Dave Stallard

Mar 7, 2025 | blueridgeoutdoors.com | Jedd Ferris |Dave Stallard

Every month our editors curate a playlist of new music, mainly focusing on independent artists from the South. In March, we’re highlighting new tunes from My Morning Jacket and Lucy Dacus. Craig Finn “People of Substance”The front man of the Hold Steady has a new solo album in the hopper, with “Always Been” coming into the world on April 4.

Jan 17, 2025 | blueridgeoutdoors.com | Jedd Ferris |Dave Stallard

Guided by Voices “Fly Religion”Robert Pollard can’t be stopped. The leader of Guided by Voices keeps cranking out tunes for the long-running indie rock pioneers, and this one comes from the band’s 41st album, “Universe Room,” which comes out next month. As expected, “Fly Religion” is a guitar-heavy banger, with Uncle Bob sharing one of his blurry, beer-soaked visions, before the song—a succinct two minutes—trails off in distorted bliss.

Aug 31, 2024 | wineandcountrylife.com | Dave Stallard

Charlottesville singer and songwriter Tara Mills hadn’t planned on falling in love with the Rockbridge OOO model guitar she has been playing for the last decade. A fellow musician and bandmate happened to be storing a collection of Rockbridge’s guitars in his house and, during a rehearsal, Mills picked up the OOO and started noodling on it. At ensuing jam sessions and rehearsals, Mills found herself gravitating to the triple aught more and more often.

Dec 11, 2023 | blueridgeoutdoors.com | Jedd Ferris |Dave Stallard

Every month our editors curate a playlist of new music, mainly focusing on independent artists from the South. In December we’re highlighting new tracks from Kurt Vile and Future Islands, plus a Christmas tune from My Morning Jacket. Toadies“Since U Been Gone”Most people know Toadies as one-hit wonders who gave us the creepy alt-rock earworm “Possum Kingdom” back in the mid-90s.

Oct 12, 2023 | blueridgeoutdoors.com | Jedd Ferris |Dave Stallard

Every month our editors curate a playlist of new music, mainly focusing on independent artists from the South. In October we’re highlighting new tunes from Explosions in the Sky and Wilco. Despite the name of this single and their new album (“The End”), the members of post-rock heroes Explosions in the Sky insist they’re not breaking up.