The music of singer songwriter Jack Shields is so close to our heart, that we had no choice but to cover his new single “Ghost”. A perfectly layered track that easily pours out of your speakers and into your heart, it tells of …
Category: Singer Songwriter
Keeping hope alive with incredible new singer songwriters
Rebecca Aaron – “Stay Inside”-I appreciate the atmospheric approach to Aaron’s music. I definitely find myself being pulled into the quality vocal style. The lyrics are thought provoking, even if they do seem to be about a specific relationship. If you’ve ever been …
Music of the Tall Pine Woods – A folk playlist with earthy roots
Gone Gone Beyond – “You Can’t Go Wrong”-There’s an easy going sincerity to this track that I really enjoy. I don’t know if I’ve ever enjoyed a whistled melody this much since Roger Miller’s “Oodelally.” The vocal harmonies are also quite impressive. The …
You Have to Listen to Lauran Hibberd
“Don’t tell me stories, I’ll write songs about them” states growingly prolific songwriter Lauran Hibberd. The storyteller is beginning to hit her musical stride, while releasing some of the most catchy and compelling singles we have heard recently. Various media outlets have recently …
Finding more hidden gem singer songwriters for our readers
Laurin Hunter – “Silver and Blue”-I like this track from Laurin Hunter because it has so many of the key elements of good music for me. Hunter’s guitar and vocal are both extremely quality. I try not to throw around iconic comparisons too …
ELKI Dances Her Way Into Our New Favorite Music Video
We are suckers for a great music video. While many dismiss the medium as remnants of a bygone era, we strive to find the artists that continue to break new ground in the saturated art form. Recently, we came across one of the …
John Paul White’s Album “The Hurting Kind” is a Master Class in Multiple Genres.
There’s something so equally delicate and intense about John Paul White’s voice. The same can be said about his songwriting! It’s such a beautifully fierce exchange of hard and soft and new and old. His new album, released last week is pure joy …
A variety playlist for this holiday weekend
Mile Twenty Four – “Heart is home”-I have listened to this song several times. Each time I hear a different wrinkle that makes me love it even more. There’s a cool tone on the guitars that highlights the quality on the lead vocal …
An oasis for fans of Americana and country music
Jim van der Zee – “I do believe it’s time”-About once per week I find a track that makes me grin from ear to ear, throw down my headphones, and say, “hot damn.” Then I put my headphones back on and start it …
Luke De-Sciscio Inspiring and Beautiful Folk
One of the all too rare gifts we receive in running a moderately successful music site, is when we come across an artist that inspires and compels us to describe the flight of our weary music loving souls. Every year, we are lucky …
