It’s been six years since my wife and I braved a storm to see four sisters from Colorado play inside a D.C. barbeque restaurant and bar, putting on a fantastical show that left the both of us impressed. And on August 29, we finally got to see them ...
CD Review: ‘Just Crazy Enough’ by SHEL
I feel as though I’ve lost something… No, not lost, but forgotten something. Something that was so present in my life once upon a time, but now has been buried under the burden of adulthood. Each day passes before my eyes as I drone on, carrying a ...
CD Review: ‘The Laboratory Sessions’ by SHEL
The Holbrook sisters are back with SHEL’s second musical offering, entitled The Laboratory Sessions. After a period of braving the road on tireless tours in support of their first album, these four talented ladies from Fort Collins, Colorado have p ...
Interview with Hannah Holbrook of SHEL
Image above used with permission. © Taylor Ballantyne. Last year, after becoming infatuated with learning the mandolin, I stumbled upon a young woman's Youtube video in which she played Bach on an octave mandolin. Her name was Eva H ...