If you’ve heard the featured single “Love him right” from the new film A Chance Encounter, then you’ve already heard the beautiful voice of Andrea von Kampen. Maybe you’re a longtime reader of our site and you know of von Kampen’s songwriting from …
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Three incredible singer songwriters in the indie pop space — including one of the best opening lines we’ve heard all year
Grace Gardner – “Deny me”-First, click play… I’ll wait. (Let’s you hear the first line.) Now……. see why I’m featuring this song? OH. MY. WORD. The voice. The mood. It’s incredible. The sentiment of uncertainty and unrest is palpable. The intimacy of the …
Three new Americana tracks showing the variety of perspectives the genre can hold
Martyn Dust – “Believe every word”-This is probably not like the type of Americana you’ve come to expect here recently, but I implore you to stay with the track. You can’t tell from the start, but there will be banjo! Also, the energy …
Three acoustic folk singer songwriters perfect to enjoy with a sweater and a warm drink
Kimberly Walsh – “Love still burns”-The entire atmosphere of this track feels comfortable. The vocal harmonies really capture my attention, but the acoustic guitar is really wonderful as well. When it all comes together, including some beautifully romantic lyrics, there’s just a warmth …
Three Americana and alt rock tracks that are perfect for a fall chill playlist
Ian Davies – “Stubborn”-Well if this ain’t the best love song I’ve heard in a long time. It’s a chill folk rock style with a cool mid-70s feel to it. The vocal are quite approachable, inviting listeners to sing along. The lyric “I …
Three indie folk tracks that will bring some emotion to your weekend
Tommy Alexander – “Feelings”-We’ve been covering Tommy Alexander a bit here lately because his songwriting seems to have an emotional core to it that we find quite relatable. The effect on the guitar highlights the sincerity of the vocal really well on this …
Album Review Collection: Three short reviews of albums we wish we told you about sooner
One of the challenges of running a site like this is that we get a LOT of music. Way, way more than we can ever possibly listen to. We file this under “good problems,” of course. But the flip side is that we …
Three folk singer songwriters that bring peace this autumn
Arbour Season – “Dear Autumn”-My heart. My oh my. Right… musical analysis. Um. This is… pretty. The vocals are heart-meltingly good. I love both of the vocals in Arbour Season, but the blending is just gorgeous. The song has this light swing rhythm …
Three unconventional rock tracks with some grooves you’re gonna like
The Green House Band – “Faded lines”-From first listen, this track got me with the groove. It’s a little soulful, a little chilled out, but has some really good elements that make it stand out from the crowd. The lead vocal is outstanding. …
Three exceptional new Americana tunes that reach back to the historical roots of music
Spencer Thomas Smith – “Satellites”-Fans of acoustic folk music are going to absolutely love Spencer Thomas Smith. If you’ve been around my folk musings for any length of time, you’ll know how highly I think of Jeffrey Martin and Smith gives me some …
