Question of the week: Your favorite local acts
We’ve touched on this one a little bit recently, but haven’t fully fleshed it out.
So, here we go. Tell us your favorite local bands, solo acts, duos, whatever. And put a Web link to them, if you can, so we can all hear just how awesome they truly are!
May 27, 2008 - 7:32 PM
Well first off I would have to say the band I play with if you like folk myspace.com/benhurtband
Besides my own group these bands are really worth a listen to they rock!!
The PullOuts myspace.com/thepullOuts
The Half Moon Band
myspace.com/thehalfmoonband
Black Rain
myspace.com/blackrainfan69
These are bands I really enjoy listening to in the area.
Tommy Edwards, of course! He’s such a prolific songwriter, it’s amazing. He plays guitar, madolin, lap steel….even the kazoo! Whether solo. with his band (The Tommy Edwards Band, to include the very talented Brad Taylor and Demitrius)or at an open mic with Jeff Maiden (another must see), this guy ALWAYS delivers! Check him out at http://www.myspace.com/tommyedwards
http://www.sonicbids.com/tommyedwards
OK… my 2 cents
Male solo – Corey Hunley – He has a wide range and can really bring it on a guitar as well. He has a myspace site. Also Tommy Edwards. – Powerful voice and message. Wide range. Lots of fun.
Female Solo – Jess Pillmore and Kristie Emmons – Both are strong women with strong messages.
Both have a myspace sites
Favorite Duo – Brad Archer and Donna Pearson. – Tons of fun!
Top groups (no particular order) The Wading Girl, The Aardvarks, Barefoot West and The Ben Hurt Band. All lots of fun and really do a great job with the “all ages” crowds.
We have links to all of these folks off of our myspace site.
http://www.myspace.com/highpointcoffeeandtea
I <3 the Alliens!
http://www.myspace.com/alliensmusic
Curious Strange and The Sol Creech band are pretty cool too!
http://www.myspace.com/curiousstrange
http://www.myspace.com/solcreechband
Looks like my first sentence was cut off.
My favorite local band is the Alliens!
http://www.myspace.com/alliensmusic
Triscale!
http://www.myspace.com/triscaleband
http://www.triscaleband.com
True sound although they havent been playing much lately.I saw Emily Brass play at AA about 3 weeks ago and she was great.Hiphop purposes you know the TrueNoke clan
Tommy Edwards
I love The Ministers of Soul and BeBop Hoedown!
Tommy Edwards is the real deal! He’s soulful, real! You know he lives & breaths his love of music…his lyrics are like old nostalgic paintings for me that can bring you to your knees or lift you out of yourself. A true artist! Lori
Tommy Edwards is the real deal! He’s soulful, real! You know he lives & breaths his love of music…his lyrics are like old nostalgic paintings for me that can bring you to your knees or lift you out of yourself. A true artist! Lori
My links for Triscale didn’t work out before, so here they are again…
http://www.triscaleband.com
http://www.myspace.com/triscaleband
BTW I also agree that Tommy Edwards is great!
Triscale, bar none.
http://www.triscaleband.com
I have to say, without a doubt, the best band to come out lately is Triscale. They have a great funk sound, that you can groove to all night. You must check these guys out!
http://www.triscaleband.com
I biased because I’m in the band, but I’d have to say Triscale.
come check us out at http://www.triscaleband.com
The newest and best band on the scene is Triscale.
http://www.triscaleband.com/
If you havent heard Barefoot West play you are all missing out…great music with a beachy feel good beat…awsome singer Kyle has a voice you wont forget and the classical tunes that will keep your foot tappin…check out their myspace page and I promise you wont regret it…http://www.myspace.com/barefootwest
The most talented group of musicians around (and yes they have been around for a while) has to be TK421. For a full on rock show with great energy and brilliant originals you can’t get much better.
http://www.tk421.net
Sorry. I forgot the “dash” on the TK IV II I link. Try this one:
http://www.tk-421.net
#1: THE WADING GIRL
http://www.myspace.com/thewadinggirl
http://www.thewadinggirl.com
#2: RED CLAY RIVER
http://www.myspace.com/redclayriver
There is no way i can pick just One..
We have so many great local talents..
A few of my top faves are In Spite of-Affliction Kid-and any mad beats from Boondocta..
oh..and i’m really digging on some TRISCALE!!!
You can find these crazy cats on my top friends!
http://www.myspace.com/scrg_fan_site
South29 is by far one of the best bands I’ve seen in this area in ages. I saw them tear the roof off of Blues BBQ a few months back. Just wish theyd come through more often. If yall dig Hendrix and power trio rock & blues you should check them out.
http://www.south29.com
Another Triscale fan here… and if you haven’t seen them, you should give them a shot. You’ll be amazed with the sound. I have to admit they’re looking like they have “it” – a trio with a good sound.
This band has a bright future and are my most recommended.
I LOVE Triscale!! They have this funky rock, groove going on that you have to move to. I cannot wait to see them on the 8th at Martins!
http://www.triscaleband.com
No certain order
Black Rain
Ben Hurt Band
The PullOuts
Without a doubt, it is TK IV II I. Yes, I said it! Best band I have ever seen live.
http://www.tk-421.net
TK-421 IS WITHOUT A DOUBT THE BEST BAND I HAVE EVER SEEN LIVE. THERE ARE VERY FEW BANDS THAT CAN MAKE YOU STOP TALKING AND JUST LISTEN TO THE BAND PLAY AND TK-421 HAS THAT QUALITY. IF YOU HAVEN’T ALREADY SEEN THEM LIVE, DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND GO SEE THEM.
http://www.tk-421.net
Ditto ‘Flap.
TK-421.
But you knew that was coming didn’t you Tad?
I don’t know a lot about the less sonic bands, but TK-421 may be the best all-around rock band. I guess Stations takes the punk title. I’ll take Bad Dog for the cover act. My personal fave was the LOUDEST band, Dark Ruin. They are now defunct, but they were amazing-especially their drummer. I think they are actually on here playing for Timescast???
Steam Shovel
http://www.myspace.com/steamshovel1
TK421 IS THE BEST BAND I HAVE EVER HEARD. THEY ARE AWESOME WITH THEIR RENDENTIONS AND THEIR ORIGINALS ARE OFF THE CHARTS. CHECK THEM OUT.
Without a doubt – the best local band is
TK IV II I
http://www.tk-421.net
Triscale-I love their sound! Great drummer!
Tonight you should definitely go to the Coffee Pot to see Tempered Steele and Black Rain. Great original live rock music! I also love Triscale and see them when I can.
Great rock vibe: http://www.triscaleband.com
Nice heavy tunes: http://www.tk-421.net
You can catch em both at Awful Arthur’s
Speaking from the geriatric ward, several of these bands sound interesting (is “TK421″ a reference to something, like the way “BR549″ was taken from HeeHaw?), but my tinnitus causes me to miss most loud rock shows nowadays. So I mostly know the semi-acoustic acts, and since I prefer the instrumental side to singer/songwriters, the names would include Stacy Hobbs, Scott Perry, and Be-Bop Hoedown. Tom Ohmsen and Al Coffey are fine players who float among several groups.
Lenny Marcus, Bernard Hairston, Kelly Gravely, the Pace brothers, and Flip Shoemaker are all dependably fine jazz players, and there are still some fine longtime players like Ray Wilkes and William Penn who are still going. There are really too many good bluegrass musicians to name, and some really significant names, like Hershel Sizemore and Shirley Hunter, can still be heard locally on occasion.
Plus, I must mention David Wiley’s RSO, for both their symphony and pops work. This week’s show even includes some rock&roll tuneage, and their soloists and section leaders, like Wallace Easter, are consistently good. Wiley has open ears that bring Rke. maybe better than its’ variable support warrants.
And, admittedly going offtopic, but there are area musicians whose musical work I enjoy, but that is done off the bandstand, such as ex-funk/jam band bassist and booker Dylan Locke, banjo and tuba playing DJ Seth Williamson, symphonic composer and DJ Steve Brown, mando picking studio boss Tom Ohmsen, and a certain drummer for whom the phrase “press rolls” now means a deadline. (Wednesday night, he wasn’t the second best drummer at Awful Arthur’s, according to Wayne Newton fans.)
Black Rain
ORIGINAL rock, all local, all homegrown. The singer has some of the strongest vocals in Roanoke, the guitars are flawless, the drumer is on key and the keyboard/bass are heavy grooves that make you want more…..
I can not believe nobody has added the great local band, Crowbar Cane.!!! Please, check them out at your first chance.!!!!!
Living in Franklin County, you would guess I don’t really catch much of the latest in the way of cool music (do they even say “cool” anymore?).
Well, that’s true. My 3 kids keep me home at night too.
Keeping this in mind, the best band I have seen (and one of the only bands) has to be Rock Lily.
I can’t find a website and don’t know too much about them, but I rocked out a little on July 3rd last year, at the Franklin Co. HS. It was a good thing.
Yeah, I know. Sad, isn’t it?
I love Switchblade Suckerpunch. How can you beat a bass player that stands on his own bass to play!?
Troy from TK421
Chuck from TK421
Jason Litz from Steam Shovel
Chris Rakes from Drivn
Robert Montgomery from Ademption
Jason from TPR
Karanga from True Sound
Kenny from Burning Bridges
Richard Jesse
No particular order but they all f*&^ing rock out!
One more vote for http://www.triscaleband.com!
My vote goes to Chuck and Troy from TK… still my favorite local band…
R.
OK…Triscale,
Black Rain
Ben Hurt Band….Not Bad
Not Bad at All…
See these Bands perform at our local club and get your EMO satisfied.
However my hands down / up and coming favorite club band is “Five Minutes Later”..See Em Play everyother weekend @ The Coffee Pot from now till Christmas.
Check out their new songs on
Myspace.. Five Minutes Later Roanoke.. This Band is going places…
PS Boys…can I still Drive the PREVOST XLII? ET