Jae Jin – “Book in the Cloud” -Like clockwork every few weeks we get a new submission from Jae Jin. Here’s the thing, though, we can’t quite him. We don’t even want to quit him! He’s delightful. Just listen to the harmonies on …
Category: Americana
Haunting vocals for October – A variety playlist
Ghostly Kisses – “The City Holds My Heart” -There’s definitely a haunting notion to this band named after ghosts. The entire atmospheric quality of the song just fills the room with a kind of visceral fog. The understated vocal style fits perfectly in …
Unleash your singer songwriter lovin’ heart
Goldschatz – “Thick as thieves” -If male-female harmonies are your thing, you’ll love Goldschatz. It’s a folk style as old as the genre, reflecting some sweet connections between two great vocalists. The production has a bit of a modern twist, but at its …
Four endearing new singer songwriters
Land of Trees – “If worst comes to worst” -This thoughtful acoustic song is pretty much what you think in your head when you hear the term “singer songwriter.” The finger picking is peaceful. Once the rest of the band joins in, there’s …
Keep the folk and Americana flowing into the weekend…
Angela Harris – “Still” -The best way to describe how I feel about this love song from Angela Harris is that I shared it with my wife of 12 years. If that don’t say how I feel bout it, ain’t nothin will. No, …
Folk music for these foggy fall mornings
When I woke up today there was a nice layer of fog across the back yard. The trees were tucked in, looking like they didn’t want to be awake any more than I did. It had a crisp chill in the air that …
Soul-moving music for your weekend
ViVii – “Savant” (Live) -I can’t explain what this song does to me, but it cuts through the air and speaks to me. I am not sure if it’s the beautiful guitar work or the soaring, delightful lead vocal. Whatever it is, the …
Some of that newfangled Rock N Roll Music
Sometimes we forget that rock music itself was a subversive genre when it emerged. Now it’s become passe. But let’s spin some of the newest stuff we’ve gotten here; everything from synthesizers to classic rock guitars, from beepbop machines to high screaming strings. …
Album Review – “The Invisible Comes to Us” by Anna & Elizabeth
As a “harmony” singer, you tend to sing along to albums or the radio adding your two cents. (Aka, your obscure harmony that only a fellow singer would appreciate. The average ride-goer, not so much.) It’s not often that you hear a band …
Folk is thriving! A brand new folk playlist.
Eden Iris – “Dark Sunday Dream” -Eden Iris has a fascinating style. It’s not typical or traditional folk music, but the elements of the “new world” she describes in her lyrics. It’s a thoughtful and engaging track, even if it evokes some dark …
