by Angela Meyer | May 17, 2023 | Articles, Interview, Uncategorized
Through the years, I’ve been lucky enough to meet some really amazing artists of all genres that I’m proud to call my friends here in the Quad Cities. We compare notes & bounce ideas off of each other, sharing the highs and lows of this crazy music business. Ariel...
by Matthew Terry | May 3, 2023 | Articles, Interview, Studio Spotlight, Uncategorized
Located along the one-way rush of 7th Ave in Rock Island, only a couple blocks from the Moline border, lies an old building that began as a church in the late 19th century, living several non-secular based roles, before once more becoming a place of worship prior to...
by Sean Leary | Apr 26, 2023 | Articles, Interview, Uncategorized
William Campbell is the Indiana Jones of Quad-Cities music. By day, he’s a mild-mannered professor at St. Ambrose University. But by night, he takes on far greater adventures. During his nearly two decades behind the desk at St. Ambrose, he’s compiled a stunning...
by Lauren Wood | Mar 15, 2023 | Articles, Interview, Uncategorized
Been There & Done That: The Echo recently sat down with Ava, Izzy, Katie and Carson of BTDT (formerly Been There Done That) to learn more about their band, how they got started here in the Quad Cities, and some advice they have to share for other musicians...
by Matthew Terry | Mar 8, 2023 | Articles, Interview, Studio Spotlight, Uncategorized
The East Village of Davenport looked a little less lively on a hazy Saturday morning as the rain struggled to decide if it would keep falling or simply hang above, haunting the city all afternoon. The spirits provided the night prior had all dried up while I made my...
by Matthew Terry | Feb 20, 2023 | Articles, Interview
Located in the oldest city of the Quad Cities sits a quaint building that holds many records and many stories. Residing at 311 21st St, Rock Island, IL 61201, next to Ragged Records Music & Record Store, Future Appletree 2 – owned and operated by...