“The brother-sister duo of Alex and Emily McCollum at the heart of Stagbriar has long been one of the most exciting indie rock acts in the Carolinas, utilizing sibling vocal chemistry for dynamic verve and atmosphere rather than bluegrass blood harmonies.”

“One of the biggest names in local music, Stagbriar, plays at the group’s local haunt New Brookland. And at this stage, the band needs little introduction in these pages.”

“Local indie rock favorites Stagbriar headline New Brookland Tavern (122 State St. in West Columbia) tonight, delivering sibling harmonies and widescreen folk-rock tunes with psychedelic fervor.”

Stagbriar was born when Emily McCollum recruited her brother Alex to sing harmonies on a solo EP she was recording. The McCollums recruited guitarist Roger Caughman, bassist Cameron Powell and drummer Brendan Bull to flesh out the band’s sound, but the band’s distinctive heart draws on the siblings near-telepathic songwriting connection and their exquisite blood harmonies.

“It was around this time seven years ago when a reunited Stagbriar emerged from a four-year hiatus with fresh fire and verve. Last year’s “Suppose You Grow,” named Best SC Album of 2020 by this publication, was the culmination of that renewed spark. As strange as it may seem for a band more than a decade in and still adapting to fresh lineup changes, this show might be one to remember in terms of catching one of the state’s finest offerings near the height of their powers.”

“Indie rock gets wet at Indah Coffee on Aug. 6, as some of the state’s best representatives of the fluidly changing genre take their chances in an actual, legit dunk tank. Columbia’s profound and progressively arranged Stagbriar, led by siblings Alex and Emily McCollum, headlines, with supporting propulsion from Charleston’s rawer Daddy’s Beemer. In between sets, take your shot at dowsing the musicians. Food will be provided by the Wurst Wagon, beer and wine by Indah. Admission is free.”

Stagbriar’s last show was in December of 2019, and it’s been ten months since the release of their second full-length, Suppose You Grow.

Stagbriar made a big comeback in 2020 with the release of the new album Suppose You Grow, the first new record to come from sibling duo Emily and Alex McCollum since 2013.

Stagbriar’s “Suppose You Grow” isn’t just 2020’s best album from South Carolina — winning Free Times’ poll by an impressive margin. It’s the best indie rock record I heard this year.

The Columbia indie rock band landed at No. 1 with “Suppose You Grow,” its first album in seven years, released in August. The group plays Free Times’ Virtual Music Crawl on Dec. 19. Guitarist. Singer Alex McCollum answered the questionnaire.

—from the explosively emotional indie rock of Stagbriar to the immersive beats of MIDIMarc…

Now Comfort Monk, Dear Blanca and Stagbriar have all teamed up with Hazelwood Brewing Company for this lusciously fruity beer.

For many South Carolina music fans, this is a long-awaited album release, which means that today is a great day to celebrate by yourself in quarantine!

Started at home before being finished at Columbia’s Archer Avenue Studio, Suppose You Grow appropriately zeroes in on that last word in its title as a central theme, mirroring the historically folk-leaning band’s thrilling lean into adventurously veering slacker rock.

This one is more rockin’ than the first single, and showcases the diversity in sound that we can expect from the upcoming album.

“The Flu” was released on Monday, June 22nd, along with the official announcement of their new album Suppose You Grow, which will be released on August 21st via Comfort Monk.

It's Americana music as played by musicians who don't especially care for Americana music.

Career-best (or close to it) contributions from Columbia favorites Stagbriar, King Vulture, and E.Z. Shakes.