interviews

Griffin House

Elle Tyler

Since his first independent release titled Upland in 2003, Singer/Songwriter and fellow Ohioan Griffin House has been on the rise.

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Ricky Reed

of Wallpaper

Rachel Mooney

Being born of the generation of excess, it’s no wonder Eric Frederic's boozehound alter ego Ricky Reed flourishes performing on stage as part of Wallpaper, a satirically based yet uber talented band out of Cali.

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Citizens Brigade

Megan Torelli

If you are a longtime rock music fan from the Zanesville or Central Ohio area, you probably have heard or heard about the band Citizens Brigade. The band's differentiating styles and rhythms are captivating and interesting, and their spontaneity and style keeps the audience pumped during their live performances.

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House of Heroes

Tim Skipper

Sean Darlington

I recently had an opportunity to speak with Tim Skipper, lead singer and guitarist for House of Heroes, about their upcoming album, their time in the studio and their year full of touring.

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Daniel Martin Moore

Shawn Braley

Rest has a great metaphorical meaning and value in poetry and art. There are so many songs about rest. I have other songs about it too, that I haven’t put out yet. It’s definitely intentional.

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Zach Parkman

Stacy Zell

Zach Parkman fronts local band Zach Parkman & the Damaged Goods. Their unique blend of bluesy rock with a twist of funk made me wonder about the origins of this band, how they ended up in Ohio, and what drives the music they create. I recently interviewed Zach to discuss his band, here’s what he had to say...

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ofHuman

Rachel Mooney

Equipped with an impressive mix of musical backgrounds, ofHuman are at their best: inventors. They shine when they’re not cornered in the nefarious middle ground of musical monotony. Their upcoming EP Ever Present is a standing monument of this: the music is progressive and will resound with you for days.

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Frightened Rabbit

Scott Hutchison

Shawn Braley

We’re not very imaginative. Being Scottish by nature, I’m quite pessimistic, so I just like to keep it like that and then you get nice surprises every year.

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Anti-Flag

Pat Thetic

Shawn Braley

Anti-Flag is a band filled with ideals, opinions and passion. I talked with drummer Pat Thetic about these topics and more back in January.

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Frontier Folk Nebraska

Jonathan Goolsby

It’s cold in Hamilton, Ohio. Really cold. Frontier Folk Nebraska has just wrapped a show at DIY venue, née record store, Galaxy CDs. And we’re hungry. Well, I’m hungry. They seem more thirsty. The local “German” bar, wall-mounted Imperial Kriegsmarine ensign aside, has nary a smirch of gemütlichkeit. We settle on Steaky Shake for the post-gig interview. The waitress has to fill our community bottle. Like, fifty college kids just left, she bemoans; they ate all the ketchup.

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Lydia Loveless

Darren C. Demaree

The thing is, Lydia is too sincere, too self-aware, and too damn good of a singer/songwriter to not believe in what you read and more importantly what you hear.

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Thee Now Sound

Megan Eidelbach

A unique brew of punk, grunge, and metal sounds to supply the greater Ohio area with a sound of gritty rock that it all so often desperately needs. I asked them questions as to how their sound manifested, and how it erupted into the volcanic sound that is “here in thee now”.

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David Bazan

Shawn Braley

On the Saturday before David Bazan’s show in Newport, Kentucky at The Southgate House, I spoke with Mr. Bazan over the telephone. The following happened between the hours of noon and 1 PM on March 13th.

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