“When I was kid, my granddad showed me some gospel music licks on the guitar,” recalls blue-eyed soul man BJ Wilbanks. “I got interested in playing, but didn’t take it seriously until I was a teenager, and I started writing, kind of out of necessity for me. It was like therapy for heartbreak and all... Continue Reading →
Video Premiere: “On My Mind” by The Maytags
The Maytags, Des Moines, Iowa’s ruling retro-soul collective, will release The Secret Stash Sessions EP on May 9th, a follow-up to their stellar debut album, 2016’s Love Lines. Ahead of releasing their new tunes, the band has a brand new video for “On My Mind,” a track from the forthcoming release. “This song is about a... Continue Reading →
“Marry Ya” – New Music from The Maytags
Des Moines retro-soul outfit The Maytags have announced that they will self-release their debut full length, Love Lines, July 1, 2016, and have shared the album's first single, "Marry Ya". Love Lines, recorded at Nashville's The Bomb Shelter with Andrija Tokic, who has also recorded Benjamin Booker and Alabama Shakes, smolders with the intensity of a relationship that... Continue Reading →