HughShows Blog has featured thousands of original live band photos and has conducted over 1000 musician interviews (including Brian Wilson, Mavis Staples, and Bruce Hornsby) since starting. With the original ‘First/Last’ questionnaire, you get a sense of where the musician has come from and where they are going with their artistic expression.
“As Ladders is a singer-songwriter from a small city. He writes, records and performs. This effort is the first sincere attempt to reach a broader audience. Enjoy. “.. the singer-songwriter format is nothing more than a person, an accompanying …
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“Action Camp is a duo based in Pittsburgh, PA whose sound blends elements of doom pop, electro, surf, and art rock. Members Maura Jacob and Bengt Alexsander combine found sound, drum loops, synths, low-tuned guitars, and Jacob’s classically-trained vocals to…
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“Memphis Hill is a blues rock band with psychedelic and jazz influences based in Pittsburgh, PA. The band was officially formed in January 2013 in preparation for their first live performance which took place in February at The Space Upstairs. Memphis Hill …
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The Tanagrams are Pittsburgh’s ‘latest and greatest dance rock supergroup’ who perform uptempo jams about ghosts, charlatans and superheroes. Check out their rising buzz tomorrow night,…
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“The Me Toos are a collaboration of three diverse and talented musicians from Pittsburgh that generate a blues-based sound that can only be admired and not compared.The Me Toos have played with national acts such as Chicago’s The Right Now …
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“Grand Bell was born in 2014 and will be releasing its self-titled debut this year. The quartet, consisting of two sets of brothers who have been climbing the ranks together for decades. Of course, they met in grade school. Of course, they spun records…
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The Love Letters an a Pittsburgh indie-pop band that just so happening to be releasing a double 7″ on Saturday night (that’s four songs for those of you counting at home). Read all about it …
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“Brooklyn trio Pearl and the Beard passionately intertwine three distinct voices amidst a powerfully delicate orchestra of cello, guitars, keyboard, bells, and percussion, offering songs that speak to joy and sorrow, love and loss. The breadth of…
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Douglas Lowell Blevins is a Pittsburgh based singer songwriter who mixes blues, folk and Americana to create original music in the vein of Bob Dylan, The Black Crowes and JJ …
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“From an early age, I found myself gravitating towards music. I was fascinated by film scores and would always try to listen closely while I watched movies. I’ll never forget the first time I saw The Truman Show or Requiem for a Dream. To me, the music in…
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“Well, it’s not exactly Ocean Way or Bearsville, but what it lacks in grandeur, it makes up for in coziness. As someone who has spent a fair amount of time in recording studios, I know how intimidating and sterile they can be. I have done my best to create …
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“An Alien Force from Uranus (Madison), Mars (Lucas), Saturn(Mitch), and the Moon(Luke); ROMP touched down in Hub City, NJ in 2014 and made a pact:
Common Folk is a Christian folk punk duo from Orange County, NY. Currently on tour supporting their latest self-titled sophomore release, they hit Pittsburgh on…
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“…in a dimly lit cafe’ on the edge of a forgotten steel town. Four, weary and road-worn musicians are piled into a corner booth, just off the trail from a show that has taken much more than it has given. The steam from the coffee cups rise into the …
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“Combining equal parts tight, high-energy musicianship and dynamic songwriting, Turnpike Gardens is an up and coming rock band from Pittsburgh, PA. The band draws its influences from rock acts of late 60s and early 70s as well as early 90s alternative. …
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“If I can make a few heads bob, then I’m a happy dude. It all started with guitar lessons and a punk rock cover band. Since everyone in the group was afraid to imitate Jack White in “Seven Nation Army” I gave it a shot and it ended up scoring me vocal …
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Blød Maud is a ‘pop-post-punk-pop’ band from Pittsburgh that recently dropped their excellent second release, “Dronning…
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“Paul Labrise combines elements of roots rock and alternative rock – with songs strongly rooted in a singer, songwriter spirit. The melodies are refreshing, the solos raw, and the music will leave you feeling both mellow and excited at the same time.”…
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Comfort Tech is a Pittsburgh ‘jam-rock’ band that released their self-titled debut this past June…
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Last autumn, I came up with the idea to celebrate my tenth year as HughShows with a concert, or a party featuring my favorite Pittsburgh bands. What turned out from just an idea became the most amazing musical experience I could have ever imaged. Every single moment was something I will never forget and truly cherish forever. This is what rocked MY WORLD in 2014….
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