Lindsey Stirling, Jamestown Revival, Motopony, K.Flay and Elephant Revival, whose sounds range from rap to folk, played this year’s Bumbershoot. Several of these artists, including Seattle’s Motopony, are back on tour now. Motopony has four shows lined up in New York mid-October! Lindsey Stirling Motopony K.Flay Jamestown Revival Elephant Revival Atmosphere – all photos by […]
You would never know by looking at these photos, but the first day of Bumbershoot had real thunder and lightning hit the grounds. As the storm came and went, artists such as Smokey Brights, Elle King, Kacey Musgraves and Phoebe Bridgers performed – bravely – for festival attendees: Smokey Brights – photos by Kirk Stauffer […]
The T Sisters – siblings Rachel, Chloe and Erika Tietjen – headlined at the Tractor Tavern on August 13th in support of their most recent release, Ready For Love. Accompanied by Steve Height (bass) and Andrew Allen Fahlander (mandolin/guitar), they combined folk, Americana, gospel, R&B, bluegrass and soul for a unique sound. The Sisters plan […]
Here’s something a bit different for Back Beat Seattle … Rock It Like A Redhead. Redheaded sisters Stephanie and Adrienne Vendetti, founders of How To Be A Redhead, brought their event to Seattle after stops in Nashville and Austin. What started out as simply coverage of redheaded rock stars Katrina Stone and Shayne Leighton, turned […]
Kelly Clarkson brought her Piece By Piece Tour to Seattle last week with three opening acts. Country/pop singer-songwriter Abi Ann kicked off the evening and is poised to go far with her music career. Next up was Eric Hutchinson, playing both piano and guitar with his band. The five-member a cappella group Pentatonix, 2011 The […]