I am a firm believer that location can have an incredible influence on an artist’s music. The places you go, the places you have been impact you, inspire you. Knowing a diverse range of lands and lifestyles changes things. Brennan Stoelb has lived …
Category: Folk
Hiss Golden Messenger – Drum
Looking forward to talking more about this album next week, but here’s a little sample of what’s to come with Hiss Golden Messenger and the last track on the album The Lateness of Dancers. It’s a phenomenal singer-songwriter album and one poised to make …
Five Folk Music Bands Rising in 2014
Folk is pretty much what we do around here. Sure we love a good singer songwriter as much as the next craft-beer-swilling millenial, but give us some jangly folk and an ironic novel you’ve probably never heard of – and – well, we’re …
Artist Interview: Alex Hwang of Run River North
One of the more beautiful things about northeast Ohio –especially in the Fall- is how many great bands come through. On any given night you can experience live music in a number of great venues often leading to intimate shows where the audience …
Free Music Friday! Streets of Laredo
Happy Halloween edition of Free Music Friday guys! This week, we’ve got a new band for you called Streets of Laredo. If you’re a fan of The Head and The Heart and their ilk, this is a band that I think you’ll enjoy. …
Ben Abraham – Speak
I’ve been following the updates on Ben’s new album for a few months now. I think we’re getting really close. I honestly can’t remember anticipating an album like this before. All of his videos are phenomenal, as you’ve seen if you’ve been to …
The Native Sibling – Letters Kept to Ourselves – Brother and sister duo make beautiful indie folk harmonies
A few years ago the Oh Hellos came out with an album full of mind-blowing sibling harmonies that soared up my end of the year list. I honestly never thought I’d hear anything like it again. Then last week in an ordinary day …
Artist Interview: Tyler Madsen of Branches
Every once in a while my worlds collide. Last week due to a fortuitous email and a block of open time in my schedule, I was able to see an afternoon show of a band that I had heard once or twice called …
Free Music Friday! SerialBox
Hey guys, Happy Free Music Friday! Today, for something a little different, we’ve got a compilation. Usually, I’m not a big fan of compilations, but with Matthew Mayfield, David Ramirez, Fiction Family, and Noah Gunderson, these guys obviously deserve our trust. SerialBox, which …
Bear’s Den – Islands – Dreamy folk that exceeds all expectations
We’ve been familiar with Bear’s Den for a while now, thanks to their stellar Agape EP. With the release of Islands, their debut full length album, we finally get to hear the guys in all their glory and it’s about time. These Brits have …
