Chris Griffy
Music Journalist and Fiction Writer at Freelance
Contributor at No Depression
Contributor at ConcertHopper.com
Freelance #music journalist and photographer. #Americana and #metal enthusiast.Bylines in @Concerthopper and @NoDepression. Will work for tunes.
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1 week ago |
nodepression.org | Chris Griffy
I recently got the opportunity to see Rhiannon Giddens' Old Time Revue at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. A running joke through the night was the number of ways they could slip plugs for their merch into the banter. But, later in the night, Giddens got a bit more serious about the subject, reminding attendees that with record sales practically dead and streaming payouts notoriously low, merchandise sales are the primary income source for most touring musicians.
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1 month ago |
nodepression.com | Chris Griffy
So much of American roots music is steeped in Celtic tradition. As British and Irish settlers came to America in the 18th and 19th centuries, they brought their favorite folk songs with them. As these songs passed down through generations, they became the Appalachian songs so loved today. “The Wexford Girl” became “The Knoxville Girl,” as those singers adapt it to their new home. But Celtic music hasn’t remained stagnant or stuck in the past.
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2 months ago |
concerthopper.com | Chris Griffy
Portland-based Ashleigh Flynn & the Riveters first came to my attention back in 2018 with their self-titled debut album, a honky tonk rocker that showed a band on the rise. But while they've spent plenty of time gigging around the country supporting the likes of Todd Snider and The Wood Brothers and at festivals like Bonnaroo and Delfest, they haven't released a studio album since that time, with only a 2020 live record to scratch their fans itches.
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2 months ago |
nodepression.com | Chris Griffy
A major challenge of crowdfunding is that you’re selling something that doesn’t exist yet. You’re selling the idea of an album or a movie or a book in hopes of raising the money to make that idea a reality. But where there is a challenge, there is also opportunity for the savvy crowdfunder. Raising money ahead of the creation of a project provides a chance to market a look at the making of the product as a backer perk or perks.
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Feb 21, 2025 |
nodepression.com | Chris Griffy
As with last month’s column, I open this month not with a campaign for a new album (though those will come) but with crowdfunding campaigns of a more personal nature. The first is a GoFundMe campaign for country blues musician Justin Golden. Golden was diagnosed with Stage Four of a rare cancer in January and has been in the hospital fighting it since.
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