A few years ago the Oh Hellos came out with an album full of mind-blowing sibling harmonies that soared up my end of the year list. I honestly never thought I’d hear anything like it again. Then last week in an ordinary day …
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Artist Interview – Benjamin Doerr of St. Paul de Vence – Seattle folk music
It was a pretty surreal experience for me getting a chance to talk to the lead singer and mastermind of one of the Pacific Northwest’s most talented bands, St. Paul de Vence. I was blown away by Benjamin Doerr’s writing on the SPDV …
St. Paul de Vence – Farther Than Light – Seattle Americana band brings inspiring, emotional album
Benjamin Doerr is the mastermind and organizer for Seattle band St. Paul de Vence. Their debut self-titled album was a series of songs about Doerr’s grandfather’s experience in World War II. He picks up that songwriting adventure with several related stories in the …
The Banner Days – EPK – Bradford Loomis and Beth Whitney present exceptional songwriting
Bradford Loomis and Beth Whitney have been active in the music industry for a while, but you’ve never heard them quite like this. From the first sounds of “My Beloved” music fans will realize this album is an absolute treat. Seasoned songwriters with …
Nathan Reed – “Lion’s Song”
“Oh death where’s your sting? Oh death where’s your victory?” Ripe with imagery from scripture and harmonies that seem heavenly (see what I did there?) this single is really a great piece of songwriting and performance by the up and coming Nathan Reed. …
Artist Feature: Inside the Ledges Tour and Album with Abby and Noah Gundersen
From the first moments walking into the dark rooms of Akron, Ohio’s Musica venue, I knew a spectacular evening awaited. I was greeted by the familiar smiles of both Noah and Abby Gundersen. I was immediately struck by a seemingly off-hand comment that …
Noah Gundersen – Ledges – Brilliant Debut Album from Accomplished Seattle Singer Songwriter
Calling this album a “debut” is a bit misleading. Many of us in the indie music world have been well familiar with Gundersen’s unique, deep folk music for several years. There are a number of songs on the album that avid Gundersen fans …
The Gloria Darlings – Come Home to Me – Seattle folk music and bluegrass duo
This duo, Pandi and Milly, bill themselves as “folk grass,” which I immediately took as one of those marketing ploys because, well isn’t all bluegrass fundamentally folk music? And then I heard this incredible album. This… friends… is “folk grass.” It’s beautiful. It …
Artist Interview: Abby Gundersen – Violin and piano player to debut solo album this month
Photo credit: Ben Blood Abby Gundersen‘s musical identity is rooted in her family. This extremely talented young lady from Centralia, Washington bears the fruit of a considerable blessing of talent and an awful lot of hard work. Her violin and vocal accompaniment of …
Best of 2013: Greg’s Top 10 Albums
It’s almost cliche to have a top ten list anymore, but it’s just something we love to do around here. It’s pretty incredible to find an album early in the year and have it last. It’s also wonderful to find something in early …
