Foreign Fields – “Damages” This songwriting duo craft a dreamy sound on “Damages”. This makes sense as the background for the track comes from a dream during a time of personal strain for the artist. It feels ethereal with its recording process and …
Incredible Singer Songwriters You Need to Hear
Rose Brokenshire – “Habit to Help” To be clear, songwriter Rose Brokenshire could sing the alphabet and we would be completely enthralled. Yet her emotive vocals are only a small piece of her incredible talent. Musically, “Habit to Help” is dreamy and expansive, …
Three brand new tracks with a good old fashioned sound
Montana Sand – “The Great Divide”-There’s a jangle to this track that I really appreciate. The vocal comes through with clarity and charm. The lyrics have a nice connection to natural beauty and geography. The jangling banjo is probably my favorite part. It’s …
A magical blend of indie pop goodness for your auditory pleasure
Jonathan Nah – “Monday”-This song is so smooth you’re sure to smile as big as I do when I hear it. The soundscape is beautiful, just like the lyrical imagery. It’s a cool sound that seemingly brings together elements of 70s and 80s …
Heartfelt acoustic Americana music for the seekers and the lovers
B. Knox – “Second Spark” (Acoustic)-The phrase that pops into my mind when I listen to this song from B. Knox is “the genuine article.” Knox writes from a deep, sincere place. This is a heartache, heartbroken song. It’s also deeply relatable to …
Artist Interview: Outstanding Folk Singer Songwriter Darryl Rahn on his new album Dusk
I don’t actually remember the first time I found Darryl Rahn’s music, but he’s one of those songwriters that has wormed his way right into my soul. His music not only expresses interesting ideas, but it seems to also make me feel a …
Featured Single: Cat Rose Smith’s “Silver Song” is an Americana song of the year candidate
Cat Rose Smith – “Silver Song”-Cat Rose Smith is a fantastically talented songwriter and it only takes about one verse of this song to hear it. Smith reminds me of the greats – and I mean the GREATS – people like Kristofferson and …
Three outrageous exploratory ALT POP tracks for our adventurous readership
MisterMoon – “Cowboy Heaven”-This song demolishes the concept of genre in the best way possible. There are elements of country, pop, and heck even some electronic music here. The bouncing between dynamic elements that are traditional or classic with those more heavy-handed contemporary …
Three indie rock tracks including our first time featuring the fantastic new Rogue NPC
Rogue NPC – “Light of Day”-Give me a good beat and a rising tension in the opening of a song… and I’m hooked. Rogue NPC know how to get a song going. Once the vocal enters the track, there’s a beautifully understated energy …
Three outstanding new indie folk artists with promising new tracks, including the incomparable SYML
SYML – “The Walker”-Everything from the opening piano to the stunning vocal on this track demands the attention of the listener. The easy rhythmic structure in the opening causes a deep breath in the listener, with a palpable sense of tension rising to …
