Richmond Counterculture / Shockoe Sessions
Richmond Counterculture/Shockoe Sessions – feat Landon Elliott, Tyler Meacham, and Caroline Vain!
This week we’re celebrating songwriters with the latest performances from Landon Elliott, Tyler Meacham, and Caroline Vain!
Landon Elliott
There’s a lot of symbolism in the act of cutting hair. The haircut Landon Elliott gives himself in the video for “aftermath” – the first release from his new album, also called aftermath – is full of it. On the surface, it’s simply a guy getting busy with the electric clippers, but there’s a good deal more to it. There’s the fact that he does it himself, shaving off his own headful of red-brown waves like an act of defiance. And it’s his first haircut in eight years. All told, something significant is going on here. By the end, as he stares up at the camera, the hair is gone. He looks like a different guy. He is a different guy.
So much has changed in the singer-songwriter’s life since he made his 2019 debut album, Domino, that he’s made a new record to come to grips with it all – and to reach out to others who might be going through what he did. The self-released aftermath is Elliott’s reckoning with his past and his future, in the form of 11 beautiful, straight-talking tracks. The “aftermath” video acts as an introduction; delve into the rest of the album and meet the new Landon: overthinker, storyteller, lover, empath, father, gay man. “This album is a reset,” he says. “I feel much more myself these days.”
Aftermath isn’t like many other albums you’ll hear this year. It’s a story of growth, forgiveness – and the transformational joy of becoming exactly who you are.
Landon Elliott playing Shockoe Sessions Live!
Tyler Meacham
Tyler Meacham isn’t just telling stories, she’s building a world for them to live in.
According to Style Weekly, “Meacham has shown an uncommon knack for performing pop music’s signature alchemy: turning specific experiences into broadly accessible storytelling. Part of that is her commitment to candor, both in her music in her communication with fans.”
Her 2024 EP “sad girl summer” was chiefly recorded at her home studio, 6807, with her longtime partner, Chip Hale. The EP unpacks grief in all its forms and features her standout single “dream house” which was awarded 2nd Place in the Mid-Atlantic Song Contest. An accompanying video for the song was chosen as the winner of WNRN’s Tiny Studio Contest and received a feature on NPR Music’s Song of the Day.
In addition to writing and producing her own music, Tyler hosts & organizes Anyfolk—a bi-monthly curated music & art showcase that has built a following of over a thousand local music lovers since launching in December of 2024. Through raw, unfiltered songwriting and intentional community-building, Meacham is creating a lasting space for her work and her colleagues to grow.
Tyler Meacham playing Shockoe Sessions Live!
Caroline Vain
Caroline Vain is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist located in Richmond, VA. Since graduating from London College of Music in 2021 with a Masters degree in Music Performance, Caroline has released three original singles and performed in venues across London. ‘A Song for You’, ‘Casual Love’, and ‘Better’ are a brilliant introduction to Vain’s versatility as a songwriter, and showcase her ability to blend introspective and poetic lyrics with memorable hooks and captivating riffs you won’t mind getting stuck in your head.
Caroline Vain playing Shockoe Sessions Live!
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Playlist
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Landon Elliott, “The Things That Change Everything”
Shockoe Records - 2025