Pop/country singer-songwriter Ellee Duke opened for LeAnn Rimes at the Emerald Queen Casino last week. The stop in Tacoma was near the midpoint in their Today Is Christmas Tour. Ellee grew up in Utah and has since moved to Nashville to pursue her dream. She accepted a Songwriting/Artist development deal with Big Machine Music and […]
Natalie Prass and her band recently played at Neumos near the tail end of her US tour. Natalie was my “Best New Find” at SXSW in Austin this past March and I was thrilled to see her again in Seattle. She started her career as the keyboardist in Jenny Lewis’ band. Her self-titled debut album […]
Sultry singer-songwriter Lera Lynn recently made a stop at the Triple Door in the middle of her North American tour. She’s probably best known for several songs on HBO’s popular True Detective series, and she even has an acting role on the show. Lera’s sophomore album, The Avenues, will be followed up early next year […]
Soulful British singer Jack Garratt, on tour with MS MR, recently played an October show at the Neptune Theatre. Although Jack was a one-man show, he had a very rich, full sound while playing piano, guitar and electronic drums. Jack wrote his first song at the age of 12 and will release his debut album, […]
Marina and the Diamonds (Marina Diamandis and her four member band) brought their Neon Nature Tour to the Paramount Theatre on October 25th. The show was separated into three acts, each corresponding to one of Marina’s albums. Act 1 was Family Jewels, her first album; Act 2 was Electra Heart, her second; and Act 3 […]