When Neal Casal passed in 2019, the ripples throughout the music world were widespread. From potential filled pals Kenny Roby, Zephaniah Ohora and John Lee Shannon to legends Bob Weir and Phil Lesh, his resume was rapidly expanding. He was in the perfect spot for...Continue Reading
Neal Casal left this world way too soon. Sadly, that’s common for musicians of his brilliance. What makes Casal’s passing in 2019 even sadder is he was at a career apex at the time. He’d long overcome the struggles of a rising guitarist and was...Continue Reading
The progress Dogs in a Pile has made in such a short time is quite uncommon. With a resume of two studio albums and troves of live audio/video releases, they’ve expanded from an Asbury Park must see band to a Northeast must see band to...Continue Reading
With the pieces of the Dogs in a Pile jigsaw puzzle in place, the quintet of Jimmy Law, Joey Babick, Brian Murray, Jeremy Kaplan, and Sam Lucid were staunch in their commitment to getting things rolling immediately. It was 2019, and the time to get...Continue Reading
“Music is all I’ve ever known. My dad’s been a Deadhead and music fan his whole life. He always had a guitar around the house. He was teaching me chords at age three. He’d play the Dead’s View from the Vault videos. I used to...Continue Reading
“I don’t think at a single point in the recording process we referenced anything before 1990.” – Alex Bailey As simple as this quote from the Eggy drummer appears to be, it is equally as profound. Within these few words lives the explanation of why...Continue Reading
When Slide&Banjo took another lap riding shotgun with Daniel Donato across his expansive Cosmic Highway, one thing became crystal clear. This expedition has no finish line. Donato’s journey is one of endless exploration. He has no interest in getting from point A to B. The...Continue Reading
If you’re an artist, musical or otherwise, a five year gap between projects is a lifetime. This holds true for the apprentice setting the foundation for what is to come, to a calloused veteran filled with battle scars from years of honing their craft. Five...Continue Reading
Karl Denson is a generational music talent. For the last generation, his resume has spoken or rather screamed for itself. Not only is he a founding member of the legendary Greyboy Allstars, his numerous personal music projects including Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe and KD3 are...Continue Reading
The number of musical roads criss-crossing Nashville is unlimited. For centuries, musicians have flocked to the Tennessee capitol to showcase their chops in country, bluegrass, folk, rock, and so much more. Regardless of your musical slant, the longest of those musical roads runs from playing...Continue Reading