Cello Fury's "Odyssey"

Check out this amazing music video produced by Tim Larkin for local group Cello Fury.  These guys are truly experts at their craft!

Steel City Shows 3/26

Check out this week's awesome show schedule!

Tuesday, March 27

The Color Fleet @ Shadow Lounge
8 pm

Friday, March 30

SUNSTAR Music Series with Kenia, The Armadillos and others @ the Kelly Strayhorn Theater
9 pm

Falling Andes @ Stage AE
8 pm

Roger Humphries @ the James St. Gastropub and Speakeasy
8 pm

Saturday, March 31

Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds with Jones for Revival @ The Rex
9 pm

The Blues Orphans @ the James St. Gastropub and Speakeasy
9 pm

Big Snow Big Thaw (Album Release Show!) @ Club Cafe
10:30 pm

Chet Vincent and the Big Bend

What do you get when you combine Bob Dylan, The Band and Johnny Cash? No, it's not a riddle. It's Chet Vincent and the Big Bend, the love child of these three iconic musical acts. Yes, it would have made for an interesting orgy, to say the least, but this Pittsburgh group's sound is so nostalgic of the '60s era, it's haunting. Of course, the fellas put their own spin on the classic genre of folk rock, which is more than refreshing, and Chet's harmonica riffs are much easier on the ears than Dylan's. This is what music is all about, Pittsburghers (Are you there? Or are you too busy watching the Pens game?)- drawing from the old to create something new, and Chet Vincent and the Big Bend does it flawlessly.

Check them out here in this video and visit their website for more information.

New Release from The Whiskey Holler

Hive Songs, a new EP set to be officially released on April 6, is The Whiskey Holler's latest gift to the Pittsburgh music scene. The group is a funky, folkabilly foursome who fills the stage with sweat and spit and good alcohol every time they perform. This EP exudes the same vibe with a well-varied sound including Let's Go Home, a track that begins soft and ethereal but ends with an electrified conclusion. With their style bouncing back and forth between Mumford and Sons, Neil Young, and My Morning Jacket, this group is more than worth your ears.

Don't forget to mark your calendars for April 6 when The Whiskey Holler holds their EP release party at Howler's Coyote Cafe!

Broken Fences

Meet Broken Fences, a vocally-driven duo whose haunting harmonies will most definitely give you chills. Here, the twosome sits down to talk about their beginnings, their stark differences that turned into bonds and their goals for the future. Check out this video accompanied by their single, "Wait," and mark your calendars for June 1 when Broken Fences holds their CD release party at Club Cafe.

Smooth As Velvet Heat

This all-female jazz trio is heating up the Pittsburgh music scene. Here, the girls talk about their love of jazz and what it's like to be a musician in the Steel City.

Steel City Shows 3/19

After a long weekend of live music, I am happily exhausted and ready for another run. Here are some shows you should check out this week!

Tuesday, March 20

Brooke Annibale @ Club Cafe
8 pm

Thursday, March 22

Geña and Preach Freedom @ Seviche
7 pm

Chico's Quintet @ James St. Gastropub and Speakeasy
7 pm

Friday, March 23

The Weathered Road @ Howler's Coyote Cafe
9 pm

Saturday, March 24

Chet Vincent and the Big Bend @ Brillobox
10 pm