Alex Kramer has a cool pop songwriting style. His writing draws you into the stories that he tells. The production is top quality and the overall feeling is that you just want to hear more. “Loving You Is Easy” -There are some nice …
Category: Americana
Album Review: The Ballroom Thieves – Deadeye
One of the best things about running a music blog is that you get to decide what to cover. Sometimes that comes with official editorial policies and a fancy process. Other times you just hear something, fall in love, and decide to write …
Three of the Catchiest Songs We Heard This Week
Evan Magee – “Starve” The description tells you all you need to know: “if you’re feeling salty about your ex, you should share this song.” A classic break up song, this short lamentation will call to mind acts like the Lumineers and George …
Three Americana Acts for a Holiday Week
There’s lots of Christmas music out there, but what would Thanksgiving music sound like if we had it? I’ll go ahead and assert that it would be Americana. It would be at times brash, but other times really quaint and enjoyable. Here we …
Two Acoustic EPs You Need to Hear: Kyle Cox and Jeremiah Daly
Anyone who has followed our site over the past year knows that managing editor Greg Jones is a big fan of sincere singer songwriters. Being able to find someone who can deliver a witty or thoughtful lyric over a well-played acoustic guitar is …
Album Review: Brent Cobb – Shine on Rainy Day
Let’s not mince words; this is the country album of the year for me. Brent Cobb is the perfect singer songwriter. He’s a blend of John Denver with a touch of John Fogerty. He’s got a sincerity that reminds me of what people …
Three Unique, Artful Singer Songwriters
Singer songwriters seem pretty common in this day and age. But the thing is, there are a lot of copycat songwriters. It’s something truly exciting to find a songwriter who can write with a newness and rigor that pricks up our ears. These …
New Music Friday – Ep. 21 – Vote in the poll to decide who wins a full album review
New Music Friday – Ep. 21 – Vote in the poll to decide who wins a full album review Each of these artists has an incredible amount of talent, so let’s give them all a fair listen. After clicking on each one, please …
Five Unexpectedly Beautiful Folk Tracks
Sometimes you just can’t see beauty coming from afar. It’s only by moving in closely to these songs will you really hear how incredible they are. From a live version of some outstanding vocal harmonies to a few downtempo chill acoustic tracks, here …
Six Emerging Folk Artists
Folk music is really important; it is the genre that tells our stories in song. Sometimes they are full of imagery and sometimes they are candid. But no matter how the folk song takes shape, at its heart there is an expression of …
