Hayley Sabella is a name you will soon be hearing more of. We first discovered Hayley and her unique, quirky singing and songwriting through Sarah Blacker, who had met her in Plymouth, MA. Blacker was playing a house concert and a sweet and humble Sabella attended the group dinner prior to the...

Traveling to new places is always fun, especially when you come across new music that represents the roots of local culture. HaGroovatron is a rootsy old-school Israeli funk band that got its start covering old Israeli songs. Their goal was to bring back the music that has been long forgotten...

Jeff Beam is a songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Portland Maine. he is inspired by the song writing of Elliot Smith, The Kinks, The Flaming Lips and Olivia Tremor Control. The session for Jeff’s song “Now” was set among the trees and rock of Somerville MA in Aug 2012 and...

Soulful, inspiring, joyful, rhythmic, unique… We could keep giving this guy more compliments but we’d have to create another post for the video itself. Zach Deputy’s music, a mixture of calypso and R & B soaked in funky jams, and topped with falsetto vocals, is truly...

Darlingside’s uniquely familiar sound is a blend of modern pop and old school folk. Finely crafted melodies and lyrics, as well as impressive musicianship and character intensify each of their songs. Their crisp harmonies blend so well, that it’s hard to believe that there are five...

Yermi Kaplan was born in Chicago, IL. in 1961 and moved to Israel in his early childhood. Yermi is a legend in the Israeli rock n’ roll scene. Ever since 1992, when he was the drummer for “Ta’arovet Escot” who broke out with a big hit named “My Intimate...

Throughout our musical journey we meet a lot of interesting bands from different places around the globe. All of the bands that we feature on our website are bands that we are excited about, and whose music inspires us. This time we are thrilled to feature a band with a driving gypsy jazz...

In July of 2012 we met Cary Cooper, a beautiful, seasoned singer-songwriter from Dallas, TX at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival. She performed there as part of the ‘Emerging Artists’ of 2012. Cary caught our eyes and ears immediately and right after her set was over, we ran to the...

  “Singer/songwriter Joy Ike has found herself in the most unexpected of places – living and performing as a full-time touring musician. The the last few years have dealt her some interesting surprises and accomplishments…including being voted Pittsburgh City Paper’s “Best...

Here are Ryan’s words from the RSL Blog: A BEST OF 2012 ALBUM SELECTION – Jukebox the Ghost’s third album Safe Travels marks a period in the band’s career that’s steeped in change, both personally and professionally. Relationships dissolved and crumbled. Loved ones...

Sure-fingered, youthful, raw and passionate, Ryan Schmidtt, Boston-based singer/songwriter pays appropriate homage to The Black Keys,’ ‘Lonely Boy’ in this Big Old Big One session. Filmed at the Arnold Arboretum in the brisk winter of 2012′s February, by Ro Rowan and...

Shlomo Gronich, One of Israel’s biggest rock starts since the 70′s, perform his biggest hit “Sympathy” (Sympatyah, is how you say it in Hebrew) with the accompany of Eran Shaysh on percussion. Gronich is most widely known for composing and performing Israeli pop, folk...

In March 2012 I headed to Austin, TX to play at SXSW music festival. with the hope of catching as many live acts as possible, and capturing ‘Off Stage’ videos with them, I ran around from party to party. One the acts that left the strongest impression on me was Brown Bird. Dave on...

This episode of Big Old Big one was shot in the heart of the Cambridge/Somerville roots music scene, at one of the area’s liveliest listening rooms, Toad, in Porter Square, Cambridge, MA. Sat in a booth, just as a listener might, Mike and Pat McCann, and Erik White are joined by Shaysh,...

In early December of 2011, Big Old Big One crew got together with the Boston-based, Poppy Americana group Air Traffic Controller to shoot and record an off-stage session. After a two hours session we ended up with three new videos by this incredible group of musicians, performing live in an un...

This week we are excited to introduce you to Barnaby Bright, a Brooklyn-based indie folk rock duo. We first met Becky and Nathan at ’Cafe 939′ (Berklee College of Music), moments before their recent performance. When Shaysh first heard about this dynamic duo at ‘Acoustic...

“Based out of Boston/NYC, Dwight & Nicole (Dwight Ritcher and Nicole Nelson) are an American roots act heavily influenced by Otis Redding, Etta James, and John Lee Hooker. Together, they  have been nominated for 4 Boston Music Awards and 3 Boston Phoenix awards, and have been...

“Filmed in snow-sprinkled Thomas, West Virginia, Yarn and Big Old Big One got together to play an ‘Off Stage Show’. On guitar and vocals, Blake Christiana, and upright bassist, Rick Bugel play “My Wasted Life;” an anthem for anyone strugglin’ in hard times, and put a...

  Will Dailey’s performance on the Boston music blog Big Old Big One shows the singer as he is-straightforward, honest and with the kind of music that resonates with the listener. Dailey’s lyrics come from the soul, and while they likely paint the picture of his own experiences,...

A heartfelt, warming sound starting with a unique voice and accessible, pointed lyrics outlines Heather Maloney’s brilliant performance for Boston blog – Big Old Big One. It is an honest, bare-boned look at this talented New England songstress. Heather’s lyrics don’t...

Jesse Dee’s influences read like a Who’s Who of classic soul music. Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, Etta James, Al Green and many others. But Jesse Dee is not just a student of the classics. He also loves the new wave of rootsy artists –James Hunter, Amos Lee and John Legend, among...

Mike McCann makes a lot of noise. Sometimes it’s organized. Most times not. When you are raised in a family of seven noisemakers, sharing sound becomes a constant source of joy. A native of Massachusetts, Mike has toured and performed all over the world through his love of music. Houses,...

Jeff Conley is playing an off stage show for the of Big Old Big One tour in Boston MA. Jeff Conley – http://www.jeffconleyband.com/ Big Old Big One – www.bigoldbigone.com Video, Sound and Editing – Daniel DP Perry. Produced by Big Old Big One - Eran Shaysh & Daniel D.P...

Jake Hill is a singer/songwriter from Plymouth, MA, from across the country, and from down the street. He has miles on his voice, blisters on his fingers, and stories to tell. Though born and raised in America’s Hometown, it was the American Southwest where he found himself. Then he came...

Nikolas’ greatest talent is his rare ability to capture listeners at his acoustic performances with his raw emotion and poignant songwriting. Even though his in not signed with a major label, Nikolas has a following of more than 21,000 fans. When he was 18, Nikolas released an EP called...

Michael Ward-Bergeman is a passionate performer, songwriter and composer. His sensitive and creative approach to music making has led to performances and collaborations with world-class musicians and composers from across a wide range of genres. On January 1, 2011 he launched his GIG 365...

Anat Ester Hitman is playing an off stage show for the Big Old Big One tour in Israel. Anat Ester Hitman - Facebook Myspace  Video by Matan Shiloach. Percussion and Vocal Harmonies – Eran Shaysh Sound and Video Edit – Daniel DP Perry Produced by – Big Old Big One – Daniel DP Perry...

Kavid Kahalani of Yemen Blues is playing an Off Stage Shows for the Big Old Big One tour in Israel. Ravid Kahalani (Yemen Blues) - http://wanted-int.com/yemenblues/ http://www.myspace.com/yemenblues Video by Matan Shiloach. Percussion and Vocal Harmonies – Eran Shaysh Sound and Video Edit...

Erik has been making music for as long as he can remember. He started taking drum lessons when he was eight, picked up a guitar at 13, and now can be seen in a wide variety of settings playing an assortment of instruments. Born in Ann Arbor, MI in May of 1980, Erik spent his childhood on Cape...

Mark Lipman is playing an off stage show for  the Big Old Big One tour in Boston, MA. Mark Lipman – http://www.myspace.com/marklipman Percussion and Vocal Harmonies – Eran Shaysh Sound and Video – Daniel DP Perry Produced by – Big Old Big One – Daniel DP Perry & Eran...