Sean Rowe

When someone refers to a musician as multi-faceted, they often mean one who would best be described as a singer/songwriter or a multi-instrumentalist. But what about musicians who bring their outside interests into their music? Musicians…

The latest release from Sean Rowe, The Darkness Dressed in Colored Lights, is not just a thrilling listen. From first glance, the project begins its journey with listeners through its arresting album cover. The thought-provoking artwork…

New York State has an abundance of talented musicians. While music is their main priority, artists also use their creativity to produce coveted merchandise lines so that fans can rep their favorite bands all day in a variety of ways. This…

It's that time of year again - sure there are a few dozen basketball games happening over the next few weeks, but its also time for NYS Music's version of March Madness! In the past, we have looked at up and coming bands from around the…

Sean Rowe is no stranger to walking a different path, but he needed help with his latest venture — walking away from his record label and seeking a crowdfunding campaign to produce his next record. You can call Sean Rowe a “madman” for his…

The NYS Music team has voted and these are what we chose as the best albums released in 2015 by New York artists. Turkuaz's Digitonium, Lettuce's Crush and Consider the Source's World War Trio Parts II & III each received multiple votes…

Upstate NY / Troy native Sean Rowe recently released a very well received full-length album, Madman in 2014 which showcased his songwriting ability. This year he tried something a little different, going for an EP of his acoustic…

Troy, NY's own Sean Rowe is releasing his fourth studio album Madman on September 9. NPR's First Listen is giving a sneak peak of the entire album right now ahead of its official release. The 12-track album does not fall short of…

Albany will be overrun with music this Saturday April 27th as the city hosts 100 bands at 10 venues for the annual MOVE Music Festival.  A fairly new event, MOVE aims to highlight the growing music scene in Albany by giving musician’s…