Blog: Latest Disgrace

They're almost there. As it is, New Animal's live shows are on the verge of mesmerizing, but theirs could be a swelling, up-to-the-rafters sound that would leave you physically and emotionally transfixed. With a little more time and experience under the belt, I expect that Kris Hermstad and Derek Burdette will reach those lofty heights. Their set at our year-end Atlanta Music Roundtable show at the Earl was easily the night's shortest, but the impact was just as resonant. I had several friends and colleagues come to me that night making inquiries [...]