The Music Room and Bandcamp, 2013. The Music Room: http://www.insidethemusicroom.blogspot.com/ The songs of The Music Room are given voice by Aimee Bellanca, while the writing and music is done by her brother, Dane Johnson. Together, the duo create a disquieting audio image that represents …
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The Postmen – Desert of Joy
The Postmen have an amazing cover of CSNY “Helplessly Hoping” on YouTube that got me to pay attention to their work. After listening to that track a few dozen times, I decided to contact them for a copy of their own album. Imagine …
Caitlin Rose – The Stand In
Caitlin Rose sings old country. It’s not Hank Sr. old, but it’s old country. It captures the heart of country music. Rose’s vocal quality has a sweetness to it and her vocals are easy to understand. It all comes together in a sound …
Ivan and Alyosha – All the Times We Had
Ivan and Alyosha have arrived. From my first experience with their Cabin Sessions, it’s clear they were on the road to success, but this new album All the Times We Had has arrived at a great location. From incredible vocal harmonies to interesting …
Hannah Fair – Open Road
Describing Hannah Fair’s music as “country” is not a perfect description. She’s more or less a female acoustic singer songwriter. Her influences are clearly based in country, blues, rock, and even at times jazz. Some of her toe tappers could get a honky-tonk …
Matt Pond – The Lives Inside the Lines on Your Hands
Being an east-coaster, there’s a certain spot in my heart for folks like Matt Pond. He blends the cryptic indie lyric style with a raw heart-on-your-sleeve style that tends to resonate with folks who spend a lot of time thinking in their own …
Artist Interview – Shivering Timbers
Shivering Timbers is a crazy great folk rock band that puts on an awesome live show. After seeing them at a show at the Kent Stage I made a point of making contact with Sarah, the lead singer and stand up bassist. The …
Frontier Ruckus – Eternity of Dimming
Quite Scientific Records, 2013. Frontier Ruckus: http://www.frontierruckus.com/ Frontier Ruckus’ new album, Eternity of Dimming, follows their earlier work including I Am The Water You Are Pumping EP, The Orion Songbook, Way Upstate and the Crippled Summer, pt. 1, and Deadmalls & Nightfalls. The band …
Nathan K – Dishes
Nathan K has a subdued yet strangely invigorating sound. In the most insulting sense, he’s “just another singer songwriter,” but in a real sense he brings something unique to the game in his song crafting. The songs have layers beyond the stripped-down typical …
Artist Spotlight: Jeff Pianki
I have to be honest and say that I’ve known about Jeff Pianki for a while, but didn’t really know how to approach writing about him. I think his music is amazing and wonderful. I think he makes brilliant songwriting look effortless. His …
