dopameen – “Try”-I don’t usually approve tracks with a spoken word opening, but this one is worth it. Hang on and wait for the vocal. The energy of this track is smooth and vibey, complete with a cool lead vocal full of emotion. …
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Three Captivating Singer Songwriters Who Bend Genres and Create Worlds
Alexander Biggs – “pocket protector”-Every once in a while a song comes along that just disrupts the flow in the best way possible. Biggs has written a song that has that positively disruptive influence, using a piano as the baseline and unique atmospheric …
Three outstanding new folk songs, including the impossibly talented Lily Kershaw
Lily Kershaw – “Americandream”-Every time I’ve listened to this song, I’ve had that feeling where it slowed my breathing and made me listen close. I don’t really understand the physiology of something like that, but it is a remarkable feeling. The tenderness in …
Three brand new tracks with a good old fashioned sound
Montana Sand – “The Great Divide”-There’s a jangle to this track that I really appreciate. The vocal comes through with clarity and charm. The lyrics have a nice connection to natural beauty and geography. The jangling banjo is probably my favorite part. It’s …
Heartfelt acoustic Americana music for the seekers and the lovers
B. Knox – “Second Spark” (Acoustic)-The phrase that pops into my mind when I listen to this song from B. Knox is “the genuine article.” Knox writes from a deep, sincere place. This is a heartache, heartbroken song. It’s also deeply relatable to …
Artist Interview: Outstanding Folk Singer Songwriter Darryl Rahn on his new album Dusk
I don’t actually remember the first time I found Darryl Rahn’s music, but he’s one of those songwriters that has wormed his way right into my soul. His music not only expresses interesting ideas, but it seems to also make me feel a …
Featured Single: Cat Rose Smith’s “Silver Song” is an Americana song of the year candidate
Cat Rose Smith – “Silver Song”-Cat Rose Smith is a fantastically talented songwriter and it only takes about one verse of this song to hear it. Smith reminds me of the greats – and I mean the GREATS – people like Kristofferson and …
Three outstanding new indie folk artists with promising new tracks, including the incomparable SYML
SYML – “The Walker”-Everything from the opening piano to the stunning vocal on this track demands the attention of the listener. The easy rhythmic structure in the opening causes a deep breath in the listener, with a palpable sense of tension rising to …
Featured EP: Jordan Whitmore’s Folk EP “One Breath”
If you’ve been around the site for a while, you’re familiar with Jordan Whitmore’s name. So I was excited to receive this new EP from the talented Texas folk singer songwriter. From the very opening acoustic chords of the album, I knew this …
Three new folk singer songwriters who make us feel good about music again
argyles – “love comes right back”-Everything about this track resonates with the type of music we’ve been supporting on ETTG since our infancy. The acoustic guitar and the vocal are in perfect balance, pulling the listener in right from the start. The lyrical …
