The Heart Of – “A Long December”-This haunting composition is sure to win a lot of fans for The Heart Of. The mix is delightfully simple. The lead vocal is absolutely stunning, which pulls in the listener immediately. The tone of the vocal …
Category: Roots
Grab your guitar and jam with these stellar singer songwriters
Russ Parrish – “Coast of Carolina”-Well, if you’ve ever been to the “coast of Carolina” you’ll understand why its worth writing a song about. It’s beautiful. That said, this song has a wonderful, timeless power to it. The vision in the lyrics is …
Album Review: Caamp – By and By
I was shocked when I realized that we have only covered Caamp once on our site. The sound of Caamp seems like someone we would have covered dozens of times by now. The 2019 release By and By is reason enough to feature …
An Indie Mix To Accompany Your Shopping
Today is “Shop Small Business Saturday” (in which you should be out there spending all that cash money on the “mom and pop” joints), and while these tunes are “smaller” and indie, they surely aren’t small! And that’s why I’m here today… to …
An acoustic singer songwriter playlist for your late Autumn
Lucas Davies – “No good for you”-The rolling fingerpicking style of this track won me over right away. Then Davies started to sing and I sat up in my chair. You have my attention, sir! I love the bluesy lyrics. He’s no good …
You bring the rhythm, we’ll bring the blues
Mike Wyatt – “Trouble”-This is classic blues work here. The guitar has a ton of soul in it and the vocal feels genuine. The expressive lyric work shows off a true blues sentiment, the voice of the brokenhearted. Wyatt is the real deal …
Folk is the music of the people – grab a new folk tune here
SkyBells – “Hike up the valley”-When you tell your friends you listen to “folk music” this is what they think of. It’s quaint, plodding acoustic music. The harmonies are infectiously enjoyable. It feels like something you could hear in the mountains of the …
A singer songwriter playlist perfect for the coffee shop
The Simple Truce – “Be right here”-This song is right in my wheel house. I love male-female folk duos and The Simple Truce are the best example I’ve found of this sound in 2019. If you’re a fan of the movement that felt …
A mid-week music potpourri – new music with something for everyone
**Editor’s Note: If you tell us your favorite track on this playlist on either Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram we will consider that artist for a FULL ALBUM REVIEW. Nominate your favorites today! Ben Strawn – “See in color”-Ben Strawn has the perfect balance …
Album Review: Corey Kilgannon – As Above, So Below
Known for his politically charged and witty songwriting, Corey Kilgannon might be the most intelligent, fascinating songwriter I’ve found in years. His name has been floating around the indie music scene for a while, but this 2019 release As Above, So Below is …
