Root Down in the Shadow

It's Monday morning, so it must be time for #CoverClub.  This week's video with Lucy Stone brings us back to sonic haven Break Neck Studios where we unveil our 3rd artist from our Session 2.0 .  So far we've had the Levee Drivers covering Chris Kasper and Mat Burke covering the Menzingers .  Stay tuned this week for a killer Lucy Stone original and in the next two weeks we will have DEBUT VIDEOS for two Philadelphia artists! Philadelphia rising stars Lucy Stone, did a great job with their cover of Cruiser .  It was such a great match for them that at first I didn't realize it wasn't their song.  First off, both bands do a killer job of putting out great authentic pop including Lucy Stone - Would You? EP and Cruiser - Cruier EP .  To confuse matters more, in the fall when I was preparing for some work with up & coming artists including Lucy Stone & Cruiser I mixed them in with a few other promising artists including Folk-Americana bands Elijah and the M

For those of you who don't know what Sofar Sounds is here is their story: "We have created a movement which brings music lovers together in secret living room locations to hear some of the world's most cutting edge artists." **Unless noted, ** All photos from Lindsey Borgman** Links to earlier SofarSounds: Philadelphia reviews November 15th University City - Philadelphia, PA Sofar Sounds: Philadelphia's November 2013 show marked the 2 year anniversary of the most special music series to hit the banks of the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers.  In anticipation of this momentous show, I had asked some friends what have been the surprises, favorites, and overall thoughts of the preceding shows. The best synopsis came from my pal, concert buddy, and site contributor Mariel Lorenz : " There is nothing quite like your first time.  The secrecy surrounding a show is a little thrilling in itself.  I didn't know where to go until a few days befor

Concert reviews are somewhat of a staple here at Root Down in the Shadow.  This concert review is quite special, as it comes from a concert buddy!  What better way to share the joy of music than to hear what a friend of the site thinks! So, without further hesitation.  The first contributor post, by my special concert bud, Mariel Lorenz!   Although there are some great clubs in Philly, if you’re out in the ‘burbs and want to see some up and coming bands, look no further than in Doylestown on a Saturday night. M.O. M.’s ( Maxwell on Main ) hosts the Craft Culture series featuring local bands and even some not so local ones. Plus it’s all free, which can always sweeten the deal for music lovers who are searching for new sounds to get into. This past Saturday, there was certainly a packed house for the double bill of Our Griffins and Cruiser. Two bands with very different styles, but both had great EP’s which I was curious to see translate live. First up was Our Gr