Upstate has experienced a series of transitions over the past three years, navigating through the pandemic and significant life events such as marriages, births, funerals, and spiritual awakenings. These experiences provided the band members, Mary Webster, Melanie Glenn, Harry D’Agostino, and Dylan McKinstry, with a much-needed break from the demands of touring and allowed them… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with Upstate – 2023
North Carolina-based indie-pop band, The Collection, released their newest EP, How To Survive An Ending, on January 27th. The EP centers around the theme of empowerment and encourages listeners to break away from societal expectations and find their own strength to get through difficult endings. The band, which has been compared to The Lumineers, Magic… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with The Collection
ALO, short for Animal Liberation Orchestra, is a band consisting of Zach Gill, Dan “Lebo” Lebowitz, Steve Adams, and Ezra Lipp. The three original members met in Saratoga, California when they were pre-teens and bonded over their shared love for music. They formed a band in junior high, and after years of hard work, dedication,… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with ALO – 2023
The best part of Joe Hertler and the Rainbow Seekers is not just the colorful sounds and uplifting energy but the lyrics, “Maybe love is also knowing when to let go.” The new extended EP, The Painted World has fresh sounds with ancient roots and more of the lovely lyrics they are known for. Accompanying… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with Joe Hertler
Jesse Lynn Madera has added her unique touch to the iconic track “Unchained,” famously performed by Johnny Cash and produced by Rick Rubin in the late ’90s. The song marks the production debut of renowned singer-songwriter Dan Navarro (Lowen & Navarro), and was engineered by multi-GRAMMY award-winner Jim Scott, who has worked with iconic artists… Continue reading GW Premiere: Jesse Lynn Madera covers "Unchained" + Interview
Chicago Farmer has, for twenty years, sung songs of the Midwest, songs celebrating his small-town heritage of hard-working people, making it through life’s good and hard times and proudly wearing their dirty uniforms, whether they live in the country or in a city. Cody Diekhoff (Chicago Farmer) observes the joys, the trials, and the everyday… Continue reading 20 Years of Chicago Farmer: An Interview
Arlo Guthrie, whose enduring legacy as a folk artist, activist, and humorist spans seven decades, retired from the stage in 2020 for reasons of health and wellness. Wonderfully, Arlo recently withdrew his retirement announcement for a short “Arlo Guthrie – What’s Left Of Me – A Conversation With Bob Santelli” tour, set for April in… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with Arlo Guthrie
The 2023 Gem and Jam is one to be remembered! This year’s festival had workshops on topics from mycology to movement to mindfulness, musical performers & guests that blew our socks off, and spaces that cultivated groundedness and inspiration. On Friday, as festivalgoers arrived and grounded into the festival space, Andrew Ecker of Drumming Sounds… Continue reading Spaces for the Spirit and Sounds of the Soul: A Gem and Jam Review from Wisdom Workshops to Main Stage Magic
The Get Right Band is a dynamic indie rock power trio hailing from Asheville, NC. With over a decade of musical exploration, the band is dedicated to creating authentic, self-expressive music that pushes the boundaries of genre and speaks to the human experience. The band’s sound melds elements of 60s/70s psychedelia, 90s alternative rock, and… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with The Get Right Band
Jake Smith, also known as The White Buffalo, is a talented singer-songwriter known for his storytelling through music. He has gained recognition for his inclusion in popular TV shows and films, such as Sons of Anarchy, This Is Us, and Californication, among others. His unique style of dark blues and light Americana-roots-tinged folk has earned… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with The White Buffalo
