/live-updates/north-carolina-local-music-blog-burns-wunc ÉîŇą¸ŁŔű's First In Music is your weekly source for new music from the most exciting and interesting artists in North Carolina en-US Copyright Wed, 12 Mar 2025 13:20:38 GMT /live-updates/north-carolina-local-music-blog-burns-wunc#jake-xerxes-fussell-close-my-eyes This week, Durham based folk artist Jake Xerxes Fussell shared "Close My Eyes," his rendition of the Arthur Russell song that was posthumously released in… Wed, 12 Mar 2025 13:20:38 GMT 00000195-8a81-d381-afbf-dfc3c28b0000 /live-updates/north-carolina-local-music-blog-burns-wunc#branford-marsalis-spiral-dance Legendary saxophonist and Durham resident Branford Marsalis is making his Blue Note Records debut in March with Belonging — a full-length interpretation… Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:51:59 GMT 00000195-2a0f-d8fe-af9f-ab8f57160000 /live-updates/north-carolina-local-music-blog-burns-wunc#ravary-glowing Durham-based musician and instructor Justin Ellis refers to Ravary as his “solo-with-friends” project. He just released a new EP under that moniker titled… Fri, 07 Feb 2025 20:12:10 GMT 00000194-e208-d3de-abd4-fe0b1bf40000 /live-updates/north-carolina-local-music-blog-burns-wunc#tre-charles-grwth Tre Charles is easily one of the hardest-working musicians in the Triangle right now.He’s spent the last few years winning over crowds at places like… Wed, 29 Jan 2025 18:40:16 GMT 00000194-b35b-dd31-abd6-fb7ba5a10000 /live-updates/north-carolina-local-music-blog-burns-wunc#fust-spangled Last week, Durham’s own Fust announced Big Ugly, the follow-up to their acclaimed 2023 record Genevive. Opening track and lead single, “Spangled,” is an… Tue, 14 Jan 2025 18:23:57 GMT 00000194-660b-d257-ad95-e7ebfdbd0000 /live-updates/north-carolina-local-music-blog-burns-wunc#chatham-rabbits-childhood-friends North Carolina folk duo Chatham Rabbits are ringing in 2025 with the release of “Childhood Friends,” the first single from their forthcoming record Be… Tue, 07 Jan 2025 18:48:54 GMT 00000194-4217-dc8d-abbf-5bf7e09b0000 /live-updates/north-carolina-local-music-blog-burns-wunc#bemyfiasco-might-be-ready “Might Be Ready” finds the Dallas-raised and Durham-based artist BeMyFiasco in a nostalgic state of mind.The track, produced by Sheldon Williams, brings… Tue, 10 Dec 2024 16:57:08 GMT 00000193-b17e-d80a-a9f3-f17e97d70000 /live-updates/north-carolina-local-music-blog-burns-wunc#faun-tempol-acting-like-a-child “Acting Like A Child” kicks off Faun Tempol’s debut album in a truly epic way. It’s an 11-and-a-half-minute psychedelic ripper that’s heavy on the synths… Thu, 31 Oct 2024 21:05:19 GMT 00000192-e464-dd0b-af9e-e5e5c6320000 /live-updates/north-carolina-local-music-blog-burns-wunc#rachel-kiel-good-scare Just in time for spooky season, Carrboro’s Rachel Kiel has released her first new song in four years called “Good Scare.” The track was produced by Alex… Mon, 28 Oct 2024 16:25:24 GMT 00000192-d3ef-dbd9-a1b2-d7efb1e60000 /live-updates/north-carolina-local-music-blog-burns-wunc#daughter-of-swords-alone-together "Alone Together" is the first track that marks a new chapter in the life of North Carolina's Alex Sauser-Monning, also known as Daughter of Swords, who… Wed, 16 Oct 2024 15:11:02 GMT 00000192-95e0-d19a-a39b-bdf174e60000 /live-updates/north-carolina-local-music-blog-burns-wunc#indigo-de-souza-wholesome Last week, Asheville-based singer and songwriter Indigo De Souza surprise released Wholesome Evil Fantasy, a brand-new EP and their debut release for Loma… Wed, 25 Sep 2024 16:32:56 GMT 00000192-2a06-dd2a-a5d6-2faf00190000 /live-updates/north-carolina-local-music-blog-burns-wunc#xoxok-come-around Durham-based XOXOK (Keenan Jenkins) released "Come Around," on Friday, the first single from the new album Jesus Piece which arrives on Nov. 1.Jenkins… Fri, 20 Sep 2024 15:23:02 GMT 00000192-1005-df51-afd2-f39f7b070000 /live-updates/north-carolina-local-music-blog-burns-wunc#verity-den-household-changes "Household Changes" is the latest track from Carrboro based indie band Verity Den. It’s a reverb-drenched earworm that was released as a complimentary… Wed, 04 Sep 2024 16:08:01 GMT 00000191-bdc7-dc6e-add1-bfe7b9fb0000 /live-updates/north-carolina-local-music-blog-burns-wunc#mavi-the-giver One of the many highlights of Charlotte-based rapper MAVI’s new record shadowbox is "the giver," an emotional track about making sense of a breakup.MAVI… Fri, 16 Aug 2024 15:30:51 GMT 00000191-5bc0-d879-a9ff-fbfb0bb80000 /live-updates/north-carolina-local-music-blog-burns-wunc#dante-high-small-town-midnights We’re a little over halfway through the summer here in North Carolina, and the Pittsboro-based band Dante High has just released a perfect song to get us… Wed, 07 Aug 2024 18:51:18 GMT 00000191-2e2b-d5d7-adf1-7faffc240000 /live-updates/north-carolina-local-music-blog-burns-wunc#nathan-bowles-trio-the-ternions Durham based multi-instrumentalist and folk musician Nathan Bowles has been playing with bassist Casey Toll and drummer Rex McMurry for quite some time… Tue, 30 Jul 2024 17:04:48 GMT 00000191-0496-d08f-a9d7-56dee5710000 /live-updates/north-carolina-local-music-blog-burns-wunc#moses-sumney-gold-coast Last week, the multitalented Moses Sumney announced that his first new record in six years will be out Aug. 2 on his own Tantum label.The Sophcore EP will… Tue, 16 Jul 2024 18:54:32 GMT 00000190-bcdf-d924-a1f6-ffff4b7e0000 /live-updates/north-carolina-local-music-blog-burns-wunc#mj-lenderman-shes-leaving-you MJ Lenderman is one of the brightest stars of the Asheville indie scene, which is currently one of the most exciting scenes to watch in the country.It was… Wed, 10 Jul 2024 18:13:56 GMT 00000190-9dd7-d2a9-afda-9ff778360000 /live-updates/north-carolina-local-music-blog-burns-wunc#the-foreign-exchange-the-grey-featuring-bemyfiasco To celebrate their 20th anniversary, The Foreign Exchange has just released "The Grey," their first single since 2018.The duo consists of Phonte — one… Tue, 09 Jul 2024 17:02:30 GMT 00000190-986d-d652-abf1-9efdb4f40000 /live-updates/north-carolina-local-music-blog-burns-wunc#skylar-gudasz-truck "Truck" is the latest single from Skylar Gudasz, one of North Carolina's most beloved singer-songwriters.Born in Virginia and based in North Carolina… Tue, 09 Jul 2024 16:57:24 GMT 00000190-986a-d8fd-a5fb-f87b46f40000 /live-updates/north-carolina-local-music-blog-burns-wunc#interview-with-sean-mason Born and raised in Charlotte, Sean Mason started teaching himself how to play the piano at the age of 13. While attending UNC-Greensboro, he caught the… Tue, 09 Jul 2024 16:49:27 GMT 00000190-985c-df8b-a9b7-b8decb6d0000