lush, post-rock band from Baltimore that’s done a lot with its sound over the years, so it’s a little hard to pin these guys down. Probably the most noticeable evolution over the seven years the band has been putting out music is lead singer, Kyle Durfey’s vocal style. What […]

Girls Guns and Glory kick up some high energy honky-tonk and early rock ‘n’ roll. You’d think lead singer, Ward Hayden’s southern twang plants him in Tennessee, but the foursome hails from Boston. In eight years together the band has moved at a steady clip, notching up to 200 shows a year and releasing 5 […]

The Downstairs Cabaret Theatre teamed up with the Eastman School of Music to offer The Grove Place Jazz Project, a weekly night of swing, ballads, and blues every Tuesday. A different grouping of highly talented jazz musicians — primarily Eastman students — is featured each week. From composers to teachers to undergrads, they run the […]

Van Pierszalowski, the creative force behind WATERS, sings in a style that’s both demanding and indifferent, while pumping guitars, backing vocals and crashing drums give a heavy, anthemic feel. Songs like “Mikey Mantle” show Van also has tamed, more intimate side. The 5-piece recently appeared on Conan. The day after they play in Rochester, WATERS […]

Captivating in full colorful credo, Big Mean Sound Machine is thunderously intricate. With as many as 11 musicians adding to the sound in a given show, BMSM’s sound could be muddy, but it isn’t. Since its inception in 2009 and multiple album releases later, BMSM has done a tight job at effective layering with ample […]

Robin and Linda Williams have been plucking bluegrass and country tunes together since 1975. That year, they played on the budding public radio show “Prairie Home Companion” with Garrison Keillor. They have since become regulars on Keillor’s show — a fitting union for the duos’ comfortable and thoughtful storytelling. Based in Virginia, Robin and Linda […]

Caleb Cornett, also known as Amtrac, is a producer, songwriter, and DJ who’s been remixing, collaborating, and pumping beats since 2010. He’s based in Louisville, Kentucky, of all places and is signed with the Miami-based Super Music Group. On his most recent release, “Hyperspace” (2014), Amtrac collaborated with Los Angeles-based beat maker, Kastle. This is […]