Irish singer-songwriter Foy Vance couldn’t have been more gracious or entertaining when he came by our Guild Lounge to play his new song “Regarding Your Lover.” The ballad appears on his new album, Joy Of Nothing, out now on Glassnote Records. For more from Vance, visit foyvance.com.
In a recent list that highlighted 25 of the best budget-friendly acoustic guitars out there, MusicRadar featured the Guild M-120 prominently. The all-mahogany gem is noted as a great instrument for either pickers or strummers. “An affordable Guild with a compact body and small neck, it sounds as good as it looks – and it looks good enough […]
Patrick Sweany was one of the first to try out the Guild Orpheum Slope Shoulder 14-Fret Mahogany Dreadnought acoustic guitar, and he put it to good use when he played the bluesy number “Them Shoes” at the Guild Lounge. Watch his impassioned performance below and check out Sweany’s official website for a list of tour dates.
Nashville-based, Georgia-bred singer/songwriter Lera Lynn took the stage at the Mercy Lounge Thursday night for the Americana Music Festival and charmed an enthusiastic crowd with selections from her entire catalog. That includes her debut album Have You Met Lera Lynn?, EP Lying in the Sun and her upcoming full-length The Avenues, all of which feature introspective heartbreakers and impeccable storytelling. […]
Country star Keith Urban’s new album Fuse edged out Weeknd’s Kiss Land to debut at no. 1 on the Billboard 200. Prior to his album release, Urban dropped by WSJ Café for an acoustic performance of “Little Bit of Everything.” Watch Urban in action with his Guild Orpheum below, and click here to order his […]
Los Angeles-based pop band R5 recently released the single “Pass Me By” from their debut album Louder (due out Sept. 24), and the quintet performed the catchy track on The Morning Show in Canada. Surrounded by a group of young and enthusiastic fans, R5 stripped down the song with just two acoustic guitars. Watch R5 in action below […]
In the video for “Halfway There,” the third single off their latest album King Animal, Soundgarden tripped the light fantastic by following the adventures of a lonely pilot hurtling across space. Directed by the band’s art director Josh Graham, who also directed the band’s 2012 video for “Been Away Too Long,” the clip employs crazy colors and […]
Exist Elsewhere recently appeared on the Artie Lange Show to perform the track “Tokyo” from their latest EP 413. Led by Noah Benardout, the song takes a rocking turn once the refrain kicks in. Check out “Tokyo” in the video below and visit Exist Elsewhere’s official website for more information.
Denver folk rockers the Lumineers have been making the rounds of the summer festivals based on their intimate and passionate live performances and their heartfelt 2012 self-titled album. That journey recently took the Lumineers overseas to the U.K.’s Reading Festival. Taking the Main Stage after a smattering of rain hit the site, the band went […]
Okkervil River has a new album titled The Silver Gymnasium coming out Sept. 3, but frontman Will Sheff wanted to test out a new tune with his childhood friend Aaron Johnson in a few odd locations. What ended up transpiring was Sheff and Johnson sitting in on several open mic nights around Vermont and New Hampshire, […]
Born and raised in a small town in East Texas, singer/songwriter Dave Fenley grew up with country music before getting into classic R&B in his teens. Those influences can be clearly heard in Fenley’s unmistakeable soulful voice and passionate stage presence, both of which have been on display to a national audience during his recent […]
Since the release of their pop-rock gem When It Was Now in early 2013, Australia’s Atlas Genius has garnered accolades around the world. The band has made capacity crowds dance along with their catchy anthems in small clubs and big festivals. But when frontman Keith Jeffery stopped by the Guild Lounge to perform their latest single “If […]