In a late Summer stupor, the heat soaking your clothes on the short trip from the office to the car, what you really need is a little more “cold.” Probably not the kind of cold Skeeter is referring to on this track. Either way, the band is hot with Skeeter at keys and lead vocals. […]

“MORE THAN CONVINCING” (NY TIMES) MAJOR NEW SOUL VOICE ROBERT FINLEY MAKES RECORDED DEBUT AT 62 ON FAT POSSUM IMPRINT BIG LEGAL MESS FORMER US ARMY SERVICEMAN & LOUISIANA CARPENTER TURNS TO MUSIC CAREER, MUSIC MAKER RELIEF FOUNDATION AS HE FACES TROUBLES WITH HIS VISION September 30 will see the emergence of a major new […]

Turn Off the Fear by Carl Rutherford Carl Rutherford was a coal miner from West Virginia that played deep country music and gospel. Carl’s guitar pickin’ is some of the finest around and with Cool John Ferguson backing him up on lead electric guitar you get a rockin’ country band. Shasta Delight – from Carl’s […]

The Como Mamas are a lifelong gospel trio from Como, MS. They have been working with Music Maker for over 2 years and have since played on some of the biggest stages in the world, including the Apollo Theater. On August 6th the Como Mamas will play at the Burnaby Roots + Blues Festival in […]

One evening last fall, Tim Duffy, my wife and I were chatting at an event featuring bluesman John Dee Holeman. I mentioned that I liked to build, troubleshoot and repair electric guitars, and Tim told me about Freeman Vines, a self-taught luthier from Eastern, NC, who had come to the attention of Music Makers in […]