Dana Giusti

by Dana Giusti Often, young artists stop everything in their life to pursue the dream of becoming a professional musician. While this risky endeavor is highly romanticized, the truth of the matter is it takes more than passion to make it today. In order to become successful, Read More

By Dana Giusti True Hallucinations, the debut album from Ex Cops, pulls off the admirable feat of being charmingly accessible without sounding dumbed down. Band members Brian Harding (formerly of Hymns) and Amalie Bruun (formerly of Minks) create an effortlessly wistful vibe that Read More

Critics may think they have Lukas Nelson all figured out. At first glance, Wasted, the newest album from his rock and roll band, Lukas Nelson and the Promise of the Real, seems as if it’s only about having a good time. They may cite nepotism, by way of his famous father, country Read More

Philadelphia-based indie rock band The Quelle Source has been under renovation, so to speak, since the release of last fall’s The French Rapture EP. “Recently we’ve sort of been influx with members,” says guitarist/vocalist Dan Wisniewski. “We’ve got a bunch of new music, but we Read More

It’s testament to a band’s talent to create a song catchy and carefree enough to be declared the Song of the Summer. Earning the title two years in a row is the sort of unprecedented honor that, to quote Spinal Tap, “turns it up to eleven.” So it goes with indie-rock band Walk Read More

The Counting Crows are an interesting paradox; they have enjoyed tremendous commercial success, just reading the name Counting Crows made their megahits “Mr. Jones” and “Round Here” pop into your head, didn’t it? They have the fiercely passionate fanbase of a hometown favorite (a Read More