SOJA and the American Reggae Movement: D.C. Band Makes ‘Noise’ With Highest Debut
By Patricia Meschino – September 04, 2014 “Conscious music needs to have a spotlight on it and Bob Marley did that bigger than anyone who ever lived,” explained Jacob Hemphill, lead singer/songwriter of the Washington D.C. based American reggae band SOJA, in a late July interview with Billboard following their performance at Manhattan’s Pier […]
Concert Review: Robert Cray — On from the downbeat
By David Blankenship You could almost hear it as the band just looked at each other the second the lights hit them. Everyone absolutely was with the band on beat one. Within a few seconds it was clear that this night would be special. Bands, even great ones, usually need part of the first […]
88.1 WKNC FM Raleigh Interview: Laura Reed
While she may not be the most celebrated local artist in recent memory, Laura Reed may undoubtedly be one of the most successful. While she’s been recently calling Nashville her home, she recently returned to the Triangle and celebrated the release of her latest album The Awakening. But for the past three years, Reed has […]