by Greg Roth Tonight is the night. One of Seattle’s greatest treasures will take their rightful place among Rock and Roll royalty, an event thirty-four years in the making. For the past few years here at SMI, we’ve covered founding members of the 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Famers, Heart. The four original male [...]

  by Greg Roth, with additional contributions from Alicia Kamenick, Timmy Held, and Henry Jake CNN called 2012 the year of “Meh.” We beg to differ. 2012 was a great year for music in Seattle. Several Northwest artists, such as Allen Stone, Macklemore, Eclectic Approach, and Father John Misty (to name a few) made appearances on the national television talk show [...]

By Greg Roth In the next few days SMI will be sharing some of our favorite highlights from 2012… For the past few years here at SMI, we’ve covered founding members of the 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Famers, Heart. The four original male members of the group included guitarist Roger Fisher; keyboardist / [...]

By Greg Roth We have covered and written about it extensively over the course of the last three years. But we still are asked, “What exactly is Synergia Northwest?” For those that attended Synergia Northwest concerts at The Temple Theatre in 2010, The Moore Theatre in 2011 and The Paramount Theatre in 2012, no explanation is necessary. For those that [...]

Synergia Northwest presents Music Matters “Live” at the legendary Paramount Northwest Theatre  in Seattle on Saturday, May 12th. Proceeds will benefit music programs throughout Washington state. Like the Synergia Northwest shows of 2010 and 2011, the special concert will feature the Synergia Northwest Orchestra alongside of some of the Pacific Northwest’s highest profile rock and pop recording artists and selected student musicians. [...]

By Greg Roth Tacoma’s own Vicci Martinez‘s long-awaited new EP has finally dropped on iTunes. She will be performing her new single, “Come Along” with her “coach” and collaborator, Cee Lo Green, tomorrow night (5/1) 9p (PST) on NBC’s “The Voice.”  The highly anticipated EP includes four tracks, including Come Along, Run Run Run, I Can Love, and [...]

By Greg Roth As if Alan White and his band White, Vicci Martinez, Star Anna and The Laughing Dogs, LeRoy Bell and His Only Friends, and Howard Leese (Heart, Bad Company, Paul Rogers) weren’t enough ingredients for a spicy musical stew… The Synergia Northwest Presents Music Matters “Live” pot is now all the more delectable with the addition of a new flavor. Read the rest here. More Synergia Northwest [...]

By Greg Roth Synergia Northwest presents Music Matter “Live” is only a few weeks away. The show takes place Saturday, May 12th, at the Paramount Theatre. Synergia NW Creative Director and Executive Producer Michael McMorrow and Artist Relations Consultant Shawn Stewart chat with me on camera about this year’s show and music education. Tickets can be purchased [...]

By Greg Roth Synergia Northwest presents Music Matters “Live” is less than a month away. The show takes place Saturday, May 12th, at the Paramount Theatre. Synergia NW Creative Director and Executive Producer Michael McMorrow and Artist Relations Consultant Shawn Stewart step into the KOMO News Radio studio to chat with Jennifer Harriman about this year’s show [...]

By Greg Roth Synergia Northwest presents Music Matters “Live” has just added LeRoy Bell And His Only Friends to its already robust lineup. Bell will be a featured performer along with Vicci Martinez, who also gained national attention last year with some soulful and show stopping performances on season one of NBC’s The Voice. Also on [...]

By Greg Roth Synergia Northwest presents Music Matters “Live” is coming Saturday, May 12th, to The Paramount Northwest. SMI is a proud supporter of this event, because not only is it a spectacular concert, but the proceeds benefit music education in public schools. Governor Christine Gregoire and Synergia Northwest say music does matter Last year, Queensryche performed [...]

By Greg Roth Star Anna recently released a new single, “Keep On” with Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready. The Pacific Northwest singer and songwriter along with her band The Laughing Dogs, has wowed audiences and critics with her gritty, Americana style and sound. She and The Laughing Dogs have just been added to the lineup for Synergia Northwest presents Music Matters “Live.”  [...]