Five Gotta-Have Folk Bands on Bandcamp Kyler Daron – Ellie EP -From the opening strings through the first sound of Kyler’s sensitive baritone vocals, it’s evident that this is a talented singer songwriter. Daron’s work is highlighted perfectly by female backing vocals (uncredited …
Tag Archives: Americana
2015 Independent Music Awards – Winners for Folk, Americana, and Related Genres
Independent music is doing pretty well in this digital music age. As such, industry professionals have a lot of hard work sifting through the millions of available albums to find the best of the best. We thought we’d provide a little bit of …
Crowdfunding Friday: Roger Hoover – Americana singer songwriter’s Kickstarter Project
Okay so Crowdfunding Friday doesn’t sound quite as nice as Free Music Friday, but we’re really trying to get the word out on some pretty great projects we’ve found. If you’d like to submit a crowdfunding project for our consideration, feel free to …
Brett Shady–dusty, nostalgic sunshine
It has been raining here all summer but if it was sunny I would love to be lying under a tree with a glass of basil lemonade and the summery sounds of Brett Shady latest album. “National Hotel” is easy listening. It’s not …
Album Review: Tyler Nail – Feathers
Album Review: Tyler Nail – Feathers Tyler Nail is an accomplished singer songwriter with a well-rounded Americana flavor. He is sure to find a lot of fans among the readers of this site. When I initially ran across Nail’s acoustic flavorings, I found …
Album Review: Pharis and Jason Romero – A Wanderer I’ll Stay – Haunting harmonies, deep truths
Album Review: Pharis and Jason Romero – A Wanderer I’ll Stay – Haunting harmonies, deep truths From my first ever listen of Pharis and Jason Romero it was evident to me that these were two extremely talented Americana artists. They sound like they …
Album Review: The Washover Fans – Just Like Time – The Gorgeous Americana album we’ve been waiting for
Album Review: The Washover Fans – Just Like Time – The Gorgeous Americana album we’ve been waiting for One of the characteristics of Americana is that it must be a hybrid of other styles, often in strands of roots music. That comes through …
Album Review: The Whiskey Charmers–sexy, ambling, neat
Let me start with saying that I thoroughly enjoyed this album. I enjoyed every moment of it equally and more so each time I have listened to it. The Whiskey Charmers are a bumping and rambling trio hailing from Detroit. They boast three …
Beth Bombara – Self-Titled – Americana songwriter with a unique blend of styles and lyrics
Beth Bombara‘s sound is one that is going to find many friends on this website. For one, she’s authentic. For another, her songwriting is unique and enjoyable. It all comes together for a very mature, crisp country sound. The opener “Found Your Way” …
Album Review: The Vespers – Sisters and Brothers – Americana album about growth and discovery
Review by Hannah of www.rockmycommute.com Not overly poppy, upbeat, or sweet – you may find yourself considering the Vespers more seriously, and you will not be disappointed! They really hit hard in the opening of this album, making sure you know what their …
