Olivia Vaughn

By Raymond Simon Photo by Olivia Vaughn Michael McShane won’t stand for any of that live-fast-die-young rock-‘n’-roll malarkey. “The longer I live, the happier I am,” McShane declares by phone to discuss his ongoing musical project, Cowmuddy, a Read More

By Raymond Simon Photo by Olivia Vaughn “I am pretty knee-deep, almost buried alive, in American roots music,” Ron Gallo writes via e-mail from somewhere just outside of Birmingham, Alabama, where he’s on tour with his band, the Toy Soldiers. “In specific Read More

By Murphy McFadden Photos by Olivia Vaughn Rooted in and out of Philadelphia with a history that dates back to a middle school punk band, Cheers Elephant is Derek Kryzwicki, Roberto Kingston, Jordan del Rosario, and Travelin’ Mat. Origivation recently had the opportunity to Read More