As we open the windows and let the spring breezes blow, I find myself reflecting on what a year it has been. Confidence Man by Pat Ferguson has been the song to help process all this muck and mire. With arrangements on vocals by Elliott Peck and moody string arrangements from Railroad Earth’s Tim Carbone,… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with Pat Ferguson & Tim Carbone
Ervin Stellar made the long journey, physically and musically, from New York City to Nashville a few years ago. And his forthcoming release, Nothing to Prove, actually proves quite a lot. Musically, it vibes Americana but the songwriting is well steeped in the folk tradition. He’s a formidable songwriter and musician who has great taste… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with Ervin Stellar
Forever on the hunt for new music, may I present to you 16-year old phenom, Brody Schenk. Described as a Bob Dylan of sorts, this singer songwriter writes lyrics like, “Thousands of my last words hung on the wall.” Brody Schenk is in a band called the Old Souls Band and his Masterpiece inspired solo… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with Brody Schenk
Kansas. The land of Ahs! My father exited the Korean conflict and instead of returning to the coal mines in East Virginia, he, like so many other veterans, took a job with an airplane manufacturer in Wichita, where I was born and lived until I was 8. Kansas is loaded with sweeping prairies, farmlands, alabaster,… Continue reading Lily B Moonflower tells you who she is upon her debut album release
All the world’s a vibration, yet music remains in the abstract, lurking in the formless world of potential, eagerly awaiting the inspiration of someone to bring it to form. The musician, in answer to this calling, illuminates what was once invisible, carrying us into the mind and heart of a moment, an emotion, or to… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with Jorma – 2021
Brontë Fall was inspired by Teri Bracken’s love of music, literature, and the strong ladies of history, who at the time when only men’s opinions were valued, defied the odds to have their voices heard. Bracken stumbled upon Emily Brontë’s poem, “Fall Leaves Fall” and fell in love with its message- to find beauty in… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with Brontë Falls' Teri Bracken + Video Premiere
With John Hurlbut’s and Jorma Kaukonen’s incredibly well-received, Christmas 2020, acoustic release, The River Flows, it’s not surprising that people are asking, “Who’s this guy playing with Jorma?” Since first making a splash during Jorma and Vanessa Kaukonen’s Saturday night Fur Peace Ranch Quarantine Concert series, this curiosity, and subsequent respect, has only grown and… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with John Hurlbut
This December, Grateful Web had the opportunity to catch up with guitarist, singer and songwriter Michael Falzarano. Michael is a tenured veteran of legendary bands New Riders of the Purple Sage and Hot Tuna, a regular contributor at Jorma Kaukonen’s Fur Peace Ranch, and bandleader of his own long-standing Memphis Pilgrims and Dead Tribute group,… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with Michael Falzarano
GW: You’ve released an impressive lineup of original music over the years. What made you decide to release a series of covers now? DS: For as long as I can remember, I’ve played cover songs. My first gigs were in bands that only had a handful of covers to fill a three-hour show, so we… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with David Starr
Just this fall, the singer, songwriter and guitarist Jay Carlis released his Robert Hunter and Jason Isbell inspired solo, Americana and folk debut, Here We Are. The songs on the record touch on themes of change, technology and coming into middle age as both a father and a husband. Much of his early musical experience… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with Jay Carlis
