Her influences range from jazz to reggae to folk-rock to hip-hop and her sound is described on her website as “Ella Fitzgerald’s clarity, syncopation à la Jason Mraz, and the funky boldness of Stevie Wonder.” You may not have heard of Steph Sloan, but that won’t be the case for […]
Tag: Hayden Seder
World’s Finest by Hayden Seder
The aptly named “World’s Finest” is a five-piece Portland-based band delivering a range of the world’s finest types of music in one energy-packed band; funk, punk, dub, ska, honkytonk, reggae, jam, and bluegrass. While the combination of all these styles of music might make one think that this is a […]
The Weeks by Hayden Seder
The Weeks, born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi are sure to fuel you with their injection of down south-style indie, soul rock. After forming the band as 14-year-olds in 2006, the band has been on a straight up-swing. And their attitude is certainly one of confidence. Their website proudly declares, […]
Sheep Bridge Jumpers by Hayden Seder
I’ll say it right now. It’s not easy interviewing a band with nine people in it at once. But the difficulty fades away as one question leads to shouts of answers from every direction. My first question, “How would you describe your sound?” gets various replies: “Loud!” “Sheep falling into […]
The Swiveltones by Hayden Seder
For many in the Wood River Valley, hearing the band name “The Swiveltones” may just bring back some good ole’ memories. After all, the band’s heyday lies mostly in the 1980s in Idaho, during a time when they had a hit single on the local KECH radio and gigs were […]
Izzy Taylor by Hayden Seder
Many musicians will work their whole lives before having the kind of musical “big break” that Izzy Taylor got. The self-described “folk and roll” artist takes inspiration from “powerful chick musicians” like Brandi Carlisle, Stevie Nicks, Patti Griffin, Holly Williams, and a long list that she’ll gladly rattle off if […]
Dilated Peoples by Hayden Seder
Since joining forces more than 20 years ago, the LA-based hip-hop group Dilated Peoples has made 6 albums, had 13 singles, been featured on 3 EA Games soundtracks, and has collaborated with the likes of Kanye West and John Legend. Comprised of members DJ Babu, Evidence, and Rakaa Iriscience, Dilated […]
Spike Coggins by Hayden Seder
Spike Coggins aka Troy Hartman aka Chewy is not only a man of many names, but a man of many talents. Known in reality as Troy Hartman or “Chewy” (for his large stature and long beard and hair), Spike Coggins is his logging/mining company-working alter-ego. Putting together the childhood nicknames […]