Anxiety Attacks – “OK” -One of the great pleasures of my life is being connected to people who care deeply about mental health. So when I found this track about checking in on someone that you love, complete with a fascinating alt punk …
Category: Folk
A Perfect Blend of Thursday Styles
Colton Venner – “The Cold Side” There is no mystery in our feelings for songwriters like David Ramirez. We love grizzled melancholy artists with old time country folk leanings. Singer Colton Venner refreshingly plays in this territory without inauthenticity or cliche. He is vulnerable and incredibly gifted …
5 Big Acts With New Releases
While we devote the majority of our coverage to emerging artists, their are still bigger acts we love, respect, and capture the spirit our site strives to embody. We have a pretty solid collection of artists here for you to enjoy, with at …
Five Americana tracks to get us back to our own roots
Sometimes the hardest thing about writing for this website is staying true to ourselves. WE get submissions from all over the world in a variety of genres. Sometimes it can be hard to stay true to ourselves, so here’s a post to get …
Your Tuesday Mix
Bjorn Rydhog – “Sunshine” With the summer coming to its inevitable close, we still find ourselves grasping for a few more tunes that capture the season’s magic. Sweden’s own singer songwriter provides it here with a melancholy but uplifting ode to summer and …
Five rising artists to make your midweek
Zach Zimmerman – “It Won’t Stay” -I’m not sure if he’s related to Robert Zimmerman, but Zach’s definitely got some of those songwriting chops. His melodies are unconventional and moving. What I like most about the track is that it moves along with …
Artists We LOVE Right Now
Ainslie Wills – “Society” There is a lot to love about this Aussie songwriter. Her vocals alone are capable of empowering and melting hearts. She has a smoky confidence throughout the track that questions the expectations of a strange society. The music video …
A folk playlist for a sunny summer day
Joe Kaplow – “I said I was going and I went” -There’s something deeply endearing about Kaplow’s style. It’s like the song is in no hurry to move along, but you’re perfectly happy to enjoy the lull of the strings and vocal. It …
Ten need-to-hear singer songwriters
Luke James Shaffer – “Slow Down” -Shaffer’s sound is, frankly, perfect for what we like to cover on this site. It’s definitely influenced by both folk and pop. What I love most, though, is the connection between the spirit of the music and …
Thursday’s Best Tracks
Rubblebucket – “Lemonade” If you haven’t heard of this duo, you are welcome. Their mix of creativity and musical prowess is something of an art they have close to perfected. “Lemonade” is a track that is equal parts Beck and experimental jazz fusion. Vocally it …
