32:T4de,In this life, very few friendships withstand the test of time. Naturally, people go their separate ways and chase their own dreams. As rare as it may be for friendships to last a lifetime, it might be even rarer for a band to stick together for the long haul. For close to four decades, the members of Big Head Todd and The Monsters—Todd Park Mohr [vocals, guitar, keys, sax, harmonica], Brian Nevin [drums], Rob Squires [bass, vocals], and Jeremy Lawton [keyboards, lap pedal/steel guitar, vocals]—have continued to both throw down in the studio and light up stages worldwide. Rallying around a core vision, the platinum-selling Colorado quartet kick out the kind of blues-drenched rock ‘n’ roll bangers that make you want to rev the engine a little louder, sing along like no one’s looking, and live a little freer. This holds true on their 12th full-length offering, Her Way Out. “To me, my band means four people who listen to each other, work hard, and share a goal,” Todd observes. “The goal has to do with reaching out to people, catching their ears, and sharing a story we hope they relate to. Our fans have given us an incredible 40-year career, and we hope they’ve gotten great songs and performances in return.” 33:T542,A Los Angeles-based duo with a penchant for crafting stylish, noir-kissed blasts of dark electro-pop, In the Valley Below formed in 2011 around the talents of vocalist/guitarist and Memphis, Tennessee native Jeffrey Jacob and vocalist and Muskegon, Michigan native Angela Gail. Employing an evocative mix of sumptuous power balladry and sleek, radio-ready indie pop that falls somewhere between Phil Collins and the Kills, the duo, who also brew and sell their own beer, issued a series of singles and EPs in advance of their Arts & Crafts full-length debut, The Belt, which was released in August 2014. They appeared on late-night TV's Conan the following February, and their single "Peaches" landed on the Billboard alternative and rock songs charts later in 2015. Their next release came in the form of the Elephant EP, issued in the summer of 2017 behind the single "Bloodhands (Oh My Fever)." In 2019, they returned with their sophomore album, and accompanying promotional film, The Pink Chateau. Included on the album was the single "Rise," which was produced by TV on the Radio's Dave Sitek. ~ James Christopher Monger, Rovi34:T533,Specializing in a classic-sounding Southern rock/Americana style that emphasizes songs and danceable kinetics over empty hipness and trendy pop gimmicks, J. Roddy Walston and the Business formed in Cleveland, Tennessee in 2002, moving north to Baltimore, Maryland in 2004. After a couple of lineup changes, the band solidified as a classic rock four-piece with J. Roddy Walston handling lead vocals (as well as playing guitar and piano), Billy Gordon on guitar and additional vocals, Logan Davis on bass, and Steve Colmus on drums. J. Roddy Walston and the Business' live shows have garnered them a large following wherever they play or tour. The band released an EP, LMNEP, in 2005, following it with a self-released full-length, Hail Mega Boys, in 2007. Another short-form release, Digital EP, arrived in June of 2010, with a self-titled full-length album, J. Roddy Walston and the Business, appearing from Vagrant Records a month later. A third full-length studio album, Essential Tremors, arrived in the fall of 2013. In support of the album, the band headlined its "Holler and Moan" tour and appeared at the Austin City Limits Music Festival. In 2017, they returned with the full-length Destroyers of the Soft Life, featuring the single "The Wanting." ~ Steve Leggett35:T5ef,

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