A chronicle of the Upstate South Carolina music community and beyond
By DAN ARMONAITIS Long before forming The Consumers, a Spartanburg-based band that began churning out edgy pop-rock in the mid-2000s, Joe Power was a serious student of early 20th century blues. “I must have been 11 years old when I heard Skip James’ ‘Hard Time Killin’ Floor Blues,’ and it Read More
By DAN ARMONAITIS When social distancing measures related to the coronavirus pandemic put a temporary ban on nightspots presenting live music, Spartanburg resident Russell Bannan wanted to do something to support local musicians suffering from lost income. Teaming up with longtime friend Justin Tripam, Bannan came up with “The Lint Read More
Charles Hedgepath and Shane Pruitt, two of the Upstate’s most talented guitarists, shared the stage at Quest Brewing Co. in Greenville on Oct. 27 as part of the venue’s Sunday Unwind Music Series. The Greenville-based Hedgepath and the Spartanburg-based Pruitt played an assortment of blues, rock ‘n’ roll, R&B and Read More
Ben Folds and A Piano is an apt description for what to expect when the veteran pop singer-songwriter performs Sunday, Oct. 27 at the Peace Center, 300 S. Main St., Greenville. Widely regarded as one of the major music influencers of his generation, the North Carolina-born Folds will draw from Read More