Press: Rockin Reviews

A cherished cassette single from the 1990s. A 7-inch vinyl release. A rocker like Eddie Vedder coaxing emotion from the strings of a ukulele. The music world resounds with examples of great sound coming from small packages.

On this special Father’s Day Edition of the Big Muddy Music Hour, Columbia’s newest and youngest band joins their dad in the studio. Look out, world! LaVa Girls have arrived and they’re ready to prove that big entertainment can come in small packages.

I can’t recall the moment we came up with the name LaVa Girls, but it has been common knowledge in our family that when our daughters Ava (7) and Daisy (6) were ready to form their band, they would be known by that moniker. I do know the date when the idea of …

Before my wife went into labor with both of our girls, we spent a lot of time curating a playlist of music that would play in the delivery room while she was giving birth. Both…

It was July 31st, 2019 when we took our daughters, Ava and Daisy, to their first real rock show. What a truly epic lineup it was too. Beck, Cage the Elephant, and Spoon performing at (insert random corporate entity name, but we’ll always call it Riverport) Amphitheater in…

On this episode, we're airing an all-new Father's Day Special! Colin hosts his daughters Ava and Daisy LaVaute of the up-and-coming music act LaVa Girls! The girls and Dad reflect on their recent performances at open mics and seeing their favorite band Weezer last…

On a very special episode of the Big Muddy Music Hour presented by Les Bourgeois Vineyards as our guest this week is 4 year old Ava LaVaute! We're also spinning tracks by The Black Keys, Mint, Don't Mind Dying, Decadent Nation, and St. Vincent.