Your Front Row Seat To Americana Music
As a child, Jacob Davich made a splash on the big screen in movies like The Aviator, Mr. Woodcock, and The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl—now, his star is shining in the music realm. “I was in the game pretty seriously for about 10 years, but there came a point when it just didn’t interest... Continue Reading →
Rose Cousins - Natural Conclusion The JUNO Award-winning Canadicana songstress' rich voice brims with wisdom and depth while it gracefully dances and trips along each stunning verse. Hers is a voice that can make us fall in love and break our hearts in one note, supported but not overrun by its lushly-produced acoustic stylings. The beauty... Continue Reading →
“There are things you know that you don’t understand yet, but your family gets it,” sings folkicana family band Edward + Jane, in the lead single “Blood And Bones,” from their forthcoming debut EP, As Family We Gather. “This song is written from the perspective of a big brother who says to his younger sister,... Continue Reading →
Hamilton, Ontario's Sarah Beatty has released a new acoustic roots-folk track "Bandit Queen," the lead single and title track from her forthcoming sophomore LP, set for release on February 3rd. Inspired by 19th century outlaw Belle Starr, the album is a modern day blues-driven folk fable featuring country, folk, and jazz stylings. Beatty's intriguing and soulful voice... Continue Reading →
Americana songstress and erstwhile side-woman Beth Bombara, who’s opened for the likes of Pokey LaFarge, Waxahatchee, Madisen Ward & Mama Bear, and Joe Pug, has found her way with new album Map & No Direction, set for release on March 3rd. After a significant battle with depression, she’s honed her clarity as a songwriter--the result is equal parts hooky Americana and... Continue Reading →
San Francisco-based rising folk artist Chase McBride will release his third full-length album, Cold Water, on January 18th. Independently recorded and produced by French Cassettes’ Mackenzie Bunch and Scott Huerta, the album is comprised of live, full band performances of songs written in the wake of a heartbreak. The cozy new single from the album, "On The Other Side,"... Continue Reading →
After three albums out via iconic Seattle-based alt-rock label Sub Pop Records, indiecana songcrafter and former Band of Horses drummer Sera Cahoone is embracing her earliest influences with her upcoming roots-centric album, From Where I Started, set for release March 24th. The Seattle-by-way-of-Colorado artist, who is no stranger to honky-tonk twang and the freewheeling Americana spirit, has unleashed... Continue Reading →
“My first love was metal,” laughs Texas-based artist Garrett Owen of his musical awakening at the ripe old age of 14. “I realized my favorite players listened to a really diverse range of music. I read on article once where someone had Slash make a playlist with an hour’s worth of music, and it covered... Continue Reading →
Between the road-worn twang of the legendary Roger Miller and the lyrical sass and devil-may-care inflection of the iconic Randy Newman, there is a long stretch of deserted highway, previously unoccupied by a viable musical endeavor, until now. With his four-track record, The Big Country EP, out December 16th via Dala Records, Michael Harlen has... Continue Reading →
"Sooner or later it's now or never, if you're not right you're wrong," eye-opening words from Spirit Family Reunion as they show their support for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and Lakota Nation and ally Lakota, Nakota, and Dakota citizens in their fight against the Dakota Access Pipeline with their new song, "Goin' Out To Cannon Ball".... Continue Reading →