Billy Strings, Borns, Accidentals, Crane Wives and other Michigan acts have found a national spotlight as of late. Musician Ralston Bowles and Local Spins publisher John Sinkevics debate ‘making it’ in music.
From Grand Haven to L.A.: Borns, aka Garrett Borns, released a new single in late July.
What does ‘breaking out’ really mean for a band in the New Millennium and what should the realistic expectations be for Michigan artists as the regional scene draws more attention?
Support our coverage of
West Michigan's music scene
With Billy Strings getting a high profile mention from Rolling Stone magazine, The Accidentals releasing their first Sony Music Masterworks album internationally, Borns releasing a much-anticipated new single, “Faded Heart,” on Interscope Records and The Crane Wives winning a “best American band” contest sponsored by JBL, the time seemed right to discuss the topic in the second edition of RSVP Music Chat (aka, Ralston and Sink’s Virtual Podcast). Listen to RSVP Episode No. 2 below and sign up for the podcasts via iTunes so you never miss an episode.
And now you — and your beautiful voice — can be part of the next RSVP Music Chat by leaving a voice message for Ralston and Sink. Suggest a topic for discussion or leave a comment on a subject we just tackled, and we’ll consider using it in a future episode.
Leave your voice message here: https://localspins.com/test-speakpipe/
RSVP Music Chat: Episode No. 2
Copyright 2017, Spins on Music LLC
