03/24/22
By Jayne Ellen White The music industry has traditionally lacked female creative minds. In fact, women represent percentages in the single digits in most sectors of the music industry, and seeing more examples of women thriving in the space in Memphis is a testament to our growing music culture and identity. Meet Memphian McKenzii Webster,…
02/16/22
The sustainability of any music scene is often best gauged by considering its veterans, those battle-scarred souls boasting lengthy resumes of collaborations and contributions that illustrate their investment in the sounds issuing from their corner of the sonic landscape. If the contemporary Memphis scene calls to mind Goner and Shangri-La, Jay Reatard and Tav Falco,…
12/10/20
By Brianna Smith-Herman Female DJs in Memphis have an enriched history! They have always played a critical role in music and dance and, upon closer inspection, women have defied the odds all along. Beyond building careers as vocalists and dancers, they also were risk-taking label managers, scene-defining DJs, visionary artists, and producers. Women are blossoming…
08/13/20
Who’s in the band and what do you play? Barbara Imarhia – vocals Tony Forte- all instruments (guitar, bass, drums, piano) How long have you been making music together? We’ve been playing music together for a little over 2 years now. Describe your music in five words: Singer-songwriter, blues, jazz, jam, soul What you love…
04/06/20
You might know Mononeon from his always creative, often hilarious social media presence – this guy can make a bass riff out of anything – but did you know that this Stax Music Academy alum is also the last bass player to collaborate with Prince? From his signature style to his musical genius, there’s a…
07/29/19
Rev. Sekou is a man of many talents and someone who’s always looking to find ways to improve the lives of those around him. In fact, you may have heard some of his most important musical works before without actually knowing he was the musician.
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