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Featured Image of Giulia Millanta By Barbara FG There are a handful of tried-and-true words we use when talking about music. Introspective, reflective, and musing quickly come to mind. Usually these words are paired with ominous, brooding, or melancholy. One might think that artists remain in a constant inconsolable funk. However, music, much like life,... Continue Reading →
For this edition of Off The Stage, we catch up with Cindy Emch of Secret Emchy Society. Mother Church Pew’s Off The Stage is a series that celebrates a band’s path to where they are and the things they do behind the scenes to stay there. For most casual fans of music, the forty-five minutes that a band... Continue Reading →
This edition of the Pew Playlist almost feels like a competition: How many musical influences can come together in 5 songs? We've got touches of gospel, soul, folk rock, Nordicana, blues-country, and everything in between. Without further ado, here is this week’s Pew Playlist presented in the order they were added to the list. Music... Continue Reading →
Featured Image Courtesy of Julia Marie Nagelstad Norwegian created, Nashville inspired: We Wither, We Bloom, is third studio album (first released internationally) from the Americana septet, The Northern Belle. Lead singer Stine Andreassen traveled from the band’s home in Norway to the Music City to write the album. The result is a record full of... Continue Reading →
There are two distinct paths for string bands. Some stay within the niche, usually adopting bluegrass influences, and do well with their specialized brand of folk music. Through the years, the Steep Canyon Rangers have stayed with their tried and true sound and have made a collection of fine albums. Others expand, both literally and... Continue Reading →
The Pew Playlist is now at full strength! That means there's 50 new and recent Americana songs ready for you. Going forward I'll rotate 5 off the list each week and add 5 new ones to keep it fresh. The playlist also continues to gain followers. If you like the list, please share it with... Continue Reading →
The Offering from singer/songwriter Xanthe Alexis could be described as two albums in one. Not in the disjointed way we hear some albums transition between styles, but rather a progression of the story, feelings, and sound. As a trauma therapist and activist, Alexis has a firm connection with the challenges of humanity. However, in her... Continue Reading →
Yes, normally the Pew Playlist comes out on Fridays. However, this week we've got our list of new music coming your way just in time to help you get through the work week. Without further ado, here is this week’s Pew Playlist presented in the order they were added to the list. Music is sorted... Continue Reading →
Magic, folklore, and mysterious worlds are brought to life on Welsh singer-songwriter SERA’s latest album, When I Wake Up. Pulling from a variety of influences, SERA challenges the pervasive concept that folk and Americana artists have to live in a perpetual melancholic funk or, in the alternative, reel out a slew of toe-tapping country jams. ... Continue Reading →
Memories of carefree days, summer sunlight, and the wonders of young love. With refreshing innocence, Laura Mustard’s new music video for her latest single, “Treehouse” lets you escape to a simpler world—or simply a world viewed with a childlike delight that we can all embrace. A story of friendship and love grows before our eyes,... Continue Reading →