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...

The world desperately needed more excellent, beautiful songs like these; therefore, their arrival here couldn't have come at a better moment. To what do you attribute our success? The music video for the song "Love Maria" was created by Crazy Loop, and it is intended to make you feel as good as the song does. The song aspires to become the next anthem of popular culture,...