NH drummer Lee Sevigny speaks his mind
Lee Sevigny has been on the Manchester music scene for a long time, especially when you consider he is still under age 30. Drumming for bands as diverse as Downtown Dave And The Deep Pockets, Squish Mitten, Teenage Hooker Factory, and now, Wild Bill And The Gash Bashers, Sevigny has insights into what makes Manchester’s […]
Sir Cecil rocks both sides of the Atlantic; previous album awaiting re-release in England
Many have seen him hosting open mikes and organizing music events around Cambridge. This wiry man who carries himself like a 30 year old sings and plays drums at the same time, rocking a room with smooth professionalism. Sir Cecil, as he calls himself, has been on the Boston music scene for 35 years. He […]
Singer Philip Pemberton has a Roomful of talent
Singer Philip Pemberton has been on the greater-Boston music scene for over 20 years. After many years of hard work and searching for the right players, Pemberton formed his own self-titled Philip Pemberton Band. Playing upscale rooms to appreciative fans seemed like a major accomplishment. Yet, there was something coming his way that has more […]
Chick Drummers: They are woman, hear them pound
It seems like women have crashed through another barrier in the modern music world. Chick drummer are becoming less of a novelty. Greater-Boston is the home to a solid trend of women drummers. The women interviewed for this article are full of confidence and talent and are respected as drummers, regardless of their gender. The […]
Sandy Lee Casey continues her long ambitious career in Top 40, classic rock
Sandy Lee Casey has been on the greater-Boston cover band scene for about 30 years now. With three decades of growth and wisdom, Casey is now playing out as far and wide as she can, and she is doing it for the sheer joy of it. She brings her music out to the masses via […]
Keri Anderson And The Big Lonesome picks up interest in Worcester scene
Keri Anderson And The Big Lonesome just played to a packed house at Nick’s last weekend. Kerri Anderson has been fronting this band for about six months. Blues, jazz, western swing, and Anderson’s own originals in the old time style from the 1920s and 1930s make up the Big Lonesome set list. “A lot of […]
Young blues singer Sara Thompson is on a roll
Sara Thompson talks more like a girl next door than a funky blues chanteuse. But don’t let that fool you. This girl know what she is doing. Her career as a blues singer, which started less than two years ago, is on a mighty roll. Blues fans can’t go too far without running into her […]
Blues guitarist Shakey Jake Oliva has American true grit
Shakey Jake Oliva was preparing for a Saturday night at the Vegas Lounge in Norwood, Massachusetts when he was interviewed for this feature. His blues outfit, Shakey Jake And The Blue Vibrations Band, have been on the Boston scene for a little over a year. Before that, he was in the Worcester scene. Shakey Jake […]
Christine Mascott fronts Cape Cod band Groovy Afternoon; celebrates music from the Woodstock era
Groovy Afternoon’s lead singer Christine Mascot is dedicated to the classic rock music of the Woodstock era. Mascott’s four piece performs iconic, legendary songs from 1965 to 1973. Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Steppenwolf, Grand Funk Railroad, Mountain, Credence Clearwater Revival, and Jefferson Airplane make up the bulk of Groovy Afternoon’s set […]
Chris Terp enjoys Worcester blues & cover scenes; won recent Guitar Center competition
Chris Terp of Worcester cover band Touched and Worcester blues band On The Five has been a very busy guy for the last two years. He was also the winner of his local version of Guitar Center’s nation wide King Of The Blues talent search. Each contestant starts at the local level, and some will […]
