By Nathan Coker
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Jun 30th, 2022
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article by Vanelis Rivera | photo by Prajal Prasai Music, as a whole, can be a unifying force. And, a real live music performance paves the way for the ultimate human connection. A flurry of multifaceted elements pulses in unison–staging, musicians, sound, lighting, venue, audience–creating an experi...
By Nathan Coker
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May 29th, 2022
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“Every single thing I’ve done is because so many doors opened. But I trusted enough to walk through them,” says CoCo York with a grin. We’re sitting comfortably on a large sofa at Dan Sumner’s music studio, also known as Fort Sumner. For the last few months, York and Sumner have been collaborating as...
By Nathan Coker
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May 1st, 2022
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According to the band, everybody has inside voices, and in their latest album Liminal Space (2022) they offer a glimpse of some of their own. ARTICLE BY VANELIS RIVERA PHOTOGRAPHY BY ANDREW BAILEY “That is a very lackluster story,” says Tyler Jones. Auburn hair styled in a mullet mohawk, ear gauges, ...
By Nathan Coker
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Mar 1st, 2022
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article by VANELIS RIVERA / photography by ANDREW BAILEY IN LOUISIANA, MUSIC IS LIKE GUMBO—strongly flavored, a combination of several savory ingredients, and cooked slow and low. Yet, while every corner of the Bayou State can boast of musical greats, most eyes and ears tend to settle in South Louisi...
By Nathan Coker
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Feb 1st, 2022
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ARTICLE BY Vanelis Rivera PHOTO CeCe Dawson One thing Lainey Wilson does not ever want people to say about her is that she forgot where she came from. “I’m proud of where I’m from, I’m proud of how I was raised,” she says. She attributes her love and acumen for storytelling to sitting around the [&he...
By Nathan Coker
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Dec 1st, 2021
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ARTICLE BY VANELIS RIVERA PHOTOGRAPHY BY ANDREW BAILEY AND CASSIE LIVINGSTON Music allows us to escape our troubles, but when you are a songwriter, you are often getting your troubles outside of you. This has been Amanda Mcdowell’s experience as a singer/songwriter. With a vivacious spirit, Mcdowell ...
By Nathan Coker
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Nov 3rd, 2021
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Performing entirely covers, the group of four make it their business to specialize in dance music, making them a must-snag for parties and special events. Each member of Smackwater has extensive experience playing with a slew of professional musicians. article by VANELIS RIVERA | photography by ANDRE...
By Nathan Coker
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Sep 1st, 2021
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article by Vanelis Rivera / photography by Andrew Bailey The list of Louisiana music artists who played or sang in church before topping the charts is quite substantial. But the house of prayer that Mark Taylor Jr. frequented as a child in Rayville, Louisiana did not allow music. If it wasn’t for his...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Beats
Aug 1st, 2021
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article by Vanelis Rivera | photography by Andrew Bailey In the midst of guitar wielding, drum stick-laden, bass picking, piano playing, and horn blowing musicians in any given local performance, it’s easy to spot the six foot, curly-haired player with a fiddle resting on his left collar bone while h...
By Nathan Coker
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Jun 30th, 2021
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At 57, Monty Russell has developed a signature look fitting for a guitarist who plays country, gospel, and bluegrass. He often elects to wearing denim on denim, a Stetson Open Road 10x Straw Cowboy Hat, and black boots to finish it off. As a spirited man and an even livelier musician, Monty has colle...
