FiND iT FREDERiCK Magazine Winter 2017 | Page 32

FREDERICK PLAYLIST

Colin McGuire launched the Frederick Playlist in March 2014 with the goal of aiming a brighter spotlight on local musicians . A lifelong drummer , McGuire was motivated to start the website because what he sees as a vibrant music scene in Frederick still feels undiscovered and it fuels his personal love of music . “ The music scene here is great and I just sort of wanted to help do my part in helping take it to another level . The talent pool here is larger than people give it credit for , I always believed that it deserved more attention than it was getting .”
McGuire believes that Frederick has the potential to be known nationally for its burgeoning music scene , so he is determined to do his part to help artists who can get bogged down by the norm — playing at the handful of bars that host music every now and then , and then fading into obscurity . McGuire hopes to help local musicians find inspiration to pursue music as a career , and provide them the means to do so .
The mission behind Frederick Playlist is to bring each facet of the Frederick area music community together . Through photos , videos , podcasts , reviews , festival coverage , concert coverage , venue / artist profiles and a calendar of events that maps out where to find live local music , Frederick Playlist aims to be the most
Photography courtesy of Frederick Playlist