Sometimes we get carried away with comparisons. Greg and I often talk about how he compares Good Old War to The Beatles and how I completely understand what he means but that it just sounds so ridiculous. Well, it’s my turn. Song Preservation …
Category: Americana
Artist Interview: Le Wrens
It was your brother Noah who told me “there’s nothing worse than the ’email interview” so I apologize for that. But in an effort to get the word out about your band and album, we have to make due. Thanks for taking some …
Chicken Barn Heroes- The Green EP
Chicken Barn Heroes. The Green EP. Chicken Barn Heroes/Bandcamp, 2013. Chicken Barn Heroes: http://chickenbarnheroes.tumblr.com/ The Chicken Barn Heroes are a Brooklyn, New York based country, bluegrass, and blues trio formed in 2011. In the two years since then, they’ve put out now three albums, …
Ryan Spearman – Foolish Apprehension
This is the kind of song that is why we even invented the YouTube Gem concept. This recording is not brand new, but it’s an absolute diamond in the rough. It’s storytelling and wonderful. Spearman channels a serious Roger Miller sound in fantastic …
Free Music Friday! The Vespers and Amazon’s Americana Sale
Happy Free Music Friday everyone! This week we’ve got the religiously tinted bluegrass stylings of The Vespers and a huge sale from Amazon. First up is The Vespers, a four piece bluegrass band that produces some awesome music, that is especially awesome if …
Bronze Radio Return – Up, On & Over
Often times, when writing a review, I have a hard time categorizing a band or describing a band because they don’t sound like anything else we’ve heard. While that’s certainly true for Bronze Radio Return, the sextet out of Hartford, Connecticut, I found …
Quick Hits: Hiram Ring, Aaron Moses, and Matt Bradford
I have been finding some pretty incredible artists this year and I’d like to feature a few in this version of quick hits. These guys (okay there’s one common thread) are singer songwriters of the highest order. Their acoustic jams will get toes …
Fort Frances – The Atlas
Fort Frances has an ethereal vocal sound with a connected, raw acoustic guitar component. The component, almost the opposite of what has become “pop” rock is a strangely familiar and unique sound. Their unique combination of vocals and full band sound make them …
The Barefoot Movement – Figures of the Year
Bluegrass is a genre that often get overlooked because it can be grating. The fiddles, the banjos, the vocals can all be turn offs to the casual music listener. One of the reasons that Nickel Creek was so successful was their ability to …
New Sweden – New Sweden
The amazing band New Sweden describe their sound as “American music” and that vague description could not be better. From the opening track of this latest EP, it’s evident that these musicians have spent a lot of time with real American music. Reflecting …
