In celebration of their debut album, Left for Better, The Local Strangers hosted a sold out release party at the Columbia City Theater this past Friday. The album, which you can read about here, is a beautiful collection of emotional, melodic tracks compiled …
Category: Country
The Local Strangers – Left for Better
I first saw the Local Strangers at a Warehouse show at Anthem in downtown Tacoma and was immediately impressed by the smooth, powerful vocals of Aubrey Zoli and Matt Hart. The band’s presence and full sound makes for an incredibly engaging live show …
Count This Penny – Pitchman
Another male/female singing duo that understands how to write intensely personal folk songs that are enriched with some classic country tones, Count This Penny has crafted a masterful album. Banjoes, mandolins, and slides abound on Pitchman, 9 songs that satisfy from top to bottom with …
Sera Cahoone – Deer Creek Canyon
Jewel was one of the first artists I ever heard that bridged the gap from country music into the subtle soft acoustic music most associated with “Indie folk.” At the time I didn’t really know what I was hearing, but now I’ve grown …
Rosco Bandana – Time To Begin
A few weeks ago, I wrote an article that talked about Hard Rock, the company behind all the music themed restaurants across the globe, and their foray into the world of creating music with their new label, Hard Rock Records. The first band …
YouTube Gem: If Birds Could Fly – “House of Gold” (cover)
This video epitomizes the YouTube Gem category. Here is a great classic song performed by a wonderful duo. Brittany Carter vocals are again fantastic. This is truly a gem. I hope you will share it widely. These talented musicians deserve greater notoriety.
Brandi Carlile – Bear Creek
Since Brandi Carlile put out her latest album on Columbia Records, she’s really not an Indie artist. But Carlile’s music and overall style really suit the music that we feature on this site. In some ways she represents success for a lot of …
If Birds Could Fly – Ghosts
If Birds Could Fly is a band for people that like real country music. They are not a product of the over produced contemporary country scene. Instead, they represent the kind of soul-driven authentic country music that drives a genre. The lead vocals, …
YouTube Gems: Turnpike Troubadours
Often my way of finding new music is to go to Amazon, Bandcamp, Noisetrade, or wherever and search for a band with a cool name. I know it has no basis on the quality of music, but this strategy has done well for …
YouTube Gem: Kyle Cox and Sarahbeth Wesley – “Honey, Let’s Run Away”
This is a great duet by two talented musicians, Kyle Cox and Sarahbeth Wesley. Take a minute to listen to this awesome video, then follow it up by checking on Cox’s bandcamp.
