Artist Info: Skyscraper Stereo

BY BRENT OWEN
For the past decade, Louisville’s musical focus has been dominated by My Morning Jacket, while artists as varied as Wax Fang, VHS or Beta and Ben Sollee have emerged as contenders. Skyscraper Stereo is ready to be added to that mix. Their latest release, Homebois in Outer Space (Little Heart Records), might very well be the best hip-hop album you’ll hear all year. Period.

Skyscraper Stereo might also be the only group around that can namedrop Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix next to Lil Wayne, Notorious B. [read more...]