Gospel Train by Bishop Dready Manning Trains and particularly train sounds are commonplace in the Music Maker office. Our Executive Director has an extensive collection of train sounds on vinyl that were recorded in the early 20th century that plays throughout the office from time to time. Hearing the sounds from these records of days […]

Entertainment Weekly previews Robert Finley’s latest project for z2 Comics graphic novel Murder Ballads with Dan Auerbach. Read the article…HERE  

Alabama Slim grew up in rural Alabama, and you can hear it in his voice. The slower paced agrarian life he experienced on the farm is reflected in his intentionally slow and smooth groove. Now a resident of New Orleans, Slim was introduced to Music Maker in 2004 through Little Freddie King. Katrina swept through New […]

Sing It Louder by Cary Morin It’s hard to understand how Cary Morin fits all those notes on his guitar, and never breaks the rhythm. It’s hard to understand how he does so much work, and sounds so unfazed by the effort. It’s hard to understand how he makes you feel like you’re eavesdropping, but […]

Get Nung! by The Nee Ningy Band The Triangle area’s own Nee Ningy Band were big on the festival scene in the late 70’s and 80’s. With seemingly every sound and instrument on earth at their disposal (except guitar – no guitars!), they get called world music, corralling everything from Cajun to Appalachian music to […]