April is Public Radio Music Month. Stations, Record Labels, Venues, and Artists around the country take this month to celebrate the importance of Public Radio Music stations. As part of the celebration, Alligator Records has offered a FREE music sampler download as a thank you to stations and supporters of public radio. The sampler includes…
The Baltimore Band Block Party is SOLD OUT!!! Thank you so much to everyone that made pledges to support WTMD and support all of the great bands involved in the Block Party. While tickets for the Baltimore Band Block Party are SOLD OUT, WTMD still needs your support. You can make a pledge of support…
The Herd of Main Street is an American rock & roll band. Pure and simple. A five piece group that consists of friends, family, husband and wife…their music is very close to their hearts. Founded in 2007, they have been from Maryland to Indiana, North Carolina, Texas, Virginia…small dives, large halls, back rooms, outdoors…played with…
If the Bellevederes isn’t Baltimore’s best soul/R&B band — and it just might be — it’s certainly the biggest. There are 10 people in all, including a horn section and a hype man known as Velvet Johnson (aka Justin Metzger). Technically, they’re a cover band — but unless you’re a music nerd, you’d probably never…
They are a rock band from Baltimore… Various persons in their band used to be in other bands bands like The Thumbs, Blank and the High School Hellcats. First full length (Heavy Manners) came out in 2009. They have two full lengths to date: Heavy Manners (2009) and Gates of Home (2012) both released on…
With a high-energy mix of funk, rock, electronica and jazz, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong has an undeniably unique and versatile live sound that ascends peaks of musical ecstasy, consistently creating a great time for all. Through a continually evolving selection of original and cover songs merged together by seamless improvisational jams, they’ve built a strong…
Most folks know her as Sandy Robson. Her full real name is Letitia VanSant Robson, “Sandy” is just a nickname that she has always gone by. “Letitia” is an old family name from her mother’s side in Virginia, and “VanSant” comes from her grandmother on her father’s side, a Baltimore native. She hopes to poke…
After 10 years fronting the Baltimore band The Bridge, Cris Jacobs is continuing to show his depth and range as a gifted songwriter and performer with the new Cris Jacobs Band. This line-up of stellar musicians, featuring the upright bass wizardry of Jake Leckie, the textured drumming of former Bridge bandmate Mike Gambone, the beautiful…
Bobby E. Lee & the Sympathizers is a Baltimore band who only plays the swampiest, stompiest, good timey music. The members of this humble troop are from all over our beloved country, from the majestic Appalachian Mountains to the gritty Mississippi swamp. To call their shows a mere concert is to sell them horridly short;…
Cara Kelly is a former vocalist for Old Man Brown. She decided to take the lead and go her own way. The band was formed in mid 2012 and has been receiving positive response from their live shows. The band is rooted in blues but branch out into funk and rock grooves as well. The…
Carousel Rogues formed in 2006 in Frederick, Maryland from Caitlin’s home demos. Caitlin and Zach remained the core members with Daniel joining as a staple in late 2008. The trio played with various drummers and bassists over the years. After being approached by Nashville producer Ben Shive (Melanie Penn, Matt Wertz, Dave Barnes, Andrew Peterson),…
In case you were not fortunate enough to catch their stellar performance last night on Baltimore Unsigned, you can listen to Sam Sessa’s session with The Bellevederes below. The Bellevederes could be called a cover band, but their song selection is mostly older funk and soul tunes that you may not know. Their performances rival…
1. Heart on Heart by Mike McFadden 2. Knock Knock by Band of Horses 3. Henrietta by Yeasayer 4. Yet Again by Grizzly Bear 5. Keep Your Head Up by Ben Howard 6. I’m Writing a Novel by Father John Misty 7. Little Talks by Of Monsters and Men 8. Bottom of the River by…
1. Heroin Lovers by Robert Francis 2. Hold On by Alabama Shakes 3. Revolution by Dr. John 4. Say I Wanna Know by Nick Waterhouse 5. When Will I See You Again by Anders Osborne 6. True Thrush by Dan Deacon 7. Morse Code by Painted Caves 8. Heart on Heart by Mike McFadden 9….
1. Duck Farm by The Werks 2. Velvet Red by Conspirator 3. We Must Go On by Pretty Lights 4. True Thrush by Dan Deacon 5. Spiral by Wye Oak 6. Wild by Beach House 7. Re-introduction by Higher Hands 8. Heart on Heart by Mike McFadden 9. Be My Stars by Cris Jacobs Band…
EOTO is a bass heavy electronic duo consisting of Michael Travis and Jason Hann, both also members of The String Cheese Incident. EOTO was formed in 2006 as a side project, and now with upwards of 200 shows a year, EOTO is consuming most of their time these days. EOTO has released 3 studio records…
