Lucas Davies – “Only in my mind”-I appreciate the energy of this piece. It’s a little bit rock, a little bit folk, and a lot of chill. I also think the intellectual lyrics, focusing on the life of the mind is a much …
Category: Folk
A working-from-home playlist for spring 2020
Ali Dineen – “Hungry Ghost”-This is one of my favorite songs of 2020 already. The instrumentation feels like something Joni Mitchell and Jackson Browne would have written. Dineen’s timeless vocal cuts right to my spirit. The whole composition is really enjoyable. The lyrics …
Incredible Women Artists of March
With March being celebrated as Women’s History Month and March 8th being International Women’s Day we thought we should further highlight some of the best under discovered artists we have came across recently. While great music is genderless, and we focus throughout the …
Five new folk songs to get your existential questions brewing
Grace Gillespie – “Goodbye”-We’ve covered Grace Gillespie in the past, but this piece here really grabbed my attention. It’s intimate and calm, like a Joni Mitchell song, all the while packing a formidable lyrical punch. It’s about fearing that your life doesn’t have …
New music mix with a “2020 song of the year” nominee – which one do you think it should be?
If you’ve been around the site for a while, you know that we used to have a feature on Fridays with a voting process. We stopped doing that because the “prize” of a full album review was getting difficult (one because they take …
Tyson Ray Borsboom: : : Rugged Songwriter With A Beautiful Sound
We fall deeply in love with artists who can seamlessly combine influences. It takes a rare talent to take the good from many genres, and mix them to create a timeless sound. Singer songwriter Tyson Ray Borsboom can do this with beautiful intention. …
An emerging folk and singersongwriter playlist — find your new favorite here
Jordan Pratt – “Anywhere in the world”-The easy going acoustic style of this piece is relaxing initially, however as the song develops it has a sense of urgency to it. The composition swells to a lush, rewarding sound. If you pay attention to …
An Americana Exploration — new music in a classic genre
Patrick Jordan – “You don’t want me anymore”-If the blues are your bag, put Patrick Jordan on your short list. This is one of those slowed down two step songs that will make you want to dance with the one who’s not there …
Five emerging songwriters to share with friends
Tayrn – “Daydream”-If you are living in a hectic time of life, give this track a play. Oh my word this is more effective than medication for calming me in my soul. Tayrn has an almost-whispered vocal style that will absolutely send chills …
FANTASTIC Folk February – A 10-song digital music festival
Mike Stocksdale – “Wishes and Wants”-If you are looking for solid fingerpicking and thoughtful lyricism, you’ll enjoy this track. Stocksdale has a grasp of the contemporary culture in a way that we want our troubadours to have. He’s got a sense of wisdom …
