An Atlas to Follow. Golden Sun. 2012. http://www.anatlastofollow.com/ Hailing from Alabama and Tennessee, An Atlas to Follow is an award winning ensemble and creative powerhouse. The album begins choppily, with the first sounds being background noises and chatter before strings and vocals enter, …
Yearly Archives: 2014
Besides Daniel-This Marvelous Grief-beautifully exploring the depths of your emotions.
I am an avid consumer of National Public Radio. I really, really value the fact that I never have to listen to mainstream radio music because NPR is always there with interesting information, weird game shows, and lots of coverage of the happenings …
Free Music Friday! Joe Purdy
Free Music Friday is my favorite day of the week. This week, we have accomplished and brilliant singer songwriter, Joe Purdy. This American is a full album for you to download, so you really have no reason to not enjoy this musician who is …
Silver Trees – She
Here is a beautiful video to go along with a beautiful song. Silver Trees is a relative newcomer to the folk scene and you can find what little they have over at Noisetrade, but until then, just enjoy this beautiful song and video.
Sixteen Sparrows – 16 Sparrows EP – Good, authentic modern folk music
Although this EP is nearly a year old, but it is really good modern folk music by a group that has a wonderful, authentic sound. Piano, guitar, and accessible vocals, 16 Sparrows are a classic American folk band. This introductory EP is a …
Artist Feature: Inside the Ledges Tour and Album with Abby and Noah Gundersen
From the first moments walking into the dark rooms of Akron, Ohio’s Musica venue, I knew a spectacular evening awaited. I was greeted by the familiar smiles of both Noah and Abby Gundersen. I was immediately struck by a seemingly off-hand comment that …
We Died at Sea- The La La Bird
We Died at Sea. The La La Bird. We Died at Sea/Bandcamp, 2014. https://wediedatsea.bandcamp.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/WeDiedAtSea I’ve covered We Died at Sea previously, and they even made my year’s top list, so it should be no surprise that I jumped when I saw …
David Benedict – Into the True Country – Rich, endearing mandolin bluegrass album
There are probably really technical terms to define the kind of music that David Benedict makes, but to the lay music fan (and even some of us critical types), I can think of a few good words – relaxing, endearing, and rich. By …
Free Music Friday! NeedToBreathe
It’s hard for me to overstate how much joy I get out of sharing new music with people. It’s even harder to explain how awesome it is to get to do that and tell you that it’s free! NeedToBreathe has a new album …
Jamestown Revival – Utah – Bluesy Folk Done Exactly Right
What I look for on an almost daily basis is that folk artist/band that really knows how capture me. Usually it’s a band that isn’t necessarily doing anything particularly well or different, but doing exactly what they are best at. The Lumineers, John …
