There are few times when I listen to just a minute of a new band and instantly dig it. It’s rare. Mostly because I can harshly judge a band or artists sound within the first minute. In fact, I like to listen to …
Category: Folk
Delta Rae – Carry the Fire
When I listen to indie rock music, and rock music in general, there are a few things that I listen for that make an impression on me. Obviously, the vocal quality and the way that quality interacts with the music is the first …
Wayfarer – The River
Wayfarer advertise themselves as being a band that “repurposes” hymns and spiritual songs. Essentially what they do is take old spiritual lyrics and create new music for them. That new music, heavily influenced by Dan Koch (formerly of Sherwood) is a beautiful combination …
Artist Spotlight: Noah Gundersen
Noah Gundersen is most likely the best songwriter of his generation. In one interview, he explained that he’s hoping to shape his career around things that “endure.” His career, we’re quite certain, will indeed endure. Known early on for his dreadlocks and crackling …
Quick Hits: The Last Bison, The Vespers
Today, we’ve got a couple mini reviews for you of two religiously inspired bands. Now, fair warning, religious music is not my favorite. It tends to be somewhere between irrelevant and offensive on my list, but these two bands, if nothing else, are …
Thomas Wynn and The Believers – Brothers and Sisters
“She’s bound to love me, I can feel it,/ Love is an open, empty eye-revealin’/ You are the truth, the solid rock,/ Steel your mind and free your soul.” Occasionally, we find bands that seem out of place in today’s ever-expanding music scene. …
The Novel Ideas – Home
“And I miss the folksingers from the days of old/ When a three chord song could save your soul.” While scrounging Bandcamp, I came across a band by the name of The Novel Ideas and thought, “That band sounds like fun, let’s give …
YouTube Gems: Turnpike Troubadours
Often my way of finding new music is to go to Amazon, Bandcamp, Noisetrade, or wherever and search for a band with a cool name. I know it has no basis on the quality of music, but this strategy has done well for …
YouTube Gem: Hoots and Hellmouth – Why Would You Not Want To Go There?
Hoots and Hellmouth have an aggressive folk sound. The voices and instruments are very rich sounds. Comparing them to, say, Mumford and Sons is like comparing chocolate cake (Mumford) to really rich super sweet chocolate cake (H&H). What I mean by that is …
Film Review: Big Easy Express
As a lover of folk music and a music blogger, I was obviously excited when I heard about “Big Easy Express”, a documentary made last year that documented The Gentlemen of the Open Road tour. If you’ve been in a cave for the …
