A man sits down in the small workshop behind his house on a warm summer morning, dog at his feet, and begins sketching in a notebook. “Right now in my head it’s perfect, there are no flaws,” says Joe Heindel who’s a luthier, meaning he creates and repairs stringed instruments by hand. He even carves the wood using hand tools. His preferred creations are guitars: archtops, to … [Read more...]
#MusicMonday – Daniel Rylander (Video)
"Rylander touches on a wide variety of genres from indie rock to country and blues. It’s hard not to find at least one song that you like. Plus his voice is amazing. It’s fresh, young, and a bit soulful." – Bronlynn Thurman, Tea Time with the Mad Artist "It was on May 2, 2012 that Daniel received news that his older brother, 2nd Lt. David E. … [Read more...]
#MusicMonday – Recipe of Life (Video)
Recipe of Life is composed of two ukulele playing women from Stow, Ohio who like writing music about love, life, hiccups, and more. They met during their sophomore year of high school. Members: Shelby Denton- Ukulele, Vocals & Ariel McCleary- Ukulele, Vocals "All of the emotions in their songs are so honest and relatable. I can't think of one person who hasn't … [Read more...]