Nathan K has a subdued yet strangely invigorating sound. In the most insulting sense, he’s “just another singer songwriter,” but in a real sense he brings something unique to the game in his song crafting. The songs have layers beyond the stripped-down typical …
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Artist Spotlight: Jeff Pianki
I have to be honest and say that I’ve known about Jeff Pianki for a while, but didn’t really know how to approach writing about him. I think his music is amazing and wonderful. I think he makes brilliant songwriting look effortless. His …
Fionn Regan – The Bunkhouse Vol. I: Anchor Black Tattoo
Fionn Regan is a talented acoustic guitar musician from Ireland. His music is far more popular than most Americans realize. You’ve probably heard him and didn’t realize it. His style is a blend of many decades of music all melded together in an …
Artist Interview: yesper
The enigmatic acoustic musician known as “yesper” released an EP for us near the end of 2012. We’re hoping to write on the album itself one of these days. In the mean time, check out these awesome interview responses. Be sure to enjoy …
Nettie Rose – People I Know
Nettie Rose’s voice is tailor made for the folk genre. Acoustic guitar instrumentation delivers listeners to a bygone era with vivid imagery of flower children dominating the landscape. Santa Monica’s Nettie Rose offers a soft and enjoyable album for female-lead folk fans. “Highway” …
Rye and Fairy Tales – Rye and Fairy Tales
Rye and Fairy Tales is a bluegrass duo comprised of Jared Albright and Ben Plotnick. They are two extremely talented young men that have a bluegrass style that connects traditional and new grass in wonderful ways. Their vocals, string performance, and overall musical …
Artist Interview: Jeremiah Craig on recording his new EP The Commandeer
*Photo Credit: Brynna Baldauf About a month ago I contacted Jeremiah Craig with a usual “hey what’s up?” email. After a brief exchange, we decided to do a series of interviews about his new recording experience. For those who have not heard Jeremiah’s …
Nathan Reich – All Night Pharmacy
Fans of breathtaking guitar picking and subtle, penetrating lyrics will adore the latest offering of Brooklyn artist Nathan Reich. Sometimes people ask me how I find amazing artists like Nathan. The truth in his case is through Crackerfarm’s videos of Nathan on YouTube. …
Wake Owl – Wild Country
Please give these two Vancouver musicians a chance. I had never heard of them until I ran across this KINK show. The video starts off with some ads and intro from the show, but if you bear with it I promise you the …
Indie Rock Double Feature: LA’s The Rebel Light and Sad Robot
“Garage band” is usually an insult, but the do-it-yourself style of LA band The Rebel Light is part of what makes them so enjoyable. They’ve put some pretty awesome work on their bandcamp page that’s a joy to fans of the recent wave …
