Calling this album a “debut” is a bit misleading. Many of us in the indie music world have been well familiar with Gundersen’s unique, deep folk music for several years. There are a number of songs on the album that avid Gundersen fans …
Category: Country
The Gloria Darlings – Come Home to Me – Seattle folk music and bluegrass duo
This duo, Pandi and Milly, bill themselves as “folk grass,” which I immediately took as one of those marketing ploys because, well isn’t all bluegrass fundamentally folk music? And then I heard this incredible album. This… friends… is “folk grass.” It’s beautiful. It …
Grace and Tony – November – Proud matrimonial “punkgrass” couple create truly unique sound
Grace and Tony sing duets that are almost guaranteed to make you smile. One part traditional Americana music, another part gleeful musical fare, these two clearly have experience singing together. Their harmonies are natural and the charisma just oozes from the audio. Although …
Gifts or Creatures – Yesteryear Western Darkness Review – Alt Country Duo Features Steel Guitar
Twangy electric guitars and a slide guitar come together to make a distinctly 20th-century country music sound on this 21st-century salvo from Gifts or Creatures. Duo vocal blending and unconventional melody lines serve to create a genuine, unique flavor that makes sonic hat …
Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires – “Mutineer” – Authentic country music duet
Jason Isbell put out one of the best albums of 2013 and he’s been doing recordings at a variety of radio stations all year. This was a wonderful rendition of “Mutineer” with Amanda Shires on vocals and violin. Although a cover and not …
The Wicks – Lux and Wax – Emerging country band with attitude
Take a little twang, add a dash of attitude, and a healthy helping of harmonies and what you have is a delicious dish called The Wicks. Okay so the metaphor is both mixed and forced, but breaking down the sound of this exciting …
Stacy Lantz – Ready This Time – Classic female vocalist keeps Nashville honest
Stacy Lantz is the picture of Nashville’s music scene. No longer “just country” the classic intricacies of Lantz’s style keep listeners happy and craving more. Her bandcamp page describes her vocals as “piercing,” which might be the single best word for her. To …
The Meadows Brothers – “A Train Makes a Sad, Sad Sound”
One of our readers sent us this suggestion with the comment, “there is hope for country music.” Indeed. These guys are young, talented, and fun to listen to. Give them a listen.
Chelsea Morgan & the Woven Soles- Focus
Chelsea Morgan and The Woven Soles. Focus. Chelsea Morgan, 2013. http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/ChelseaMorgan Smooth, like a good rye whiskey- that’s how I’d have to describe Chelsea Morgan and The Woven Soles’ new album, Focus. The Australian singer/songwriter has begun playing with her talented musician colleagues …
Double Feature: Jonathan Byrd and the Barn Birds – Doing traditional country music justice
Jonathan Byrd’s solo album Cackalack has some great songs on it and his duet work in the Barn Birds is really great as well. I decided to put these two projects together to highlight solid songwriting and two enjoyable albums. Cackalack’s cover depicts …
