[Chansons pour le printemps] Becky and the Birds – Concept Store
Interview : Tim Bruder d'Abandon The Midwest & Dial Drive
Straight out of Orlando, Fl, Tim Bruder is balancing his time between being a guitarist and vocalist for Abandon the Midwest, and being the bassist for Dial Drive. He managed to find some time ...
Sugarshine Interview: Talking With Justin’e Hatfield
Meet Sugarshine, whose music style is what they like to call “Southern Reggae.” They’re part of the rapid growing reggae movement in South Carolina. Their incorporation of rock and blues, gives their unique music ...
Vibes séchées au soleil : Vibin' avec Zach Fowler
Meet Sun-Dried Vibes, based out of South Carolina, where there’s an already rapidly growing reggae scene! Recently, their vocalist and guitarist, Zach Fowler, took the time speak to our Altwire family. Thank you so ...
Badda Skat Interview: Inspiring Roots Reggae
Aaron Ugosmith, publicly known as Badda Skat, is one of St. Petersburg, Florida’s reggae sensations, among an already growing music scene statewide. Badda Skat’s roots reggae style brings an inspiring message of spiritual consciousness that’ll ...
[Entretien AltWire] Les Intracoastals
On January 27, 2018, I had the pleasure of meeting and speaking with the members of The Intracoastals as they were opening up for Ballyhoo! at New Smyrna Beach, Florida’s Beachside Tavern. With their ...
[Concert Review] Two Nights of Ballyhoo! in Central Florida
Aberdeen, Maryland based, Reggae-Punk-Rock band, Ballyhoo! Has kicked off their 2018 by going on the road. On January 26th, as part of their tour, they passed through my hometown Sanford, Florida, at West End ...
[Entretien AltWire] Billy Smolinsky de NoMore Truh-Bowl
Straight out of Deltona, Florida, meet Billy Smolinsky, whose up and coming band NoMore Truh-Bowl is comprised of him as lead vocals and guitar, and Jeremy Jowais as drums and bass. I had the ...
[Interview AltWire] CLoud9 Vibes : « Si vous vous reposez, vous rouillez… »
Straight out of Northeast Florida, meet CLoud9 Vibes! This is a band that truly lives up to their name with the high energy they bring to the stage. The first time I saw CLoud9 Vibes ...
[Entretien AltWire] Rob et Garrett de Propaganjah
On July 14th, 2017, I had the pleasure of watching Propaganjah perform at Sanford Florida’s reggae hot spot, West End Trading Company. Straight out of Ocala, they graced the venue as the first in ...
Quelle façon épique de terminer 2017 ! Soirée du Nouvel An au West End Trading Co.
With streamers and champagne bottles, Sanford, Florida’s West End Trading Co. ‘s NYE Bash was the place to be at the end of the year with their annual bash! 2017’s bash was kicked off by ...
AltWire Throwback Moment of the Day – Reggae Hitmaker Shaggy
On November 12th, 2017, I had the opportunity to watch Shaggy headline the third and final day of Cocoa, Florida’s second annual, Rootfire at the Park. (cue “dreamy reminiscence” music) Shaggy was the face ...
Jamiroquai – New Single/Video for ‘Summer Girl’
With a style and vibe reminiscent The Bee Gees, Jamiroquai’s latest single, “Summer Girl” is like taking a ride on a time machine into the Disco Era. With lyrics like: “While every wolf is ...
Trees Of Life: A Chat with The Reggae Trio
Straight out of North Orlando, FL, The Trees of Life is comprised of Skylar Rush – Drum/Vocals, Bobby Fields – Percussion/Vocal, James White – Guitar/Lead Vocals, Tim Samples – Guitar, and Dave Swanson – Bass. The trio brings a ...
[AltWire Interview] The Ries Brothers
On November 10th, 2017, the Ries Brothers (pronounced “reese”) released their first full length album, and celebrated its release at the 2nd annual Rootfire at the Park festival at Cocoa, Florida. They took some ...
[Festival Preview] Rootfire at The Park 2017 – Cocoa, FL
Established in 2010, Rootfire was created for fans of reggae music and root culture. Since it’s launch, Rootfire has grown into the voice of the progressive reggae community. It’s a place to discover new ...
[AltWire Interview] Katrina Lilly
It was at a close friend’s gathering where I met Katrina Lilly. Since that summer of 2016, we developed a strong bond, that she’s been more than just a friend, she’s a soul sister. ...
[AltWire Interview] Inna Vision
Based out of Maui, Hawaii, Koa Lopes, publicly known as Inna Vision, pursued his dream at the young age of 10, performing at his school. He launched his career as a reggae/dancehall artist in ...
[AltWire Interview] E.N Young
E.N Young, born Ian Allan Young, is a roots musician born and raised on the USA/Mexico border in San Diego, California. E.N started playing piano at age 6, which was the beginning of his ...
[AltWire Interview] Mike Iorio of Elephants Dancing
Editor’s Note: This interview was conducted via email. Questions and answers may have been cleaned up for grammar and clarity, however the content has not been altered. [Omayra Lopez/AltWire]: What was your biggest drive ...
Dub-321: “Take A Leap And Live”
Straight from Florida’s Space Coast is Dub-321, bringing us their “reggae ska-punk/funk acoustic rap-rock” sound as they prepare to make their comeback in 2018. Their single “F.L.A.” humorously describes Dub-321’s lead Miles Galli and his struggles ...
