Whether you think of folk in the Pete Seeger mold or more of the recent Lumineers mold, it’s a wonderful genre that provides the backbone of our site. We often get submissions from artists putting forth incredible new music, so take a listen …
Tag Archives: folk music
Album Review: 5J Barrow – The Journey Volume 1
5J Barrow are an intriguing folk band. We covered their two-year old album recently, but they do have brand new music that just came out last week. If you’re a fan of folk and folk rock music, you’ll have to give them a …
Album Review: The Wheelwrights – A Forest in Trees – Harmonic folk that’s good for your soul
One of the best things about editing a music website is that at the end of the day you can cover whatever you want. That was my decision on the Wheelwrights. After I fell in love with their harmonic folk compositions, I needed …
Album Review: Common Jack – Strange New State (NMF Winner Ep 49)
Fans of experimental folk music take note. Common Jack is Brooklyn-based folk rocker John Gardner. His work, along with his band mates, makes for an incredible Americana vibe. Whether it’s raw, gritty Neil Young-esque vocals or a plodding familiar folk rock beat, the …
Artist Interview: Paul Johnson’s hopeful project Canyon City continues to impress
Canyon City is the moniker for a Nashville-based singer songwriter Paul Johnson. We’ve featured his EP Refuge a few years ago and have shared a few of his songs off of the 2016 album Midnight Waves. It was off of the merits of …
Artist Interview: Joe Purdy Pays the Price for Social Justice
When Joe Purdy decided to write a social justice album, he knew that he was making an important decision for his career. Frankly, he didn’t know what direction it would take, but he knew it was worth saying something meaningful with his music. …
Featuring two tracks from MAWD (Winner NMF Ep 57)
If you follow our site closely, you know we love great vocals and an uptempo style. It’s impossible to hear the band MAWD without drawing connections with a band like Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. It’s a fun, uptempo folk style that …
ALBUM PREMIERE: Henry Black – Folk is Dead
Henry Black is one of the most talented folk singers we’ve heard in six years of writing on music. His penchant for a good folk turn in a lyrically-rich song is unparalleled. If you are here for something new, please click play. You’ll …
Politically engaging folk from Planes on Paper – “Television”
If you’re a fan of thoughtful political commentary in the form of folk music, you need to listen to Planes on Paper’s new song “Television.” If you’ve ever read my coverage of them in the past, you know I’m a huge fan. This …
Virtual Listening Room – Quiet down and enjoy some acoustic singer songwriters
Whether you’re sitting on the front porch with a summery beverage or relaxing in the air conditioning to fight the heat, we have a nice set of acoustic singer songwriters for you today. Let us know on social media if you like this …
