A Day in the Life: Cabinet

Photographer Doug Seymour has had the unique opportunity to work closely with a variety of musicians over his career. As a result, he is often granted access to behind-the-scenes moments rarely seen by fans. Most recently, Seymour documented a day in the life of Pennsylvania bluegrass band Cabinet. The band, who has toured with the likes of Yonder Mountain String Band and The Allman Brothers, spent the day making a press appearance at WITF followed by sold-out performance that evening at The Abbey Bar at Appalachian Brewing Company. Check out Seymour’s photos in the gallery below....  read more

From the Vault: A Day in the Life - Dawes

Take a look back at these never-before-released photos of Dawes.  read more

A Day In The Life: Zach Hurd

On Feb. 9, Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Zach Hurd prepared at Hotel Monaco in Philadelphia for his gig at Burlap & Bean in Newtown Square, Penn., an intimate listening room and one of Philadelphia’s best-kept secrets. The following morning, Hurd was the featured guest on WXPN’s “Folkadelphia” show, hosted by Fred Knittel in Philadelphia. Hurd recently released his third album, She Never Sleeps, which was produced by Robert DiPietro (Norah Jones, Josh Rouse). Paste photographer Doug Seymour spent a few days behind the scenes with Hurd. Listen to (and download) Hurd’s WXPN session as you check out Seymour’s photos in the gallery...  read more

Photos: Steve Powers' Kurt Vile Wakin On A Pretty Daze Mural

As we previously reported, Kurt Vile recently announced the April 9 release date for his forthcoming album Wakin On A Pretty Daze, a double-album that features the new (and very excellent) single “Wakin’ on a Pretty Day.” The Philadelphia mural, which provides a backdrop for Vile’s album, was illustrated by artist Steve Powers, known to many for his graffiti under the name ESPO. You can take a closer look at Powers’ work in the gallery below, thanks to Paste photographer Doug Seymour....  read more