Schmitzy Archive
The musical climate of today feels like it’s at a crossroads. We’re seeing the same old stuff coming out on the top 40 but occasionally, there is a break out that brings its own voice to the people. These breaks can happen to …
LA has long been home to the fabled singer-songwriter, back in the early 70’s, Laurel Canyon provided shelter for such luminaries as James Taylor (my personal hero), Carole King, Jackson Browne, and tons of others. In an effort to avoid coming off like …
As some of you may know, Nashville Tennessee was host to Americanafest 2015 last week. For the uninformed amongst you, Americanafest was a 5 day long celebration of roots, folk, bluegrass, and any other conceivable genre that can fall under the extremely large …
It was just after 12:30 AM in Nashville’s historic Station Inn when the Hackensaw Boys took the stage. With a set mostly consisting of songs off of there upcoming album, the energy in the room was enthusiastic and welcoming to the five part string …
This dude is changing the R&B game. He is bringing the soul back to soul music and is already defining himself as one of the biggest talents of this generation. -Ryan Schmitz
Well with Labor Day weekend behind us another fantastic festival season has come to a close. Between last weekends Bumbershoot in Seattle, bringing us a line up with everyone from Hozier to Atmosphere, and the Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island celebrating the 50th …
There are rumblings of a shift in the music world these days. People are sick of the biggest corporations setting the rules for what sounds good or what is consumable. If that sentiment sounds familiar it’s because those rumblings have been echoing throughout …
