Folk musician Ellis Paul is interested in how Oklahoma and various regions across the United States approach songwriting.
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Consummate artist Tyson Meade is the 2016 Gazette Music Awards Lifetime Achievement honoree
“When I paint, I’m inspired by Jackson Pollock, but my style is much more aggressive. I run at the canvas, throwing paint. I injure myself,” he said as he rolled up a pant leg and showed a fresh welt. “It’s kind of like primal scream therapy with paint.”
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Giving Up the Ghost a welcome addition to Dylan Stewart’s catalogue
Raspy-voiced Dylan Stewart found a new band to paint the sonic landscape for his eerie but often touching stories, and to an overall great effect. The project also features strong contributions from Samantha Crain, Camille Harp and Travis Linville. Giving Up the Ghost, released Feb. 5, is Stewart’s third album and his first with his […]
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Kashing in
Tim Kasher writes songs the way any author of good fiction tells a story. After first establishing a base within his own experiences, he exaggerates and embellishes, fabricates and reimagines until a good song manifests. Not always does the character closely resemble the singer, but even those closest to him can’t tell you for certain. […]
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Two Suns — Two Suns EP
That structural approach to songwriting puts the emphasis on the vocals. The unusual male vocals are sheathed in gentle reverb (not garage rock’s canyon-esque echoes), and fall just above “coo” on the intensity level. The voice is not immediately arresting, but when paired with the pulsing, shifting tunes, it becomes the final piece to pull […]