With December comes a deluge of Holiday tunes. Some of them good. Some of them awful. Many of them so awful, they are kinda good. There is no escaping this (trust us, we tried) the tidal wave of Christmas tracks. Working on the …
Category: Singer Songwriter
Five impressive new songwriters in the folk and Americana scene
Ben Strawn – “Blackberry Wine”-Ben Strawn is an excellent songwriter, as evidenced by the melody, pacing, and vocal on this song “Blackberry Wine.” There’s a definite parallel with a few others in the modern folk scene, including Drew Holcomb. When that steel guitar …
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 …
Your Essential Thanksgiving Playlist
The Brilliance – “How Do We Know“ This one carries an almost spiritual pondering to it. The band asks existential questions throughout the criminally short track amidst drum machines and keys. “How Do We Know” serves as a foretaste of what we are …
A family-style serving of Americana, folk, and country-flavored music for your feast
Aspen Jacobsen – “Little Arms”-At first listen you might put Jacobsen in the “Taylor Swift” camp and honestly, you’d be right. She’s got that kind of pop power blended with sincere songwriting. People who dismiss Swift (and Jacobsen like her) are missing the …
Take a spoonful of everything – an eclectic new music mix
Kelz – “Passerby”-I could vibe out to this track all dang day. Ya heard? It’s got this understated synth work that sits right in the middle of the mix while the snare pops at the top. When the easy going vocal line slips …
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 …
Christmas Tracks to Ho Ho Ho To
For many, myself included, the time before December and after Halloween are filled with dread. No matter how good natured we attempt to be, the early push of Christmas music brings out the Grinch in us. Granted, there are not many good Thanksgiving …
Five singer songwriters who will stop you in your tracks
Tim Schou – “If I’m being honest”-This song has a beautiful acoustic element that introduces a thoughtful and engaging vocal style. The overall production feels familiar. It’s a nice easy going folk pop sound that’s sure to find a lot of fans in …
Heavenly Vocals to Cure Your Pre-Holiday Stress
Guys, I get it. The Holiday season is LITERALLY around the corner and whether you love it or hate it, it can be stressful. So, as Thanksgiving reers her glorious head this week and reminds us to be thankful for all we have, …
