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Three acoustic folk songs for winter solstice calm

Nanuk – “The family song”-I love the sincerity of the lyrics in this song. It’s very real and earthy, very honest and open. Sometimes a song feels like it’s peering into your soul and this one did that for me. I like how …

Three indie folk singer songwriters for your fireside playlist

Thomas LaVine – “By the Coast” ft. Luna Keller-There’s a calming acoustic presence on this track that got my interest right away. After listening to LaVine’s lead vocal I was hooked. Luna Keller brings in a unique tone as well. The combination makes …

Three Americana tunes to keep you honest this year’s end

Andy Kahrs – “When will my heart be free?”-This track carries the weight of the world on its shoulders. It reminds me of something Woody Guthrie used to do in being able to make macro problems hit really close to home. I appreciate …

Three emerging pop and indie pop artists for your “ones to watch” list

Nataliya Nikitenko – “Oil and water”-We get a lot of pop singer songwriter submissions and very few even come close to how POWERFUL Nataliay Nikitenko’s vocal is. I don’t throw around a comparison to Adele very often, but Nikitenko certainly has that energy. …

Three folk singer songwriters that’ll have you pickin’ and a-grinnin’

Brian Dale Allen Strouse – “Before it burns”-The production on this track stood out to me right away. It sounds SO GOOD. Then the vocal enters and has this transcendent power to it. Something about the overall mix puts me in mind of …

Three brand new Americana tunes for your 2020 playlist

John Hollywood – “River”-I’ve spent a lot of time in 2020 listening to the likes of John Prine, Blaze Foley, and Kris Kristofferson, so you can hear why I am so happy to have found John Hollywood. Aside from having an amazing name, …

Three neo-classical tunes to help bring calm for winter solstice

Marcello Liverani – “Tangles”-The calm of this track is cathartic. It’s almost like it was written for the express purpose of helping the listener look inward. In a world that has been (for some of us) chaotically boring or, at best, artificially restful, …

2020 Song of the Year List – Greg’s Picks #10-1

10) Adam Melchor – “The last song on earth”-This is an incredible song. I love everything from the melody to the voices and lyrics. I… have listened to it so many times throughout the past few months that I’m not entirely sure what …

2 Faves of ’20 Are Back With KILLER Tracks

My Ugly Clementine – “I’m Boring” This band of confident indie rockers are perhaps our favorite discovery of 2020. Months ago, we were introduced and immediately fell smitten with their raucous sound and biting lyrics. With “I’m Boring”, the act show a different …

2020 Song of the Year List – Greg’s Picks #20-11

20) Town Meeting – “Forget me nots”-Kicking off our list this year is a fantastic track that, in some ways, embodies the ethos of ETTG’s blend of folk and rock music. Heck, there’s even a gruffness to the track that feels like a …