Travers Geoffray has music—and New Orleans—in his DNA. “My grandfather was a musician in New Orleans, so was my great-grandfather who came from France to New Orleans,” he explains. “My dad wasn’t a professional musician, but because of our family history, he wanted to make sure music was a part of our education.” Geoffray,who was... Continue Reading →
Pew Playlist: 3 Albums That Should Be On Your Radar, 2/24/17
Aaron Watson - Vaquero For the uninitiated, there's country, and then, there's Texas country. Veteran music-maker Aaron Watson's latest release, Vaquero, is a beautiful example of just that; between the radio-friendly tracks on the ambitious 16-song stunner are the real gems--songs like "They Don't Make'Em Like They Used To" and the album's title track that brim with life... Continue Reading →
Album Review: The California Honeydrops – A River’s Invitation
Faced only with the sounds on the album, one would be unlikely place The California Honeydrops as a Bay-area band fronted by a vocalist/multi-instrumentalist from Warsaw, Poland. Instead, you would likely believe you were hearing sounds from somewhere like Memphis, Tennessee. Combining elements of free jazz, soul and R&B, The California Honeydrops create smoothly-crafted tunes... Continue Reading →