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.
“The Marbits are an indie folk/rock band formed in November 2011 by Yam & Co. in Pittsburgh, PA.”
Check out the band at Facebook, ReverbNation, YouTube and BandCamp. I stumbled upon them whilst trolling BandCamp and want to thank Sam Young…
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“Noble Hunter is an indie folk rock band from New York City. In July of 2012, they released their first (and self-titled) record. It debuted as the best selling folk record on Bandcamp in its first week. The band has played with artists such as James Vincent …
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“Straight out of New Orleans and into your earholes, Flow Tribe comes at you with the delicacy of a sledgehammer. They create “backbone cracking music”, a soul shaking mixture of styles and sounds guaranteed to drive you wild. These are 6 seasoned …
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“Several years ago musician and naturalist Sean Rowe walked out into the wilderness alone. He spent the next 24 days constructing shelter and foraging for food to eat. He would come away from the experience with the songs that would eventually comprise his…
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“Four-piece slacker rock band from Pittsburgh, PA. We’ll come to your house, hit on your girlfriend, smoke all your weed, drink all your beer, throw up in the lawn and call the cops on your party after we leave.”…
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“Can’t Dance, previously known as Like Noise, is a three-piece “Indie-Rock” band based out of Johnstown, Pennsylvania! Drawing influences from such great acts as: Pavement, Built to Spill, Dismemberment Plan, and Cloud Nothings,the band has gained a…
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Thanks to everyone who entered last week and we continue today with the giveaways courtesy of the always awesome folks at Drusky Entertainment.
All you have to do is email me at hughshows@comcast.net with the name of the performer…
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“Chrome Moses is a soulful rock and roll band from Pittsburgh, PA. Chrome Moses’s groove encompasses brawny musicianship and screaming guitar that will enthrall audiences across the nation. From your favorite jukejoint to the festival mainstage, Chrome Moses…
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“Uke Skywalker & Tuba Fett are Pittsburgh’s finest ukulele/tuba band (with dancers). We have played rock shows, house parties, bars, comedy clubs, poetry readings, coffeehouses, a library, a wedding, a yard sale, the 2008 One Nation Under A Uke Fest in …
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p>“Hi-Life Wedding believe that music is a tool to help us break from the grinds of control. We believe music can be used to help ourselves and others feel something. This is a statement from two people to say that we are alive, we can think, act and feel for …
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“At a time when the music world is saturated with more bands than ever, Restorations are a refreshing change of pace: An act who undeniably embody the DIY spirit but also bring along a real breadth of musical knowledge and an unlikely set of …
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“If you’re not having fun at a Pinstripes show, brothers and sisters, check for a toe tag. Your autopsy may already be in progress. Winners of the 2007, 2009 and 2010 Cincinnati Entertainment Award for Best World Band, The Pinstripes don’t merely play Ska…
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“I co-host the Morning Mix with Cindy Howes.
We wake up really early. That means we go to bed really early. Honestly, I haven’t seen 10:00pm in a really long time. I’m in no way complaining, though. I love my job…
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“Goodnight, Texas got a post office in 1888. Some time later, Patrick Dyer Wolf and Avi Vinocur came across each other out in San Francisco and took to learning each other’s melodies. Young Avi came from people with deep roots in the skinny part of…
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“David Byrne and St. Vincent are musical geniuses that create a unique sound. Plus the venue is pretty sweet! Thanks for the tickets.” – Matthew S. “The Steve Martin and Edie Brickell show was easily my favorite concert of the year. Thank you to Drusky …
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“Ben Cosgrove is a composer, pianist, and multi-instrumentalist based in Boston, MA. He performs regularly both as a solo artist and as a sideman, has written scores for films, plays, radio, and television, and has produced several well-received albums of his…
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“Growing up on a steady diet of musical influences in North Carolina that ranged from Doc Watson to Neil Young, Rob Nance now writes songs that echo the traditions of southern and contemporary folk music. His first EP, Wake Up and Smile, was released in…
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“Embarking On His Professional Music Journey In The Summer Of 2010, Singer-Songwriter Tim Ruff Eagerly Bolted Out Of The Gates With High Hopes And A Keen Suspicion As To How His “Acoustic Crooner” Style Would Go Over In The Real World. Tim Is …
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“Born in the rumbling cab of a stone truck and aged in the oak of Tennessee’s smoky night haunts, The Black Lillies have quickly risen to the forefront of the Americana scene. Founded by multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Cruz Contreras (co-founder of …
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