Colton Venner – “The Cold Side” There is no mystery in our feelings for songwriters like David Ramirez. We love grizzled melancholy artists with old time country folk leanings. Singer Colton Venner refreshingly plays in this territory without inauthenticity or cliche. He is vulnerable and incredibly gifted …
Category: Rock
Five brand new indie pop artists you need to hear
Autumn Andersen – “Michigan” -This is a love song to Andersen’s home, the state of Michigan. There’s something positively magical about the energy of the song as it builds. It is quintessential indie pop. I think Ingrid Michaelson is an easy comparison, but …
5 Big Acts With New Releases
While we devote the majority of our coverage to emerging artists, their are still bigger acts we love, respect, and capture the spirit our site strives to embody. We have a pretty solid collection of artists here for you to enjoy, with at …
New Christian Music – A guest review by Paige Svendsen
Guest Post by Paige Svendsen Steven Sayles – Fortress “Fortress” nails the feeling of finding new hope and comfort in something outside of ourselves. This song puts an emphasis on the words sang, rather than the notes played, which is refreshing. The peaceful …
Five Americana tracks to get us back to our own roots
Sometimes the hardest thing about writing for this website is staying true to ourselves. WE get submissions from all over the world in a variety of genres. Sometimes it can be hard to stay true to ourselves, so here’s a post to get …
Your Tuesday Mix
Bjorn Rydhog – “Sunshine” With the summer coming to its inevitable close, we still find ourselves grasping for a few more tunes that capture the season’s magic. Sweden’s own singer songwriter provides it here with a melancholy but uplifting ode to summer and …
A playlist to finish off that long Monday workday – feat. Samm Henshaw, Anson Seabra, and others
Here it is late afternoon and you need something to power through. Check out these rad new tunes from a variety of genres and styles: The Hungry Mothers – “Easy” -There’s a jangly hopefulness to this track that I keep coming back to. …
Five rock artists you need to fire up the weekend!
The Soft White Sixties – “The Overpass” -This up tempo track makes me think of the fun of the 60s in those rose colored glasses. It also has a modern kick to it, too, a little bit of a White Stripes thing going …
Five rising artists to make your midweek
Zach Zimmerman – “It Won’t Stay” -I’m not sure if he’s related to Robert Zimmerman, but Zach’s definitely got some of those songwriting chops. His melodies are unconventional and moving. What I like most about the track is that it moves along with …
Artists We LOVE Right Now
Ainslie Wills – “Society” There is a lot to love about this Aussie songwriter. Her vocals alone are capable of empowering and melting hearts. She has a smoky confidence throughout the track that questions the expectations of a strange society. The music video …
