Photos: Say Lou Lou @ Barboza

Say Lou Lou – twin sisters Miranda Anna and Elektra June Kilbey-Jansson – recently played at Barboza during a stop of their 12-city North American tour. They are on the road in support of their debut album, Lucid Dreaming, released earlier this year. LA-based Phoebe Ryan opened. Say Lou Lou Phoebe Ryan

Photos: Bumbershoot 2015 – Day 1 w/ Lindsey Stirling, Motopony, Jamestown Revival & More

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 […]

Photos: Bumbershoot 2015 – Day 1 w/Smokey Brights, Elle King, Kacey Musgraves & Phoebe Bridgers

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 […]

Photos: The T Sisters @ Tractor Tavern

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 […]

Photos: Rock It Like A Redhead @ 1927 Events

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 […]