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by Lara Supan I asked Matt Tarka how he would describe himself in five words or less. His response, after some consideration, is “a sincere, introspective, melancholy poet.” After speaking to Tarka in a crowded coffee shop on a sunny afternoon, I couldn’t agree more with this Read More

South Rail Stars Reviewed by: Jane Roser   D.C. based Americana/rock band South Rail’s sophomore EP, Stars, is aptly named because that’s exactly what this band is. Their album paints an authentic portrait of a bygone era when folks went to barn raisings on Read More

by Jane Roser   Fusing elements of Southern rock, pop and country with a tinge of blues sprinkled in for good measure, The Morrison Brothers Band is putting DC’s country music scene on the map. They’re racking up die-hard fans and critical acclaim for their Read More

by Jane Roser “Jay came up with the name.” I’m sitting in a coffee shop with Lara Supan and Ben Potok, two-thirds of DC-based Americana band South Rail, talking about the group’s interesting origin story over lattes and the shouts of a perturbed customer Read More