Stevie Jane Lee may very well be one of the desert music scene’s secret weapons. While some may know her from a few shows with Nick Hales, she recently started a new band, Grins and Lies, which only played a few shows before the shutdown. In that handful of shows, the band proved that its […]
Author Archives: Matt King
Matt King is a freelance writer for the Coachella Valley Independent. A creative at heart, his love for music thrust him into the world of journalism at 17 years old, and he hasn't looked back. Before he joined the Independent as a writer, the newspaper’s readers selected him as the Best Musician in the Best of Coachella Valley readers’ poll. Matt also spends his time writing, recording and performing music, as well as teaching theater to students in a local after-school program.
