“I just make shit,” says Matt Evans. “It’s part of who I am.” Born and raised in Atlanta, Evans, 29, has spent his entire life making art. He attended Fernbank Elementary School and when middle school rolled around, he kept his hands busy creating films and using sculpey clay. Evans went on to graduate from…
At 17, Callista Clark’s musical abilities extend well beyond her years. Raised in a family of musicians in Zebulon, about an hour south of Atlanta, Clark learned to sing before she could talk. Described as containing “old-soul musicality and complicated disposition” by Billboard, Clark has quickly placed herself on the list of rising young country…
Sisters Leah and Chloe Smith grew up in Little Five Points and formed their duo Rising Appalachia in 2005, combining elements of folk, hip-hop, Celtic and soul to put behind their soaring harmony vocals. The duo is well-known as social activists, carrying forward the legacies of such folk icons as Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger and…
In early January, Julie Coucheron received a surprise email. Due to a last-minute cancellation by pianist Stephen Hough, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra needed someone to step in on two weeks’ notice to perform Felix Mendelssohn’s Piano Concerto No. 1 with the orchestra. Would she be interested? Her first reaction was a mild panic. She’d played…
Richard Buckner is a singer-songwriter whose lyrics have been described as abstract, impressionistic and elliptical. The same can be said of his first book of prose poems, Cuttings From the Tangle (Black Sparrow Press, 112 pages), which synthesizes nearly 30 years of observations, perspectives and insights as a musician on the road. Buckner, a onetime…
CHELSEA SHAG | “Rooftop” Nova Scotia-born Chelsea Shag is often seen sporting her unique style of puffy pink earmuffs, kimonos and bunny slippers while performing in her adopted city. Southern living has left a mark on her careful, colorful blend of R&B, funk, pop and blues songwriting. The chorus to “Rooftop” poured out of her…
JULIANNA MONEY | “Shrug” As a child, Julianna Money was a poet. She later took up songwriting, but her poetic roots seep through every emotionally driven, humorous and heart-wrenching song. She grew up in a musical family in Alabama’s Chattahoochee Valley, learning from her mother and siblings. Her 2019 debut EP, Nickels and Dimes, solidified…
PREACHERVAN | “Fall Out” Formerly known as the Georgia Flood, Preachervan’s latest single from is an indie-rock love song with a dash of folk. The band’s current lineup consists of brothers Brooks Mason (guitar, vocals) and Lane Kelly (bass, vocals, keys), along with Savannah Lee Walker (guitar, vocals) and Aaron Hambrick (drums). “Fall Out” is…
SILA LUX | “Beautiful” Whether it was performing in the church choir, playing piano or competing with an award-winning drumline, Sophie Taite Trautman — better known as Sila Lux — has always felt drawn to music. Her latest release, a cover of Christina Aguilera’s “Beautiful,” is a healing message for tough times. “Growing up, when…
Alex Guthrie | “Love Is” Alex Guthrie quickly became a nationwide household name in 2019. The Atlanta-based singer-songwriter competed on Season 17 of The Voice and, under the watchful eye of coach Kelly Clarkson, made the Top 20. “Love Is,” filmed at Atlanta’s Brighter Shade Studios, is an ode to supporting others in challenging times….
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