Pittsburgh Artist of the Week

Horace Whisper & the Empty Hand make the kind of music where the words really matter. Fronted by songwriter and storyteller Kirby Jayes, the band’s surreal Americana sound is built to bolster the lyrics.

Century III have returned to the studio after a few years and their latest releases are definitely worth the wait. The band’s unique blend of garage rock, girl group doo wop, and dark surf vibes ooze with a simplistic cool. Listen to their new song "Tied In Knots."

You ever wonder what it would sound like if an old-timey Appalachian string band went electric? I’m guessing it would probably sound something like a howling mob. In fact, I think it would sound like the band Howling Mob and their new song “Hard to Fake It.”

Sometimes it takes a while to find your calling. Legendary Pittsburgh musician and activist Anne Feeney worked as a lawyer for over a decade before deciding that she could make a bigger impact in the world through music.

Have you ever found yourself in the middle of someone else’s breakup? James the Seventh did and turned that experience into a song called “Centerpiece.”

It’s not always easy to be our fully realized selves, but it is always important to try. Pittsburgh musician LEVI recently put out their first project as a songwriter — an endeavor that called for some discomfort and lots of grace. Take a listen to the new song "sail."

Chasing love and affirmation can be fun — but why does it feel like the pursued only feel the same way sometimes? That’s what The Bindley Hardware Co. set out to study on their new song “Deadbeat Daddy.”

Ancient History is the brainchild of Pittsburgh artist Don Ducote, whose music connects effect-driven, lo-fi experimentation to straightforward songs rooted in tried-and-true indie sensibilities. The new song “Clementines” appears on the album "Zero Dollar Consolation Prize."

Do you remember that crazy Winnebago guy from the old YouTube video? Merce Lemon remembers and took his line “Will You Do Me a Kindness?” and turned it into a gorgeous new song about the inescapable loneliness we often feel as human beings.

Not to dwell on the past, but it’s been almost a decade since Meeting of Important People put out their last full record and their new release MOIPsgiving has been over 20 years in the making.