Looking for something folky but not too bluegrass or country? This is the perfect album. I loved every precious second of the seven short tracks on this self-titled debut from charming duo Audrey Snow and Chris Gillin-Schwartz, known simply as Audrey and Chris. …
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Album Review: Ciaran McMeeken – The Valley – Tenor vocal and perfect guitar
If you like the sound of an acoustic guitar and a melodic vocal, this is an album for you. Ciaran McMeeken‘s The Valley is full of great guitar lines and beautiful lead vocal lines. It all comes together for a comforting, enriching audio …
Guest Album Review: Hannah of rockmycommute on Shivon Coelho’s Tales of a Songbird
The cover of Shivon Coelho’s 2014 Release is charming with pink text and a photo of Shivon in a frilly dress (check out the links below to see!). The title Tales of a Songbird is also lighthearted, and this whimsy carries through to …
Album Review: Lac La Belle – A Friend Too Long – Thoughtful, intelligent Americana
It’s tempting to call Lac La Belle’s sound “good, old fashioned Americana.” Shades of country and old time music, with gentle notions of an amorphous “backcountry.” It’s great music that’s sure to find a lot of fans among readers of our site. You …
Album Review: The Orchardist – Dirt on Your Hands
Some artists have this incredible ability to sing every lyric as if it has eternal significance and the Orchardist is one of those bands. If you want some indication of the caliber of humans involved in this endeavor, check out their purpose from …
Album Review: Jordan Whitmore – Other Side – Pure vocals highlight female alt country album
Jordan Whitmore‘s got the right kind of twang. She’s a genuine article who sings with conviction in her music. Built on the backs of tough girl country music, Whitmore’s sound is a little more Carrie Underwood than the traditional country we typically cover …
Daniel Rosenbush – Feet on Fire EP – Versatile alt singer songwriter clearly on the rise
Words like “gentle” and “endearing” seem to come quickly to mind when listening to Daniel Rosenbush‘s music. The funny thing is, on first listen I had him pegged as “pop” but after listening more closely he bounces between alt rock, pop, and folk …
Album Review: Courtney Marie Andrews – Leuwen Letters – Authentic, rootsy singer songwriter
Courtney Marie Andrews has the voice of an old soul. She sounds like she’s been on the road with Emmy Lou and Loretta Lynn for a while. Her songwriting is sophisticated in an understated way, and that’s a huge compliment. She delivers lines …
Mark Moldre – An Ear to the Earth – Experimental singer songwriter captures the past in song
[Note: This album is from 2013. We rarely cover albums more than a year old.] Not since I first heard Pokey Lafarge have I been so impressed with an artist’s ability to capture a bygone era. A bit of the 1930s in sonic …
Sun Culture – Young Blood – Exceptional, energetic pop songwriting
Are you longing for spring and summer on these cold, snowy (at least for us in the northeast and midwest) days? Well, here’s a bit of sonic summer fun from Sun Culture, the new project from singer songwriter Chase Coy. It’s energetic and …
