NEWS: Cedar City songwriter compilation, Cedar Breaks Out!, hits shelves after release party
Cedar Breaks Out!
Saturday saw the release of the latest project from the home of independent music in Cedar City, Groovacious Records. Cedar Breaks Out!, a 14-track compilation consisting of some of the town’s best singer-songwriters, made its debut last night at the record store, which was nearly bursting at the seams with attention.
The compilation features 14 artists from the Cedar City area, and 11 of those performed at Saturday evening’s celebrations. It serves as a refreshing reminder that not only are Open Mic nights at Groovacious packing a punch with their unique performances and evocative covers, but these musicians can provoke an emotional response with their own music.
The album sees a street release date of Tuesday, when it can be purchased for $9.99 at Groovacious Records. The album is being released on Groovacious Platters, the record label run by Groovacious Records owners Tim and Lisa Cretsinger.
By Matthew Montgomery 
Feb 22, 2010 
News, Photos, Southern Utah, Video 
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BRIEF: The Low Anthem ready tour, 7″ release
The Low Anthem
The Low Anthem are a American folk-rock group currently comprised of four members. With a range of interesting musical instruments and vocal harmonies, they create a comforting blanket of sound to easily float away in. The Low Anthem are incredibly talented across the board and are worth a serious listen.
The Low Anthem’s first headlining tour begins February 23rd in Pittsburgh, PA with stops at SXSW Music and Media Conference and Festival and Sasquatch! Music Festival at The Gorge in George, WA. The Low Anthem are set to release a limited-edition 7″ of their single “Charlie Darwin,” on the A-side and previously unreleased tracks on B-side. The 7″ will be available for purchase March 2nd, 2010. Their latest album, Oh My God, Charlie Darwin, released with Nonesuch records in 2009. It is available for purchase on CD as well as 12″ vinyl here: www.lowanthem.com/store
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By Scott Mathews Feb 18, 2010 News, Photos, Video Comments (0)
Photos: Groovacious Open Mic Night, Feb. 10
Open Mic Night at Groovacious Records in Cedar City, Utah, has been a staying point of the southern Utah music scene for years. The event features some of the most talented — and most raw — talent in the area, and as a result, the performers usually draw a sizable crowd. Yesterday was no exception.
The vital details! Open Mic Night at Groovacious is:
- … scheduled every Wednesday night at Groovacious Records in Cedar City, Utah.
- … scheduled to start at 8 p.m., and it very rarely starts even a few minutes late.
- … open to performers of all cuts and styles. Performers need to arrive by 7:30 p.m. to sign up, and there are limited slots — the earlier the better!
- … about two hours long. Not every session lasts two hours, but it’s almost always out by 10 p.m.
- … located at 173 North 100 West in Cedar City.
- … at the site of the only independent record store in southern Utah. Groovacious features a wide selection of high-quality, new and used vinyl, CDs, DVDS and more.
- … fun for all ages!
By Matthew Montgomery Feb 11, 2010 Features, Photos, Southern Utah Comments (0)
Concert Photos: Chris Laterzo and Buffalo Robe
Tags: alt-country, folk-rock
By Matthew Montgomery Oct 13, 2009 Photos, Southern Utah Comments (0)
Concert Photos: Garage Voice, Noah and Abby Gundersen, and Tom Rorem
Tags: indie, indie rock
By Matthew Montgomery Jun 05, 2009 Photos, Southern Utah Comments (0)
Concert Photos: V-Tunes 2009
V-Tunes, a music festival in the small town of Big Water, Utah, featured performances from Steven Swift, Sean Hayes and other folk and blues musicians. Following are some photos from my Flickr photostream.
By Matthew Montgomery Jun 04, 2009 Photos, Southern Utah Comments (0)
Concert Photos: Felina’s Arrow
Felina’s Arrow hailing from Portland, Oregon, performed at The Grind Coffee House in Cedar City, Utah on Tuesday, entertaining a small but enthusiastic crowd. The duo, composed of Poeina Suddarth and Felicia Figueroa, included a friend, Nirvana, on cello. (Thanks to the duo for Nirvana’s name!)
Tags: experimental, soul
By Matthew Montgomery Jun 04, 2009 Photos, Southern Utah Comments (0)
Concert Photos: The Mother Hips
Some photos of The Mother Hips performing in Springdale, Utah, mere minutes from Utah’s Zion National Park.
Tags: folk-rock, psychedlic-rock
By Matthew Montgomery May 25, 2009 Photos, Southern Utah Comments (0)
