Chris Klafford – “What Happened to Us” -This track has a ton of unique pop energy to it. You’ll hear elements of folk and pop singer songwriter here, but really it’s the massive energy that hits on the break at about :50. The …
Category: Folk
Your Thursday Rundown
Salmone – “Swim” This French act come on unexpected with the first listen. The way they craft a track – deliberately, with laid back flare, could almost be described as American. “Swim” is the first track the group wrote together and it showcases …
Get your hands dirty with some roots music – Lunchtime Playlist May 31
Jesse Daniel – “Looks Like Rain” -Daniel’s style is pure as the driven… rain? No but seriously this is a pure record that comes across as the real deal. The chord structure and slide guitar give it plenty of rootsy texture. Daniel’s voice …
Ascending singer songwriters – Lunchtime Playlist May 29
Erik Mutzke – “Friends Again” -Anyone who has ever been through the roller coaster of a breakup can relate to this song about wanting to be friends again. The plaintive vocal style from Mutzke works perfectly with the intricate fingerpicking folk style of …
Check out all of our spring playlists – Americana, Rock, Singer Songwriter, and Folk Music
Some of you may be aware that we actually curate playlists all the time over on Soundcloud. (If there’s demand, we’ll do the same on Spotify.) These lists are specially crafted with under-the-radar artists in mind, so you’re not going to find top-40 …
Amp up your weekend playlist – Late Lunch Playlist May 25
Orla Gartland – “I Go Crazy” -Sometimes relationships are smooth and butterflies, but sometimes they are conflicted and distruptive. The latter is the subject of Gartland’s song “I Go Crazy.” Love can be so enrapturing and fascinating, but it can make us feel …
Five folk standouts – Lunchtime Playlist May 23
Arbour Season – “Leaving Delaware” -This is one of my favorite folk songs I’ve heard in 2018. There, I said it. The harmonies on this track are positively saccharine. The overall sound, though, is not overly sweet, but rather feels like a genuine …
A folk and singer songwriter roundup – Lunchtime Playlist May 18
Caroline Lazar – “Georgia” -Listen for the crack in Lazar’s voice in the first line. Isn’t that great? Sometimes I find an artist and think that I should just write “included without comment.” Lazar’s vocal is the real deal. The rest of the …
Brand New Music By Brand New Artists
Family And Friends – “Winding Roads” The Athens stationed folk rock pioneers are masters at dipping in and out of various styles that keep listeners guessing what they will hear next. Leaning on the folk side of a collective ragtag act, the band …
A playful music mix – Lunchtime Playlist May 17
Whitney Fennimore – “Stones” -This track is full of excitement but also deep sincerity. The central metaphor about “throwing stones” pulls together the raw emotion of reconciling a relationship. Anyone who has ever gone through a rocky time in a relationship will enjoy …
