Following her 2012 album Paper Heart, Emily Hearn recently released the more sophisticated and pop-like Hourglass. The 24 year-old musician has been on a rather high profile music radar, receiving rave reviews almost everywhere. Hourglass is an airy and rhythmic arrangement of Hearn’s …
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Corey Kilgannon – Hospital Hymns EP – Nashville singer songwriter
Fact: Nashville’s main export is good music. Another great singer/songwriter from Nashville, Corey Kilgannon released his latest EP Hospital Hymns, which has received great reviews. Kilgannon has been noted as one of the biggest up-and-coming acts out of Nashville. The five-track EP is …
Man About a Horse – Bluegrass EP – Breathing new life into a classic art form
There are all sorts of technical terms for good bluegrass music that I can’t really describe. But what I am certain about is that it’s not all good, so when I find bluegrass that gets to that “next level,” it’s really great. Man …
Three Folk Bands on the Rise in 2015
As a self-proclaimed folk blog, we get quite a bit of folk music through our collective earphones. And let’s face it, they aren’t all too good. But these three bands are the kind that make us stop what we’re doing and listen a …
Album Review: Jameson Burt – Carnivore – Scorching yet eloquently soft vocals
Jameson Burt– a name that should remind you of exactly what it sounds like, according to Burt: bourbon, sleep deprivation and the writings of Ernest Hemingway- is a folk singer/songwriter from Santa Ana, California. His sound is a strange middle ground between a …
Guest Album Review: Jennifer Brooke on Lucy & La Mer’s Little Spoon EP
The west coast group Lucy & La Mer, featuring lead folk singer and songwriter Lucy LaForge, debuted their six-track EP titled Little Spoon early this April. The self-released short stack of emotionally-charged songs explores themes from every day life to romance gone sour. …
Hocking Hills Ohio Music Festival – May 22-24
If you’re looking to get into the festival spirit this spring, look no further than Ohio’s Hocking Hills for a family friendly weekend of bluegrass, Americana, and roots country music. The event will be Memorial Day weekend, May 22-24th. The Coal Town Rounders …
Album Review: Jeffrey Martin – Dogs in the Daylight – Must listen, exceptional singer songwriter
For fans of: David Ramirez, Noah Gundersen, John Fullbright One of the things I’ve come to realize about music is that there’s a time and a place for it. I just wasn’t ready for this album It came in, generously, as a double …
Album Review: Westside Royal – by She’s A Keeper
Album review by Hannah of www.rockmycommute.com Prepare yourself for an engaging album from a seriously talented band, with a super-sweet name! Westside Royal is a five-track digital album released by She’s A Keeper in January 2015, on the heels of their full-length release …
Album Review: Paper Anthem – By Ghosts – Journey of an album sets an atmospheric tone
By Ghosts, Paper Anthems’ debut album, is a piece of work that carries the listener into a world it manifests through the collaborative work of four elements of creation: instrumentals, vocals, lyrics, and emotion. It’s a gentle ride through a landscape of moods …
