If you’re a fan of Americana music and don’t know much about its history, read this new book Americanaland by John Milward. The book gives the history and context to a beautifully deep and rich genre of music. In fact, the book spends …
Category: Folk
Three new thoughtful indie folk tunes
Ian George – “Flower dog”-The opening of the track feels like a typical folk song, but about four bars in and the chord progressions will make your ears prick up quickly. What’s going on here? Hmm. It’s definitely some unconventional composition work but …
Three folk singer songwriters for this long weekend
Moe – “Tiny yellow lights”-If you’re looking for a relaxing acoustic style, look no further than Moe’s latest “Tiny Yellow Lights.” If you’ve spent any time on the road, this track will resonate immediately. The harmonics from the acoustic guitar are enough for …
The Return of the Holiday Playlist!!!
Goldschatz – “What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve” We love this duo and their penchant for shared vocals. When everything is seemingly wrong, tracks like these give us all something to be thankful for. The tune has a nice old timey swing …
Three exciting folk songs to be thankful for
Jesse Correll – “An Icy Cold”-From the moment I clicked play on this song, I was captivated. Correll’s sincerity is immediately evident. As we enter into a season of icy cold here in the midwest, the energy of the track resonated in my …
Three new singer songwriters to be thankful for
Emily Shirley – “Survivors”-Take a quality piano part and an exceptional vocal… sprinkle in some personal lyrics and an encouraging message… oh yeah, that’s the stuff right there. The songwriting from Emily Shirley feels like a familiar old favorite mixed with a fresh …
Three indie folk tunes for this cool fall season
Jason Wade – “Ode to Silence”-If you’re looking for a relaxing folk song, check out Jason Wade’s track “Ode to Silence.” The engaging acoustic guitar works well nestled in amongst a powerful folk composition. There are some unique instrumentation decisions that allow the …
Three engaging new Americana tracks to show the versatility of the genre
Rick Faris – “Time to move on”-The relatability of the lyrics on this track is a bit “on the nose” as they say. If you’ve ever experienced a rough breakup, you’ll connect with this one. The bright bluegrass mix here shows off banjo, …
Three new folk songs for your fall playlist
Sarah Gross – “Morningside”-When I shared this song with my friends, I told them it was “casual greatness.” What I mean is that the song feels so sweetly true and the performance is great, almost as if it takes no effort. Of course …
Three folksy indie pop tracks at the nexus of the genres’ connection
Okay Mann – “Sous”-The acoustic guitar energy of this track is delightful. As the song unfolds, it feels more and more like a pop track rather than a folk song. The vocal has a nice polish to it, making it easy to listen …
