Drumming Bird – “American Spirits”-This is a stunning piece of songwriting. The phrasing requires that you lean in and pay extra close attention, but I promise you will be rewarded with some engaging lyrics. Drumming Bird won’t mind me saying that the lyrics …
Category: Acoustic
Three indie folk tracks that will set the tone for your new folk playlist
Griffin Anthony – “Honest easy”-I like this song so much I put it on four playlists (three on soundcloud and one on spotify). So, yeah, how’s that for an endorsement? The acoustic is as smooth as silk. The vocal is carefully balanced in …
Three indie folk tunes that help bring joy this mid May
SYML – “You and I”-This is a love song with a heart of gold. There’s an optimistic shine on the whole composition that makes me smile with every listen. From a musical standpoint, the production is nicely balanced allowing the piano and vocals …
Three emerging singer songwriters we’d love to introduce you to today
Kat Hammock – “Springtime”-We’ve been fans of Kat Hammock’s incredible vocals for a while now. This new track “Springtime” does not disappoint. It’s an expressive, engaging piece of songwriting with great imagery. Of course Hammock’s vocal intonation is what stands out most on …
Three acoustic singer songwriters who bring a hush over the crowd
Matthew Thomas Hope – “Our love”-This is a beautiful piece of music. Everything from the acoustic finger picking in the opening to the soaring, heartfelt lead vocal feels just right for the composition. The strings in the background move it into a bit …
Three acoustic folk singer songwriters who bring us back to our roots
Ea Othilde – “Green River”-The light energy of this track stole my heart from first listen. You’ll listen to thousands of folk songs without another one that captures this production balance so perfectly. The way the vocal bounces on top of the acoustic …
Three Americana tracks to finish your week with some style
Rev Ezra – “Strange winds”-There’s a mysterious energy to this track that immediately makes it stand you. Yet, at the same time, it somehow feels familiar and enjoyable. It’s not the kind of mysterious that makes your skin crawl; it’s more like opening …
Three tracks capturing the folk spirit of our site nicely
Jude Moses – “Kokoro”-The number of times that I’ve accepted a track with a discordant opening is very, very small. So when I do it’s because something spectacular follows the distortion. I can safely say that the harmonies on this track are truly …
Three folk singer songwriters you should put on your weekend playlist
Jon Bell – “Who we want to be”-Sometimes I run across a song that’s so good I don’t even want to write about it; I just want to shut up and listen. Jon Bell’s “Who we want to be” is one of those …
Three storytelling Americana tunes that will fill your heart
Jacksonport – “Boundless love” (John Prine cover)-If you follow us on Twitter, you already know that I love this track. In fact, I’ll probably be spinning it almost non-stop for the near future. The combination of one of my current favorite folk artists …
