When I ask Garrett Dutton aka G. Love about the style of music he plays, he gave several responses: “We call it ‘hip hop blues,’ …but we’ve also been called ‘sloppy’ and ‘laid back blues,’ which is definitely a compliment. I would say it’s more ‘trash can blues’.” Trash can […]
Tag: Sun Valley music
Martha Redbone Roots Project Takes Us Home by Hayden Seder
Music has the power to transport us—to different times, places, and feelings. Hearing a certain song often takes you right back to the first time you heard it, maybe driving alone on a dark road. A melancholy tune might put a damper on your uplifted mood. The music of Martha […]
Rob Garza of Thievery Corporation by Hayden Seder
While many people might only be familiar with Thievery Corporation for their song “Lebanese Blond,” featured in the movie Garden State, the band, comprised of duo Rob Garza and Eric Hilton, has been performing a mixture of sounds from bossa nova to electronic to reggae to punk since the mid […]
Black Violin by Hayden Seder
Black Violin is all about breaking stereotypes; so much, in fact, that their newest album is titled Stereotypes and comes with a message of staying true to one’s self even though others may judge you. Violinist Kevin Sylvester (stage name Kev Marcus) and viola-player Wilner Baptiste (stage name Wil B) […]
Blistered Earth by Hayden Seder
The term “cover band” might conjure images of sub-par performers, not good enough to form their own band, crooning the sounds of whatever band they’ve chosen to emulate from the corner of a casino. Blistered Earth is not your typical tribute band. Read more here.
Bros. Landreth by Hayden Seder
“Music was the currency in our family,” says Joey Landreth, one half of the two brothers and one fourth of the members of the band The Bros. Landreth. Growing up in a family with members who sang, played guitars, and performed as working musicians, brothers Joey and Dave found themselves […]
Zach Heckendorf by Hayden Seder
Many high schoolers have far-fetched dreams of becoming a rock star. For Denver native and musician Zach Heckendorf, that dream became a reality when, as an 18-year-old, he shared stages with bands like John Butler Trio, The Lumineers, Michael Franti, and One Republic. Read more here.
Tylor Bushman: Red Dirt Country by Hayden Seder
The subgenres of any type of music are seemingly infinite and country is no exception; Appalachian folk, bluegrass, Cajun, outlaw, rockabilly. But red dirt? It was certainly a new subgenre to my ears, the term came straight from the mouth of self-proclaimed “red dirt” musician, Tylor Bushman. A solo act […]