Posts tagged with "Ariz."
LINDSEY STIRLING
LINDSEY STIRLING
HOMETOWN: Gilbert, Ariz.
INFLUENCES: Bond, Vanessa-Mae, David Garrett
ALBUM: Lindsey Stirling, out now
WEBSITE: lindseystirlingviolin.com
Lindsey Stirling is a fiddler who really could dance on a roof. The 26-year-old violinist, who was reared on masters like Tchaikovsky, Beethoven and Mozart, has created her own style fusing classical with pop, house and hip-hop. Her spunky stage presence, top-notch technical chops and ninja-like...
MICHELLE RENE
MICHELLE RENE
HOMETOWN: Phoenix, Ariz.
INFLUENCES: Fleetwood Mac, Ella Fitzgerald, Patsy Cline
ALBUM: As yet untitled EP, out 2013
WEBSITE: michellerene.com
As a teen, Michelle Rene performed at county fairs, music festivals and sports arenas in her hometown of Phoenix. She even hosted her own weekly live concert event, but a crowning moment came when she was named the best new act in country music’s largest talent competition, Country Showdown,...