• The Broken West - Words and Music - 2008

    June 28, 2011|Darren DeVivo
    Formerly called The Brokedown, The Broken West is an L.A. band with two albums full of melodic, hook-laden rock. 'Now or...
  • Duffy - Words and Music - 2008

    June 28, 2011|Rita Houston
    Duffy grew up in a small fishing town in Wales, so the bright lights and big cities of having a #1 record are new territory...
  • Tom Moon - Words and Music - 2008

    June 28, 2011|Claudia Marshall
    1,000 recordings in 30 minutes. Not really, but 'FUV's Claudia Marshall does pick the brain of writer Tom Moon whose new...
  • Guggenheim Grotto - Words and Music - 2009

    June 28, 2011|Rita Houston
    Literature and classical music might not seem like the makings for standout pop songs, but it all works as part of The...
  • Daniel Martin Moore - Words and Music - 2009

    June 28, 2011|Rich McLaughlin
    Simplicity is key in the songs and sound of Daniel Martin Moore's debut album 'Stray Age,' and the Kentucky singer...
  • Amy LaVere - Words and Music - 2009

    June 28, 2011|Rita Houston
    Genres from punk to classic country find a place in Amy LaVere's sound, and they're all linked together by her voice and her...
  • Jessica Lea Mayfield - Words and Music - 2009

    June 28, 2011|Claudia Marshall
    Jessica Lea Mayfield is from Kent, OH and the family band One Way Rider, and recorded her full-length solo debut 'With...
  • The Postelles - Words and Music - 2009

    June 28, 2011|Alisa Ali
    The Postelles count The Beatles, Motown... and The Strokes as influences, and while they've pored over the Fab Four's...
  • Joshua Radin - Words and Music - 2009

    June 28, 2011|Alisa Ali
    Joshua Radin's had his songs on 'Scrubs,' 'Grey's Anatomy' and a major record label. Now he's stepped back into the indie...
  • Elvis Perkins - Words and Music - 2009

    June 28, 2011|Alisa Ali
    Melancholy musings filled Elvis Perkins' 2007 debut album 'Ash Wednesday,' but things get a little more energized on his...