Rochester music interviews
We hit up the artists on their way to the ROC
February 2, 2009
Darius Rucker
Former Hootie & the Blowfish frontman joins Rascal Flatts for July 11 show
You know you like 'cock rock'
You just don't have the balls to admit it
Tim Blane
Boston musician prepares up for new EP, East End fest and getting a Garage Plate
Stories from the heart
Annie Wells begins a run at the Little Café
Relient K
West Coast swing brought a visit to 'The Tonight Show' and a fan who was a little out of control
Vic Chesnutt
Musician received a wakeup call from R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe
Free Henry!
Buffalo group tries to put an exclamation mark on its growing popularity
Jack Swift
Local jam band talks about its first full-length album and full-fledged tour
Taking Back Sunday interview
New guitarist talks about his influence on band's sound
Smokey Robinson
Smokey Robinson opens the Rochester International Jazz Festival
Bacci
NYC-based group talks about playing an official jazz fest stage for the first time
Carolyn Wonderland
Blues guitarist who once lived in her van is stoked about taking the Eastman Theatre stage
Erin Bode
Jazz-influenced vocalist describes her proudest moment
Jake Shimabukuro
Ukulele maestro says his performance anxiety proves that he cares
Ryan Shaw
The R&B artist likes hanging out with fans. Just ask his buddy, John Mayer
Formula for greatness
With a big voice and support from friends, Ernestine Anderson navigates life's up and downs
Add hot Coco, get hotter band
'Idol' tryout reveals versatility as Tinted Image releases CD at show
Sky Eats Airplane
Texas-based band brings nu metal scene to Water Street
The Lobster Quadrille
Group's singer promises a 'hell of a lot of fun' during CD release party
3OH!3
Our May interview with the white dudes from Colorado
A Thousand Shades of Cold
A light goes on for the local hard-rock band, allowing it to indulge its darkest tendencies
Viva Voce
Portland-based band shakes up the Bug Jar with new release
Brian Lindsay & the Bootleggers
Local band's songs tell Eastside stories
Promoter strives to update rock scene
John Scher sure knows the business of rock music
Caustic
The local band raises its profile, gets ready for radio
Carbon Leaf
Virginia band offers insights into life
Underwhelmed
Catchy jingles and practical jokes fill rock band's tour
Korn
Nu-metal band plays Monday at the Main Street Armory
Shelflyfe
Upcoming show to celebrate the rock band's latest CD could also change its fortunes
MC Lars
Rapper brings post-Napster ideology to the Lilac Festival
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Swing band releases Cab Calloway tribute and plans a visit to the Lilac Festival
Jones' zigzags take her to the Bible
Control has always been an issue for Jones, who performs during the Lilac Festival
The Henrie Brothers
Rockabilly legends perform on May 14 during the Lilac Festival
Forever The Sickest Kids
Outfit produces happy-go-lucky pop-punk that isn't likely to appeal to anyone older than 25
Hinkley
Group celebrates the release of its new album "Elephant Roundup" at Abilene
Grandson
Local hip-hop artist's upbeat style piques interest of platinum-selling rapper
Audrye Sessions
Indie band likes Milwaukee. Haunted houses? Not so much
Auld Lang Syne
Recording in an attic might not be for everyone. But it is for group releasing CD at the Bug Jar
Bagpiper Adam Tianello
Piper makes living off his high school hobby
Soul Stash
Water Street-bound band talks about opening for Velvet Revolver
Soulive
Jazz/funk trio talks about its latest release, which came together lightning fast
Giant Panda leaving a smaller footprint
Roots-reggae band converts tour van to run on vegetable oil
All-American Rejects
Band contemplates hitting No. 1. And getting airplay in Target
Pia Mater
Local post-jam band gears up for a gig at Water Street
Lindsay Mac
Cellist brings her original sound to Café Veritas
Love on the road
Frontman for G. Love & Special Sauce talks about why he chose to tour against doctors orders
Just call him Bobby V.
R&B singer best known as Bobby Valentino talks about his 'Rebirth'
Burning Daylight
Local alt-rock trio quite literally paying its dues
Inward Becomes an Anthem
Local improv band gears up for CD release
Horse Lovers
Former member of Colorblind James Experience moves on with new group
Handsome Furs
Montreal pair bring Euro flavor to the Bug Jar
The Sunstreak unbroken
Having weathered a stressful period, the local band is pumped about new full-length CD
Ra Ra Riot
Water Street-bound indie-rock band is about to blow up, as Rachael Ray can attest
Keeping Jae Mood light
Members of local jam like to have fun at the expense of each other
Billy Currington
RIT-bound country star has influences ranging from Willie and Waylon to Luther and Patti
DJ Ease
R-H grad who's made a name for himself in Europe is here for club shows
Cold War Kids
California’s gospel-tinged indie rockers have a gig at Water Street
Ben Folds: ‘Normal’ guy
The piano man talks about writing fake songs and ripping off Elton John
Fleetwood Mac
Unleashed 2009 tour coming to Rochester
Dady Brothers
They'll perform during an Irish music fest at Hochstein
Flogging Molly
Guitarist for Celtic punk band talks about being back home in Rochester
Troyka
At last, the local pop-rock trio will release its debut album
Worth his girth
Local MC believes he's on the verge of something big
Psyopus
Metal band plays fast and has evolved even faster
Drumroll, please ...
Gates-Chili grad wins national Guitar Center competition
Ian McLagan
Faces rocker still at it
'Furr' is dead
Blitzen Trapper frontman has zero interest in trying to re-create the band's most popular song
Mike Melito
Jazz drummer releases "In the Tradition"
Santino
Rochester native making a name for himself in St. Petersburg
Sam Roberts wants you to dance
This Canadian rocker has a message for 'Them Kids' in America
Hip-hop violinist
Rochester musician to tour Europe
Even more Disturbed
Hard-rock band's current sound a reflection of frontman's personal struggles
Thursday: bringing the chaos
Jersey punk rockers headline the Taste of Chaos tour
State Radio
Politically charged group returns to the ROC with a show at Water Street
Jessica Simpson boots her pop past
The singer/starlet talks about her rebirth as a country artist
Derek Trucks
His Water Street show is sold out, but you can get your piece of him with our piece
Matt Wertz
Before the singer-songwriter drew crowds, he drew shoes
Marah
Frontman David Bielanko talks about the pursuit of inspiring music
Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
Group thrives on the unexpected
Drawing Infinity
Local metal band graduates from small-time shows
Serenity Falls
Female vocalist and guitarist-songwriter at heart of atypical hard-rock band
Streetlight Manifesto
The Penny Arcade-bound ska outfit isn’t about to be rushed
Joshua Martin
He made the ultimate sacrifice for his love of music
B. Dimez
Rap artist plans to release 'Young 490,' a full-length album this summer
Roots Collider
Local band blends live drum and bass with reggae, rock
Coach Build Parsells
At just 27, he’s a hip-hop veteran, but ‘I got a long away to go’
Glory
He turned down a record deal and still got to open for Ludacris
The next big ... DJ
Rochester's Alpha Centaur 'sculpts' electronic beats
Tyga
The kid behind the hit “Coconut Juice."
20 questions for Curtis Bell
Rapper likes MTV's 'TRL,' Grandma's mac 'n' cheese
Emilio Rojas
How he made the leap from UR business student to full-time MC
Nikal Fieldz
Local MC fights through controversy and criticism to win the 2008 Underground Music Award for Song of the Year.
Secondhand Serenade
Emo singer/songwriter co-headlines the 98PXY Summer Jam.
Woodhaven
Local death-metal band tosses out old songs, plans cross-country tour
Quality takes the Cake
We know why the band won't release new recordings
Panic Fantastic
Local singer-songwriter’s music blends ‘happy’ tones with dark lyrics
Lil E
He’s cultivating a more mainstream sound in hopes of getting radio play
Klassick
Beneath all the swagger, he wants to make his family proud
The Isotopes
Instrumental surf-rock quartet plays Christmas night at the Bug Jar
The Cast Before the Break
Penny Arcade-bound band forges a complex sound as it balances a complex schedule
The next big ... band
Churchville's Makyo Star signs on with Green Means Go Records
The next big … singer
Local pop singer Carmireli has gone from school dork to young diva
Making Wave
10 years after its inception, Wave High Records has a new designation and new digs
They are the Walri
Local band’s whimsical style evokes The Beatles and Bowie
Endyga
Local hardcore band one member away from realizing its vision
Shawty Lo
The Armory-bound rapper talks about‘Laffy Taffy’ haters and his feud with T.I.
Soul Slingers
Local hip-hop duo brings something new to the 585: a 716 sensibility
New beginning for McCoy
Gym Class Heroes' new album, 'The Quilt,' references frontman's former addiction but shows playful side, too
A girl with pluck
Julia Nunes picked up a ukulele and, before she knew it, a gig with Ben Folds
Lord of the 'Ringz'
Before bringing his circus to town, T-Pain talks about his new album, his old hearse and working with Weezy
Southern draw
Ashton Shepherd's winning over fans with her small-town country sound
Argus Eye’s vision
Local band works hard to realize its layered, genre-shifting sound
Cry To The Blind
Local hard-rock band goes from watching Holiday Havoc to headlining it
Boys Like Girls
We take another look at our '08 interview with the Boston-based pop-punk band
Inside Red Booth
Meet the man behind the recording studio and the bands that swear by him
Ice Grill
He’s not wasting time or taking anything for granted
Qwanell 'Que' Mosley
Thanks to the success of MTV's Making The Band 4 and his group, Day26, the Rochester native can't even go to the mall anymore.
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