Goldschatz – “Thick as thieves” -If male-female harmonies are your thing, you’ll love Goldschatz. It’s a folk style as old as the genre, reflecting some sweet connections between two great vocalists. The production has a bit of a modern twist, but at its …
Category: Roots
Four endearing new singer songwriters
Land of Trees – “If worst comes to worst” -This thoughtful acoustic song is pretty much what you think in your head when you hear the term “singer songwriter.” The finger picking is peaceful. Once the rest of the band joins in, there’s …
Keep the folk and Americana flowing into the weekend…
Angela Harris – “Still” -The best way to describe how I feel about this love song from Angela Harris is that I shared it with my wife of 12 years. If that don’t say how I feel bout it, ain’t nothin will. No, …
Folk music for these foggy fall mornings
When I woke up today there was a nice layer of fog across the back yard. The trees were tucked in, looking like they didn’t want to be awake any more than I did. It had a crisp chill in the air that …
Top Two Tracks To Help You Find Tranquility
Alright. It’s here. The WEEKEND!!!! I’ve had a tough week, honestly, and I was needing some perfectly timed songs to give me a bit of comfort. So, here are two (yes, I really only mean two…) of the best tracks I’ve heard all week …
Some of that newfangled Rock N Roll Music
Sometimes we forget that rock music itself was a subversive genre when it emerged. Now it’s become passe. But let’s spin some of the newest stuff we’ve gotten here; everything from synthesizers to classic rock guitars, from beepbop machines to high screaming strings. …
Album Review – “The Invisible Comes to Us” by Anna & Elizabeth
As a “harmony” singer, you tend to sing along to albums or the radio adding your two cents. (Aka, your obscure harmony that only a fellow singer would appreciate. The average ride-goer, not so much.) It’s not often that you hear a band …
Folk is thriving! A brand new folk playlist.
Eden Iris – “Dark Sunday Dream” -Eden Iris has a fascinating style. It’s not typical or traditional folk music, but the elements of the “new world” she describes in her lyrics. It’s a thoughtful and engaging track, even if it evokes some dark …
Songwriter Potpourri: Something sweet for everyone
Kane Miller – “All We Need” -Miller’s style is calm, graceful, and intricate. He plays a guitar with passion and lays over it thoughtful lines. The “all we are is all we need” preaches a message of contentment and joy. It’s the kind …
A robust Americana and folk playlist!
Lucinda Belle – “Where have all the good men gone?” -If jazzy Americana anthems are your thing, you need to sit down with a dry martini and listen to Lucinda Belle. The vocal here is absolutely world class. Then the rest of the …
