Bette Smith: Joy, Anguish, Outrage — and a Lot of Soul
Bette Smith is a rock-and-soul singer/songwriter whose latest album, The Good, The Bad and The Bette, was released in September to rave reviews. She tells... read article
Artists On Our Radar
A Dive Into the Soul of Akie Bermiss
“While my parents had a pretty diverse record collection, which included classical music, ’60s rock and musicals … they were primarily about jazz and soul,”... read article
Sari Schorr: “Live in Europe” and Loving in Brooklyn
Growing up in Queens, Sari Schorr was “exposed to jazz and soul from the time I was born,” she tells Brooklyn Roads. Her parents’ love... read article
Aubrey Haddard: Bending Boundaries, Crossing a ‘Thin Line’
Aubrey Haddard is an electric singer/songwriter whose music is “indie rock at its core, bending the boundaries of new wave/indie pop,” she tells Brooklyn Roads.... read article
Johnny Burgos’ ‘Future Soul’ Draws on His Past
Johnny Burgos, perhaps best known as the lead vocalist and percussionist with Bridge City Hustle, calls his music “future soul.” He explains the genre to... read article
Brooklyn Is Deep in the Heart of Mariela Flor Olivo
Texas native Mariela Flor Olivo tells Brooklyn Roads that the music of singer-songwriters such as James Taylor and Brooklyn’s own Carole King were staples in... read article
Pom Pom Squad Brings the ’90s Sound Up to Date
Pom Pom Squad’s new release, Ow, builds on the post-grunge, “quiet grrl” punk sound the Brooklyn band established with their first EP, Hate it Here.... read article
Eight Brooklyn Artists Who Lit Up Our Radar In 2019
Brooklyn Roads interviewed a variety of multi-talented artists this year. They come from diverse backgrounds and play their own unique brand of music. All of them... read article
Megan Palmer and the Healing Power of Music
Megan Palmer, one of the standout performers at the 2019 Brooklyn Americana Music Festival, grew up with a musical grandfather who played jazz piano and... read article
Pauline Jean: Music From a Strongly Rooted Core
Pauline Jean had been working as a paralegal in New York City for several years when she reached a verdict about herself: guilty of not... read article