Photos: The Saint Johns step into the spotlight at the Chapel
The Saint Johns (photo: Jessica Perez) Review by Jessica Perez Around five or six years ago I stumbled upon this band called Augustine. The duo, Louis Johnson and Jordan Meredith, had a completely different sound when they were Augustine than they do as the Saint Johns. They have been on tour for almost two months now as the openers for Judah and the Lion. When they took the stage at The Chapel last night it was such an experience. The duo clearly have amazing chemistry when they play with each other and you can sense it when they are performing in [...]
The Saint Johns and Aubrie Sellers bring twang to SF
Something new is happening in country music and its official home base in Nashville. While the glitz remains, and girls, guns, and broken hearts still take up much of the airwaves, a new type of musician is behind the wheel of the pickup truck. This newcomer welcomes more musical influences, writes darker and truer, and isn’t afraid to go it alone. Kacey Musgraves and Chris Stapleton are the current torchbearers, but they’re far from the only ones who will be making waves nationwide. Sturgill Simpson has been earning rave reviews, while Margo Price became the first country artist to sign [...]