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Should the Show Go On No Matter What?
Lots of us band members have the innate determination that the show must go on no matter what. Sometimes it shouldn’t. It’s happened to me twice where a band member nearly passed out during the gig. Once, a drummer, who had been having heart problems, was told by his doctor to relax and take it…
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Addis-i – Give A Little Love
[wpaudio url=”http://addisandfriends.com/audio/Give_A_Little_Love.mp3″ text=”Click to hear Free At Last” dl=”0″] TIC: Let’s start with the name – Addis-i. What is the meaning of it and did you choose that name or was it given to you? ADDIS-i: Greetings to all and to all the happiest of times to you. The name means new flower, new…
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Brent Michael Davids – Pure Genius
Hey folks. We met on facebook. He is pure genius. Take a listen, learn more and buy the music. BRENT MICHAEL DAVIDS When American composers are described as “native” the definition is not usually as accurate as when applied to Brent Michael Davids, an American Indian and enrolled citizen of the Mohican Nation. He has consciously and…
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Avian X – Pursuing the American Dream
Avian X is someone I’ve watched for the last four years. We met at an indie conference/showcase in Connecticut. I’ve been on her mailing list for all of this time and I have admired watching a woman slowly build herself in this industry and as an artist. She’s gone from singing with her own tracks…
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The Native Axeman – An Artist Who Carries the Cry of His People
[wpaudio url=”http://tomacasindiecafe.com/audio/Native_Ways_Exitwound.mp3″ text=”Native Ways by Exitwound” dl=”0″] He was born in 2002. That was the year he came to understand and accept that his life was not his own. It belonged to music and it belonged to his people. Warren Michael said of The Native Axeman (Exitwound): “Music has a power that is often misunderstood,…
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The Greats Series – Brook Benton
I chose Brook Benton because I have an emotional attachement. Yes, I remember “A Rainy Night In Georgia,” “Think Twice,” “Revenge,” “Frankie & Johnny” and more. My Dad would play his music freqently. And, I recently found out that Brook Benton was my mother’s favorite. We just celebrated her 87th birthday and Book Benton’s music played for the…
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Gary Ramsey – Music from the Mountains of NC
In a small North Carolina mountain town called Kings Mountain lives a songwriter and musician who spends every waking moment either listening to or writing music and songs. Gary Ramsey was born August 5th 1962 to a middle class working family, the oldest of seven children…Gary started writing music after he learned how to play…
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Before the Music Dies
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Musician Coaching.com
We came across this website and were pleasantly surprised by the contents. Rick offers professional counseling services for the indie artist. If you are in the music industry now or interested in entering into you it, you need to know as much as possible about the business side of things. Rick offers services to…
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Bobbie’s Corner – Nasty Ned
Friends, fans and family, I bring to you this month, Nasty Ned, harmonica player extraordinaire. Ned and I met via the Internet by way of the Cruiz Brother’s Blues Band of Hot Springs, Arkansas. Since we both are harmonica specialist we became fast friends. Internet Land, I bring you, none other than radio personality and…
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Scott Baker – Just to have music…
[wpaudio url=”http://indiespiritmagazine.com/audio/scott_baker.mp3″ text=”Click to listen to Scott” dl=”0″] Just to have music in his life… Scott’s journey is not much unlike any other artist’s. Singer, songwriter, musician and journalist. He gets to interview the indies as well as the pros. It all helps with the music and with defining who he is in it all.…
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Mixashawn – Wave Artist & Historian
[wpaudio url=”http://indiespiritmagazine.com/audio/Mixashawn_interview.mp3″ text=”Click to hear the Interview with Mixashawn” dl=”0″] MIXASHAWN calls himself a wave artist. He writes, sings, plays multiple instruments and maintains his Native American culture in all the things he does. He performs internationally and when home, educates children through a myriad of programs that he has developed. He is also a…