09/29/20
We asked our friends at Young Avenue Sound to suggest a few new tracks we should check out – they came back to us with a list of some of their favorite projects recorded at YAS in the past year. Check out their picks and go behind the scenes to learn a little bit more…
08/21/20
For those of you that aren’t familiar, Nick Black is a beloved local artist that has been playing music around Memphis since his teenage years. And like so many musicians, the pandemic and subsequent quarantine hit him hard. Canceled tour dates and not being able to assemble his band or connect with audiences took…
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…
08/04/20
“Juice” – produced by Italian producer Cheap Limousine – marks Daz Rinko’s first release in almost a year, and represents the start of a new chapter for the Memphis-bred artist. “Juice” features additional vocals from Aaron James, as well as additional guitar from the talented artist. For the music video, Daz teamed up with frequent collaborators 35Miles, Nick Chase, and Andrew McGinnis to bring “Juice” to…
07/28/20
“Motivated hippie, shooting til dem clips empty/ Peace and love, you see pieces of, these remaining scrubs/ Imma prince, you can see the doves, cry don’t tempt me/ What’s a road to the green without the envy.” – Preauxx “Malcolm 2XX’s” Every so often, us music heads get drained from commercial rap songs blazing on…
07/17/20
Just in time for your weekend, we’ve got the exclusive on brand new Tori WhoDat – check out the music video for “Thru My City”! We asked Tori to tell us a little bit about this song and the story behind the video, produced and directed in collaboration with Street Savvy Unlimited and Iconick…
06/23/20
It’s no secret that Memphis has given the world some of its more iconic hits and musicians. Whether it’s the blues, R&B, rap, rock-and-roll, or that signature soulful sound, Memphis is a home where melodies are made. A big part of that legacy is Stax Records, where big names such as Isaac Hayes and Otis Redding recorded…
06/15/20
Marco Pavé is a native Memphian, gifted storyteller, and standout musician. Since 2012 when he released his first series of freestyle rap videos, he’s been performing and creating within the local hip hop scene and sharing his passion for Memphis, Black folks, and all things music. Get a peek at Pavé in the Q&A below. 1. Have you always…
06/10/20
When legendary, GRAMMY-winning Stax Records singer-songwriter David Porter founded The Consortium MMT in 2012, his goal was to use his career success as a “door-opener” for the next generation of Memphis talent. “What hasn’t changed since the start of my career to now is the tremendous raw talent here in the Memphis community,” Porter says. “That raw talent won’t…
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