Halloween is coming. Are there any Millennials out there? Millennials love Halloween. Maybe you’re looking for the perfect, soundtrack for your Halloween party (no “Monster Mash”, please). Here it is. It is also the perfect soundtrack for the month of October or any …
Tag Archives: bluegrass
David Mayfield Parade – Rain on My Parade
We’re huge fans of David Mayfield around here and not just because he’s a proud son of northeast Ohio. He’s also an incredible musician. He’s amazing to hear live. In this clip, check out his versatility and swagger. That’s right. Swagger. DMP is …
Benjamin James Caldwell–timeless, nostalgic, beautiful.
If we were all on the Oregon Trail together, Benjamin James Caldwell would be the young gentleman still singing softly around the campfire when everyone else has all gone to bed. Somehow he would still be up at the crack of dawn with …
Mustered Courage – Powerlines – Bluegrass from Down Under
Mustered Courage, a quartet from Canberra, Australia (with a member from Texas), making awesome bluegrass music. These guys are taking Australia by storm and recently released their newest album, Powerlines, in the US. These guys are making Americana better than most Americans and they’re …
Mustered Courage – Standing By Your Side
Here’s your weekly dose of bluegrass. Mustered Courage is a band that focuses on solid vocals and outstanding banjo action. This song shows off both with a dose of mandolin and a silly video to go with it. Enjoy!
The Stillwater Hobos – My Love, She’s in America
Every once and a while, we get a band that’s making music they have no business making and just absolutely killing it. Think Mumford and Sons. Marcus and the boys have no business being as good at traditional American folk music as they …
Nickel Creek – 21st of May
So, in case you’ve been under a rock and missed that Nickel Creek got back together for a new album (or you’ve been dead and not heard of them in the first place), here you go. The album, which is one of their …
Bands I Wish I Found in 2013 – Folk and Acoustic releases from last year that really deserve some press
I do my best to keep up with new releases and cover them. The thing is it’s already a third of the way into 2014 and people keep making music! (Thank goodness) But it also means my opportunities to cover last year’s music …
Honeybucket – Honeybucket – Cleveland-based newgrass band brings high energy bluegrass sound
Honeybucket is based in Cleveland, Ohio and their sound is aggressive. It’s not your grandpa’s bluegrass music, singing about the Kentucky fields or North Carolina hills. No, this is a sound that transcends the traditional and sharp-cutting style. Spearheading the efforts to define …
The Roys–honest-to-goodness bluegrass
I bonded with The Roys pretty immediately. My family on my mother’s side is a bunch of proud, true Scottish Roys. I’m right with them. I have the tattoo of my family crest, tartan, thistles. We’ve traced our lineage all the way …
