By Mike Ethan Messick Sometimes bands and artists treat their debut projects — justifiably or otherwise — like a bad high-school picture they can’t quite erase but …
MIKE ETHAN MESSICK How Close We Came www.mikeethanmessick.com First, a disclaimer is in order. If you’re a regular reader of Lone Star Music Magazine, and pay …
RECKLESS KELLY Sunset Motel No Big Deal Records Reckless Kelly doesn’t have much to prove. Their commitment to the work of making solid, relatable, original …
RECKLESS KELLY Under the Table and Above the Sun Sugar Hill Records (2003) Even though they originally hail from the Pacific Northwest, Reckless Kelly is …
From the Idaho mountains to the Live Music Capital of the World, from scrappy new-kids-in-town to seasoned elder statesmen of the Texas music scene, and …
COURTNEY PATTON Triggering a Flood Classic Horse Label Triggering a Flood is Courtney Patton’s second album, but it’s such a leap in confidence over 2008’s …
By Mike Ethan Messick (LSM July/Aug 2013/Vol. 6 – Issue 4) Every genre of music is populated with stories of lifelong strivers who finally come …
By Lynne Margolis (LSM Sept/Oct 2011/vol. 4 – Issue 5) After three releases on indie label Sugar Hill and two on Yep Roc, Reckless Kelly …
MIKE ETHAN MESSICK The Only Easy Day Was Yesterday Messick Mucho Bucho Records It’s really easy to like this sophomore outing from Austin-based singer-songwriter Mike …
By Andrew Dansby May 2003 Reckless Kelly’s new album is packaged with a set of liner notes that reads almost like a manifesto. “The Problem:” …
