Southern Pine – “Way Back Home” -The song that inspired the title of the piece, Southern Pine’s track about journeying home is delightful. It teases some genre differences, all while capturing an honest sense of a journey home. I find the more melodic …
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Five tracks for your moon-lit dance party
Bear Paw – “Moonshaped” -I don’t know if they have a genre description for this song, so I’m calling it Americana. There’s definitely some old school rock guitar action here. But more than that, it’s just a really great feel good song. It …
Five acoustic singer songwriters that will pull you into their stories
LeWis – “Mathilda” -There’s something charming about the way LeWis phrases his music. It’s thoughtful and delicate, with each line put in place purposefully. The song feels at times like standard pop fare, yet other times setting out on something a bit more …
Artist Interview: Oregon singer songwriter Jeffrey Martin brings working class music to the Rust Belt
Standing in front of the Rialto Theater in Akron, Ohio, I awaited the rental car of Jeffrey Martin and his duo partner, fiddle-playing singer songwriter in her own right, Anna Tivel. Martin parked and walked over, tall, bearded, with working man’s hands and …
Album Review: Dawn and Hawkes – The Other Side
I was so excited about the interview I did with Dawn and Hawkes that I thought I had written this review already. My word! But here we are, finally spending some dedicated time with the album to reflect on the beautiful folk songwriting …
Artist Interview: Rising folk songstress Andrea von Kampen
Imagine a young woman steeped in the study of hymnody, gifted with a background of musical ability and a family to nurture it. That’s the life of Andrea von Kampen, an exquisite talent who has given the world some really fantastic music already …
Beautiful music as a treat to your ears
Alexander Wren – “Strangers Again” -The slide guitar will make you think this is a country song, but don’t be deceived; this is a gorgeous gospel folk track. Some of the modern stylings in the background might throw you off, but rest assured …
Song of the Year Candidate: Basciville – “Sweet October”
It’s hard to really put into words how much I’ve come to enjoy this song. It’s the kind of thing that I initially fell in love with when I found the first handful of indie singer songwriters that sparked my journey of finding …
Singer-songwriters to Welcome the Changing Season
The leaves are changing, the weather’s turned cold… but our hearts are warm and hopeful. Unless you hate fall, in which case you’re heart is of the colder variety. But, if you love the changing season then here are some tunes to help …
Five singer songwriters to watch the autumn leaves fall
Trevor Myall – “Thought of You” (Explicit) -We don’t usually feature explicit tracks, but this one is actually really well placed. It’s not gratuitous or crass; it’s the kind of deep, personal, cutting cursing that is why cursing exists. That said, the deep …
