A nearly perfect Memphis weekend greeted the third Shell Daze music festival at the historical Overton Park Shell. To define “historical,” it’s the same venue where on July 30,1954, a 19-year old Elvis Presley performed his first paid gig. Shell Daze, an offshoot of the...Continue Reading
When the dust settled at the end of 2016, Eggy had the pieces they wanted in place to blaze forward on their road into the music world. Amity high school pals Jake Brownstein and Dani Battat welcomed fellow alum and bassist Mike Goodman to the...Continue Reading
Slide & Banjo- Let’s discuss the cover songs in your setlists. It must be the widest range of any band ever. How do you find and go from Franki Valli’s Grease to the Grateful Dead? Jake Brownstein – Grease is a great song. Slide...Continue Reading
Connecticut jam band Eggy is riding as high as ever as their commitment to demolishing the musical path ahead of them is starting to pay giant dividends. The band, currently crossing performing on Jam Cruise off their bucket list, will cross another two items off...Continue Reading
It’s only February, but a clear pattern is starting to appear in Joe Russo’s Almost Dead’s 2024 setlists. The new songs entering their repertoire are “Almost” bands other than the Grateful Dead. JRAD’s second run of the year through Charlotte, NC and Atlanta, GA was...Continue Reading
Disco cosmonauts Circles Around the Sun have invited harpist Mikaela Davis on their latest journey through space. The result, After Sunrise, will be released on April 5th via Kill Rock Stars and Jealous Butcher records. Davis’s Avant Garde harp explorations are the perfect complement to...Continue Reading
After a wild weekend full of surprise breakouts, it appears there are no limits for Joe Russo’s Almost Dead in 2024. The band kicked off the year with a trio of shows at Port Chester’s Capitol Theatre. The run featured five new additions to the...Continue Reading
If you’re unfamiliar with the musical genre Appalachian Grunge, you’re not late to the party. In fact, the term was created by Virginia (and Appalachian Mountain) based musician Dori Freeman for her latest release Do You Recall. If you’ve listened to any of Freeman’s first...Continue Reading
When I saw Eggy was returning to Memphis for the second time in 2023, I knew the opportunity to answer a couple of questions I’ve been pondering about the band was afoot. My biggest area of curiosity? What was the connection, spark, and/or commonality that’s...Continue Reading
Daniel Donato wrapped up a multi week tour with Eggy driving his Cosmic Country train through Memphis Tennessee for a high energy set in front of a high energy crowd at Railgarten. It was his last stop before heading up the highway to Nashville for...Continue Reading