JMES – “Hopeless romantic”-The pop glow on this track is positively infectious. The way the backing track connects with the mood of the vocal is really good. The lyrics have an abstract meaning that is open to the interpretation of the listener. The …
Category: Americana
Three engaging new Americana songs
Brock Mattsson – “Are you thinking of me?”-If you’re a fan of old school country, you know the kind — the smoke-filled tavern style country music — then you’ll love Brock Mattsson’s latest tune. It’s a love song to the ultimate degree. It’ll …
3 Exceptional Songwriters to Soundtrack ’20
Frogi – “Millisecond” “Millisecond” is a blast of soothing indietronica that reminded us of the likes of Maggie Rogers. The young songwriter, croons with an impressive range that stops listeners and demands them to take notice. The LA artist does it all, talented …
Three genre-defining Americana tunes
Travis Shallow – “Let it pass”-Something about the recording space and resonating acoustic guitar really works on this song. Once the vocal enters, gruff and direct, there’s a powerful truth-telling message here. Far too often we sink our hearts into something that’s not …
Three Americana tunes to connect you to your roots
Juniper – “Sticking with my Henry”-This is an adorable throwback style. I have never really heard someone in the 21st century emulating the classic 20th century teen hop style quite like this. I can’t help but think of people like Brenda Lee when …
David Ramirez Plays to “Heaven”
The fifth LP from Austin songwriter David Ramirez is a refreshing love note for a broken world. My Love is a Hurricane was written in a fury and inspired by a short but inspired romance. The result is a surprisingly upbeat album with …
Three new singer songwriters to follow
Tommy Ashby – “Everywhere is home”-The energy from this track is really interesting to me. In one sense it’s up tempo and pop feeling, yet there’s this tender feeling in the vocal as well. The full sound is one that I think could …
Three more Americana tracks for your midweek
Adrian Ebeltoft – “The Last Grain”-If you like agricultural storylines and haunting traditional string Americana music, you’ll like this song a lot. I find Ebeltoft’s vocal style to be very comforting. The melody is a tad unconventional in a good way. It harkens …
Three more tracks for your midweek playlist
Max RM – “Little bird”-The easy going acoustic energy of this track is really satisfying. The vocal harmonies on the chorus will put a smile on your face. The unexpected slide guitar on the instrumental break made this one go from good to …
Three new Americana tracks to get you through the week
Emi Meyer – “Nashville Lullaby”-For some reason this song reminds me of the late John Prine. It’s got a bit of charm and a simple declaration of love. There are some really creative lines and a delightfully expressive melody. Meyer’s style feels quintessentially …
