If you like big folk sounds, you’ll enjoy the new 5J Barrow album. They’re a fun and experimental folk sound. In other words, this isn’t exactly Woody Guthrie folk music. There are layers of complicated sounds on this album. The opening “Talking My …
Category: Folk
Album Review: Brandin Reed – Debut self-titled album (NMF Ep 61 Winner)
Brandin Reed is one of the hardest working guys in the business. We know this because when he got a spot on our NMF contest, he personally tweeted out an invitation that brought more traffic than almost any other strategy. But let’s be …
Artist Feature: Emerging folk singer Cale Hawkins (NMF Winner Ep 59)
Cale Hawkins’s track “The Ferryman” was one of the most gripping first-listen “wow” reactions I’ve had all year. It really is that kind of powerful influence and I can’t totally explain why. Whether it’s the intricate lyrics or the overall theatrical feeling of …
Album Review: Common Jack – Strange New State (NMF Winner Ep 49)
Fans of experimental folk music take note. Common Jack is Brooklyn-based folk rocker John Gardner. His work, along with his band mates, makes for an incredible Americana vibe. Whether it’s raw, gritty Neil Young-esque vocals or a plodding familiar folk rock beat, the …
Artist Interview: Paul Johnson’s hopeful project Canyon City continues to impress
Canyon City is the moniker for a Nashville-based singer songwriter Paul Johnson. We’ve featured his EP Refuge a few years ago and have shared a few of his songs off of the 2016 album Midnight Waves. It was off of the merits of …
The Three Best Tracks We Heard From This (Or Any) Week
Katie Herzig – “Strangers” “Strangers’ is one of the first songs I wrote for the new album,” Herzig explains. “Over time I fell in love with the simplicity and chillness of this song and wanted it to be the first on my record. …
New Music Friday – Episode 66 – Vote in the poll to decide who wins an artist feature!
So we’re not sure about the whole hashtagging of #NewMusicFriday in the headline. We were doing that. Now maybe not? If any of our readers are SEO gurus, what say you? Anyways, you’re not here to talk about websites, you’re here to listen …
Artist Interview: Joe Purdy Pays the Price for Social Justice
When Joe Purdy decided to write a social justice album, he knew that he was making an important decision for his career. Frankly, he didn’t know what direction it would take, but he knew it was worth saying something meaningful with his music. …
New Music Friday – Episode 65 – Please vote in the poll at the bottom to decide who wins a feature!
These contests are heating up lately with some really impressive vote totals. Have you been out here pounding the pavement for your favorite artists? We’re glad to hear it! Please keep sharing the love and the great music. Mar – “Ghost” -This is …
Featuring two tracks from MAWD (Winner NMF Ep 57)
If you follow our site closely, you know we love great vocals and an uptempo style. It’s impossible to hear the band MAWD without drawing connections with a band like Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. It’s a fun, uptempo folk style that …
