Rising 16-year-old New Zealand singer Lorde (born Ella Yelich-O’Connor) headlined during the Decibel Festival at the Showbox at the Market in support of her debut album, Pure Heroine, which was released on September 30. “Royals,” the hit single, was recently #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. What a talented performer! I made the claim after […]
English electropop singer-songwriter Little Boots (aka Victoria Hesketh) was the headliner at Neumos on Friday, as part of the 5-day Decibel Festival which is celebrating its 10th year in Seattle. Little Boots was wrapping up her North American tour in support of her second studio album, Nocturnes, released in May. It was a long show […]
Canadian singer/songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen wrapped up her headlining summer tour at the Washington State Fair in Puyallup on Friday. The 27-year-old Juno Award winner continues to support her sophomore album, Kiss, which was released last year. It debuted at #6 on The Billboard 200 and #5 on the Canadian Albums chart. Jepsen earned two […]
Jason Isbell and his band played at Neumos last week in support of his latest album, Southeastern. The former Drive-By Trucker hails from Green Hill, Alabama. My friend, fiddler Amanda Shires, named Texas Music Magazine’s 2011 Artist Of The Year – and Jason’s wife – opened and also performed in his band. Jason Isbell Amanda […]
Sara Bareilles and OneRepublic co-headlined at the Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery in Woodinville during a stop in their nationwide tour. Bareilles is supporting her third album, The Blessed Unrest, released in July, while OneRepublic’s album Native was released in March. The talented Canadian Serena Ryder opened and is supporting her new album, Harmony. Sara Bareilles […]