A longtime supporting songwriter in several bands, Adam Wilcox took the lead in penning the tracks on “Songs for My Friends to Sing.”
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Songwriter Alan Murphy searches for connection in the COVID-19 era
Alan Murphy has created a local chapter of Nashville Songwriters Association International to help musicians share songs during the pandemic.
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The F Word: Blood and bar-b-que
It’s a matter of priorities, I guess, but I’d be hard-pressed to choose between bar-b-que and rock ‘n’ roll. I’ve always felt that rock ‘n’ roll is what bar-b-que sounds like; and both are equally messy.
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Album review: ‘American Record’
The Mighty High and Dry ‘American Record’ Interrupt Records themightyhighanddry.com With Rochester quartet The Mighty High and Dry, leader Alan Murphy has solidified his sound and distinctive point of view within the band’s musical framework. The songs on the band’s new six-cut recording “American Record” are unapologetic, with a profound ache at their core that […]
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Mikaela Davis takes on her next psychedelic lullaby
Mikaela Davis carves out her sound, awash in color, on a big sky canvas and in the heads of her fans. Her gentle voice delivers the particulars while her harp paints the theme. It’s an indie rock twilight scene — or a psychedelic lullaby that puts you awake and allows you to dream. Addressing the […]
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The Mighty High and Dry keeps moving
As sort of a tip of the hat in the rearview mirror to The Band, The Mighty High and Dry pile on an extra helping of storied songs suitable for framing on its new CD, “The Next Waltz.” This is a true test of the time that goes into crafting a record. And with the […]
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The Mighty High and Dry
In addition to having arguably one of the cooler band names in all of Smugtown, The Mighty High and Dry is the sum of some impressive parts. Members of this elite ensemble have flexed in the wall-o-brash brass that was The Po’ Boys Brass Band and the funky-as-it-gets boogie of Street Level. Compared to those […]
