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)
Maia Sharp
She's toured with Bonnie Raitt, and won praise from the likes of Carole King and Keb Mo, but Maia Sharp has a sound all her own...(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)
Like many American musicians, across vastly diverse backgrounds, cultures and genres, singer-songwriter Cory Chisel forged his first connection to the power of song through the music he heard – and made – in church. His father was a Baptist pastor, his mother played piano during services, and an upbringing surrounded by sermons and spirituals instilled in Cory the passion and portent of language and melody, and a fluency in the gospel’s rich vernacular of loss and redemption. He and his sister sang in the choir for years, and to this day, although his music exists completely within a secular context, Chisel feels a palpable connection between his own performing and the genuine theatrics of his father’s preaching. The spirit, indeed, is willing.
With his band, The Wandering Sons, this Appleton, Wisconsin-based prodigy has created a riveting debut, Little Bird, that lets forth a deep stream of insightful everyday poetry set against a spare, exquisitely rendered, Americana-saturated musical backdrop fusing roots rock, Delta blues, traditional country, ancient spirituals and more. There doesn’t seem to be a word or note too many, or too few, in any of the disc’s eleven original songs. The record emerges fully formed, and somehow familiar, as confident in its sonics as in its persistent echoes of existential grace and mystery.
His voice full of soul and longing, Chisel’s expressive vocals and the Sons’ loosely orchestrated, impeccable playing are the sound of our country’s all too quickly vanishing open spaces, both metaphorical and real – those places where the spirit, body and mind might rest to ponder, and grow from, the beauty and meaning of it all.
In 2007 Cory Chisel and The Wandering Sons grew their fan base through rigorous touring including opening spots for Jackson Browne and Brett Dennen. Immediately following their debut performance in Los Angeles Chisel was signed to a major label deal with RCA. Chisel has currently been working with producer Tony Berg (Beck, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club) and writers Jesse Harris (Norah Jones) and Dave Tozer (John Legend, Jay Z, Kanye West) on tracks for his forthcoming record.
In thinking back to his earliest incarnation as a performer, inside his father’s church, Cory says, “For me, it was always about the ability to feel connected to people. There’s such an enlightenment that can be found in those moments, not just from the spiritual aspect, but from the beautiful community sense of it. It’s definitely real, and I believe that’s why I’m here.”
[Recommended] Live Music at Atwood Summerfest this Weekend
This Saturday the 2000 and 2100 blocks of Atwood Avenue (in front of the Barrymore Theatre) will be rockin' with great live music on two stages...that's right, it's Atwood Summerfest time again.It's one of the city's best neighborhood festivals..with yummy ethnic food, icy cold beer..and fun for the kids too with face painting, arts and [...]
[Music News] Willie Nelson and Farm Aid 25 Will Be In Milwaukee October 2, 2010
As Mr. Willie Nelson's website explains, there has been a "Willie-leak." Earlier today Willie Nelson had a slip of the tongue while on The Bill Mack Show on XM radio (Willie's Place is Willie's XM channel) when he revealed that the location for Farm Aid 25 will be Milwaukee, WI. The date of Farm Aid [...]
[Recommended] John Eddie, High Noon Saloon, July 31
John Eddie with The Rowdy Prairie DogsSaturday July 31, 9pm, 21+High Noon Saloon, more infoAmerican folk-rock singer John Eddie will be taking the stage Saturday night at the High Noon Saloon in Madison, WI. Eddie is a skilled guitarist and songwriter who has plays rock ‘n' roll with folk country influences. Originally from Virginia, Eddie [...]
Cheer on the ACT 8 Riders!
Around 130 riders started off this morning on the ACT 8 Aids Ride from Olin Park in Madison and are on their way to Baraboo where they'll spend the night.The 4-day 300-mile ride also has overnight stops in Spring Green and Albany before thy end up back in Madison for the emotional closing ceremony on [...]
[Free Download] Vanguard Records Sounds of Summer!
Another free summer music sampler is available to you Triple M fans and listeners! Vanguard Records has released a free .mp3 sampler that includes some great tracks from an eclectic assortment of artists. Fans can head over to Amazon and download the entire Sounds of Summer mix free of charge.Sounds of Summer includes:1. Blue Giant [...]
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