Music of the Week St. Paul and The Broken Bones is an eight-piece based hailing from Alabama composed of “Paul Janeway (vocals), Browan Lollar (guitar), Jesse Phillips (bass), Kevin Leon (drums), Al Gamble (keys), Allen Branstetter (trumpet), Amari Ansari (saxophone), and Chad Fisher (trombone).” Blending the southern and soul genres is what you find with […]
Music of the Week Mike Guggenbuehl, known as Guggenz (pronounced: Goo-genz), is an artist out of Minneapolis blending soul, funk, and jazz with his beats. I find that Guggenz has a similar style to one of my favorite artists Bonus Points. Both of these artist’s music lends itself well when I need to concentrate or
Music of the Week Christopher Stapleton is a country singer-songwriter and guitarist from Kentucky. He dropped out of Vanderbilt to pursue a music career and has not looked back since. His music blends the genres of country, soul country, rock, and bluegrass. Maybe more important is how prolific a songwriter Stapleton is. My favorite songs include
Music of the Week Mtbrd is a “music producer based in Manchester, UK” dishing out instrumental beats that remind me of Bonus Points and Flamgingosis. I love to put on Mtbrd in the background if I need to read a contract, dive deep on an esoteric topic, or otherwise need a reset. Some of my
Music of the Week Big Gigantic is an “instrumental electronic hip hop and jazz musical duo” out of Colorado. Dominic Lalli is the saxophone/producer while Jeremy Salken is on the drums. Some of my favorite tunes by this group include The Little Things and Good Times Roll. Quotes of the Week I think of myself
Music of the Week Parcels is an Australian five-piece electropop band consisting of “keyboardist Louie Swain, keyboardist/guitarist Patrick Hetherington, bassist Noah Hill, drummer Anatole “Toto” Serret, and guitarist Jules Crommelin.” Per its Wikipedia page, the band blends electropop, indietronica, nu-disco, funk, psychedelic pop, soul, alternative dance, and indie pop. Some of my favorite songs include
Music of the Week Denis Jašarević, also known as Gramatik, is a Slovenian electronic music producer fusing chill-out, hip-hop, electronica, and trip-hop. Gramatik is an artist that feel like I can listen to any time of any day. Quotes of the Week But your job—my job—is to power through that. To ask. To expect most people
Music of the Week Sound Tribe Sector 9 (STS9), an instrumental band fusing rock, electronic, funk, jazz, and hip hop, is a group I listen to to calm the mental chatter. There’s an element of instrumental music that allows me to focus deeply. STS9 is one of these groups that taps into something deep within
Music of the Week Troy Andrews, known by his stage name Trombone Shorty, is a musician and trombone player out of New Orleans fusing rock, pop, jazz, funk, and hip hop. All of his albums and playlists are fantastic including What It Takes. Andrews’s music always put me in a positive mental state. Quotes of
Music of the Week Dave Matthews Band is an American rock band formed in the early 90s in Charlottesville, Virginia. The band originally consisted of Dave Matthews (lead vocals, guitar), Stefan Lessard (bass), Carter Beauford (drums, backup vocals), Boyd Tinsley (violin, backup vocals), and LeRoi Moore (saxophonist). It has since slimmed to Matthews, Lessard, and