Jenner Fox – “Buffalo”-The acoustic guitar on this track is really intriguing. The lead vocal does a nice job of expressing a clear sentiment. The concept of “learning how to love” seems to permeate the lyrics beyond the first verse. There’s a light …
Tag Archives: Americana
Three Americana tracks preserving the heart of the genre
Miss Leo – “I’ve endured” (Ola Belle Reed cover)-When a song starts “born in the mountains” there’s a really good chance that it’s going to be a quality track. Miss Leo’s cover of the Ola Belle Reed song “I’ve endured” is the Americana …
Three Americana tracks to grab your attention this mid August
Music by KOTA – “Fine Line”-Everything from the syncopation to the show out guitars work on this track. The mix is ripe for a big crowd in a small venue with every person swaying to this beat. The song feels like soul and …
Three new Americana tracks to bring some sunshine this early August (including a song of the year candidate)
Mike Fuller – “Ms Wrong”-If you’re looking for an upbeat classic rock flavored track with a clever lyrical style, check out Mike Fuller’s latest track “Ms. Wrong.” The electric guitar work on the track will make you think you’ve stumbled across some Canned …
Three Americana tracks to prove traditional music is still alive
Jane McNealy – “Chickee-ada-la-deeay”-In one of the most complicated song titles I’ve ever featured, Jane McNealy brings a clever bluegrass tune that feels like it could have been written in the 1940s. It harkens back to simpler times. Perhaps it will remind listeners …
Three Americana tracks to bring us all back to earth in crazy times
Casey Frazier – “The Shelf”-In a world that seems to be pretty hectic, encouraging people to turn to their vices for a false sense of comfort, Frazier brings some hard truth to the situation. While much country and Americana music glorifies drunk life, …
Three acoustic singer songwriters that capture the spirit of narrative music
Andy Sydow – “Alibi”-If you’re looking for an acoustic singer songwriter, check out this new track from Andy Sydow. Some of the inflections remind me a bit of what made me fall in love with Jason Isbell’s Southeastern. It’s a clever, sincere approach …
Three engaging new singer songwriters that could contend for “song of the year”
Leila Marie – “Home for you”-The first time I heard this song I thought maybe I opened a music box. The melody, vocal tone, and unhurried acoustic guitar all feel dreamlike in the best way possible. Leila Marie has a gentle yet entrancing …
Three new Americana tunes keeping hope alive in 2021
Paige Shannon – “This house”-This is a sad song, admittedly, but it gives me hope for the genre. It’s about living in a house that doesn’t have the same feeling of home anymore after a major change. I suppose it’s about a breakup, …
Album Review: Pharis and Jason Romero – Bet on Love
Pharis and Jason Romero live in Horsefly, a rural community home to some one thousand people in British Columbia. Over one hundred and fifty years ago, gold was discovered in the Horsefly River during the famous Cariboo Gold Rush, and subsequently, a small …
