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Poets, painters, authors, filmmakers, and artists of all kinds uncover inspiration within the truth. As art timelessly and endlessly reflects life, it’s the ultimate wellspring of creativity. Aptly, Jaymay delivers her second full-length record, To Tell The Truth on August 26, 2016. The 13 songs on To Tell the Truth elegantly tell the tale of her journey over the past five years.... Continue Reading →
Mother Church Pew had so much fun with The Eagle Rock Gospel Singers last week! Not only did we have the honor of presenting their show in Nashville, the band sang a new and unreleased song just for us the next day at The Quill in East Nashville. Written by drummer and co-founder Will Wadsworth,... Continue Reading →
I’ve always had an affinity for Nickel Creek; when Chris Thile headed out on his own, his was the path I followed. Sara Watkins was an impressive fiddle player, but in some oddly-misplaced notion that the fiddle is not a songwriter’s tool, I never listened to her solo work until now—something that was, simply put,... Continue Reading →
“With my music, I’m always trying to create a sense of place, and Colorado always seems to make it into the songs,” says renowned folk artist Gregory Alan Isakov. “The first time I ever played in Los Angeles, I remember seeing palm trees and an ocean, and playing my songs there that were all written... Continue Reading →
Chicago-based folk/pop artist Crow Moses (f.k.a. Musikanto and Mike Musikanto) released a new album, Nightshades, produced by Wilco’s Pat Sansone, this April. The current single, “Different Man”, a head-bobbing foot-tapper, is the perfect send-off to the week, and a lovely introduction to the anticipation of an exciting weekend ahead! Go ahead, give 'er a spin: Purchase Nightshades: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/nightshades/id1104139296
The Horse Trader makes the long trip back to camp as night falls on a long day of dealing. When he reaches camp, he lifts up a beat up old guitar. “I got it for a song!” He chuckles haughtily and tosses the instrument and a small wad of cash over to his pals as... Continue Reading →
Nashville-by-way-of-St. Louis singer-songwriter and Season 4 constant on The Voice, Caroline Glaser, will release her self-titled debut album on Friday, June 24th. “I’ve always loved music but never pursued it fully until after my experience on The Voice,” she says. After the show wrapped, Glaser hit the road to tour, and two years ago, decided to call... Continue Reading →
Trevor Sensor is a young man with an old soul. He’s also a young man who possesses a voracious sense of curiosity, which is being amply fed as he travels the country; armed with his trusty guitar Sensor is providing opening support for folk rock band The Staves on a tour which will bring him... Continue Reading →
You might not be familiar with The Staples Singers, but you're bound to be familiar with their music--the Grammy award winning gospel R&B family band featured patriarch Pops Staples and his children, Cleotha, Pervis, and Mavis (their sister, Yvonne, joined the ensemble when their brother, Pervis, was drafted into the U.S. Army). They are best... Continue Reading →
“We’re a party band. We’re there to get wild and dance and stir things up. We don’t sing a bunch of ballads. The goal is to crank things up and make people have a good time,” says Will Wadsworth, singing drummer and founder of Los Angeles-based roots collective The Eagle Rock Gospel Singers, who are... Continue Reading →