August 31st, 2007 by Robin

Featured is the lovely Jane Weaver’s “Bits and Pieces” perhaps her most “raw” recording available to date.

~R.

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June 18th, 2007 by admin

Here are links to the best up to date concert listings which we have found on a city by city basis all in one easy to use page. This section is starting to build up into what we hope will become the most comprehensive and easiest to use concert calendar, musical performance and events listing on the web. This is a great resource for when You travel to another city as well as for anyone who wants to keep up with which bands are playing in their local venues and clubs. If You would like your city or region included here You can participate by sending us an e-mail containing the link to your best local concert listings so we can include it in www.ArtFRONT.com/Concerts.htm All Cities worldwide are accepted.

June 18th, 2007 by admin

Two full bands featuring traditional country and southern rock with beautiful vocal melodies and heartfelt strorytelling will combine for an evening of pure entertainment at Barking Legs.
No River City was a part of the largest attended ArtFRONT Show to date and have made instant fans in Chattanooga at their earlier performance here with Little Country Giants. Loosely compared to The Jayhawks in style, No River City views all comparisons as an affront and challenges all to come out and experience a real melodic southern rock band with all original material that will leave an impression and their tunes in your head.
And Jennifer Brantley celebrates her rising popularity and her new CD which is currently receiving the finishing touches from the producer and engineer of grammy winning recordings by Allison Krause, Ralph Stanley and many others. Use this link to go to each artists website and listen to online streaming audio.

June 18th, 2007 by admin

***Featured in “The Listening Room.” *** Tift Merritt gets my nomination for the best female vocalist who is performing REAL country flavored modern music. Tift Merritt has a new CD “Tambourine” Which is briefly Reviewed here. Also see our Concert Review For Tift Merritt's recent Nashville TN performance.

June 18th, 2007 by admin

In addition to the musical performance by both artists this show will also feature a demo, Question and Answer session on highly impressive Podcasting techniques In which Samantha Murphy demonstrates the use of podcasts for listeners and then on setting up your own podcast for music, talk shows reports or anything You can imagine. This session should appeal to technically aware musicians and music lovers who are looking for the best new ways to get their music out to the public, now and well into the future.
SMtv is a Podcast dedicated to true, independent artists. Hosted by Samantha Murphy, a singer songwriter herself, SMtv sits down with a different artist each week to discuss their life and art. Each episode comes to you from a different location as Samantha travels from place to place. Past episodes have featured Mark Hart of Crowded House and Inara George.
Interestig Facts About Samantha’s achievements with podcasting,
Samantha was the first female and the first artist to be invited to join the Association of Music Podcasting, AMP
SMtv has over 12,000 subscribers since May.
Run a Google search for Singer Songwriter, Samantha Murphy is the first name that comes up.
Samantha is gracious enough to come and play for us here in Chattanooga on Saturday Sept. 24 in a solo performance along with Justin Karpinos at Barking Legs, and again on Oct. 15, along with Jennifer Brantley and The Little Country Giants at The Barking legs theatre.

June 18th, 2007 by admin

A band called “Up With The Joneses” Has been around for a number of years making their brand of party music synonomous with high energy fun times in “The Scenic City of the South.” I would call their style of music “Speed Funk”……..or something of that nature. Since ArtFRONT has been getting quite a few hits from people searching for “Up With The Joneses” of late, I thought I’d resurrect this article from last year and add some important updated information about Chattanooga's premier party band.

June 18th, 2007 by admin

Cities listed as of Feb. 14, 2005. Athens Georgia, Atlanta Georgia, Baltimore MD, Charlotte NC, Chattanooga TN, Cinncinati OH, Columbus OH, Manchester England, Memphis TN, Nashville TN, New York City NY, Toronto ON. You can participate by sending us an e-mail containing the link to your best local concert listings so we can include it in www.ArtFRONT.com/Concerts.htm All Cities worldwide are accepted.

June 18th, 2007 by admin

ArtFRONT returns to the largest all ages club in the region. Club FATHOM in Chattanooga TN.
This show will be a high energy mix of Funk, Hip Hop and Urban Folk topped off by one of the most high energy hardcore glam thrash punk acts in the country. Use this link to discover more about Club Fathom in Chattanooga TN as well.

June 18th, 2007 by admin

One reviewer who saw Audra at the Austin TX, SxSW festival described her as brilliant and pitied any band that played after her set because he couldn't imagine anyone giving the audience the kind of charge she did. She is also a regular nominee for handfuls of Detroit Music Awards.

June 18th, 2007 by admin

Chattanooga's most musically literate audiences come to Barking Legs for the best sound quality in the region. ArtFRONT sponsored concerts for September and October include, The Everybodyfields on Sept. 3rd. Jen Woodhouse, Heather Linke and Exit Letter on Sept. 10. Samantha Murphy and Justin Karpinos Sept. 24. Sista Otis, T.B.A. On Oct. 15 a vocal harmony extravaganza with Little Country Giants, Samantha Murphy and Jennifer Brantley, who is currently in the studio with Allison Krause producer, Bil Vorndik.