SLUG Mag Soundwaves

Nick Johnson details his journey as a guitarist, from metalhead to finger-style expert—and how to grow in this acoustic genre. … read more The post Episode #288 – Nick Johnson first appeared on SLUG Magazine .

On this episode of Soundwaves, Night Marcher musician and rock prodigy Rob Reinfurt found his path by playing music. … read more The post Episode #287 – Night Marcher first appeared on SLUG Magazine .

Blake Foard discusses his band, Crow Killer, as a platform for activism, a team promoting a drug-free lifestyle, and as an outlet to cope with depression and fight suicide. … read more The post Episode #286 – Crow Killer first appeared on SLUG Magazine .

On this episode of Soundwaves, Andrew Goldring discusses his ascent from guitar-based blues music to indie-powerhouse musician and producer at Soundcave. … read more The post Episode #285 – Andrew Goldring first appeared on SLUG Magazine .

In this episode of Soundwaves, Nick Passey discusses how he became a solo artist, his experiences on tour, the recording process of his debut album and his love for Salt Lake City. … read more The post Episode #284 – Nick Passey first appeared on SLUG Magazine .

In this episode of Soundwaves, WEY founder Spock talks about the band's formation and the quick evolution of their sound. … read more The post Episode #283 – WEY first appeared on SLUG Magazine .

Tishmal is the moniker of local singer-songwriter Rachel Brockbank, whose debut project dropped in early 2018. She disscusses her path towards music, explains the origins and meanings of her new songs, and her participation in the L’femme de Velour festival on this episode of Soundwaves. … read more The post Episode #282 – Tishmal first appeared on SLUG Magazine .

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 .