By Aggies, For Aggies
By Chris Zebo When you think “band,” you imagine 3-5 musicians performing together. When you hear Black Pistol Fire perform, you think “band.” Interesting, considering the “band” is just two guys; one behind a drum kit, the other with an electric guitar and microphone. But like an ant that can carry 50 times its weight, [...]
By Tobin Redwine Shellee Coley’s first full-length release with Magnolia Red, Where it Began, offers insight into the emotions and victories of every day. Featuring genre-crossing production and sound, fans of different music can converge at Coley’s creation. Her voice is somewhere between Sheryl Crow and Fiona Apple, while her compositions brings a feel and [...]
By Chris Zebo The last time we interviewed College Station’s country singer laureate, Bri Bagwell talked about her experience on CMT’s Next Superstar, her love for Aggieland, and her rigorous touring schedule. We caught up with her recently after shooting her first music video for her song “Whiskey.” MW: You just shot a new music [...]
By Morgan Brown With three standing ovations in their Carnegie Hall debut, Max Raabe & The Palast Orchester are bringing music of the 20s and 30s to Aggieland. Born in Germany, Max Raabe gained an interest in German dance and film music of the 20s and 30s from his parents old record collection. After studying [...]
By Tobin Redwine New Braunfels-based songwriter Drew Kennedy’s complex new project employs both a ten-song LP and a 43-chapter novel, together titled “Fresh Water in the Salton Sea,” to be taken as one artistic piece. This innovative method produced two vital components that could each stand on their own as enjoyable forays into the artistic [...]
Not just a little bit of rock and roll, but a lot of rock and roll is the best way to describe the Velcro Pygmies. In your face, wearing tight leather pants and handing out blow pops to the ladies—you may be shocked you’ve never heard of them. In fall of 1991, the Velcro [...]
By Joey Trevino Although it has been said that a natural born musician always has the talent inside their hearts, it takes years of hard work and perseverance to perfect it. The Lindsay Harris we see taking the stage today didn’t just appear. No; she had to evolve from a first grader learning how to [...]
By Joey Trevino Simply put: Aubrey Hunt is a musician. It isn’t about the money or the glamor. She is a musician because when she performs she feels like there is something bigger than herself at work. That is enough to keep her returning to the stage night after night. Hunt first picked up the [...]
The Lonely Hunter, locals from College Station, is a 4-piece melodic indie band that’s been influenced by groups like Death Cab for Cutie and the Rocket Boys. The band released their first EP, We’re Not Meant to be Alone, in 2008 and their most recent album, The Resolution, was released in 2010. Singer Collin Brewer [...]
By Joey Trevino Will Reynolds started as an open mic performer playing a few original songs for crowds around the Brazos Valley. But this singer/songwriter quickly turned his music career into more then he could have imagined. He grew up in the Deep South Texas town of Harlingen, where he picked up his first guitar [...]