Despite the recent years of turmoil that almost resulted in a break-up, the beat goes on for Brooklyn band The Drums. Now stripped down to founding members Jonny Pierce and Jacob Graham, it's been a three-year wait for their latest album, Encyclopedia, out now on Minor Records. As Pierce notes hims…
Rising Atlanta-based electronic producer and vocalist OLAN shares a seamless guest DJ mix of colorful tech-house grooves, jazzy downtempo beats, and atmospheric drum & bass rhythms.
This stalwart Seattle band bends their sonics into a new direction while retaining the massive sound pressure. Featuring Chris Martin (keys and guitar), Matthew Reid-Schwartz (guitar, keys and flute), Lucy Atkinson (bass and effects), and Barrett Wilke (drums and triggers).
This stalwart Seattle band bends their sonics into a new direction while retaining the massive sound pressure, with Chris Martin (keys and guitar), Matthew Reid-Schwartz (guitar, keys and flute), Lucy Atkinson (bass and effects), and Barrett Wilke (drums and triggers).
From the Sonarchy archives and first heard in 1996. The organ jazz sound gets a spanking that only this band can deliver, featuring Craig Flory (sax and clarinet), Ron Weinstein (hammond B3, piano, trumpet), Mike Stone (drums) with guest Fred Chalenor (electric bass).
Our continuing review of the large Seattle groove music scene with Scott Macpherson (saxes), Ray Larsen (trumpet), Jon Hansen (tuba), Andy Short (guitar), Elliot Gray (keys), Marshall Petryni (drums) and guest vocalist Paget Knebel.
Mike Ramos talks about drum and bass music and London group 4am Kru’s string of banger singles, including “Mr. Wolf.”
Seattle's Wishbeard is one of those great bands that keeps the high hat and snare drum going. This is part of what makes them eminently danceable. With etherial guitars and vocal shouts like wolves howling into the night, the drum keeps a tight, pushing rhythm highlighted by the quickly hit snares …
The career of Midnight Faces frontman Matthew Doty feels like scrolling through the KEXP Blog. He began making music as a teenager with childhood friend Jonny Pierce of The Drums (who was recently in town and who we interviewed). And as a young adult, he co-founded the band Saxon Shore with Josh Ti…
First heard in 2008, this Seattle producer uses a broad palette of samples and techniques to create a sound that appeals to fans of electronic, jazz, and dance music. In this session, he is joined by Foscil: Tyler Swan (drums), Adam Swan (Rhodes/guitar), and Anthony Moore (clarinet/trumpet).
Cover tunes from the 60's that Seattle jazz hall-of-famer Dave Lewis had in his sets during those defining years for the organ trio sound. D'Vonne Lewis (drums), Joe Doria (B-3 organ) and Andy Coe (guitar).
This Seattle based producer has built a palette of samples and techniques that leads to an original sound sure to please electronic, jazz and dance lovers worldwide. He is joined by Foscil (Tyler Swan on drums, Adam Swan on rhodes/guitar and Anthony Moore on clarinets and trumpet).
The On the Line opening track features Ringo Starr on drums, Don Was on bass, and The Heartbreaker’s Benmont Tench on keys
The Fabulous Party Boys return to Sonarchy with their horn-heavy funk party, featuring Elliot Gray (keys), Tazlyn Gue (vocals), Jon Hansen (tuba), Ray Larsen (trumpet), Jason Cressey (trombone), Scott Macpherson (saxophone), Marshall Petryni (drums), and Andy Short (guitar).
Andy Clausen Group: Roosevelt High students take jazz music out to the parking lot and into the new wave. Andy - trombone, Corey Dansereau - trumpet, Xavier Del Castillo - tenor sax, Gus Carns - piano, Nolan - Woodle - bass and Evan Woodle - drums.
The Fabulous Party Boys return to Sonarchy with their horn-heavy funk party. The Fabulous Party Boys are Elliot Gray (keys), Tazlyn Gue (vocals), Jon Hansen (tuba), Ray Larsen (trumpet), Jason Cressey (trombone), Scott Macpherson (saxophone), Marshall Petryni (drums) and Andy Short (guitar).
The Jefferson Rose Band combine world music influences with solid chops to make their own sound happen, featuring Jefferson Rose (bass), Naomi Siegel (trombone), Tobi Stone (sax, clarinet, flute), Aaron Walker-Loud (drums), Ivan Galvez (percussion), and Dan Rapport (guitar).
D'Vonne Lewis (drums), Joe Doria (B-3 organ) and Andy Coe (guitar) cover tunes from the 60's that Seattle jazz hall-of-famer Dave Lewis had in his sets during those defining years for the organ trio sound. This is a burnin' set for a summer night.
DJ Riz and Larry Rose co-host this year's edition of the Big Gay Podcast, bringing you an infectious mix of music by, for, and about the LGBTQ community with songs from Courtney Barnett, Blood Orange, The Drums, Goldfrapp, Austra, Hurray For The Riff Raff, and more. They also mix in songs from Rai…
The Simon Henneman Quartet, with 6 guests here, fire a full broadside at the crossroads of jazz and creative music. This performance features Simon (guitar), Kenny Mandel (saxes), Kate Olson (saxes), John Seman (bass), Mark Ostrowski (drums), with Bill Monto, Bill Krautz, Jim Knodle, Amy Denio, Er…
