2009 Was a Big Year for New Music From Mobile Bay Artists
Musicians across the Mobile Bay area closed out 2009 with an unusually deep run of new releases, spanning genres from folk and Americana to hip-hop, blues-rock and singer-songwriter pop. For…
Mobile Gospel Rapper Paper Boy Talks New Album ‘News Flash’
Mobile hip-hop artist Paper Boy, born John Pendleton, released his debut full-length album, News Flash, in October, following it up with singles including “Get Up.” The Mobile-based rapper blends hip-hop…
Mobile Hip-Hop Trio SubjecTmAtTerS Readies New Album ‘Soul Or System?’ for Christmas Release
A Mobile-area hip-hop group that has been building its sound since the early 2000s is preparing to release a new studio album this month, with a record release party planned…
From Secret Bedroom Practice to Bayfest Stage: Wes Loper Band Drummer Alice Grayson on Her Unlikely Path
Alice Grayson never planned to become a drummer. The Wes Loper Band’s percussionist, who took the stage with the group at this year’s Bayfest, says her childhood was built around…
Morris Minor’s Greg Nobles on Seven Years of Mobile Music, One Song at a Time
Ahead of a 2009 show at Noell B's in downtown Mobile, Morris Minor frontman Greg Nobles talked about the band's origin, a memorable night sharing a stage with Jim White…