Neo Grunge Sound of Great Grandpa Transcends Flannel
Great Grandpa is a rock band from Seattle that uses heavily distorted guitars, although people inevitably use the word “grunge” to describe their sound, their music breaks new ground.
Music
Awaken new musical tastes and discover home-grown music in Washington.
Mariachi Huenachi
This is Mariachi Huenachi—Wenatchee’s pride and joy. Wenatchee High’s mariachi band was started in 1999, and today 300 students participate in the school district’s mariachi program.
Washington Musician: Pickwick
Writing and recording an album is hard enough without scrapping forty songs at some point along the way. But that’s exactly what Pickwick did while making its sophomore full-length, LoveJoys.
Musician: Marshall McLean
Spokane-based musician Marshal McLean discusses his excellent new album SoDak.
Musician Naomi Wachira Lights a Candle in the Darkness
Naomi Wachira is often compared to Tracy Chapman with her smooth, alto voice and simple melodies, but her lyrics are what have compelled fans worldwide.
Peter Rivera
After thirty years of rocking out as the original drummer and lead vocalist for 1970s band Rare Earth, Peter Rivera still revels in applause.
The Head and the Heart
The Head and the Heart came together in Seattle, but the winsome folk-pop band’s roots stretch far beyond the Pacific Northwest.
Hey Marseilles
Seattle-based band Hey Marseilles is comfortable exploring new influences.
Jeremy Enigk
Jeremy Enigk garnered attention in the 1990s as the lead singer and songwriter for the renowned Seattle emo band Sunny Day Real Estate (SDRE). While he played the cosmopolitan city of Seattle for years, he has been off the radar for a while. Enigk, 41, now finds respite in the quieter setting of Mt. Vernon, Washington, where he’s taken to writing solo folk-inspired ballads.