Twangy electric guitars and a slide guitar come together to make a distinctly 20th-century country music sound on this 21st-century salvo from Gifts or Creatures. Duo vocal blending and unconventional melody lines serve to create a genuine, unique flavor that makes sonic hat …
Monthly Archives: January 2014
Free Music Friday: The Farewell Drifters
Happy Free Music Friday everybody! Here’s a really exciting one for you from The Farewell Drifters, whose new album is coming out soon. These guys have a really cool sound and one that has us excited for their folksy sound. Check out some …
Dave Calandra – The Refuge
This song. Oh man. Dave Calandra wrote this song for the friends and loved ones he had that had dealt with depression. It’s powerful and this is the sort of thing that we look for. This, this right here, this is what music …
Lily and Madeleine – Sister harmonies make listeners swoon on the NPR Tiny Desk
We’ve covered Lily and Madeleine a few times before because, well, they’re incredible. It’s a confident quietness that comes across in their every performance. They’ll be household names in a year or so. Start with this beautiful collection of songs filmed at the …
William Fitzsimmons – Centralia
I am a huge fan of William Fitzsimmons. His voice, his lyricism, his style, his beard. Everything about him screams genuine. This track is called “Centralia” and it’s vintage William Fitzsimmons. The album version of this song will sound a lot different when …
Artist Interview: Abby Gundersen – Violin and piano player to debut solo album this month
Photo credit: Ben Blood Abby Gundersen‘s musical identity is rooted in her family. This extremely talented young lady from Centralia, Washington bears the fruit of a considerable blessing of talent and an awful lot of hard work. Her violin and vocal accompaniment of …
Quick Hits: The Fox and the Moon and The Intermission Project – Emerging folk music
The Canadian trio The Fox and the Moon released their self titled EP late last year. It highlights their incredible vocal harmonies. Although it’s a short EP “recorded in a cottage,” it’s evident that these are some extremely talented musicians. Their dynamics, vocal …
Jeff Campbell – 4th Street
Jeff Campbell is a very talented singer-songwriter that is starting to get a little more recognition. After a stop on Jimmy Kimmel a few weeks ago, we had the chance to see him play with Megan Slankard at the amazing Center for Harmony …
Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires – “Mutineer” – Authentic country music duet
Jason Isbell put out one of the best albums of 2013 and he’s been doing recordings at a variety of radio stations all year. This was a wonderful rendition of “Mutineer” with Amanda Shires on vocals and violin. Although a cover and not …
