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 …
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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. …
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: Greg Holden – Chase the Sun – Powerful, inspiring pop rock album
The first thing I did when listening to Greg Holden’s new release Chase the Sun was to Tweet him about it. I found (and continue to find) his songwriting to be amazing. I had heard of Greg Holden and even liked one of …
Guest Album Review by Nikky Shah: Tom Francis – From Up There – Guitar-based narrative songs with meaning
Tom Francis is a singer/songwriter from Australia who recently released his latest album “From Up There” as a follow up to his debut record “Wishing Well”, both drawing strong influences from folk and country music. His latest album continues on a similar progression …
Beth Bombara – Self-Titled – Americana songwriter with a unique blend of styles and lyrics
Beth Bombara‘s sound is one that is going to find many friends on this website. For one, she’s authentic. For another, her songwriting is unique and enjoyable. It all comes together for a very mature, crisp country sound. The opener “Found Your Way” …
Brandi Carlile – “Wilder (We’re Chained)”
Often times we forget about or choose not to cover bands and artists that are a little higher profile. It’s the risk we run in our niche, but sometimes, you can’t ignore pure, incredible talent. Brandi Carlile is an incredible artist. Her newest …
Guest Review: Nikky Shah on Elijah Ocean- Bring It All In
Elijah Ocean is an artist from the great Los Angeles Area resembling a modern mix of folk and country in his latest album release “Bring It All In”, similar to the likes of Ryan Adams, Neil Young and even Noah Gundersen, Ocean holds …
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 …
