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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Posted January 23, 2013in The Sound
Wendy Coon has probably been to more local shows than you. She didn’t start keeping track until June of last year, but from that point on, Coon hit up 264 shows in 2012. She’s been to 25 already this month. “In 2010 I got divorced and really needed to find
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Posted January 16, 2013in The Sound
Like a lot of musicians, Derek Lambert — titular head of Derek Lambert and The Prairie Fires — learned music through his family. “I started playing guitar when I was 14,” Lambert said during an interview. “My grandpa bought me an acoustic guitar. He was a bluegrass musician and taught
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Posted January 09, 2013in The Sound
The Bombay Bicycle Club closed its doors for remodeling on Jan. 1. When the Clive watering hole re-opens at the end of this week, you’ll notice a number of changes. For starters, it’s not going to be the Bombay Bicycle Club anymore. “It’s going to be called The Point,” said
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