From the depths of rock n’ roll, funk and dance music Hell comes Disco Risque. Formed in early 2014 in Charlottesville, Virginia, guitarist Charlie Murchie, drummer Robert Prescott and bassist John Bruner have spent the past year taking pieces of their souls, personalities and life experiences and manifesting them into notes and lyrics with one goal: To take over the world one sweaty, borderline psychotic music lover at a time. Since adding vocalist and trumpet player, Ryan Calonder, in early 2015 their music has taken on a warmth and soulful body that completes the sound they set out to achieve. 
In the Fall of 2015, Disco Risque will release their debut self-titled double album recorded at The Sound Recording Studio in Charlottesville, Virginia. This ambitious release marks a milestone for the band and is, “The most important album to come out of Virginia in decades,” according to band manager Steve Lanza. The record pulls from influences all over the musical spectrum ranging from heavy metal riffs to espionage surfer tunes, catchy lyrical hooks and everything in-between.

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From Here On Blue quickly attracted a following as Crowd Favorite at the Thomas Jefferson Center's First Amendment Writes contest. Hailing from Charlottesville, VA the band recorded their first EP Let It Rain with local legends Andy Waldeck and Brian Craddock. Playing their own brand of rock ‘n’ roll, FHOB employs soaring guitars and a poignant lyrical edge. 


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“Kristen Rae Bowden has the richness of style to carry a meaningful song like this. She has an inherent feel for the profound in all three: her lyrics, and the nuance of her vocals and playing.” - Melissa Clarke, Americana Highways
New Single "HARD TO LOVE" 2/14/23
Calling her new music “Mellow/Dramatic”, singer-songwriter Kristen Rae Bowden dips her toes into indie pop with the release of her new single “Hard to Love”. Released as a dark joke on Valentines day, “Hard to Love” features an old-school sounding synth and a muted heartbeat of electronic drums while exploring an old story that never gets old: the fear of falling in love again. In a departure from her debut album’s solidly acoustic soundscape, Bowden uses new textures to represent a new feeling of isolation and anxiety in full adulthood.“I felt my life had gone from color into black and white… the opposite of the wizard of oz. Dorothy, you’re not in your twenties anymore.” Her layered vocals are sweet and salty, her lyrics both cynical and confessional, as she walks the line between taking herself too seriously and laughing her way out of it. In the end, it’s the anthemic music that reminds us to do the same. 

Kristen Rae Bowden is a piano-centric singer-songwriter armed with salty-sweet vocals and an inherent feel for the profound. Her 11-song debut, Language And Mirrors, snapshots nostalgic moments of rugged rural life and bracing jolts of adventure. It’s an electrifying yin yang collection of roots rock and stately orchestral rock that lyrically reveals the singer-songwriter’s fiery blend of sensitivity and strength. Her artistry brims with clever metaphorical turns of phrases, raw emotionality, and imaginative musical arrangements. In performance she exudes white-knuckle passion, pounding the sh#& out of her piano while sharing her majestic musicality.

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