When it comes to achievement, hard work will get you there quicker than wishing for success any old day, and sometimes, hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard. Think about that one for a second. Speaking of talent, East Nashville-based Southern rock/alt-country outfit Flying Buffaloes has talent in spades, and after a couple... Continue Reading →
Premiere: “Bartender” by Bug Martin
Bartenders wear many hats--server, artisan, psychologist, bouncer, and in the case of Philadelphia-based roots man Bug Martin's new single, sweet patron saint. "Having spent what feels like immeasurable time on both sides of the alehouse counter, I have realized two truths by which one must abide; be kind to strangers, and always stay one step... Continue Reading →
Premiere: “Gideon” by Delafaye
What's in a name? A word associated with an identity, names have power. But just because you know someone's name, doesn't mean you know his or her story. For a songwriting storyteller like Louisville, Kentucky-based Andrew Shockley, who makes music under the moniker Delafaye, a name is a prime creative opportunity. Following the release of four... Continue Reading →
Video Premiere: “Hard Time” by Jeremie Albino
Moving from the hustle and bustle of Toronto to the picturesque countryside of Prince Edward County gave singer/songwriter Jeremie Albino the much-needed space to create his unique brand of electrified folk. On August 9th, Albino will release his new album, Hard Time, via Cinematic Music Group. "I wanted to try this song stripped-down and the idea... Continue Reading →
Premiere: “Monsters” by The End Of America
"Is the world slowly breaking?" ask James Downes, Trevor Leonard, and Brendon Thomas, who make music together as Philadelphia folkicana outfit The End Of America, in the chorus of their new single "Monsters," out officially on July 19th. It's a question for the ages and one that bears pointed significance in these perilous times in... Continue Reading →
Video Premiere: “Sideways (Live at The Lafayette Hotel NYE)” by Creature and The Woods
Today, San Diego indie folk collective Creature and The Woods, led by singer-songwriter and guitarist Roger Molina (Noise Ratchet), Dan Cervantes on guitar and pedal steel (Howlin’ Rain, Mrs. Henry), Justin Rodriguez (Counterfeit) on bass, Jody Bagley (Mrs. Henry) on keys, and Chad Lee (Silent Comedy, Mrs. Henry) on drums, unveil a new live video... Continue Reading →
Video Premiere: “Hot Southern Nights” by Swearingen & Kelli
The "good old days"--like fine wine, memories get more robust with time, the rough edges of circumstances smoothed out by its passage, leaving the best parts behind. In their new video "Hot Southern Nights," Americana duo Swearingen & Kelli pay homage to the simpler times of AJ Swearingen’s parents and their humble beginning amongst the... Continue Reading →
Video Premiere: “Two Way Street” by Annie Bacon & her OSHEN
In the English vernacular, we often refer to the action behind an idea as a "two-way street"--loyalty, relationships, communication, they all seem to fit into that concept. In her new single "Two Way Street," Michigan-based singer-songwriter Annie Bacon contends that love doesn't always work that way. And that's true sometimes, isn't it? Often, we find... Continue Reading →
Video Premiere: “A Good Man” from Michelle LeBlanc
As the old adage goes, "A good man is hard to find," but it seems that singer-songwriter Michelle LeBlanc has hope that there is one in her future, and sings his praises in her new tune "A Good Man." "Songs are weird and sometimes I’m not sure where they come from or why," she says.... Continue Reading →
Premiere: “Paranoid Blues” by Elliah Heifetz
Folk music has traditionally mirrored what is happening in the culture at a given moment and is often as important as accounts recorded in history books. Appropriately, in his new track "Paranoid Blues," Brooklyn-based folkster Elliah Heifetz sings of the pervasive and festering fear emerging from every corner of society in this crazy period of... Continue Reading →