Lane Kiefling’s original music and style can be characterized as rooted in the broad sweep of American traditions – jazz, swing, gypsy jazz, and the storytelling spirit of the singer-songwriter. Lane was born in Decatur, Illinois, and raised on a working farm. His earliest memory is sitting next to his mother at the piano bench […]
Coast Ranges is the project of Pat Balk, a Chicago native who soaked up the ‘90s indie boom in Chapel Hill, NC. Balk landed in Memphis, where his songwriting took shape in the bright, guitar-driven and heartfelt sound Coast Ranges delivers. What sets Coast Ranges apart is the way Balk shapes his influences into something […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Indie rock musician and native Memphian Walt Phelan is out with a new album – You, Mountain – from Red Curtain Records, available now on colored vinyl and streaming, with records shipping September (2025). You, Mountain is indie rock with a vulnerable side. The raw, emotive lyrics – born out of heartbreak […]
Deanna Dixon writes songs that shimmer between raw honesty and dream-like imagination. Blending pop energy with soulful storytelling, her music invites listeners into a world where chaos and beauty dance side by side. With her debut single Electric Fairy, she turns lived experience into a powerful anthem—equal parts vulnerable, defiant, and unforgettable. From the streets […]
After two decades as one of Memphis’s most trusted sidemen, Frank McLallen is stepping into the spotlight with Extra Eyes, his first full-length solo album out September 5 on Red Curtain Records. On this album, McLallen emerges as a songwriter whose voice balances vulnerability with poise, somewhere between the stark intimacy of Will Oldham, the […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Contemporary art rock band Above Jupiter is back with their second full-length album, and first after signing with Red Curtain Records. Described by The Memphis Flyer as “a beat-driven soundscape with equal parts slashing guitar, skronky synth, and cool singing that lives in a kind of timeless pop utopia,” Abscission expands on […]
Memphis-based Charlie Davis (Trash Goblin, Detachment Kit) and David Johnson (James and the Ultrasounds, Tall David) met in Governor’s School for the Arts in 1998. Their decades’ long friendship, fueled by late-night jams and hangouts, resulted in the creation of Recent Future. As the concept took root during the pandemic, their ideas reflected the world’s […]
