Chuck Lichtenberger is about to launch his solo record ‘This Is What Happens When…’ with a special show at The Mothlight on Sunday, April 8.
Acoustic Asheville: BROTHRS
There’s a good chance you’ve seen brothers Lo and Rev Wray on the local scene over the last few years. The duo also comprose the bands Old North State and Carolina Wray, and they’re taking their music in a new direction with BROTHRS.
Video premiere: “Sick” by Minorcan
“There is nothing special about being white and male,” says Ryan Anderson. “In fact, it can be quite disgusting.”
Video premiere: “Make a Slaughter” by Spaceman Jones and The Motherships
In advance of its second EP, the duo shares a video filmed and edited by Erick Lottary aka Shotxlott.
Acoustic Asheville: Drunken Prayer
Geer is currently running a Kickstarter campaign to help fund a new Drunken Prayer album, Cordelia, Elsewhere.
Single release: “Oklahoma Song” by Magenta Sunshine
The band is at work on the album ‘Love, Your Human,’ set to be release on Thursday, April 19.
Video premiere: “Return of Jafar” by Natural Born Leaders
Natural Born Leaders perform at The Orange Peel on Friday, Feb. 23, with Window Cat and Evil Note Lab.
Single release: “Weather” by SIYAH and P.T.P
The track is a collaboration with fellow Asheville-based MC P.T.P.
Acoustic Asheville: J. Atkinson
The musician may be better known for his punk sound, but he’s shifted gears with the recent release of ‘Youth Eternal.’
Acoustic Asheville: Daniel Champagne
The native Australian recently stopped by Isis Music Hall in support of his 2017 album “Fault Lines.”
Acoustic Asheville: The Maggie Valley Band
The group plays an album release show at Isis Music Hall on Friday, Feb. 2, at 9 p.m., featuring David Mayfield.
Acoustic Asheville: Kailey Miller
Currently a resident of Nashville, Miller is hoping to lay down some roots in Asheville and become more of a regular on the local scene.
Acoustic Asheville: Hustle Souls
The band spent some time at Echo Mountain in October with producer Eric “Mixerman” Sarafin and will be releasing ‘Color’ on Thursday, Feb. 2.
Acoustic Asheville: Christie Lenée
Christie Lenée got her first guitar at the age of 12 and has not looked back.
Video release: “Nobody Knows (But You)” by Po’Folk
In his latest project, Asheville-based rapper Larry “Po’Folk” Williams blends hip-hop and gospel to talk about the belief in himself and a higher power that helped him through his hardest times.
Acoustic Asheville: The Moon and You
Catch the band at Sierra Nevada on Saturday, Jan. 6, at 6 p.m. The Moon and You is also opening for Bombadil at The Mothlight on Friday, Feb. 9. at 9 p.m.
Acoustic Asheville: Juan Holladay
The Secret B-Sides frontman will play a birthday bash at One World Brewing on Thursday, Jan. 4.
Acoustic Asheville: Benyaro
Benyaro may not be from Western North Carolina, but it has definite local ties, having recorded its latest album at Echo Mountain earlier this year.
Video premiere: “Enter the Outward” by Nimbus
Nimbus’ music “celebrates multiculturalism as a core value: Afrobeat, reggae, Latin, and funk are a few of the styles that permeate Nimbus’ wandering explorations, while a dub delay dances across much of the repertoire.”
Video premiere: “You’re Driving in Asheville” by Chuck Lichtenberger
The holiday-themed song expresses what many locals feel when stuck in traffic in and around the city.
Acoustic Asheville: Moon Hooch
The band recently made a tour stop at Asheville Music Hall to promote the release of its third record.