SHAED, courtesy Nicole Mago. A house can become too small for an expanding family. Twins Max and Spencer Ernst and Spencer’s wife, Chelsea Lee, had lived together in Washington, D.C. for several years as their band, SHAED, exploded with hit single “Trampoline” in 2018. Spinning Out SHAED BMG, June…

SHAED, courtesy. Spencer Ernst is glowing when he rejoins his wife Chelsea Lee and his brother Max at his and Lee’s new home in the suburbs of northern Virginia for a video call interview a week prior to releasing High Dive, their first full-length album as SHAED. High Dive…

Roman Gokhman writes about his favorite interviews of the year: Cautious Clay, Rhett Miller, Suzannah Powell, Joseph, Aurora, Joy Williams, SHAED, K.Flay, Hozier, Ivory Layne, Yoke Lore, Lumineers, Just Loud, Josh Malerman, the Dandy Warhols and JR JR. As RIFF has continued to grow, my free time has continued…

Santana performs at BottleRock Napa Valley at the Napa Valley Expo on May 26, 2019. Photos: Shawn Robbins. NAPA — Guitar legend Carlos Santana, closing out BottleRock Napa Valley 2019 on Sunday along with Mumford and Sons, saw it as his mission to fight fear with love. On several occasions,…

SHAED photographed before a concert at The Rickshaw Stop in San Francisco on March 15, 2019. Gary Chancer/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — “Trampoline” propelled SHAED to the tops of multiple charts after Apple used the spacey and woozy slow-burner last fall to score a MacBook commercial, but if you ask the…

SHAED performs at The Rickshaw Stop for Popscene in San Francisco on March 15, 2019. Photos: Gary Chancer. SAN FRANCISCO — Still cresting a wave with its hit song, “Trampoline,” Maryland electro-pop trio SHAED concluded its largest tour with a sold-out Popscene concert at the Rickshaw Stop Friday. Vocalist…