MonoNeon is Bringing his Bass Magic to The Aggie
Memphis native Dwayne Johnson Jr., who plays under the pseudonym MonoNeon, is an otherworldly talent. A prodigious bass player, the 32-year-old musician began playing guitar at just four years old—but not exactly in the traditional sense. Despite being right-handed, MonoNeon plays left-handed on a right-handed instrument, allowing him to use heavy string bending on the […]
Milquetoast Renditions A Timeless Classic On “Nights In White Satin”
Frontman James McAndrew and bassist Dan Zangari from the Denver-based sextet Milquetoast & Co. were out on the golf course when they spoke with BandWagon Magazine about their nostalgic new single, “Nights in White Satin.” “We come out here and just swing at things we don’t understand. And that’s life.” McAndrew, Zangari and the rest […]
It’s OK To Feel Blue, Just Don’t Rap About It
DNA Picasso Deconstructs Vulnerability in Hip-Hop with his New Album “The Colour Blü“ DNA’s DNA If you happen to run into Denver rapper DNA Picasso on the street, chances are he’ll be dressed in a bold, colorful hoodie with a dazzling chain hanging off his neck and a mouthful of gold teeth, ready to strike […]
Built To Spill: On Tour
Paranoia to Peace Doug Martsch is somewhere in Little Rock, Arkansas mid-tour with Built To Spill. He hasn’t ventured outside of the bus yet, but he hears it’s really hot. As the frontman for the Idaho-based band, the seasoned pro is used to the various elements thrown his way. After all, he’s been touring the […]
Lindsey Jordan Doesn’t Want To Write Sad Songs— At Least Not Right Now
Snail Mail’s bandleader on love, existential dread and losing her voice Lindsey Jordan’s Pain and Healing Sometimes the best albums are born from the worst circumstances. When Lindsey Jordan first began to string chords, melodies and lyrics together for Snail Mail’s sophomore album, Valentine, it was often through tears. “I was genuinely in a terrible […]
Cursive Plays Domestica: Tim Kasher On The 2000 Album That Defined An Era
Omaha in the 1990s was an indie rock incubator for a swathe of bands primarily signed to Saddle Creek Records. From Bright Eyes and Norman Bailer (which would eventually morph into The Faint) to Cursive and Commander Venus, the amount of talent erupting from the unassuming Nebraska city firmly put the spotlight on music instead […]
Shine On: City of the Sun Aims To Bring Its Instrumental Brilliance To The World
Zach Para and John Pita, collectively known as City of the Sun, recorded the Segunda Alma EP at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. With the concert industry brought to its proverbial knees, there was little left to do but create. So, that’s what they did. Armed with a small arsenal of instruments and recording […]
UPLIFT: FoCo – New Generation on the Rise
“My thinking was, ‘Yeah, get me off this bus,’” Andy Whilden said. He decided to leave touring as a musician for a job at The Matthews House, a place for underserved youth.
Starting the Uplift: FoCo festival two years ago gave Whilden more personal satisfaction than he expected. The benefit festival will feature acts that are acoustically driven. “They can play any genre,” Whilden said of the house band, though the 2021 installment will also deliver something different, and, well, a little less tenured.