Emma Dilemma – “Eliot and Loren” -If storytelling folk of the Pete Seeger variety is of interest to you, you’ll love this track. Emma Dilemma has a wonderful, accessible sweetness to the sound. The strum pattern works to gently usher in the soft …
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Five Tips for Naming Your Band
We get the chance to see a lot of band names. We won’t publicly tell you the names of the “bad” but we’ve found some pretty difficult ones. Here are a few things to consider while naming your band. 1) Don’t name your …
Album Review: Jeremy Messersmith – Late Stage Capitalism
If you’re like me you remember seeing the name Jeremy Messersmith around, but you can’t quite place where. Well this album will be how you remember him from now on, that’s for sure. From start to finish, this critical pop rock album is …
Ten brand new tracks for your listening pleasure – Lunchtime Playlist June 1
Chris Klafford – “What Happened to Us” -This track has a ton of unique pop energy to it. You’ll hear elements of folk and pop singer songwriter here, but really it’s the massive energy that hits on the break at about :50. The …
Get your hands dirty with some roots music – Lunchtime Playlist May 31
Jesse Daniel – “Looks Like Rain” -Daniel’s style is pure as the driven… rain? No but seriously this is a pure record that comes across as the real deal. The chord structure and slide guitar give it plenty of rootsy texture. Daniel’s voice …
Two massive hits from the UK – Greg Holden and JC Stewart
In lieu of a lunchtime playlist today I want to share two songs and I want you to listen to them both carefully. These are incredible songs from two superbly talented artists. First is a guy you’ve heard about on our site, the …
Ascending singer songwriters – Lunchtime Playlist May 29
Erik Mutzke – “Friends Again” -Anyone who has ever been through the roller coaster of a breakup can relate to this song about wanting to be friends again. The plaintive vocal style from Mutzke works perfectly with the intricate fingerpicking folk style of …
Check out all of our spring playlists – Americana, Rock, Singer Songwriter, and Folk Music
Some of you may be aware that we actually curate playlists all the time over on Soundcloud. (If there’s demand, we’ll do the same on Spotify.) These lists are specially crafted with under-the-radar artists in mind, so you’re not going to find top-40 …
Four reflective neoclassical pieces – Lunchtime Playlist May 28
Nay Shalom – “Nostalgia” -One of my favorite things about neoclassical music is that it often evokes nostalgia for me, so when I saw the title of this track I was already interested. The title fits, too, as I was able to conjure …
Amp up your weekend playlist – Late Lunch Playlist May 25
Orla Gartland – “I Go Crazy” -Sometimes relationships are smooth and butterflies, but sometimes they are conflicted and distruptive. The latter is the subject of Gartland’s song “I Go Crazy.” Love can be so enrapturing and fascinating, but it can make us feel …
