Joel Marquard

13 Phoenix Bands You Need to Know in 2013: The Complete List

As 2012 draws to a close, we couldn't be more optimistic about the state of music in the Valley of the Sun. With new bands emerging from various scenes and subgenres, it can be hard to keep up with the latest in Phoenix music. What follows are our picks for 13 acts that will make an impact on the S ... More >>

13 Phoenix Artists You need to Hear in 2013

Samuel L and the Cool J's: Mod Soul and Pure Pop

As 2012 draws to a close, we'll be looking forward to the 2013 and spotlighting 13 Phoenix bands that will be making a mark on the Southwest throughout the new year. This blog entry from Jason P. Woodbury turns up the retro soul sound of Samuel L and The Cool Jay's. Joel Marquard already plays in o ... More >>

The Top 10 Phoenix Albums of 2012

Ladies and gentleman, here are our 10 picks for our favorite Phoenix albums of 2012. Enjoy! See also: -13 Phoenix Bands You Need to Hear in 2013 -Jason P. Woodbury's 10 Best Things I Heard in 2012 -Top 10 Reissues and Compilations of 2012 -Top Five 2012 Heavy Releases In Phoenix -That Was 2012 Wr ... More >>

Top 20 Phoenix Concerts of 2012

2012 isn't even over yet, and we're already feeling sort of nostalgic for it. We saw a lot of great shows this year, so narrowing it down to the most mind-blowing 20 wasn't easy, but it was a lot of fun. Enjoy, our Top 20 Phoenix Concerts of 2012. See also: Top Five 2012 Heavy Releases In Pho ... More >>

Download: New Gospel Claws Song, "Pale Horse Dry Cleaning"

See also: Joel Marquard Fought Cancer and The Indie Community Chips in To Help Him Out In this week's issue, Anthony Sandoval brings us the story of Gospel Claws/Through and Through Gospel Review songwriter Joel Marquard's battle with testicular cancer. We're happy to report that he beat it, and ... More >>

Gospel Claws Frontman Fought Cancer and the Indie Community Chips In to Help Him Out

Fast Cars and Rap Stars: This Week's Cover Story Has Crime, Glitz, and a Whole Bunch of Hip-Hop

What do Eminem, Snoop Dogg, LL Cool J, Alicia Keys, Britney Spears, 50 Cent, and Beyoncé have in common? The all make cameos in this week's cover story, "Fast Cars and Rap Stars: How a Sugar Daddy's Empire Crumbled on Everyone Involved," by Ray Sterns, telling the strange tale of Scottsdale's Coy ... More >>

Joel Marquard of Gospel Claws Takes on Testicular Cancer (With His Friends)

See also: Joel Marquard Makes a Mess of Gospel With The Through and Through Gospel Review If history has shown us anything in the local music and arts scene, it's that the community has a fierce love of its own champions. That love will be on full display on Saturday, July 14, when local bands co ... More >>

Ladylike, Crescent Ballroom, 5/25/12 (Video)

Ladylike, Factories, Gospel Claws, Steff Koeppen and The Articles Crescent Ballroom Friday, May 25, 2012 See also: Ladylike Approaches '70s Pop With Sharp Tools In this week's music feature the men of Ladylike, the Tempe-based pop combo that packed Crescent Ballroom last night, discussed the diffe ... More >>

Top 15 Local Releases of 2011: Jason P. Woodbury

Andrew Jackson Jihad​Welcome to another installment of Up on the Sun's 2011 Review. Over the next week, we'll be counting down our favorite songs, shows, national and local releases of 2011. Enjoy! Okay. I'm done. Spent. No more lists. The reissues list was hard. The show list was hard. The ... More >>

Joel Marquard Makes a Mess of Gospel in His New Solo Project

Through and Through Gospel Review, Boris, JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound, and More in This Week's Issue

Through & Through Gospel Review​ This week's issue bring you the story of Joel Marquard's Through & Through Gospel Review, which finds the songwriter stepping away from the indie rock sound of his band Gospel Claws to explore gospel music. Marquard speaks about belief, his family ties to g ... More >>

Fall Harvest: 8 Freshly Released Local Songs

Ladylike​In Arizona, we don't really get seasons. Phoenix weather is a wide swing between Satan's sweltering nether-regions and a slight chill. The only real way to indicate the passing of the seasons is with local music, wherein Phoenix's best release a cornucopia (sorry) of music come autumn (or ... More >>

The Through and Through Gospel Review (Joel Marquard of Gospel Claws) Releases Debut

​Don't call it a solo album -- that's what Joel Marquard of Gospel Claws says about The Through and Through Gospel Review, a new record of 12 traditional style gospel songs he recorded mostly alone, save for a few contributions from members of Where Dead Voices Gather, Dear and the Headlights, and ... More >>

Gospel Claws Explain "I Can, I Will"

www.myspace.com/gospelclawsGospel Claws​On their Twitter page, local rock band Gospel Claws describes their music as "grainy and rough yet still deeply soulful." That's a pretty fitting description; the songs on Gospel Claws' 2010 debut LP, C-L-A-W-S, embody this aesthetic, as songs like "Summer ... More >>

Dear and the Headlights Officially Break Up

​ Dear and the Headlights, a band we once deemed "the most important band in Arizona," officially announced its breakup yesterday, via the band's MySpace and Facebook. "As I'm sure many of you have possibly assumed at this point since there has been absolutely no update as to what we are doing, De ... More >>

A Look at the Four Arizona Acts to be Showcased at South by Southwest

Locals Only: The Best Albums and EPs From Valley Bands in 2010

Gospel Claws, "Summer Nights Lakeside"

Gospel Claws: They'll drown you if you want them to.​Local indie rock outfit Gospel Claws' first album is causing quite a stir.It's not hard to see why the band has caught the ear of everyone up to and including National Public Radio's All Songs Considered with songs like their first single, "Summ ... More >>

Gospel Claws @ Sail Inn

The Grand Tour: Gospel Claws

​ Welcome to The Grand Tour, a regular feature where PHXmusic.com takes you inside practice spaces, tour vans and seedy apartments occupied by Phoenix-area bands. This week we give you a look inside the glamorous rehearsal space of Gospel Claws.Smells Like: Cigar smoke. The boys were puffing away ... More >>

Come Out and Play

Persistence pays off for Dear and the Headlights