Andrew Ripp is a very talented singer songwriter and his Christmas EP has been at the top of my list for a couple years now. This song, “Spark”, is the least Christmas-y, but also the most profoundly emotional and honest. It’s hauntingly beautiful …
Category: Folk
Delta Rae – Chasing Twisters EP
While its a little bit difficult for me to consider Delta Rae still one of those up and coming bands, it’s still true that most people haven’t heard of them. I’m sorry for all of those people. This band, especially with their debut Carry …
Bradley Hathaway – How Long – Candid acoustic singer songwriter with simple, beautiful sound
Bradley Hathaway’s music is multigenerational and totally satisfying. From the full acoustic sound to the backing (and plunking) banjo, Hathaway provides a simple, beautiful sound. Nearly indescribable, the music soothes while provoking the listener to pay attention. With hat tips toward several past …
Maia Jelavic- The Less I See: And more to love
Maia Jelavic. The Less I See. Maia Jelavic, 2013. Maia Jelavic: https://www.facebook.com/maiajmusic Here’s another great album coming out of Australia, a hot seat of music innovation this year especially. While they might share a country, Australia’s a big place with lots of diversity, and …
Free Music Friday – The Tennessee Whalers
Usually, for Free Music Friday, I don’t post singles, but this is an exception. I absolutely love original Christmas songs and this one be the Tennessee Whalers is a gem. It’s a love song, a folk love song, a Christmas folk love song. …
Sufjan Stevens – Christmas in the Room
This is an awesome video of Sufjan as a nutcracker singing his incredible, and one of my favorite, Christmas originals, “Christmas in the Room”. This is a really interesting song, one that eschews the traditional Christmas themes for one of time well spent …
Artist Interview: Ben Doerr from Seattle’s St. Paul de Vence – Folk music Kickstarter!
Introducing St. Paul de Vence, folk music from what seems to be the Mecca of the movement, Seattle, WA. From their historically-themed and beautifully-written self titled album last year, this band has been near the top of my list. When I found out …
Ben Abraham – “This Christmas”
Ben Abraham is a favorite of ours. His voice is incredible, his songs are personal, and his covers are perfect. It’s Christmas time now and that means that Ben has released a cover of “This Christmas” and it is, as you might expect, …
Hey Rosetta – Carry Me Home
In my humble opinion, there are very few things better this time of year than a great, original Christmas song. Enter Canadian band Hey Rosetta and last year’s A Cup of Kindness Yet, a Christmas EP with a few originals on it. This …
Lily and Madeleine – Sister harmonies create authentic music
Lily and Madeleine beg descriptive terms like “adorable” and “cute,” but really those are almost insults to two accomplished vocalists. Their songwriting and vocal blending serves to provide one of the most unique and enjoyable sounds to emerge in 2013. Their self-titled album …
