Emmer will be performing a set at Isis Restaurant & Music Hall on Saturday, Feb. 4.
VIDEO DEBUT: “I’m Afraid of Americans”
In time for the presidential inauguration, local indie-rock/reggae trio The Get Right Band releases its cover of David Bowie’s “I’m Afraid of Americans.”
Acoustic Asheville: Cordovas
The band is preparing to release its sophomore record and recently gave a stripped-down performance at The Grey Eagle.
Acoustic Asheville: Don Gallardo
Blending roots, Americana and country sounds, the singer-songwriter has been playing gigs the world over and has developed a large following in the UK..
LOCAL VIDEO RELEASE: “Doin the Most” by The Gift
R&B artist Ty Young, aka The Gift, recently dropped a video for his song “Doin the Most.” Featuring KJ Carter, is was shot on Wall Street in downtown Asheville.
Acoustic Asheville: Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe with Jimmy Herring
Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe rolled through Asheville recently as part of the “Running with the Diesel” tour.
MUSIC VIDEO: Natural Born Leaders
The band recently released two videos that showcase energy and funk, and a creative mashing of styles into something that feels fresh.
Acoustic Asheville: Daniel Romano
The self-proclaimed King of Mosey came up with the term to avoid being labeled a country artist.
Acoustic Asheville: Darrell Scott
Darrell Scott’s latest record, Couchville Sessions, has appeared on a number of best-of lists for 2016, and he wrapped up the year with a short tour that included two sold-out shows at The Altamont Theatre.
Acoustic Asheville: Story Daniels
The band got together in downtown Swannanoa on a smoky day to give an exclusive three-song performance for Xpress.
Acoustic Asheville: The Battlefield
The folk quartet is built on three lead vocalists and layered with acoustic guitar, drums and occasionally mandolin and banjo.
Acoustic Asheville: Freestone August
The Wales native is a folk singer by trade and occasionally sings in the Welsh language.
Acoustic Asheville: Marco Benevento
Long known for his work in the alternative jazz world, Benevento is currently melding that sound with psychedelic pop.
Acoustic Asheville: Ben Stalets
The Toledo, Ohio, native was a musician without a genre, so he came up with his own: country Midwestern.
VIDEO PREMIERE: “Scars” by Brie Capone
The project, a collaboration with local filmmaker and director Andrew Anderson, was shot at Skinny Dip Falls.
Caleb Klauder & Reeb Willms play The Mothlight, Nov. 16
The couple met in 2009 at the National Old-Time Fiddle Contest in Weiser, Idaho.
Acoustic Asheville: Eric Krasno Band
Eric Krasno may be better known as the innovative guitar player for Soulive and Lettuce, but he’s found his voice with his new solo release, Blood from a Stone.
VIDEO: “I Hope I Live a Few More Days” by Shane Parish
In advance of the release of his new album Undertaker Please Drive Slow, the local guitarist shares this sweet, autumnal video.
Acoustic Asheville: Phantom Clutch
The name Phantom Clutch may not ring a bell on the local music scene yet, but you’ve probably seen one or more members of the band in other groups.
Faces in the crowd: WNC crowdfunding initatives
Each week, Xpress highlights notable WNC crowdsourcing initiatives that may inspire readers to become new faces in the crowd. This week features a feature film called Luke & Jo, a new album by a Western Carolina University professor, the Beards of Asheville calendar and a couple’s homesteading video series.
Acoustic Asheville: The Felice Brothers
The band put its raw sound to work on its latest album, Life in the Dark, self-recorded in a rented garage on a farm in upstate New York.