All posts tagged indie artists

South Carolina-based Nikkiya is in a good place, musically. Her first LP, SpeakHer is complete, a few of her songs and featured appearances are circulating and the internet

Critical acclaim, sell-out shows, industry respect: None of it goes to singer Asia Bryant’s head. As far as she’s concerned, she hasn’t done anything. “I don’t ever want

When we talk about “Black music”, we almost always are referring to sounds made popular by artists like Aretha Franklin, Curtis Mayfield, Marvin Gaye, and Patti Labelle.

Beth Raebeck Hall has never had it easy. Her career has been interrupted with starts-and-stops, family tragedies and the current recession. As a 2003 Grammy contender for Best Contemporary

For the past two weeks popular songwriter and singer Kim Morrell has spent every day in the recording studio working on her up-coming as-yet-untitled album. “And I could

When it comes to soul singers, the city of Dallas has its heavyweights (yes, we're talking about Ms. Badu), but then there are others, her sisters in song

In 2009, Teisha Marie came onto the scene with her debut independent release Addicted to Life. A solidly-produced collection of refreshingly honest tunes, Addicted to Life provided a

Twenty-four year old Miguel Jontel Pimentel is experiencing stardom at a breakneck pace. He carries it well--as though he was born to be on this path. Come to

It’s a rain soaked Friday afternoon in New York City and Avery*Sunshine is in her hotel room fretting over whether anyone will show up to see her perform