Maverick Smith’s “We Make Fire, They Make Smoke” lands not with a thud, but with the distinct, satisfying crackle of something catching alight. It’s a title that carries the grit of the Ohio Valley in its consonants, a resolute statement from a band – Paige Bosic on commanding vocals and rhythm guitar, Sean Boynes sculpting soundscapes on guitar, Jim Courtney’s intricate drumming, Charlie Kovach’s...

Los Angeles-based Soul Artist Jackson Breit Redefines Modern Music with Infectious Groove "Hit Man" The new single from Los Angeles-based solo artist Jackson Breit, "Hit Man," is making a lot of buzz. It's a happy soul song nicely showing how his music has changed over the years. The song's main idea is philosophical choices or all the different lives someone could have had if things had been...