Loud As Folk

Tony Contini from Tahoe Onstage had some very kind things to say after the 4 days of festivities we threw to celebrate 7 years of Loud As Folk. Check out the articles by following the links below.

LINK>> Loud As Folk: Spotlight shines on Reno songwriters by Tony Contini

LINK>> Day 2: Loud As Folk fest showcases Reno’s supergroups by Tony Contini

LINK>> Day 3: Hungover As Folk as Reno festival rolls forward by Tony Contini

LINK>> Day 4: Loud As Folk cultivates kinship with Reno music by Tony Contini

LAF Recordings Takes #9 in Year End Top 20 
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#9 Greg Gilmore - Who Am !? 
"With an acoustic guitar-picking arrangement tastefully augmented by haunting violin and cello, and a voice quavering like Jack White’s, Gilmore evokes the resignation of existence that is rooted in the age-old blues — although this song echoes as if sung from a high mountain, not down in the Delta plains. By the way, Gilmore has placed in this annual roundup more times than any other artist: seven times.'" - Mike Sion, RGJ 

#6 Rigorous Proof - AK-47 
"Rigorous Proof recorded this catchy, grooving, prog-rock number for the newly launched Loud As Folk Records in Reno. The strumming guitar riff and warbly, retro keys support singer Johnny Harpo’s restrained but biting attack on a devious ex-lover, with a feel that seems begotten from Steely Dan. Tom Gordon’s judge’s comments: 'Hip arrangement! Good tune and vox.'" - Mike Sion, RGJ

#17 Silver - Black Lipstick 
"Silver is the new rock band fronted by singer-songwriter-guitarist Greg Gilmore, whose previous bands, The Kanes and KARMA, scored first and second place, respectively, in the Gazette-Journal’s roundups in 2013 and 2015. Gilmore’s throaty, off-kilter vocals wail this a rocking love letter (with a tip of the bottle to the lyrical device of the Beatles’ “Eight Days a Week”) to a wild lady love. The song is tautly crafted with cranky guitar solos and a classically repeating chorus." - Mike Sion, RGJ

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But the little startup endeavor — organized this year by local musicians Spike McGuire and Greg Gilmore after they got home from a regional tour by van — already is building a buzz. 
 

Week long takeover of "Local's Only"

If you are in the Reno, NV area be sure and tune in to 100.1 KTHX FM every day next week (December 19th-23rd, 2017) at 6am and 6pm to hear the world debut of 5 new singles from the Loud As Folk Recording Studio.