Celeste Tauchar, aka talker, is a compelling young songwriter from Folsom, California. Her style goes against the polished and often insincere music of her contemporaries. The 23 year old prefers a more direct, and vulnerable, approach to her art. Listeners are left feeling …
Category: Folk
The Heartbeat of EarToTheGround – A folk and acoustic playlist
Ryan David Orr – “The floor of this house”-The easy going acoustic folk style of this track reflects what we’re all about on this site. There’s a sensibility here that might make you think about CSNY and that’s okay. The connectedness and deep …
Five need-to-know singer songwriters – January 2019
Emily James – “Can’t Say Goodbye”-We’ve covered James in the past, including an interview with her. It’s really exciting to hear her pop singer songwriter style continue to evolve. This track is particularly strong with an epic piano and some soaring vocals. The …
Album Review: Evergreen – Whole – A folk masterpiece tucked away in Edmonton
I am an unapologetically big fan of this band, Evergreen, from Edmonton. I found them last year and just can’t get enough. They have that magical factor that makes folk music stand out; the atmospheric guitars provide a basis to the lush vocals …
UK Songwriter Bella McKendree a Powerful Sound On Her New Track
UK songstress Bella McKendree is prepping what is slated to be a can’t miss album later this month. Her piano driven songwriting will win over hearts on her latest single “The One I’ll Always Love”, while her siren vocals express what can only be …
Four new folk tracks for early 2019
Simen Mitlid – “Saturdays”-Mitlid is a Norwegien acoustic folk artist who might just steal your heart right out from under you. There’s a poetic sincerity to the lines in this song that are superb. I love the little chord changes at the end …
2 Acts We CANNOT Get Enough Of
The Western Den – “Like You Do” “Like You Do” is a creatively constructed piece of indie goodness. Leaving behind the oft folk described label, the band pierces through genre and style with expert precision. The vocals of one half of the duo, Deni Hlavinka are nothing short of …
Album Review: Laura Jean Anderson – Lonesome No More
Every year it happens that I miss an album that should have been covered and could have finished in the top albums for the year. In 2018, one of the biggest misses I made was Laura Jean Anderson’s impeccable album Lonesome No More. Fans of …
Four new singer songwriters for 2019
Trevor Ohlsen – “Crazy in Love”-I don’t know if the word “lush” is used enough in music descriptions, so I’ll use it to describe the orchestral compositions from Trevor Ohlsen. He expresses his melodic lines with poetic sincerity laid over beautiful backing. It’s …
Your Weekend New Music Playlist
KT Tunstall – “Human Being” We have always loved the creative spirit of Tunstall, and her new single is further proof of her solid songwriting and ability to rock a track. “Human Being” is incredibly catchy, which we come to expect from the artist, but surprisingly she also …
