If you have been following our site for awhile, chances are you welcomed the music of The Satellite Station into your ears with joy. The moniker of talented songwriter Travis Rue, the project is pure haunting and impressive folk – stripped down and …
Category: Folk
Three innovative new indie folk tunes for your midweek joy
Sarah Connolly – “Wishing bone”-I really appreciate the unhurried timing of this track from Connolly. The rhythm section provides a timeless base, allowing Connolly’s quality vocal to soar. There’s a really interesting dynamic between the tone of Connolly’s voice and the effect on …
Judith van Drie Shines on “You Were Mine”
Judith van Drie – “You Were Mine” Surprising does not begin to describe our feeling for this one. Dutch songwriter Judith van Drie crafts a beautiful sound on “You Were Mine”, while offering an absolutely arresting vocal style. There are few songwriters who …
Three new Americana tracks for your late winter reflections
Chase Potter – “How”-There’s a really infectious Americana energy to this track. The lyrics are personal, but make everyone reflect on we go about learning and knowing. The guitar on this one sounds particularly rich. The combination of those guitar harmonics and the …
Three folk singer songwriters that are why you follow this site
Paola Bennet – “In this body”-The unhurried style of the melody in this track stood out for me right away. Even the lyrics about not knowing how to exist in your body is kind of a mind… meld (we’ll call it). Bennet is …
Three outstanding new singer songwriters for your 2021 playlists
Stathi – “Ideas for the afterlife”-I was immediately struck by the folk narrative style with this track from Stathi. The lyrics are punctuated and immediately meaningful. It talks about class, poverty, and the powerlessness that so many of us feel. If you’ve ever …
Three Americana tracks that help you feel rooted as you listen
Miles Adams – “Ride out the wave”-Take a dash of folksy acoustic guitar, a big ole cup of sincerity in the vocals, and a bucket full of grittiness… that’s a weird recipe, but it absolutely works for Miles Adams in this latest track. …
Three original singer songwriters to captivate new audiences
Rob Rice – “Tiny window”-I like the delicate balance between a light folk energy and a storytelling sentimentality in this piece. Rob Rice brings a vocal that feels familiar. The lyrics are calming, thoughtful, and genuine. The harp and other orchestral elements help …
Rob Quo: Our Favorite Singer Songwriter
Rob Quo – “Keep Your Distance” We feel lucky to have found UK songwriter Rob Quo this week. He has everything we could want in an artist. Vocally, he is compelling in a way that croons directly to our burdened heart. We were …
Three genre-bending new indie folk tunes
Westhead – “Benji”-The crooning sincerity of the lead vocal here reminds me of Rayland Baxter. I mean that as high praise. In fact, the whole composition reminds me of some really remarkable modern folk writers. By the time the strings enter the track, …
