Reviewed by Hannah of Rock My Commute Now this is the kind of album I have been waiting for! Clouds That Dropped You is something that sounds new enough to be exciting, but familiar enough to be instantly appreciated. His picture may look …
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Album Review: Coal Town Rounders – How It Used To Be – Traditional string music done right
It’s hard to explain to folks why some bands have “it” and some don’t, especially in the traditional music space. After all, every traditional band has a guitar, a banjo, and maybe a mandolin and/or fiddle. But the difference is all in the …
Album Review: Millions – Max Relax – Experimental, intelligent rock music
From the title of this new LP, it’s clear the band knows who they are. Millions are the kind of band that wants to chill their listeners, inspire us a little, and help us get to a better headspace in life. It’s about …
Album Review: Acoustic EP / Vol. 1 By Villafan
Review by Hannah for RockMyCommute JC Villafan’s music is a challenge to categorize into one particular genre, but you’ll find he is impossible to dismiss as an artist. Villafan can’t really be considered alt-country, neo-bluegrass, indie-folk, nor merely “pop” – because he goes …
Artist Interview: Stu Larsen
Photo credit: Jarrad Seng Having heard Stu Larsen on fancy streaming services, I was excited to get information from his PR company. After a few emails back and forth, we decided that an interview would be groovy. Here are Stu’s responses to my …
Album Review: Shai Agmon – The Cobweb – Sophisticated instrumental acoustic guitar album
This is an exceptional album that uses acoustic instrumental guitar to sooth the soul. Shai Agmon reached out to us and it was a stunning realization of his talent. The combination of guitar music and backing strings makes for a gorgeous, relaxing experience. …
Album Review: Carter Sampson – Thirty Three – No non-sense beauty in each country track
(Review written by Hannah of rockmycommute.com) When you check out Carter Sampson’s Bandcamp page, you’ll notice that Thirty Three is the “fourth independent studio release” for Carter, and her first solo acoustic EP. Right from the beginning, you can tell this album is …
Album Review: Pacific Gold – Sing My Welcome Home – A soulful, harmonious journey
A few years ago when I ran across Wayfarer’s album The River on bandcamp I was totally blown away by their conceptual style – a revisioning and repurposing of hymns with a sort of vintage 1960s rock flavor. It was so rich and …
Artist Interview: Handsome and Gretyl – Creative pop folk duo
Handsome and Gretyl are an acoustic folk duo releasing a unique concept album, with one track per month all year in 2015, and the full album releasing on 12/12/15. They are extraordinarily talented. I was excited to ask them some questions about their …
Album Review: Erin Kay – Into the Light
Written by Hannah of Rockmycommute.com Looking at the cover art of Erin Kay’s recent 2014 release Into the Light, you see a woman with nothing to prove – fully confident and rejoicing in the light and natural splendor that surrounds her. It is …
