I bonded with The Roys pretty immediately. My family on my mother’s side is a bunch of proud, true Scottish Roys. I’m right with them. I have the tattoo of my family crest, tartan, thistles. We’ve traced our lineage all the way …
Lewis Watson – Some Songs with Some Friends – Pop singer songwriter’s upbeat new EP
Lewis Watson‘s music seems to be all over the place these days. His style is infectiously pop, infinitely relatable, and the kind of music that keeps a lot of people happy. It works in commercials and TV shows. It’s streaming on multiple online …
Holly Arrowsmith – The River – Deep, reflective campfire folk music
There are a lot of acoustic singer songwriters making music today, so to find Holly Arrowsmith‘s sweet and genuine EP The River was exciting. Her voice reminds me of a cool summer breeze and the hug of a long lost friend. Arrowsmith’s writing …
Free Music Friday – Lake Street Dive
It’s Free Music Friday guys! Happy to kick off April with a free download from Lake Street Dive. This sampler will whet your appetite for their newest album and having them in your CD player throughout the summer. Enjoy some great rock from …
The Sea The Sea – Love We Are We Love Review
As a blog that mostly focuses on folk music, we have identified a lot of different sub genres within that. This is something that we do to help you the reader have an understanding of what it is we’re talking about, but also …
Nathan Reed – “Lion’s Song”
“Oh death where’s your sting? Oh death where’s your victory?” Ripe with imagery from scripture and harmonies that seem heavenly (see what I did there?) this single is really a great piece of songwriting and performance by the up and coming Nathan Reed. …
Featured Artist–Ashley Raines and the New West Review
Ashley Raines–I’ve spent the last week being charmed by this rugged gentleman’s voice. I wish I was a musician instead of a writer so that I could sing all about what makes his work magical, but I am no musician so I will …
Automatic Shoes – The Road – Alt rock singer songwriter brings new adventurous album
Automatic Shoes is the stage name for Matthew Joseph Hughes, an extremely-talented one man acoustic musician. His debut The Road is an excellent work of songwriting and performance. What might be most impressive about the work is the layers of self harmonies that …
Guest Review: Randy Texter on The Belle Brigade – Just Because – Great harmonies and blending from LA-based new folk band
Just Because might catch you off guard if you aren’t ready for it. The Belle Brigade’s sophomore effort is strong, if different. They still have their amazing harmonies. They still have some songs with a hard, driving beat, and some that slow down …
Pandas & People – Pandas & People EP
As a rule of thumb, I try to avoid EPs. I’m not sure why, because we’ve had some really good ones recently, but something about the brevity of the music makes me wary. It takes a lot for an EP to stand out …
