Down Interview - Drummer Jimmy Bower - 10.23.07 PrintEmail
Down's drummer Jimmy Bower shoots the shit with former CleveRock staffer Steve Barrish to discuss the birth and development of his all-star band, his roots in New Orleans, his work with other projects, (eyehategod, Crowbar, etc.) and reminisces about the day when it was cool for band's to have one word names.
Interview - Stephen Kellogg By Chad Carlson Published: October 12, 2007 PrintEmail
Before taking the stage on the first date of his tour with O.A.R. and Augustana, the namesake of Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers takes a few minutes out to talk with CleveRock Music Portal about the upcoming tour, the band’s new album, ‘Glassjaw Boxer,’ and the struggles of surviving in the music industry.
Interview - - Fair To Midland - Vocalist Darroh Sudderth By Chad Carlson Published: October 4, 2007 PrintEmail
Fair to Midland have become one of the most idiosyncratic musical forces in their home-state of Texas. The guys are currently on tour with Chevelle in support of their debut album from Serjical Strike Records, ‘Fables From A Mayfly.’ Prior to their set at Diesel Club Lounge in Pittsburgh, the guys took a minute to chat about their current run with Chevelle, what it was like working with System Of A Down frontman Serj Tankian on their major label debut, and discuss the inspiration behind their music.
Meiko Interview - 9.16.07 Published: September 20, 2007 PrintEmail
Up-and-coming, star in the making, Meiko takes a seat in The House of Blues resteraunt after her set opening for fellow rising star Brett Dennen to talk to CleveRock Music Portal about her music background, life on the road for the first time, the surprising ease of marketing oneself without the backing of a major label, the MySpace revolution, getting her song "Reasons To Love You" on the smash hit television show 'Grey's Anatomy,' why her gangsta'-thug folk-singin' self earned a parental advisory label, and what she's going to do with her money when she inks a record deal.