by Sander Roscoe Wolff With a background in dance and musical theater, Joy Pearson is a natural and dynamic performer on stage. Her band, Neverwonder, has received critical acclaim, winning OCMA and SBMA awards, honors from Rockwired, and was included in Music Connection’s “Hot 100 Unsigned Artist” list. They’ve self-produced and released two full length [...]
by Sander Roscoe Wolff Whether she’s breaking egg shells on the sidewalk or weaving used clothing into huge billowing shapes, Betsy Lohrer-Hall is constantly exploring her relationship with environment and community, and gently encouraging those who experience her work to examine their own ideas about things. Often process oriented, her work does not fit neatly [...]
A Conversation With Ben VanderBeek by Sander Roscoe Wolff Ben VanderBeek is the driving force behind Inner Beauty Contest. Their CD, The Better to See Them With (Toy Records), is loaded with well-crafted songs that, in addition to the standard bass/drum/guitar format, adds sax, keyboards, and harmonies. After a break from the band to enjoy [...]