by Alice Teeple | Feb 5, 2020 | Music, NYC
Songs For Sabotage are on a mission to create deep, danceable music within the pop spectrum. FROM THE BAND: Lina Sophie (lead vocals and guitar) and Richey Rose (bass and beats), the emerging duo called Songs For Sabotage, recently dropped their first, self-produced...
by Alice Teeple | Jan 6, 2020 | LA, Music
Hank Fontaine is ready for revolution. On New Year’s Day, the Los Angeles musician trumpeted a public call for creative reformation: You’re a creator? Awesome. Create. This idea that you’re supposed to be a living, breathing “brand” is gross and someday it’s gonna...
by Downtown Magazine | Mar 2, 2017 | Culture, Entertainment, Miami, Music
Since 1999, Raul Midón has released eight acclaimed studio albums. The latest of which — the aptly-titled Bad Ass And Blind — finds Raul showcasing himself as the guitar virtuoso he is known to be, while still genre-hopping and taking interesting risks....
by Downtown Magazine | Feb 20, 2017 | Culture, Entertainment, Music
In his 30-plus years as a singer, songwriter and musician, Adelmo Fornaciari — better known as Zucchero — has sold over 60 million albums. Beyond being widely-recognized as the father of Italian blues music, he is the best-selling Italian artist of all...
by Downtown Magazine | Feb 3, 2017 | Culture, Entertainment, Music
Jean “Django” Reinhardt was a Belgian-born French jazz guitarist. While he passed away over 60 years ago, Django remains one of the most popular guitarists of all time as many of his compositions have become jazz standards. The list of guitarists he...