Passenger has a new album out this week and I had no plans to cover it. But it quickly jumped to the top of my priority list when I heard this song. Though there are a lot of albums of review and songs …
Tag Archives: singer songwriter
James Bay – “Let it go” – High solo male lead with crystal clear intonation, the real deal
James Bay is the real deal. He’s been compared to a number of other artists, but honestly his sound is just really spectacular. He’s both intimate and arena-worthy. He could soar the highest heights or fill the cracks of the smallest room. There’s …
Artist Interview and Video Feature: Liza Anne – Female folk music singer songwriter
I first heard Liza Anne on some sort of streaming service, but was awakened to her music by Bryan Bull (of Bullhorn Publicity). Her sound is addictively good. I was dying to ask her a few questions and despite it being the dreaded …
Joseph Eid: Human
Joseph Eid. Human. Joseph Eid Music (BMI), 2013. http://www.josepheidmusic.com Joseph Eid has moved from Liberia to New York to Los Angeles, from psychology to med school to music, and this diversity and range show up in his first full length album released late …
Free Music Friday – Joe Purdy
Happy Free Music Friday! This week, we’ve got some music from Joe Purdy, a sensational singer songwriter and the man who we credit with introducing the world to The Milk Carton Kids. Don’t take our word for it, it’s free. Go download it …
Free Music Friday! Tossing Copper
I recently revisited this delightful EP and found it to be even more mesmerizing than I initialy remembered. It’s perhaps the most lyrically brilliant thing that I’ve heard since we started this from start to finish. Give this the 25 minutes that it …
From the Valley – Don’t Fly Away – Folk music duo make beautiful harmonies for charity
Nathan and Rachel are giving all of their Noisetrade tips to World Vision. But listen, I’m not asking for you to give them a listen for charity alone. Their music is extremely high quality. The fact that they do it for such altruistic …
Thoughts on Ray Lamontagne’s Supernova
While we generally eschew the bigger names in the folk music industry (and are there any bigger than Ray?) for the smaller acts for a lot of different reasons, there are times when certain high profile artist merit some attention. Ten years after …
Liza Anne – The Colder Months – Gorgeous vocals inspire authentic female singer songwriter
A little bit of steel guitar and a whole lot of clear female vocals make The Colder Months an absolutely stunning album from Liza Anne. While a bit more layered in its musical complexity than other artists in the singer songwriter genre, it’s …
Tyler Lyle – Ditchdigger
Very few things are as exciting as when a favorite artist releases new music. Usually, it’s marked on your mental calendar and you know it’s Tuesday and you’ve been waiting for the album. NeedToBreathe this week, Ray Lamontagne in a few. But sometimes …
