Let’s not mince words; this is the country album of the year for me. Brent Cobb is the perfect singer songwriter. He’s a blend of John Denver with a touch of John Fogerty. He’s got a sincerity that reminds me of what people …
Category: Folk
Three Unique, Artful Singer Songwriters
Singer songwriters seem pretty common in this day and age. But the thing is, there are a lot of copycat songwriters. It’s something truly exciting to find a songwriter who can write with a newness and rigor that pricks up our ears. These …
Album Review: SONA – Terribly Tangled
Album Review: SONA – Terribly Tangled By: Brad Johnson SONA is a folk-soul duo endeavor between Molly Mehlsack and Luke DeRoy, formed in Boston in 2015. They recently released their debut EP Terribly Tangled. DeRoy and Mehlsack have described their music as “an …
New Music Friday – Ep. 21 – Vote in the poll to decide who wins a full album review
New Music Friday – Ep. 21 – Vote in the poll to decide who wins a full album review Each of these artists has an incredible amount of talent, so let’s give them all a fair listen. After clicking on each one, please …
Five Unexpectedly Beautiful Folk Tracks
Sometimes you just can’t see beauty coming from afar. It’s only by moving in closely to these songs will you really hear how incredible they are. From a live version of some outstanding vocal harmonies to a few downtempo chill acoustic tracks, here …
Six Emerging Folk Artists
Folk music is really important; it is the genre that tells our stories in song. Sometimes they are full of imagery and sometimes they are candid. But no matter how the folk song takes shape, at its heart there is an expression of …
Album Review: Anna Elizabeth Laube – Tree
Anna Elizabeth Laube | Tree Anna Elizabeth Laube funnels a tapestry of odes, laments, prayers and wishes into her latest album Tree to create a collection of songs that are at once heartwarming and boldly questioning of the boundaries between love and time. …
Five captivating singer songwriters, featuring Matt Pond
Singer songwriters, to me, often dance on the delicate line between poet and prophet. They seem to be the people who can explain things in our world that the rest of us just cannot see. Think about the great lines from classic folk …
Six pop jams to put a smile on your face
Pop music has a bad reputation these days. When people hear pop they automatically think Britney Spears and the big music machine. But really, there’s more to the genre than that. It’s a popular sound. And really a pop artist doesn’t have to …
Editor’s Picks: Canyon City, Eric and Happie
One of the best things about running your own music website is that you get to pick what you cover. We have our genre focus and some general “rules” for coverage, but at the end of the day we pick music that we …
