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Beautiful. Inspiring. Over the Rhine. Music that will make you a better person.

Over the Rhine, a husband and wife duo from Ohio, have created a music catalog over the past couple of decades that encompasses a soulful inspiring existence. Linford Detweiler and Karin Bergquist have a mesmerizing presence that transcends across the stage and leaves you captivated throughout their entire performance. Being a fan for almost two decades, thanks to an old roommate of mine who has…

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Perfect your vibe. Make life amazing. Campsite Dream inspires.

Today, I did something I had not done in a while. I danced. I know it has been a couple of months since you’ve heard from me. Let’s just say that there has been a lot going on in the United States, and despite the divisiveness that is currently our country, some of us are still trying to just hang onto each other for the ride. On that note, music always makes the long ride better, and this duo,…

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2016. The year a lot of the music died.

2016. The year a lot of the music died.

nlHappy New Year’s Eve fellow music lovers! For starters, thank you for following and listening. We humbly appreciate you following our posts and mostly my musings. It really means a lot and I love hearing from some of you followers and music artists. It was a pleasure to host some of our followers at the inaugural show for our Back To More Cowbell concert series this past November. We are…

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GEMS. Kill the One You Love. Eccentric and perfect.

It has been one heck of week here at Back to More Cowbell. For starters, I managed to catch a bad case of tonsillitis. That’s right. I am no longer a child, but somehow yours truly managed to get this painful virus randomly. Needless to say, the week has been filled with watching absurdly mind numbing television shows, attempting to write, and trying to mend. In the process of trying to heal from…

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Logan Mize. Ain't Always Pretty shines in sudden spotlight.

Logan Mize. Ain’t Always Pretty shines in sudden spotlight.

It looks like there is a new country star on the rise and after the time and effort he has committed to his music, Logan Mize certainly deserves it. Yesterday he had a major breakthrough on The Bobby Bones Show when Bones came across the new song Mize had just released, titled Ain’t Always Pretty, and decided to play it on the air. Perhaps country is not your genre, and Mize is definitely a…

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St. Paul de Vence - One of the most unique bands around.

St Paul de Vence- One of the most unique bands around.

As the summer began winding down, and the first day of Fall approached this week here in the United States, I started searching for music to fit my seasonal needs. I came across a very unique song that struck me with its story telling lyrics and instrumentation by Indie-Folk-Rock band, St. Paul de Vence, titled Pink Wine that is on their debut self-titled full length album. Little did I know that…

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Kathleen Grace shines brilliantly on No Place to Fall.

For those of you in the U.S., Happy Labor Day weekend! I hope that you are enjoying the end of summer surrounded by those you love. As the summer winds down, I have been listening to the incredibly soulful Kathleen Grace and her music just fills me with love, inspiration, and leaves me wanting more of her timeless sound every single time. Her classic jazzy style will be a perfect fit when you’re…

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Ruby the RabbitFoot-All heart on her amazing Divorce Party

Ruby the RabbitFoot delivers a beautiful Divorce Party!

Greetings music lovers!  There has been a lot of listening going on these days as I look for amazing music to share with all of you. Today’s feature is Georgia native Ruby Kendrick—or more accurately, known by her artist name, Ruby the RabbitFoot. Ruby recently released a new album and it is exquisite. Her melancholic lyrics reflecting the tumultuous times she has been facing in her love life are…

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Charlie Faye & The Fayettes will make you shake it. Meet today's new 60s girl group.

Charlie Faye & The Fayettes will make you shake it. Meet today’s new 60s girl group.

There is a lot going on around the world these days and one could certainly think back to an era where things may have been simpler on a daily basis, but the revolutionary changes taking place across society in the 1960s made a significant impact on the world today. In the spirit of finding new music, I came across this incredible trio of women whose voices are not only nostalgic, but their…

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Songs for these difficult times that will raise you up!

Hello music lovers! The past three weeks have been a whirlwind of activity involving travel, ups and downs in society, and also some of life’s greatest moments. They have also been filled with discovering amazing new music, lyrics, and inspiration by some incredible artists along the way. I will be sharing some of these new artists with you in the coming weeks. But first, as a follow up to my…

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In grief, I turn to music. Just know you are not alone.

In grief, I turn to music. Just know you are not alone.

So there I sat. Ready with a blog post about a band that I had recently discovered whose music I was going to feature this past Saturday. I had woken up early to edit, polish it off and press send to my followers. Instead, I woke up, picked up my cell phone like most of us do in the morning, and saw an unexpected headline. Christina Grimmie had been shot while signing autographs after her…

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Parking Lot by The Accidentals. Amazingly eclectic.

And we’re back! This time featuring a band that has been creating quite a stir on the Indie music circuit since their debut in Austin, Texas during South by Southwest music festival last year. I’ve been listening to a lot of The Accidentals lately and this folky, bluesy, jazzy sounding band delivers one incredible song after another the more you dig into their repertoire. The band is comprised of…

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Matchsticks will amaze you and light up your day.

Matchsticks will amaze you and light up your day.

Last weekend singer songwriter Emily Henry held her record release party for her album Matchsticks at the Iota Club in Arlington, Virginia. The incredulously packed audience of other talented local musicians who attended the event in support of the new album, speaks volumes about Henry’s music and her endless well of talent when it comes to her songwriting, vocals, and overall stage persona. So…

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Thanks for listening! You make it all worth it and amazing.

One of the best things about having started this music blog has been the artists and listeners that have reached out to me and shared their passion for music. In many cases, either a devoted fan or the artists themselves have shared their music allowing me to learn more about them and helping me to discover incredible songs, lyrics, and melodies that I may never have encountered had I not started…

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Kara Laudon- Vocals that will make your Summer Haze perfect.

Recently I got to see the talented John Mark Nelson, who has been featured here previously, perform live when he came through town while on tour with Little Green Cars. He and his band put on an incredible show at the Rock and Roll Hotel in DC. They sounded even more amazing live and what was most impressive was that each member of Nelson’s band was a musician in their own right. Together, they…

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Evan Barlow. Startling. Impressive. One sick beat at a time.

Every now and then, you come across an artist at random. Maybe it’s the next song that comes on your Pandora station, you hear a song blasting out of someone’s car, you just happen to walk by and you hear an amazing person singing inside, or maybe you get lucky enough like I did, and discover the artist when you’re surfing for new music on a Saturday. Meet native Virginian, Evan Barlow, who…

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Lately I have been listening to a group that refers to themselves as “some random dudes having fun making music.” I feel lucky that these random dudes got together and decided to make music. I feel even more lucky about the fact that I came across them! The random dudes are new up and coming DJs and Producers from the amazing country of Morocco. The truth is, I find every single remix they…

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