Posted April 03, 2013in The Sound
Sol Bales, Mark Reinking and Erich Tran have played together for more than a decade. While in its previous band, Only, the trio began to develop its own sound. “At the end of Only, we (three) were starting to get heavier, and everyone else wanted to go in a different
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Posted March 27, 2013in The Sound
“Sit back and do nothing if that’s what you want to do. That’s never been my style.” Corey Taylor has done a lot in his life. As the front man for both Slipknot and Stone Sour, he’s travelled the world, built a fortune and cemented a legacy. He could become
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Posted March 20, 2013in The Sound
When Roman generals returned home from military victories, they were welcomed back to Rome with great parades. But in the midst of the triumph, the conquering heroes were accompanied in their chariots by slaves, who would whisper in the generals’ ears the caveat that all glory is fleeting. Max Wellman’s
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Posted March 13, 2013in The Sound
“My favorite thing about working in music is collaborating with people on things,” Adrien Daller said during an interview. “I’ve been doing more alone, but ultimately why I went into music was to collaborate.” Daller’s background is in musical theater, and eventually she moved to England to pursue that passion.
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Posted March 06, 2013in The Sound
Jeana Calvert’s a Des Moines native who’s worked in and around Des Moines’ clubs for a decade now. “I’ve always wanted to be in the ‘men’s’ roles,” she said. “I wanted to be the manager. I wanted to run the bar.” Calvert jumped into one of the most male-dominated scenes
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Posted February 27, 2013in The Sound
Chad Elliott’s route to professional music should serve as a parable to aspiring musicians on the importance of creating your own opportunity. “I was going to school for art, and all my roommates were all musicians,” he said. “They had a guitar sitting there, so I taught myself that and
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Posted February 20, 2013in The Sound
Even though it took the band a while to get to this point, Dark Mirror founder and bassist Marco Battaglia always knew where it was headed. “It was in my mind ever since middle school,” Battaglia said. “I played with a guitar player in high school, and we kept trying
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Posted February 13, 2013in The Sound
Slipknot isn’t ours anymore. Sure, the guys still hail from here. But they belong to the world now, their talent and success having elevated them to a point that transcends simple geography. If there’s any justice in the world (and I like to think there is), then Dead Horse Trauma
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Posted February 06, 2013in The Sound
The driving forces behind promotion company Metro Concerts Live are brothers Aron and Garrett Wilson. The brothers started Metro Concerts Live in 2010 as a way to encourage and support local venues and bands, and among their staff, their right hand in that endeavor is Todd Kincaid. “We’re a team
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Posted January 30, 2013in The Sound
Dustin Lynch has been playing country music since he was 15, but for this Tennessee boy, his story really starts at The Bluebird. The Bluebird Café is one of the holiest spots in the country music mecca of Nashville, Tenn. Opened in 1982, the venue features a weekly singer/songwriter night
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