Local Artists

Seattle’s Down North goes “Hollywood! Hollywood!” . . .
By Robin Fairbanks on January 12, 2015
. . . so was the call and response Saturday night from Seattle soul rocksters Down North, and that chant could very well become their...
Get ready to Timbrrr! this weekend
By Greg Roth on January 7, 2015
Festival season is kicking off very early again this year. Baby it may be cold outside but the good folks at Artist Home are turning up the heat in...
Shaprece shines on Columbia City
By Hanna Stevens on December 11, 2014
On November 20, Columbia City Theater was filled with musicians and community members out to support Shaprece, Budo, and Theoretics, as well as many other...
Planes On Paper: The Ruins EP and release party announced
By Christine Mitchell on December 7, 2014
Planes On Paper’s folky music is deceptive in the best possible way. The Ruins (out Jan. 1), the band’s second EP, immediately embraces the listener...
Mac DeMarco Surfs Crowd Adoration at Chop Suey
By Victoria Holt on November 21, 2014
After opening for Julian Casablancas mere hours before, Mac DeMarco brought his rowdy live show to Chop Suey last Thursday, November 13th for a late night...
Ben Gibbard and Eric Anderson enchant The Neptune Theatre (Photo Slideshow)
By Arlene Brown on November 19, 2014
Ben Gibbard (Death Cab for Cutie and Postal Service) and Eric Anderson (Cataldo and Ruler) enchanted the crowd at the Neptune Theatre on Saturday, November...
Thunderpussy at the Sunset: hot rock
By Christine Mitchell on November 17, 2014
If you haven’t been to the Sunset Tavern lately, well, it’s time for another visit. Aside from the negligible awkwardness of having the bar separate...
Band In Seattle, Now Taping for Season Two!
By Mocha Charlie on November 16, 2014
With production for the second season of Band In Seattle well under way, the show, (which airs on The CW Saturdays at 11 p.m.) has...
Ruler at The Cannery
By Christine Mitchell on November 12, 2014
Ruler is on the rise, and mastermind Matt Batey has devised a pop equation that has an alluring potential. If you make the easy investment...
Music Fit For Any Galaxy: Android Amaker, Fresh Espresso & The Fame Riot
By Mocha Charlie on November 9, 2014
On Friday night, newly formed Android Amaker debuted his current (evolving) project to fans at Neumos in Capitol Hill. Along for the cosmic ride, he...
Seattle’s Hands Waved High for Australian Rock Band, Tonight Alive!
By Mocha Charlie on November 8, 2014
Tonight Alive is a band that performs with great energy and exuberance. Lead singer Jenna McDougall evokes an aura that surrounds her fans, one that...
Hey Marseilles enchants at Edmonds Center for the Arts
By Christine Mitchell on November 3, 2014
Those present at Hey Marseilles’ performance at Edmonds Center for the Arts on Sunday evening were witness to something special. The combination of the ECA’s gorgeous...