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Patchy Sanders and the Wild Peach Forest–organic, ancient, orchestral folk.
After I finish writing this morning, I am going to go outside and enjoy the beautiful seventy degree spring day. I am going to the market to buy vegetables, then I will go to the park and lie in the grass and …
Miner – Hey Love
One of the new up and coming folks acts that’s recently caught my ear is a band called Miner. While it seems like it would be your typical folk band with banjos, mandolins, etc., it becomes something more with unique vocals and a …
Honeybucket – Honeybucket – Cleveland-based newgrass band brings high energy bluegrass sound
Honeybucket is based in Cleveland, Ohio and their sound is aggressive. It’s not your grandpa’s bluegrass music, singing about the Kentucky fields or North Carolina hills. No, this is a sound that transcends the traditional and sharp-cutting style. Spearheading the efforts to define …
The Roys–honest-to-goodness bluegrass
I bonded with The Roys pretty immediately. My family on my mother’s side is a bunch of proud, true Scottish Roys. I’m right with them. I have the tattoo of my family crest, tartan, thistles. We’ve traced our lineage all the way …
Lewis Watson – Some Songs with Some Friends – Pop singer songwriter’s upbeat new EP
Lewis Watson‘s music seems to be all over the place these days. His style is infectiously pop, infinitely relatable, and the kind of music that keeps a lot of people happy. It works in commercials and TV shows. It’s streaming on multiple online …
Holly Arrowsmith – The River – Deep, reflective campfire folk music
There are a lot of acoustic singer songwriters making music today, so to find Holly Arrowsmith‘s sweet and genuine EP The River was exciting. Her voice reminds me of a cool summer breeze and the hug of a long lost friend. Arrowsmith’s writing …
Free Music Friday – Lake Street Dive
It’s Free Music Friday guys! Happy to kick off April with a free download from Lake Street Dive. This sampler will whet your appetite for their newest album and having them in your CD player throughout the summer. Enjoy some great rock from …
The Sea The Sea – Love We Are We Love Review
As a blog that mostly focuses on folk music, we have identified a lot of different sub genres within that. This is something that we do to help you the reader have an understanding of what it is we’re talking about, but also …
Nathan Reed – “Lion’s Song”
“Oh death where’s your sting? Oh death where’s your victory?” Ripe with imagery from scripture and harmonies that seem heavenly (see what I did there?) this single is really a great piece of songwriting and performance by the up and coming Nathan Reed. …
