New Book Documents The Hudson Valley Music Scene

We are shedding a spotlight on Mercedes Barreto, owner and founder of Manual Magazines. Mercedes, alongside Hudson Valley Photographer Joe Mack, put together the new book, "The Music of the Hudson Valley: Volume 1." The book is comprised with Joe's photography and Mercedes's interviews with the bands. Mercedes and I also talk about the magazine publication that conceived this book in the first place, and what other books she has coming out in the near future.

The Music of the Hudson Valley: Volume 1

This photo book features several musicians from The Hudson Valley and their photos, which represent them and their artistic backgrounds as Hudson Valley musicians. Artists include the Carrie Zazz Band, Good Stuff, Jessi Rose, Willow Blue & Misfit Toys, Jessie Lee Montague, Libricide, IKO, and John Burton's Home From Here Podcast. You can purchase the book here on Amazon.

Manual Magazines

Manual Magazine is uniquely curated to showcase emerging talent and interesting news through custom interviews and articles. Their mission is to provide very affordable coverage for the creators, and free readership for you. Under the Manual Magazine umbrella, you can find:

• The Talent Manual Magazine
• The Happy Manual Magazine
• The Emergency Motive Magazine
• The Sports Manual Magazine

READ MORE: IN TOUCH

The party doesn’t end here! Mercedes is just one piece of the new book “The Music of the Hudson Valley: Volume 1!” Hop on over to our sister segment, In Touch, where we talk to the photographer of the book, Hudson Valley photographer and musician Joe Mack. You can listen to that episode wherever you listen to Townsquare Spotlight.