Wailing City Spotlight: Interview With Braiden Sunshine

Published April 11, 2025
Interview by Meghan Killimade

Thanks for talking with us Braiden! For the folks that may not be familiar, tell us about yourself – how did you get started in music and what kind of music are you creating?
I got started in music at the age of eight playing with a group named Silver Hammer. We used to play anything from oldies to modern music at the time, and played over 400 shows together from 2009-2014. After that, the boys moved away for school and I began making my own way in local music until I found myself on NBC’s The Voice in 2015. With that incredible experience came plenty of exposure and real opportunity to do this for a living. Seeing that, I got my degree and got to work writing and crafting new music to capitalize on that gift from so many years earlier.

The type of music I make is hard to describe because it draws from so many influences. I think “pop-rock, funk-fusion” best describes what we’ve created. 

Wailing City Spotlight: Interview With Worshipper

Published April 7, 2025
Interview by Meghan Killimade

Congrats on recently celebrating 10 years as a band! As some of our readers may not be familiar with Worshipper, tell us a little about the band! Who are the members, how did you all come together and what kind of music are you creating? 
Thanks! We're Worshipper, a psychedelic hard rock band from Boston. I'm John Brookhouse, and I sing and play guitar. Dave Jarvis plays the drums, and Bob Maloney plays the bass and sings back ups. We kind of run in the doom/stoner world, typically, although those aspects are just a little piece of the puzzle. We like melody, riffs, songs, and guitar solos (well, I do at least, ha ha). 

Wailing City Spotlight: Interview With Jason Deeble

Published April 3, 2025
Interview by Meghan Killimade

Tell us about yourself! How did you get started in music and what kind of music are you creating?
My older brother, Eric, was into punk rock when we were kids. He carried around an old, green, canvas backpack that he picked up from an army surplus outlet somewhere. Using a Sharpie marker, Eric scrawled on it all these logos from mid 80s punk bands. I remember looking at that bag and being mesmerized by that iconography. It was like an alien language. Before long I was pulling records and tapes off his shelves. I fell into a rabbit hole. I liked all the pop stuff on the radio too but Eric’s music was my gateway into punk and the infinite space of alternative music.

Country Music Fest 2025 @ Tamarack Sat May 24

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Music In The Meadow 2025 @ Conn College Arboretum Fri May 30

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Strawberry Moon Festival 2025 @ Beer'd Brewing The Silo Sun June 8

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Boriken Festival 2025 @ Ocean Beach Sat June 14

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Polka Days 2025 @ Ocean Beach Park Jun 19-21

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Doom & Brews V @ Strange Brew Sat June 21

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Strawberry Festival 2025 Music Schedule @ Mystic Village June 21-22

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Rose Arts Festival 2025 in Norwich June 27-28

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Mystic Dead Family Gathering 2025 @ Hop Culture Brewing June 27-29

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Mitchfest 2025 @ Hygienic Art Sun June 29

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Make Music Day 2025 Sat June 21

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Floatswella @ Downtown Mystic Sat July 5

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'Mystic River Jam' 2025 @ Mystic Shipyard Fri July 11 & Sat July 12

 

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CT Maritime Festival Music Schedule 2025 @ Fort Trumbull & Waterfront Park Sep 6-7

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Garlic Fest Music Schedule 2025 @ Mystic Village Sep 20-21

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Telegraph Hosts Record Store Day 2025 Sat April 12

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