Sessions Archive

Dax Riggs showcases signature howl, Live Session #79

October 6, 2010

Vocals. That’s what immediately comes to mind when I hear the name Dax Riggs. His voice is other-worldly, expelling dark lyrics in a visceral howl. He’s half man, half beast. Riggs’ musical career broke with his band, Acid Bath, garnering him a following in the underground metal scene. We fell in love with him after [...]

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Samantha Crain, Live Session #78

September 16, 2010

Samantha Crain graced our studio for a session back in August of 2008. Her vocals were even more impressive in person than on her debut EP, The Confiscation , an album we fell in love with. Samantha was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma and both her EP and debut LP, Songs In The Night, reflect her [...]

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Peter Wolf Crier, Live Session #77

August 31, 2010

Drummers. Often mocked as the least important member of the band. Naysayers may claim that they just keep the beat and let the vocals and lead guitar take the glory. I’ve never bought into that stereotype and feel that drummers are the backbone of the band. See The National, Radiohead or Sleater-Kinney as relevant examples [...]

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Nick Jaina, Live Session 76

August 18, 2010

Nick Jaina and band hail from Portland, OR and first got on our radar when we premiered his first single, “Days In My Room.” Jaina is a writer and musician that released A Bird In The Opera House earlier this year and, in true Renaissance Man-style, is currently working on a ballet. After falling in [...]

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Futurebirds, Live Session #75

August 3, 2010

Futurebirds. What else can we say that hasn’t already been said over the past several weeks? We fell in love with this Athens, GA alt-country band with the release of their free EP and then they exceeded all expectations with their debut album, Hampton’s Lullaby. The band rolled into the studio and tore through a [...]

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Horse Feathers, Live Session #74

July 14, 2010

Over the years, I’ve grown to love this band called Horse Feathers.‚  This marked their second visit to Shirk Music + Sound for a HearYa Live session (find the first session here) and we greeted them on the heels of the release of Thistled Spring, the band’s third LP. The band is led by songwriter/guitarist/vocalist [...]

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Jill Andrews, Live Session #73

June 17, 2010

When The Everybodyfields shared a pedal steel laced full-band arrangement of‚  “The Only King” during their HearYa Live Session nearly two years ago, they made big fans out of us.‚  More impressive than the band and the new song arrangements, was the power, control, and purity that I heard in Jill Andrew’s voice on that [...]

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Megafaun, Live Session #72

June 4, 2010

As Shirk and I sat around waiting for Megafaun to arrive to the studio, I thought back to a comment made when we booked the session. What exactly did they mean by “trying an acoustic session.” That question was answered when we met the North Carolina based band outside and offered to help carry up [...]

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Dinosaur Feathers, Live Session #71

June 2, 2010

At SxSW, I had the pleasure of catching one of Brooklyn’s up and coming bands at my favorite Austin venue, Homeslice Pizza. Since discovering Dinosaur Feathers earlier this year, the trio has been getting love from Paste, The New York Times and many a blogger. When I started listening to them, a friend of mine [...]

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Surfer Blood, Live Session #70

April 27, 2010

Crashing a party at The White House would have been easier than catching a set by Surfer Blood at SxSW 2010. We made valiant attempts to see them, but their rapid ascent to buzz band status made lines intolerable and entry unlikely. I suppose that makes our live session that much more special. Surfer Blood [...]

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