SLUG Mag Soundwaves

Tony Holiday, the frontman of Tony Holiday and the Velvetones, comes to Soundwaves to talk about his history with blues music and his commitment to keeping the genre alive. Along with the Velvetones, he plays a style of blues that keeps the style fresh with extremely tight playing and a polished, clean sound. … read more The post Episode #281 – Tony Holiday first appeared on SLUG M...

In this episode of Soundwaves, Jeremy Devine, drummer for local garage-punk band The Nods, plugs the band's first monthly residency night at Urban Lounge featuring City of DIS, and bespeaks the The Nods' ongoing, DIY recordings in anticipation of possible to-be-released tracks. … read more The post Episode #280 – The Nods first appeared on SLUG Magazine .

Alejandro Gomez (drummer) and Rick Neria (vocals) of local metal band Dissension discuss their love for extreme metal, their inspirations, the elements of death metal and their debut album, Ancient Chaos. … read more The post Episode #279 – Dissension first appeared on SLUG Magazine .

Pick Pocket frontman Arcadio Rodriguez discusses the band’s music-education origins and songwriting techniques on this episode of Soundwaves. … read more The post Episode #278 – Pick Pocket first appeared on SLUG Magazine .

Bill Frost—lead guitarist for the local rock n' roll number, Magda-Vega—discusses assembling the band, their style and their new album, Destroyer. … read more The post Episode #277 – Magda-Vega first appeared on SLUG Magazine .

Rare Facture released Suspension Of The Conscious Mind on Sept. 29. In this episode of Soundwaves, the duo pries open their respective musical upbringings and how they manifest in Rare Facture's music. … read more The post Episode #276 – Rare Facture first appeared on SLUG Magazine .

With her third studio album, The Darkness and the Sun, Debra Fotheringham discusses the things that inspire her interest in music, her writing hiatus and serendipitous surprises while recording the album. … read more The post Episode #275 – Debra Fotheringham first appeared on SLUG Magazine .

Local avant-garde duo it foot, it ears it foot, it ears released their latest album, teeter, on Sept. 23 at Diabolical Records. Musical curator/guitarist/singer Jason Rabb comes to talk about his project it foot, it ears. Originating from specific ideas, each song is built by experimentation with the hope of creating some timbre or texture The post Episode #274 – it foot, it ears first appeared on...

Bassist and vocalist Casey Keele talks about the ideas that fueled Wicked Bears' new release, Tuning Out, as well as the recording process, lyrical messages and their love for Salt Lake City. … read more The post Episode #273 – Wicked Bears first appeared on SLUG Magazine .

Local rapper/singer/businessman Shanghaii opens up this episode of Soundwaves by explaining where he got his start in writing rap songs. … read more The post Episode #272 – Shanghaii first appeared on SLUG Magazine .

Stephen Cope of Officer Jenny opens up about their upbringing, musical inspiration, their journey of self-discovery and their newest release, God of Death, in this episode of SLUG Soundwaves. … read more The post Episode #271 – Officer Jenny first appeared on SLUG Magazine .

In anticipation for his set during CrucialFest 7, hip-hop artist LONGSHOTSAM talks about the early beginnings in his creative journey, how his culture shaped his work and as an individual, growing up in North Logan, and how he got his name on the Crucialfest 3 and Crucialfest 7 setlist. … read more The post Episode #270 – LongShotSAM first appeared on SLUG Magazine .

Tarot Death Card came together by a chance tarot reading. Chloe Muse tells of TDC's development, late-night recording sessions and playing Crucialfest 7. … read more The post Episode #269 – Tarot Death Card first appeared on SLUG Magazine .

In anticipation for her performance on Saturday, Aug. 12, at the Craft Lake City DIY Festival next weekend, Katya Murafa discusses her musical upbringing, the schooling she pursued to perfect her craft, her influences and how excited she is to return to the festival after her performance last year. Murafa’s first experience was when she The post Episode #268 – Katya Murafa first appeared on SLUG M...

Ryan Fedor's wife organized a Tolchock Trio reunion show for the band—who hadn't played together since 2013—which was initially a surprise … but practice. … read more The post Episode #267 – Tolchock Trio first appeared on SLUG Magazine .

On July 8, local folk artist Josaleigh Pollett will release album Strangers, a revival of Pollett's 2014 EP, this time accompanied by a troupe of talented musicians that pair beautifully with Pollett's earthy vocals. … read more The post Episode #266 – Josaleigh Pollett first appeared on SLUG Magazine .

Combining the atmospheres of dreampop, post-punk and art-rock, Indigo Plateau are releasing their debut EP, The Heights, at Kilby Court on June 28. … read more The post Episode #265 – Indigo Plateau first appeared on SLUG Magazine .

Kate Anderson opens up about the release of their self-titled EP, working with Bear Creek Studio and shares some stories that inspired her songwriting. … read more The post Episode #264 – Winter Grain first appeared on SLUG Magazine .

In anticipation of the release of their new EP, I Don’t Like Being Honest—coming in early June on Red Bull Records—Provo native Cristal Ramirez opens up about her band, The Aces. She shares stories on the band’s origins, shares inspiration behind their lyrics and dives into what it means to be a band of women The post Episode #263 – The Aces first appeared on SLUG Magazine .

Local progressive metal band The Ditch and the Delta will release their first full-length album, Hives and Decline, on Battleground Records on May 12. Elliot Secrets (guitar/vocals) shares the meanings behind the band’s lyrics and background story on The Ditch and the Delta’s growth over time. … read more The post Episode #262 – The Ditch and the Delta first appeared on SLUG Magazi...

Local hip-hop and house artist Alyxandri Jupiter wants to transport her listeners to a new dreamlike plane with her latest EP release, Out of Body Experience. … read more The post Episode #261 – Alyxandri Jupiter first appeared on SLUG Magazine .

On April 21, The State Room will host one of the most epic concerts local music has to date: Ménage à Trois, showcasing Crook and the Bluff, Candy’s River House and PIG EON for a fully-orchestrated evening of the blues and psychedelic Western sounds. Crook and the Bluff’s Kirk Dath (vocals, guitar) and Darin Farnsworth The post Episode #260 – Crook and the Bluff first appeared on SLUG Magazine .

Joshua Faulkner and Daniel Romero are the talents behind the geeky, electronic sci-fi duo, Conquer Monster. Created with modified computers, 8-bit synthesizers and 1950s radio samples, Conquer Monster truly are the music go-to for dystopian sci-fi vibes. “We actually met at a party and instantly started geeking out,” says Faulkner. “We’re just two nerds who like The post Episode #259 – Conquer Mon...

Quiet Oaks singer/guitarist Dane Sandberg and drummer Spencer Sayer discuss the band's live finesse and how they've translated it to their debut record. … read more The post Episode #258 – Quiet Oaks first appeared on SLUG Magazine .

Local street-punk band Endless Struggle will reunite this March to play SLUT Fest for a one-time reunion show (for now). In this episode, Bobby Struggle and Jesse Struggle discuss Endless Struggle’s formative years—along with some crazy stories from tour. In the band’s early days, it was difficult to find venues who hosted punk bands, but with The post Episode #257 – Endless Struggle first appeare...