Canyon City is the moniker for a Nashville-based singer songwriter Paul Johnson. We’ve featured his EP Refuge a few years ago and have shared a few of his songs off of the 2016 album Midnight Waves. It was off of the merits of …
Category: Americana
New Music Friday – Episode 66 – Vote in the poll to decide who wins an artist feature!
So we’re not sure about the whole hashtagging of #NewMusicFriday in the headline. We were doing that. Now maybe not? If any of our readers are SEO gurus, what say you? Anyways, you’re not here to talk about websites, you’re here to listen …
Artist Interview: Joe Purdy Pays the Price for Social Justice
When Joe Purdy decided to write a social justice album, he knew that he was making an important decision for his career. Frankly, he didn’t know what direction it would take, but he knew it was worth saying something meaningful with his music. …
#NewMusicFriday – Episode 64 – Vote in the poll to decide who wins an artist feature!
Life continues to move along gently here in northeast Ohio. There are some changes coming soon, though. The leaves will turn colors, the temperatures will drop, and we’ll all do some “nesting” for our futures. But until then, let’s enjoy what’s left of …
#NewMusicFriday – Episode 63 – Vote in the poll to decide who wins an artist feature!
If you’re like us, you’re constantly on the hunt for new music. The thing is, it doesn’t always “click” with what you like. But what if you had someone sifting through the majority of it to find the best? That would be great! …
The Best 5 Tracks We Heard This Week
Moglii – “Darkest Night” German artist Moglii has a flare for deconstruction. On this single, it firmly grabs ahold of various genres, perfected by artists like Bon Iver, James Blake, and Jack Garratt, and reimagines the possible. Mixing downtempo with electro pop, he …
#NewMusicFriday – Episode 62 – Vote in the poll to decide who wins an artist feature!
The end of summer brings with it many changes. Kids go back to school, football kicks off (the American kind), and the fall entertainment season kicks it into high gear. Check out some of these end of summer tracks that will set the …
#NewMusicFriday – Episode 61 – Vote in the poll to decide who wins an artist feature!
If you’ve been following this series for a while, you realize that each week there are some pretty incredible artists. You might not love them all, but you can find a few to love in every collection. After you vote this week, consider …
Album Review: Shawn Butzin – Northern Trails (Winner NMF Ep 53)
I can’t decide if Shawn Butzin sounds more like the Americana revival coming with the Isbell/Adams crowd or if he’s more like the originals like Tom Petty. Either way, fans of that classic rock-meets-folk-meets-country sound will really dig this album from Shawn Butzin. …
Three of our old friends with new music
If you’re looking for a soundtrack for your Sunday afternoon, you will enjoy these three friends of ours who we’ve featured in the past. If you dig one (or all?) of these, feel free to share the post on social media to help …
