Stokeswood’s Carassia Envelops with Rhythmic Bliss

November 4, 2009

stokeswood carassiaStokeswood’s Carassia presents a mix that fully envelops the listener in rhythmic bliss.  They call to mind great bands like The Beatles, U2, and Coldplay, meanwhile adding their own jazz and Latin musical flavors to create a delightful sound, wholly unique.

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Stokeswood – Pizza and Peroni with a Rising Indie Band

October 26, 2009

Atlanta's Stokeswood in the studio

Atlanta's Stokeswood in the studio

Not many bands have impressed me as quickly or as immensely as Atlanta-based Stokeswood.  This is the band that I can see live time after time, and they still sound brand new.  This is the band whose album I play in the car and at work and continue to share with anyone that has ears.  This is the band that I spent a Sunday afternoon with, chatting over pizza and Peroni draft beers.  Adam, Mark, and Reed of Stokeswood offered an intimate, revealing, and honest account of the band’s tribulations with bad management, the musicians past and present that have influenced their songwriting, and even their own three wishes should a genie lamp ever cross their path.  And if you’ve been wondering about The Legend of Carassia, well I’ve got that scoop, too!


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