Elise LeBlanc – “Lavender Honey”-I adore a good toe-tapping love song. There’s a spirited two-step rhythm that keeps this track moving, which encourages the listener to take a spin on the dancefloor. It’s got vintage honky tonk energy right from the start. The …
Category: Americana
Three new Americana tracks that will put you in that timeless headspace
Heavy Diamond Ring ft. Gregory Alan Isakov – “Take Whatever You Need”-It’s not every day that we get a submission featuring an icon like Gregory Alan Isakov, but here we did. It’s easy to hear why Isakov agreed to be a part of …
Three new Bluegrass and Americana tunes that will remind you of the timelessness of the genre
Tony Kamel and Kym Warner – “Gone, Boys”-When you think bluegrass, this is probably the sound you have in your mind. Driven by a well-struck mandolin and some sincere vocal harmonies. The guitar work is impressive as well. The pacing certainly fits in …
Three outstanding new Americana tracks that will remind you the genre is alive and well
Della Moorman – “Smoke in the Room”-When the first line of a song is, “there’s a ghost in the jukebox, there’s dust on the floorboards” you know you’re in for a treat. Name me one artist on Music Row who would even think …
Three new Americana tracks that will get your weekend playlist going
Grant Malloy Smith – “Tear Trail”-For those of you that know my other life as an educator, you might know that I’m a historian. So when a song like this comes across my desk, I’m immediately interested in the message that it’s going …
Three new alt country tracks that will have you ordering another round
Andrew Shier – “Rusted and Weathered”-From the time I started listening to artist like David Ramirez back in the day, I fell for alt country as a genre. It captures what I wish mainstream country would do. This track from Shier echoes that …
Featuring a pair of new Americana tracks that bring the past into the present with great messages
Admiral Radio – “Love Is Alchemy”-This isn’t my first time featuring an Admiral Radio track and I’m certain it won’t be my last. Their sound is just about as sweet as you’ll find in music today. The harmonies are heavenly. I appreciate the …
Three outstanding new tracks in the alt country and folk rock subgenres well worth your time
Bryse Taylor – “Nitwit”-Bryse Taylor is one of those artists that I find myself saying yes(!) every time he sends something over. (Seriously, he’s 4 for 4!) The overall style of this track captures elements of folk rock, with this plodding rhythmic style …
Introducing a pair of new songs at the intersection of Americana and Alt Country music
The Beard and the Bird – “Waitin’ on May”-It’s got swing. It’s got a sweet fiddle. It’s got incredible vocal harmonies. What’s not to like about this song? It’s great to hear that there are people in the 21st century making music that …
Five wonderful new folk and Americana tracks we discovered on the submission platform Groover
Wild Earp – “Florida Lee”-Ok I’m admittedly a sucker for play on words, so the “Florida Lee” and “fleur-de-lis” works really well. Instrumentally, the steel guitar kind of steals the show for me on this one. The vocal is great, sitting right in …
