Willy Porter
Willy Porter has toured with the likes of Jeff Beck and Tori Amos, and has been a Madison favorite for nearly 20 years!...(more)
Bettye LaVette
With a career spanning more than 40 years, Bettye LaVette is the Great Lady of Soul...(more)
Cory Chisel and the Wandering Sons
Cory is a Wisconsin native and has a new album coming on September 22, Mockingbird. Expect a blend of 60s soul, New Orleans swagger, and good old rock n’ roll...(more)
Natty Nation
These local favorites will be bringing 100% independent Roots, Rock, Reggae, Dancehall, Dub, and more--this is the unique blend of music that is NATTY NATION...(more)
Mike Droho
Winner of Triple M's first-ever reality show, Project M, this Wisconsin native proved his musical chops week after week with his unique style blending rock, indie and hip-hop...(more)
Maia Sharp:
If you're hoping to hear music that will mirror, touch and maybe change your life, that dream comes true with her album Echo.
From this point, the secret is out and Sharp stands on her own – a uniquely gifted singer, writer and multi-instrumentalist, whose peers are the most discerning artists in the business but whose music on Echo reaches out toward the wider world.
Her way with a melody, her sophisticated chord movements, the twist and flow of her lyrics all testify to a writing technique that's equal to the best in the business. But what makes Echo triumphant is how all of these attributes serve the greater goal of stirring emotions.
2005 was the year Sharp's path toward Echo opened unexpectedly. It began when Raitt released Souls Alike, with three Sharp songs in the lineup including the single "I Don't Want Anything To Change." That album also featured Sharp's backup on those and several other tracks, which led to her joining Raitt on tour. The experience inspired Sharp to challenge herself even further.
Much of this time was spent on the road or writing in Los Angeles, Nashville or Austin. But Sharp happened to be in Hollywood one night when a message from Raitt flashed on her phone. "She said, 'I'm in a studio on Sunset Boulevard. I don't even know if you're in town, but I need a high harmony. Where are you?' Well, I was on Sunset just down the street and I'd just finished this ridiculously big meal," Sharp said, laughing. "It was the worst possible time for me to sing – but this was Bonnie calling, so what am I going to do?"
She arrived and nailed the part. Just as important, she met Don Was, who was overseeing the session. They hit it off and Sharp agreed to take part in a series of upcoming sessions he was conducting and posting on the newly launched website, MyDamnChannel.com. The catch: Each of these had to be done in one day; two songs recorded and mixed starting at noon and when midnight hit, everything stopped and the results, no matter how rough, were posted online.
"It scared the hell out of me," Sharp admits. "I'd never worked like that before. But Don creates such a relaxed yet productive environment and, of course, he gets incredible sounds in the studio so I had to give it a shot."
By the time they'd finished, both were very happy with what they had. They'd gotten on well personally and professionally. So well that not long after that they were together again, working on what would become Echo.
Around Town: 3 Weekend Picks
For the weekend of March 19, 2010....1)Needtobreathe, with Stephen Kellogg and Graham Colton Friday night at the Majestic Theatre. 8:30pm. BONUS: Check out Needtobreathe at Lunchtime at the Food Court at the new University Square on campus. A free acoustic show, plus a chance to meet the band. Noon on Friday!2)Cash Box Kings CD release [...]
New Blues Mobile?
Ford is introducing it's new police car in 2011. It's a Ford Taurus and it actually looks pretty sporty:I've seen a few undercover Dodge Chargers on the road pulling people over on the Beltline. If you're going to get pulled, I think it's way better to get pulled over by something sporty. All this conversation about police [...]
R.I.P. Alex Chilton
You may have only heard the name "Alex Chilton" because of the song by the Replacements...but he was a very talented singer and songwriter who influenced a lot of other bands that you are familiar with.Alex Chilton died yesterday at the age of 59, after suffering an apparent heart attack at a hospital in New [...]
"Alex Chilton"
He recorded "The Letter" with The Box Tops when he was just 16. He went on to sing for the critically acclaimed but commercially unsuccessful band Big Star. He influenced LOTS of the artists you love on Triple M, including R.E.M, Garbage, Wilco and The Replacements. He was due to play SXSW this weekend in [...]
4 FABULOUS prizes
Since this week's photo is such a weird one, I have a weird assortment of prizes to give away for the best caption.We start with a groovy wall clock, batteries NOT included ( thanks Heather for donating it), add a Jackie Kennedy button purchased at the Field Museum in Chicago, a gently used copy of George [...]
Gabby Parsons
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