The Philadelphia-based artist recorded his first album with indie label Kill Rock Stars at Macedon’s 1809 Studios, and will launch his tour at Radio Social on May 11.
Dave Drago
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Evan Meulemans makes ‘Waves’ with more expansive pop-rock palette, less folk
With “Waves,” singer-songwriter Evan Meulemans moves away from intimate coffeehouse folk toward a bigger, layered pop-rock sound.
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Five recording studios making noise in the music world
Far from an exhaustive list, here are five local recording studios making moves in the music scene.
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Album review: ‘Popular Songs That Will Live Forever’
On his latest solo release, Rochester’s Alex Northrup churns out whimsical chamber pop with a timeless mystique.
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A change is gonna come
Danielle Ponder’s new series of singles preview her upcoming solo album and signal a move toward a more personal and emotionally transparent brand of music from the popular Rochester soul singer.
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Album review: ‘Something to Prove’
The Byways ‘Something to Prove’ Self-released bywaysroc.com There’s a lot of “wanna” — actual and implied — on The Byways’ new EP “Something to Prove.” It’s acoustically based, and hits its stride immediately on tunes like “Man I Wanna Be.” It all circles back to the quartet’s principal songwriter and quarterback Alex Goettel, and the […]
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Dave Drago and 1809 Studios celebrate five-year anniversary
1809 Studios and its owner Dave Drago are celebrating the recording hub’s five-year anniversary this month. Drago’s mission has been to create a comfortable, welcoming studio that delivers Los Angeles-quality recordings at Western New York prices.
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Interview: Alex Northrup and the Backup
In advance of Alex Northrup and the Backup’s two upcoming concerts at The Spirit Room and Small World Books, Alex Northrup recently spoke about Jon Lewis Band’s impact on The Backup and the
surprising source of Northrup’s songwriting inspiration.
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Album review: ‘Purblind’
Hinkley ‘Purblind’ Self-released hinkleysounds.com Hinkley’s latest, full-length offering, “Purblind,” is an enigmatic album that evokes the homespun warmth of folk and Americana without belonging to either genre. What we get instead are sophisticated rock songs featuring simple, charming vocal melodies and full, harmonic textures in the guitars and keyboards; Will Veeder’s voice frequently recalls that […]
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Album review: ‘Stay At Home Bad’
The Macedonian “Stay At Home Bad” Self-released 1809studios.com The opening of this disc will take your breath away. Dave Drago (The Macedonian) plugs in his studio savvy to create a sort of Gregorian chant round robin as if it were conceived by Mott The Hoople. It’s heavily atmospheric, accessible, and with a tangibility you can […]
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Album Review: ‘Lilac Drive’
Evan Meulemans “Lilac Drive” Self-released evansongs.bandcamp.com If Evan Meulemans’ excellent new album, “Lilac Drive,” only contained the opening track, “Wisconsin,” it would be great — it would leave you wanting more. But the song has a beautiful build-up that leads into the down-stroke guitar joy of the next cut, “Some of My Time,” a tune […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: “Experience”
Ed Iseley “Experience” Self-released ediseleyexperience.com With a plaintive guitar approach and a beautiful baritone that could easily be suited for a lullaby, Rochester singer-songwriter Ed Iseley looms large with his new album, “Experience,” amid his own reflections and ruminations. And as serious as his lyrics spell each song’s story out, Iseley seems to start with […]
