The Rant

Friends of The Rant | Paleface excited to return to live music

Carolina Indie Fest headliner Paleface talks with The Rant about his upcoming performance — his first live performance since the beginning of the pandemic — and the musicians who have influenced him in his storied career. 

Friends of The Rant | Indie Fest band HaHa Charade + Saturday's POP!-Con

Full podcast this week as we interview Carolina Indie Fest band HaHa Charade and talk to Beth List about this Saturday's POP!-Con at the Lee County Library. 

Friends of The Rant | Nitro Nitra is a badass

A self-styled “astral-pop” and “soul rock” artist from Delaware who has been singing her whole life, Nitro Nitra began a career in music in 2019 after having a “mystical, spiritual awakening” she says freed her from “repetitive loops of mental bondage.”
Nitra’s goal as a musician is to create a shared experience by lifting her fans up to a place where they can open their minds to new levels of existence and awakenings of their own. Her voice has been compared to Amy Winehouse, Erykah Badu, Tina Turner and Diana Ross.

Friends of The Rant | Addie Tonic from Carolina Indie Fest

Continuing our series of interviews with artists performing at the upcoming Carolina Indie Fest, this week we're joined by Denver rock duo Addie Tonic. We also talk local news, because this is a local news podcast, friends. 
 
Addie Tonic:
Founding members Meghann5k and Matt Youngblood spent the last 4 years touring small venues under various names and with several lineup changes before deciding on “Addie Tonic” in 2020. After a series of singles released by Indie On Air Records, the band released their debut EP, “Crashin’ Cars & Fannin’ Flames” in 2021.

Friends of The Rant | The Accidentals join our Carolina Indie Fest talk

"Among the most emotionally compelling songwriters of our time." ~ NPR
"Defiant, young - powerful, and undaunted.” ~ Texas Lifestyle Magazine
This week, we interview The Accidentals, the Michigan trio who will bring their eclectic blend of indie folk, pop, bluegrass, rock and more to downtown Sanford’s Carolina Indie Fest in September. Listen to our interview and a couple of awesome Accidentals jams in our Friends of The Rant podcast.

Friends of The Rant | Tough on Fridays, Carolina Indie Fest band from Texas

Georgetown, Texas-based Tough on Fridays talks about their music, the music scene in Austin, the origin of their name and what Carolina Indie Fest-goers can expect from their set. Carolina Indie Fest is scheduled for Sept. 18-19 in downtown Sanford, North Carolina. 

Friends of The Rant | Cliff Wheeler — Sanford Indie Fest series

Cliff Wheeler is the leader of the Lemon Springs-based Cliff Wheeler Band, who have performed all over the country and released music on Indie On Air records. He will be performing two sets at the Carolina Indie Fest in downtown Sanford on Sept. 18 and 19.
 
The first in our series of Indie Fest podcasts. 
 

Friends of The Rant | John Cawley from Sugarneck

John Cawley, co-owner of Sugarneck — one of Sanford's premiere events venues — talks about the local wedding industry, the history of his venue and his career in music management working with some of music's biggest names.