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After Nearly a Decade, The Heavy Pets Still Love What They Do

By Derek Heid
Mar 31, 2015

Few bands in South Florida, or anywhere for that matter, have put in the hours of effort that the Heavy Pets have clocked in their nearly ten-year lifespan. And for the R&B, jazz-funk, reggae-fusion rock band, all of that work has really paid off. After traveling across the country, the...
Yonder Mountain String Band: Our Fans Are as "Diverse as Our Influences"

By Derek Heid
Feb 10, 2015

It's almost been 16 years since Colorado act Yonder Mountain String Band first got its start, but it feels like it's been America's most loved bluegrass act for so much longer. Though its genre isn't mainstream, YMSB has fans from pretty much every walk of life. It is as beloved...
Lettuce - Revolution Live, Fort Lauderdale - January 11, 2015

By Derek Heid
Jan 12, 2015

Lettuce's show last night at Revolution Live was a tour de force or, more accurately, a tour de funk. Band members are masters of their craft, presenting a sonic tightness and denseness that reached near magical levels. Lettuce kept the crowd rapt on a long, funky ride the entire night...
Freekbass Admits Even His Mom Calls Him Freekbass

By Derek Heid
Dec 30, 2014

Virtuoso is a word that should be used rarely. But when discussing someone that oozes talent and skill like Cincinnati's Freekbass (born Chris Sherman), we feel comfortable applying the noun. Freekbass is a musician that never stops growing and developing. He's worked with such music gods as Bootsy Collins, Bernie...
Sacred Steel Guitarist Roosevelt Collier on His Success: "It's a Thrill to Be on the Ride"

By Derek Heid
Dec 19, 2014

Roosevelt Collier is a South Floridian through and through. The pedal steel guitarist, playing in the sacred steel tradition, gradually became a force of nature in the local jam community and his talents are now desired by some of the most famous musicians worldwide. He first played gigs with his...

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