Kina Grannis is a supremely talented musician. Her vocals are out of this world. I’ve been keeping an ear on her for a while now, but this new album really takes a superb step up. The production quality on the album is of …
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Quinell – ‘Til We’re Free – Versatile Singer Songwriter with Pure, Crisp Sound
We get a fair number of submissions from independent artists, so it’s extremely rare to find an artist that can stand above the rest, but Quinell is one of those singer songwriters who really has that “it” factor. His songwriting is genuine and …
Artist Interview and Video Feature: Liza Anne – Female folk music singer songwriter
I first heard Liza Anne on some sort of streaming service, but was awakened to her music by Bryan Bull (of Bullhorn Publicity). Her sound is addictively good. I was dying to ask her a few questions and despite it being the dreaded …
The Fox Hunt – The Fox Hunt EP – Easy, traditional country music
If you were worried that “all the good country music is gone” you really need to pick up a copy of The Fox Hunt EP. It’s got that feeling of your grandpa and his friends standing around the room singing the old standbys. …
Marshall McLean Band – Glossolalia – Alternative music with lyrical sophistication and musical complexity
The drums, the vocals, the guitars… they were made for each other. The balance, the sound, the feeling is all there for a totally put together work. Although this album released at the end of 2013, I’m going to cheat an allow it. …
Della Ray – Raw and emotional indie folk duo debut album
There are moments when scouring the internet for new music that can just stop me in my tracks. I had one of those moments with Della Ray, a wonderfully simplistic indie folk act that captures everything right and beautiful about the indie music …
John Fullbright, Kiersten Holine, and Mandolin Orange – Singer songwriters and folk artists you need to know
Sometimes I just need to do a post of music I like. There’s no agenda here. I’m not being paid by these artists to promote their work. I can tell you that Fullbright has a new album *Songs* coming out soon. I don’t …
From the Valley – Don’t Fly Away – Folk music duo make beautiful harmonies for charity
Nathan and Rachel are giving all of their Noisetrade tips to World Vision. But listen, I’m not asking for you to give them a listen for charity alone. Their music is extremely high quality. The fact that they do it for such altruistic …
Liza Anne – The Colder Months – Gorgeous vocals inspire authentic female singer songwriter
A little bit of steel guitar and a whole lot of clear female vocals make The Colder Months an absolutely stunning album from Liza Anne. While a bit more layered in its musical complexity than other artists in the singer songwriter genre, it’s …
Penny and Sparrow – Struggle Pretty out now – Featured track “Stoic”
Penny and Sparrow‘s sophomore release, Struggle Pretty has characteristic great vocals and includes much more production with backing strings, percussion, and sounds that fill the tracks beyond Kyle and Andy’s voices. There are a few songs on this album that will certainly contend …
