Posts tagged with "Blue Rock Artist Ranch and Studio"
Mother’s Day Gift – SIMPLE GIFTS album review
Mother’s Day Gift
BILLY CROCKETT & DIRJE CHILDS
SIMPLE GIFTS Album Review
Like a gentle spring rain after a long, hard winter, comes a sweet and unexpected surprise. Simple Gifts is a timely treasure of favorite hymns lovingly offered by master singer-songwriter, guitarist Billy Crockett and seasoned cellist Dirje Childs.
These two well-respected musicians recently met and started recording for “the sheer joy of recording music”...
BILLY CROCKETT & DIRJE CHILDS “SIMPLE GIFTS” album review
Mother’s Day Gift
BILLY CROCKETT & DIRJE CHILDS
SIMPLE GIFTS Album Review
Like a gentle spring rain after a long, hard winter, comes a sweet and unexpected surprise. Simple Gifts is a timely treasure of favorite hymns lovingly offered by master singer-songwriter, guitarist Billy Crockett and seasoned cellist Dirje Childs.
These two well-respected musicians recently met and started recording for “the sheer joy of recording...
CONCERT REVIEW by Rodeo Marie Hanson
REVIEW OF THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2021 CONCERT
by Rodeo Marie Hanson
CHRISTMAS WITH LIZ LONGLEY, SCOTT MULVAHILL & BILLY CROCKETT
AT BLUE ROCK—ALSO TONIGHT, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17
The Holidays have several thematic elements and reason for celebration—all of which are abundantly clear with Blue Rock Studio’s Christmas concert featuring singer-songwriters Liz Longley, Scott Mulvahill and Billy Crockett. From reminiscing about family to reflecting...
BILLY CROCKETT – Web-exclusive Interview
Musician: BILLY CROCKETT
Video: “That’s Something”
BILLY CROCKETT FEATURED AT BLUE ROCK’S COOL NIGHTS 21
FINAL TWO NIGHTS—THIS THURSDAY & FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16-17
Billy Crockett, along with Liz Longley and Scott Mulvahill, will be featured at Christmas at Blue Rock for the final Cool Nights 21 livestreaming concert series—this Thursday and Friday, December 16-17.
Billy Crockett is a performing songwriter, producer and multi-instrumental...
SCOTT MULVAHILL – Web-exclusive Interview
Musician: SCOTT MULVAHILL
Video: “I Don’t Need Her Love”
SCOTT MULVAHILL FEATURED AT BLUE ROCK’S COOL NIGHTS 21
FINAL TWO NIGHTS—THIS THURSDAY & FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16-17
Scott Mulvahill, along with Liz Longley and Billy Crockett, will be featured at Christmas at Blue Rock for the final Cool Nights 21 livestreaming concert series—this Thursday and Friday, December 16-17.
Scott Mulvahill has left his unique mark on the intersecting...
LIZ LONGLEY – Web-exclusive Interview
Musician: LIZ LONGLEY
Video: “A Little Magic”
LIZ LONGLEY FEATURED AT BLUE ROCK’S COOL NIGHTS 21 FINAL TWO NIGHTS—THIS THURSDAY & FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16-17
Liz Longley, along with Scott Mulvahill and Billy Crockett, will be featured at Christmas at Blue Rock for the final Cool Nights 21 livestreaming concert series—this Thursday and Friday, December 16-17.
Award-winning singer and songwriter Liz Longley has recorded multiple albums,...
The Band of Heathens’ ED JURDI & GORDY QUIST
Musician: The Band of Heathens’ ED JURDI & GORDY QUIST
Video: “South by Somewhere”
THE BAND OF HEATHENS’ ED JURDI & GORDY QUIST FEATURED AT BLUE ROCK’S COOL NIGHTS 21 THIS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9
Ed Jurdi & Gordy Quist of The Band of Heathens will be featured at Blue Rock aLive! Cool Nights 21 livestreaming concert series—this Thursday, December 9.
The Band of Heathens recorded Stranger with Tucker Martine (The Decemberists,...
PETER MULVEY
Musician: PETER MULVEY
Video: “Don’t You Ever Change”
PETER MULVEY FEATURED AT BLUE ROCK’S COOL NIGHTS 21 THIS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2
Peter Mulvey will be featured at Blue Rock aLive! Cool Nights 21 livestreaming concert series—this Thursday, December 2.
Mulvey’s new album Love is the Only Thing will be released in early 2022 on Ani DiFranco’s Righteous Babe Records. Our featured video is from his most recent release is Live at the...
ELIZA GILKYSON
Musician: ELIZA GILKYSON
Video: “At the Foot of the Mountain”
ELIZA GILKYSON FEATURED AT BLUE ROCK’S COOL NIGHTS 21 THIS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18
Eliza Gilkyson will be featured at Blue Rock aLive! Cool Nights 21 livestreaming concert series—this Thursday, November 18. She will be joined by the incredibly talented Mike Hardwick, who has played guitar on all her records.
Gilkyson’s latest release Songs from the River Wind is what she calls...
JONATHAN BYRD & THE PICKUP COWBOYS
Musician: JONATHAN BYRD & THE PICKUP COWBOYS
Video: “It Don’t Make Sense”
JONATHAN BYRD & THE PICKUP COWBOYS FEATURED AT BLUE ROCK’S COOL NIGHTS 21 THIS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4
Jonathan Byrd & the Pickup Cowboys will be featured at Blue Rock aLive! Cool Nights 21 livestreaming concert series—this Thursday, November 4. They are musical gunslingers, vaudevillian hucksters and old-fashioned tent revivalists. Between heartbreaking...
WILLY PORTER VIDEO PREMIERE
Musician: WILLY PORTER
Video: “Angry Words”
WILLY PORTER FEATURED AT BLUE ROCK’S COOL NIGHTS 21 THIS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28
Willy Porter will be featured at Blue Rock aLive! Cool Nights 21 livestreaming concert series—this Thursday, October 28. His music spans over two decades, 11 albums and multiple continents with a journey defined by an inquisitive love for humanity and the language that describes what we all hold to be true. Porter’s...
NOBODY’S GIRL at Blue Rock aLive! Cool Nights 21
Musician: NOBODY’S GIRL
Video: “Waterline”
NOBODY’S GIRL KICKS OFF BLUE ROCK’S COOL NIGHTS 21 THIS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21
Nobody’s Girl (Grace Pettis, Rebecca Loebe, BettySoo) will be featured at the Blue Rock aLive! Cool Nights 21 live streaming concert series—this Thursday, October 21. You can buy a Season Pass for only $105—and have a seat in the house by sending in your headshot. They will place the large headshot on a...
Video & Interview Erin Ivey
Video Feature & Web-Exclusive Interview
Artist: ERIN IVEY
Video: “Lost Girl”
ERIN IVEY RELEASES EMOTIONALLY HAUNTING “LOST GIRL” FROM HER NEW ALBUM SOLACE IN THE WILD
Erin Ivey’s Solace in the Wild was three years in the making. She recorded the album at Blue Rock Studio in Wimberley, Texas. It was released January 29, 2021.
Ivey’s albums have garnered numerous Top 10 and Album of the Year recognitions, a Black Fret artist...
Video & Interview PIERCE PETTIS
Video Feature & Web-Exclusive Interview
Artist: PIERCE PETTIS
Video: “The Adventures of Me (and This Old Guitar)”
PIERCE PETTIS & GRACE PETTIS AT BLUE ROCK ALIVE! COOL NIGHTS 2020 THIS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10
Pierce Pettis’ songs have been recorded by Susan Ashton, Dar Williams, Garth Brooks and Art Garfunkel. He was a member of the Fast Folk movement in 1980s New York. He released one independent solo album before signing with...
Video & Interview Grace Pettis
Photo credit Nicola Gell
Video Feature & Web-Exclusive Interview
Artist: GRACE PETTIS
Video: “White Noise”
GRACE PETTIS & PIERCE PETTIS AT BLUE ROCK ALIVE! COOL NIGHTS 2020 THIS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10
Grace Pettis is an award-winning singer-songwriter from Austin via Alabama. She’s been characterized as “a little bit folk, a little bit country/Americana and a whole lot of soul.” She, along with her renowned singer-songwriter...
Video Feature & Interview Andy Gullahorn
Video Feature & Web-Exclusive Interview
Artist: ANDY GULLAHORN
Video: “The End of a World”
ANDY GULLAHORN AT BLUE ROCK ALIVE! COOL NIGHTS 2020 THIS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3
Andy Gullahorn was a Kerrville New Folk Winner in 2010 and was a runner-up at the 2009 Rocky Mountain Folks Festival. After graduating from Belmont University in Nashville, Gullahorn spent a number of years as a staff writer for publishing companies while playing...
SUSAN GIBSON
Musician: SUSAN GIBSON
Video: “Imaginary Lines”
SUSAN GIBSON AT BLUE ROCK ALIVE! COOL NIGHTS 2020 THIS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27
Susan Gibson had just left home for her third freshman year in college, but it was the first time she actually moved away from home. After her first Christmas home, she was emotional about going back to college and all that angst spilled out of her at her Mom’s kitchen table. In those 15 minutes, her life was changed....
Slaid Cleaves
Musician: SLAID CLEAVES
Video: “One Good Year”
SLAID CLEAVES AT BLUE ROCK ALIVE! COOL NIGHTS 2020 THIS THURSDAY, NOVEMBE 19
Slaid Cleaves will be featured at the Blue Rock aLive! Cool Nights 2020 virtual concert series this Thursday, November 19. The series is “for the songs, for the artists, for all of us.” You can buy a Season Pass for only $105—and have a seat in the house by sending in your headshot. They will place the large headshot...
Interview & Video: KIM RICHEY
Artist: KIM RICHEY
Video: “Wreck Your Wheels”
KIM RICHEY GLIMMERS AND SHINES AT BLUE ROCK ALIVE! COOL NIGHTS 2020
Kim Richey will be featured at the Blue Rock aLive! Cool Nights 2020 virtual concert series this Thursday, November 12. The series is “for the songs, for the artists, for all of us.” You can buy a Season Pass for only $105—and have a seat in the house by sending in your headshot. They will place it on a seat, so you will literally...
GUY FORSYTH & JESKA BAILEY
Video Feature & Web-Exclusive Interview
Artist: GUY FORSYTH & JESKA BAILEY
Video: “The Things That Matter”
GUY FORSYTH & JESKA BAILEY FEATURED AT BLUE ROCK ALIVE! COOL NIGHTS 2020 VIRTUAL CONCERT SERIES
Guy Forsyth & Jeska Bailey will be featured at the Blue Rock aLive! Cool Nights 2020 virtual concert series this Thursday, November 5. The series features iconic Austin-based artists—“for the songs, for the artists,...
Video & Interview with artist: Darden Smith
Video Feature & Web-Exclusive Interview
Artist: DARDEN SMITH
Video: “Loving Arms”
DARDEN SMITH LAUNCHES BLUE ROCK ALIVE! COOL NIGHTS 2020 VIRTUAL CONCERT SERIES
Darden Smith, one of the most respected singer-songwriters, will launch the Blue Rock aLive! Cool Nights 2020 virtual concert series this Thursday, October 29. The series features iconic Austin-based artists—“for the songs, for the artists, for all of us.” You can buy a Season...
Video Feature & Interview TERRI HENDRIX
Video Feature & Web-Exclusive Interview
Artist: TERRI HENDRIX (with LLOYD MAINES)
Video: “Talk to a Human”
TERRI HENDRIX WITH LLOYD MAINES FEATURED AT BLUE ROCK ALIVE! IMMERSIVE VIRTUAL CONCERT
Terri Hendrix and legendary steel guitar player Lloyd Maines will be the featured artists this Thursday (August 27) at Blue Rock aLIVE!—a unique virtual summer concert series—featuring iconic Austin-based artists every Thursday this summer....
Video Feature & Interview DANNY SCHMIDT
Video Feature & Web-Exclusive Interview
Artist: DANNY SCHMIDT
Video: “Black & Blue”
DANNY SCHMIDT & CARRIE ELKIN FEATURED AT BLUE ROCK ALIVE! IMMERSIVE VIRTUAL CONCERT
Danny Schmidt and Carrie Elkin will be the featured artists this Thursday (August 20) at Blue Rock aLIVE!—a unique virtual summer concert series—featuring iconic Austin-based artists every Thursday this summer. Blue Rock’s innovation, quality and creativity...
Video feature & Interview BILLY CROCKETT
Video Feature & Web-Exclusive Interview
Musician: BILLY CROCKETT
Song: “That’s Something” (from In Session)
BILLY CROCKETT FEATURED AT BLUE ROCK ALIVE! IMMERSIVE VIRTUAL CONCERT
Billy Crockett will be the featured artist this Thursday (August 13) at Blue Rock aLIVE!—a unique virtual summer concert series—featuring iconic Austin-based artists every Thursday this summer. Blue Rock’s innovation, quality and creativity is evidenced...
Video Feature & Web Interview BILLY CROCKETT
Video Feature & Web-Exclusive Interview
Musician: BILLY CROCKETT
Video: “The Question Pool” from the new album In Session
BILLY CROCKETT, NEW ALBUM IN SESSION, DONATES 100% OF SALES BETWEEN NOW AND MAY 15, 2020 TO COVID-19 RELIEF
Billy Crockett is a performing songwriter, producer and multi-instrumental session man with a dozen albums, decades of memorable songs and tours. He is creative director of Blue Rock Artist Ranch and Studio in...