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ALBUM REVIEW: Tray Wellington Reframes Banjo’s Story and Range on ‘Black Banjo’

ALBUM REVIEW: Tray Wellington Reframes Banjo’s Story and Range on ‘Black Banjo’

Tray Wellington’s first full-length solo project, Black Banjo, debuts barely a year after his graduation from East Tennessee State University, but he already has a fuller CV than many twice his age. His early exposure to the music of Western North Carolina inspired his love for the banjo and
Nancy Posey 10 May 2022
ALBUM REVIEW: River Whyless Grows ‘Monoflora’ in 30-Day Burst

ALBUM REVIEW: River Whyless Grows ‘Monoflora’ in 30-Day Burst

What happens when four songwriters and multi-instrumentalists choose to spend 30 days together in the Western North Carolina mountains? In the case of River Whyless, the result is their new album, Monoflora. The band self-produced their 2012 debut album, A Stone, A Leaf, An Unfound Door, out of necessity, but
Nancy Posey 05 Apr 2022

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