Chris Trapper is an old pro … although he tends to forget that. “I’ve been doing this for a long time, 14 years, and have always had jobs and opportunities, but I don’t think about it like that,” Trapper said. “I still think I’m trying to make it.” The scrappy singer-songwriter has been rewarded for […]
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Girl grows up
Given the silly name and bright, Simon & Garfunkel-inspired harmonies, Brooklyn folk-rock act Girlyman sounds like it was born out of a happy place. The thing is, it wasn’t. “Our first rehearsal was scheduled for Sept. 11. We were putting together press kits and complaining about how crappy doing it was … what an upstream […]
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Hest goes west
It’s hardly shocking why major labels gravitate toward fresh, young artists: It’s easier to work with a blank canvas. The wider their eyes, the easier to shape. In Ari Hest’s case, that meant another in a string of adult-pop crooners from Dave Matthews to John Mayer. Columbia Records released Hest’s third full-length album, “Someone to […]
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Hest goes west
It’s hardly shocking why major labels gravitate toward fresh, young artists: It’s easier to work with a blank canvas. The wider their eyes, the easier to shape. In Ari Hest’s case, that meant another in a string of adult-pop crooners from Dave Matthews to John Mayer. Columbia Records released Hest’s third full-length album, “Someone to […]
Posted inMusic
Hest goes west
It’s hardly shocking why major labels gravitate toward fresh, young artists: It’s easier to work with a blank canvas. The wider their eyes, the easier to shape. In Ari Hest’s case, that meant another in a string of adult-pop crooners from Dave Matthews to John Mayer. Columbia Records released Hest’s third full-length album, “Someone to […]