Orange Creek Riders are a folk rock band from Orlando, Florida (USA) consisting of Darren Soto (singer, guitarist and songwriter), Darren Vierday (harmonica), Jeff Jordan (bass) and Jeff Sudbury (drums). The band is influenced by different genres including punk and country. How did the band form and get started? “We formed in 2013 to play local festivals in Central Florida. We started primarily as a folk rock band focused on […]
Dean Dovey is a singer/songwriter from Birmingham (UK). He didn’t pick up a guitar until his early 30's. Dean writes songs about everyday life that reflect his emotions and feelings at the time of writing and recording them. “I grew up in a Birmingham suburb, Great Barr, about a 25 minute bus ride from the City Centre. I was just a normal kid, really, I didn’t particularly excel at anything […]
Colm O’Mahony & The Hot Touches (Ireland) released their self-titled debut album last year, which features the single ‘Preacher’s Daughter’. I spoke to frontman Colm about their debut album and how Bruce Springsteen played a significant role in his musical career. Colm is a full-time musician playing acoustic covers in Killarney, a town in County Kerry, southwestern Ireland. “The other members of the band are also involved in the music scene […]