Mark Fossen – “Kid” This one made us a little weepy. Songwriter Mark Fossen strikes an emotive chord with his heartfelt “Kid”. The track is a sort of historic statement to his two children. After realizing the temporal nature of life, he felt …
Tuesday’s Best New Artists
Fly Felix – “Hope You’re Alright” “Hope You’re Alright” is moving and witty in a way few tracks are. The video is perfectly distanced for this pandemic age, yet it connects us as listeners, breaking social barriers with sonic movement. The performance, though …
Three folk singer songwriters to start your week off right
BJ Fisher – “Scovia”-Oh my word, this is a folk singer’s folk song. Fisher writes with the expertise of someone who’s been in this folk world for a really long time. I appreciate the Cat Stevens sensibility to this track. The phrasing rolls …
Happy Mother’s Day, From Dax
Canadian artist Dax has been highly prolific during the last year. Yet, his influences and art are deeply rooted in styles pre and post pandemic. On “Dear Mom”, we hear the artist intentionally craft a beat heavy exaltation of his warrior of a …
Album Review: Eliza Edens – Time Away from Time
One of the best things about featuring folk music on our site is that we’re always flush with new submissions that are really good. When this album came in, we were in the midst of a pandemic and, to be honest, I had …
Three BRAND new folk tunes that just released today
Phillip Jonathan – “Seafront”-The narrative style of this track spoke to me from first listen. I also really appreciate the unhurried composition style. In a world of so many handclaps and “get to the hook as soon as possible” tunes, it’s nice to …
Three pop rock(ish) tunes to get your toes tappin this May
Alex Bloom – “LA NY”-So we start off with a piano and guitar working together, but then a few bars in something happens where the melody takes a little turn… and the beat enters. By the time you get to the bluesy, pop …
Three classic Americana tunes to melt your cold, cold heart
Dak Erik Oksvold – “Love you more”-Well, if you’re a fan of classic country then look no further than this new track from Oksvold. The vocal style might remind you of Ricky Skaggs or even the inimitable Vince Gill. The gospel styling here …
Three more singer songwriters to inspire you in this spring time
OSKA – “Lousy t-shirt”-I liked this track from the very opening, but the harmonies on the chorus absolutely won my heart. The overall groove is nice, keeping the track moving with a contemporary and snappy energy. The lead vocal is really well done. …
Three exciting contemporary singer songwriters for you to follow
John Paul White and Rose Cousins – “I can’t with you”-Well, I hope your heart is firmly in your chest because this song just make it want to fly away. These harmonies are absolutely captivating. The lyrics are romantic and heartwrenching in different …
