Anna Jordan – “Willing” We have little hope for anyone who does not immediately love this artist. Her vocals are incredibly comforting, while her instrumentation is emotive. Her folk rock leaning is just right, even bringing in an electric guitar to show her …
Category: Folk
Featured Single: Cole Swensen – “Boy from your magazine”
Cole Swensen – “Boy from your magazine”-We’ve been covering Cole Swensen for a while now, but after this most recent find I had to dig in a bit more on his work. I checked out his Instagram, which is incredible. It captures his …
Three tracks with a delightful spin on the indie folk genre
Dan Croll – “Talk to you”-The first time I tried to write about this song, I spent the entire time dancing in my chair instead of actually writing. I feel like that’s a pretty good assessment of how I feel about the song. …
Three folk rock tracks that will get your toes tapping
Fantastic Cat – “Keep me in your heart”-Take a Tom Petty vibe with a dash of Dylan’s styling and you have this track from Fantastic Cat. I realize those are some big names to drop, but I guarantee you’ll hear it by the …
Mattie Leon Shines on “Michigan”
Mattie Leon – “Michigan” The music of Mattie Leon perfectly captures what we do as a site. His beautiful songwriting shows an artist at the top of his craft. On “Michigan” we find a talent who is caught between the simpler times of …
Three folk singer songwriters you’ll want for your March playlists
Noah Derksen – “You got a hold on me”-If you’re looking for a chilled out folk love song, give this track a spin. Derksen has this impeccable ability to express emotions with every line that he writes. The energy of the track is …
Hayden and Feist Recruit Steve Buscemi / Matt Berninger For Star Studded Gem
Hayden (feat Feist) – “On a Beach” Take a celebrated Canadian songwriter and mix in Feist, Matt Berninger (The National) and Steve Buscemi, and you can count us intrigued. We love Hayden who is often referred to as slacker folk. Whatever style you …
Three exciting new tracks from a variety of genres we enjoy
*Note: We used to make 10-song potpourri lists like this, but we are no longer permitted to do so. If you’d like to listen to longer playlists of our curation, though, check out our Spotify public playlists here. Cole Spain – “Go again”-When …
Three talented acoustic singer songwriters you’ll want to hear
Matilda Mann – “The day that I met you”-You’ve never heard a song quite like this and that’s exactly why you need to click play here. There are elements of epic pop music from the 1960s. There’s theatrical sentimentality mixed with equal parts …
Three tracks that throw genre conventions right out the window blending Americana, rock, and folk rock
Thomas Sartor – “Dark twisted path”-Call it “alt country.” Call it “rock n’ roll.” Call it “folk rock.” I just call it a darn good song. Sartor writes with a bit of a timeless style that feels like it could have been written …
