If you’re a fan of the Avett Brothers, allow me to introduce you to Look Homeward. These guys are making genuine, Appalachian folk music, no drums necessary. This song, “Steamboat”, is a perfect example of the kind of traditional folk music they’re making. …
Ryan VanDordrecht – Beast of Love review – Rock singer songwriter channels classic and early 90s rock
Ryan VanDordrecht’s style is loose, but still serious. His new album Beast of Love has an attitude about it that almost defies description. “Beast of Love” seems almost contradictory, since humans generally connect love to feelings of softness, meekness, and sweetness. But VanDordrecht’s …
Fox and the Bird – Darkest Hours – Folk music at its finest
What we often find, as a blog that deals primarily in folk music, is a lot of bands trying to recreate the success of other famous bands. For every Fleet Foxes, Civil Wars, Mumford and Sons, there are an endless number of knock …
Abby Gundersen – Time Moves Quickly review – Beautiful, emotional contemporary classical album
Abby Gundersen, pianist a violinist from Centralia, WA, steps aside from her partnership with her brother Noah Gundersen for her own solo album. Related to the similar folk stylings present in her work with Noah and their other sibling venture Le Wrens, Abby …
Little Suns- Normal Human Feelings: Brightening the Winter Blahs
Little Suns- Normal Human Feelings Divergent Recordings, 2013. http://littlesuns.ca/ The Little Suns are a Montreal-based group with a debut album out through Divergent Records, and boy, it’s a doozy! Their sound is informed by two of the members’ trip around Eastern Europe, and …
WULF – “Lairs” – Official music video full of indie pop goodness!
This is the kind of music that puts a smile on your face! It’s happy, exciting, and fun. Get up, tap a toe, do a dance, and share this great emerging band with a friend. Preserving the kind of good old harmonies that …
Free Music Friday! Look Homeward
It’s always a joy to find something that truly great and truly folksy and truly and honestly free. This week, we’ve got one from Look Homeward, a family venture and one that’s making some good, honest folk music. Enjoy! And as always, tip …
James Vincent McMorrow – “Cavalier” – WFUV in studio recording features high tenor singer songwriter
James Vincent McMorrow stunned us all three years ago. He’s back with a new album, which means he’s also hitting the radio circuit. This piano acoustic solo track “Cavalier” gives a great indication of the caliber artist this man really is. Allow his …
Fish & Bird – Crazy Dream
Here we go yet again everyone. A little banjo, some awesome bass work (kudos to that bassist, he’s the man), and some typical folk lyricism. “Like he could have been someone from some messed up dream.” Looking forward to going and finding more …
Jesse Woods – Get Your Burdens Lifted Review – Acoustic singer songwriter highlights adventurous youth
There’s a particular twang and swagger to Jesse Woods’ music. It’s not straight country or straight folk, but rather it’s a delightful blend of styles that is Jesse’s own. It’s also really comfortable and at times almost catchy. The opener “Walk Along Cattle …
