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A longtime luminary from the Cleveland folk picture, singer/songwriter John Bassette was among the 1st regional artists to record and make music for his personal independent label. Created Dec 28, 1941, in Hampton, VA, Bassette was the boy of the Baptist preacher. After participating in Virginia Union University, he relocated …

Robert Lockwood, Jr., discovered his blues firsthand from an unimpeachable resource: the immortal Robert Johnson. Lockwood was with the capacity of conjuring in the bone-chilling Johnson audio whenever he preferred, but he was by no means someone to linger before for lengthy — which makes up about the jazzy golf …

A modern soul singer whose soft yet powerful vocals brought energy and emotion to even his most serene recordings, Gerald LeVert was raised within the shadows of his father, Eddie LeVert, Sr., from the O’Jays. As a kid, his father’s position within the music market nurtured and helped prepare Gerald …

Probably one of the most prolific rings within an increasingly prolific sound/avant-garde underground, the Cleveland-based trio Emeralds will also be probably one of the most accessible. Centered across the improvisations of John Elliott, Tag McGuire, and Steve Hauschildt, Emeralds floor themselves in McGuire’s little, shimmering acoustic guitar patterns, creating music …

Screamo clothing Between House & Serenity formed in the Cleveland, OH, suburb of North Olmsted when users of two competitor high-school rings started playing collectively in past due 2003. The lineup finalized around guitarists Anthony Dargaj and Adam Kraft, bassist Mike Mealey, drummer Brian Weir, and vocalist Ian Ver. Acquiring …