Your Front Row Seat To Americana Music
"I started this song on a napkin at Norm’s River Road House years ago. About once a month I added a verse. It’s a tribute to a lot of my singing heroes: Mick and Keith, John Lennon, Johnny and June, Zimmy, Ronnie Van Zandt, and others," says twangy troubadour Tommy Womack of "Darling Let Your... Continue Reading →
The only sure thing is change, some say; some also say there’s a season for everything. North Carolina-based Americountry outfit Yarn says this is the season for change, and have chronicled it on their scrumptious new album, This Is The Year, set for release on May 27th. “Oh Carolina, won’t you rescue my heart/It’s barely... Continue Reading →
“It’s funny; I feel like the longer I live in the city, the more ‘country’ my music sounds,” says New York City-based Americana singer-songwriter Todd Lewis Kramer. “I grew up listening to that kind of music, and being from a small town, where there was a lot of green, a lot of trees, it stuck... Continue Reading →
For most casual fans of music, the forty-five minutes that a band spends on the stage is all they can see. However, when the guitar cases are closed and the venue’s floor is littered with empty beer cans and trash, most bands load their gear into the van and return back to their normal lives.... Continue Reading →
For a while now, Austin Lucas has been one of the few artists carrying the classic country torch who has been able to keep it current and relevant. Usually decked out in a punk band’s t-shirt that he digs, sneakers, and wielding a guitar, Lucas tells stories with a strong country drawl acquired straight from Indiana. The sincerity does... Continue Reading →
Brooklyn indie/roots outfit Mail the Horse is a country clunker of a five-piece careening down a highway laid to waste with Stones psychedelia and heartbroken hymnals, the tailpipe stuffed with marigolds. Their new EP, Magnolia, out June 10th, channels the vibes of mid to late 70s Stones and elements of Springsteen. The album’s sonic resonance with the rock gods of the past should come as no surprise to anyone who... Continue Reading →
“I had an unusual childhood—I’m the son of an immigrant’s son, my grandfather came here from Ukraine and established a life. I think the farther removed you get from the immigrant experience, the less you realize how lucky you are,” says Nathan Bell, who uses his skillful songwriting to champion the plight of the working... Continue Reading →
Nashville songstress Lilly Hiatt played her stirring song, "Far Away", exclusively for us at New West Records in Nashville recently. "Far Away" is the first song from Hiatt's latest release, 2015's Royal Blue; the record, produced by Adam Landry, embodies a gritty spirit of freedom that is a shining example of all things good about Americana music. Without further... Continue Reading →
Citizen of the World has built on the success of the foot-stomping Folk-Rock genre, popularized by the likes of Mumford & Sons, to carve a new genre described by one competition judge as “Epic Folk”. Their new song “Embers” is an ode to those warm summer nights spent around a fire, reflecting on life and enjoying being... Continue Reading →
“We are who we are. We’re weirdos, and we embrace that,” declares Josh Arnoudse of quirky Massachusetts-based indie folk rock duo You Won’t, who are on tour supporting their latest release, Revolutionaries. I recently caught up with him about coming to the Music City to perform on May 17th at The High Watt: Me: I think I remember... Continue Reading →