“He Wasn’t Chasing Anybody” – Label Exec Recalls Signing Eric Church To His First Deal
Always blazing his own trail. It’s safe to say that since he released his debut album Sinners Like Me in 2006, Eric Church has always been ahead of the “mainstream” country music sound. Back in 2006, country music was largely, as Church puts it, “soccer mom country.” It was radio friendly, bubblegum pop country that was, believe it or not, dominated by female artists. But the then-newcomer from North Carolina burst onto the scene with an album that was the polar opposite: […]
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If you’ve never heard of the Paisley Underground, it’s not surprising. This rock subgenre—which emphasized psychedelia, electric guitar interplay, and vocal harmonies—flourished mostly just in Southern California and only from the late 1970s to the late 1980s. Moreover, it produced just one band—the Bangles—that broke through nationally and achieved substantial commercial success. But you don’t […]