Graham Lee Brewer

As a melodic indie-pop band, Bears is a perfect example of music made without any preconceived notions of attention or recognition. Bears has a refreshing and earnest quality to its music that truly shows that an album can be a work of art. “We really didn’t have high expectations,” front man Charlie McArthur said. “I […]

In today’s technology-driven world, it’s feasible for young, inexperienced musicians to find ways to get their music to the masses. Kids are so computer savvy that most of them can easily navigate amateur computer recording programs, convert their creations into MP3s, throw them up on the Internet, and voila! But the art of studio recording […]

The Red Alert consists of Hank Hanewinkel III on guitar and vocals and his younger sister, Christy Hanewinkel, on drums. The pair first started playing four years ago, when she was only eight years old and he was just 14. It all started with that childhood dream and a White Stripes CD. “My uncle Phillip […]

Casiotone for the Painfully Alone’s first three albums were made with the idea that art can be truly unique and amazing when made with strict boundaries. Or in Casiotone’s case, one: a Casio keyboard. “I like the idea of making stuff with sort of a limitation,” sole member Owen Ashworth said. “I like the idea […]

Norman’s The Gunship set out to play 50 shows in two months, and that’s just what they did. From one coast to the next, the Okie rockers have been firing off round after round of its own brand of post-punk vintage rock and finding out just how special home is. “We didn’t realize just how […]

“We are Melt-Banana from Tokyo, Japan!” Now imagine that phrase being yelled at you by a tiny Japanese woman fronting one of the heaviest, loudest and most pugnacious rock bands you’ve ever seen. That’s the way every Melt-Banana show starts. “I think it is a normal way to introduce ourselves as a band, isn’t it?” asked […]

For the past six years, Chickasha native Travis Linville (my space page) has played at The Deli in Norman every Monday night, strumming guitar-rich ballads, full of iconic Oklahoma imagery and whining steel guitar riffs. “I think The Deli is a really cool place that has something special going on,” Linville said. Linville moved from […]

With its band members furiously jumping from instrument to instrument, Man Man live is a nonstop roller coaster of heartache, beauty, energy and ear-pounding ruckus that, oddly enough, feels like it was gently orchestrated. What makes all of this even more overwhelming and enthralling is the fact that there are no stops between songs. “We definitely […]

Many Oklahoma music fans have grown used to the state being passed over by big-label rockers. Luckily for fans of garage rockers Hot Hot Heat front man Steve Bays can relate. “We grew up on a little island. It was a good population, but it was hard to get to and expensive for bands to […]