Murphy’s Kids: A New Music Experience out of Richmond VA
Murphy's Kids live to rock. Their goal is to bring everyone into the experience from the folks at the club to the fans up front. The rhythm section of guitar, bass, and drums thumps out the backbone while the trombone and tenor sax lay their smooth runs on top. It's all complimented by John Charlet's socially-savvy lyrics and anthemic melodies, which push crowds into a frenzied heat. In the last ten years Murphy's Kids has played every reputable club in Richmond and have completed 5 full tours of the east coast and the southeast. Theywere a featured artist for two years ...
M.E.M. Setting the Stage for Stardom
"Let this be a lesson to those who were wondering what happens when three NYU jazz students team with a few scene-seasoned musicians, all of whom seem to possess an overwhelming pop sensibility. The result is complex yet straightforward, with little treats for music nerds packed behind naked radio hits, like someone stole a tween’s ipod and mixed it with Animal Collective." - Knocks From the Underground [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhmVb87N278[/youtube] Lead vocalist and keyboard player Grayson Sanders insists the Brooklyn quintet’s name was merely a better choice than Walrusphere, but we think he’s lying. Not about Walrusphere... why would anyone lie about that? Maybe buried somewhere ...
Candice Mills Has Soul
Candice Mills, one of the Brightest and most talented new artists to hit DC, born in Landstuhl Germany and raised in Alexandria Virginia, is one of the newest artists breaking into the music scene. She has been playing music all of her life starting with her first instrument, alto sax. Candice's father gave her an alto saxophone on her fifth birthday sparking her love of music even further. Eventually, she would branch off playing other instruments as well, including the piano and other woodwinds. Candice has always had a strong support system from her family being that her father was a ...
Glide Magazine Review of Future
Greg Peeler writes a review of Future for Glide Magazine: Now, if your bands name is “Future” you have a lot to live up to, don’t you? As a caveat, allow me to note I for one think they need to change that over to “The Future”. It just sounds cooler when somebody asks “So who are you going to see tonight?” to say: “The Future man, The Future”. Just my double copper, but guys, if you’re reading this, seriously… But that quibble aside, these guys have quite a bit of potential. Hailing from the mean streets of Northern Virginia, Future takes ...
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Murphy’s Kids: A New Music Experience out of Richmond VA
Murphy’s Kids live to rock. Their goal is to bring everyone into the experience from the folks at the club to the fans up front. The rhythm section of guitar, bass, and drums thumps out the backbone while the trombone and tenor sax lay their smooth runs on top. It’s all complimented by John Charlet’s socially-savvy lyrics and anthemic melodies, which push crowds into a frenzied heat.... [Read more]
M.E.M. Setting the Stage for Stardom
“Let this be a lesson to those who were wondering what happens when three NYU jazz students team with a few scene-seasoned musicians, all of whom seem to possess an overwhelming pop sensibility. The result is complex yet straightforward, with little treats for music nerds packed behind naked radio hits, like someone stole a tween’s ipod and mixed it with Animal Collective.” - Knocks... [Read more]
Candice Mills Has Soul
Candice Mills, one of the Brightest and most talented new artists to hit DC, born in Landstuhl Germany and raised in Alexandria Virginia, is one of the newest artists breaking into the music scene. She has been playing music all of her life starting with her first instrument, alto sax. Candice’s father gave her an alto saxophone on her fifth birthday sparking her love of music even... [Read more]
Glide Magazine Review of Future
Greg Peeler writes a review of Future for Glide Magazine: Now, if your bands name is “Future” you have a lot to live up to, don’t you? As a caveat, allow me to note I for one think they need to change that over to “The Future”. It just sounds cooler when somebody asks “So who are you going to see tonight?” to say: “The Future man, The Future”. Just my double copper, but guys, if... [Read more]
Future is DC 101’s featured artist for January 2009
Future has spread like wild fire in popularity. From the beginning they have impressed and inspired many to come out to their shows and buy their albums. Now they have earned the honor of being DC 101’s featured artists through fans never ending barrage of calls requesting their songs to be played. “Future’s” future is looking bright. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Future... [Read more]
Future Rocks the 930 Club
The 930 Club hasn’t absorbed the kind of music Future brought to town. The post punk, hip hop, progressive sounds are mind energizing. Their soulful hard-rockin’, hip-hoppin’ style is captivating. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Future Rocks the 930 Club", url: "http://www.devlinshaw.com/future-rocks-the-930-club/" }); Read More →
Bonnaroo 2009
Bonnaroo 2009 promises to be as much wild fun with some of the best artists from across the country sharing their best with throngs of happy people wearing thongs and carrying bongs. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Bonnaroo 2009", url: "http://www.devlinshaw.com/bonnaroo-2009/" }); Read More →
Bob Marley Sounds Off
Bob Marley has had it with terrorists and is vowing to get the poppy growers in Afghanistan to replace their crop with ganja to share with their Pakistani neighbors. The hope is that Pakistanis will mellow out and quit murdering innocent people in the name of religion. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Bob Marley Sounds Off", url: "http://www.devlinshaw.com/bob-marley-sounds-off/" }); Read More →
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