Photo credit: Emma Lee Nashville and Toronto-based Melanie Brulée will release her new album Fires, Floods & Things We Leave Behind on October 19th. Today, she unveils her new single “Tennessee Years.” A western-tinged meandering tune with understated flourishes of yearning pedal steel, “Tennessee Years” is a comforting fireside tribute to her one-and-only—a love song by... Continue Reading →
Premiere: “The Night I Found Jesus (Down at Robert’s Western World)” by Matt Campbell
From the first notes of Matt Campbell's "The Night I Found Jesus (Down at Robert's Western World)," the imagination fills with images of a charismatic, road-worn troubadour, one like Woody Guthrie, strapped with an acoustic guitar and some scuffed-up boots, who steps up onto a table in a crowded room, and grabs everyone's attention... Continue Reading →
Premiere: “Carnival Barker” by Vanessa Peters
History repeats itself, and Dallas-based folk-rocker Vanessa Peters reached back into it to find the perfect metaphor to embody her timely new tune "Carnival Barker," the new single from her forthcoming album Foxhole Prayers, out October 5th via Idol Records. "I wanted to use the 1920s and '30s as a reference point for where we... Continue Reading →
Premiere: “French Braid” by Besides Daniel
"'French Braid' is a vivid confession," says Danny Brewer, the creative force behind Georgia-based alt-folk outfit Besides Daniel, of the band's new single. A boundless chorus and kinetic verses weave a backdrop while trembling lyrics gush "I will peel back the crust of the earth, I will dive in.” Written over a five-year period, "French Braid,"... Continue Reading →
Premiere: “If I Needed You” by Daniel Daniel
Nashville-based Daniel Daniel, who released his debut album The Lonesome Hollow on May 4th, is back with "If I Needed You," a reimagined version of Townes Van Zandt's 70's era tune. "Townes Van Zandt is one of my favorite songwriters and when I got the itch to try and cover one of his songs, I knew I... Continue Reading →
Premiere: “Tentpole” by Benjamin Jason Douglas
With his jangly folk-rock style, and his Randy Newman-esque growl, Nashville-based Benjamin Jason Douglas conjures images of the tent revivals in the dusty heat of the South, where music was used to rile up emotion and invoke the Holy Ghost. “I’m a gonna raise my hands on high/I’m a gonna stomp my dancing feet/Down on... Continue Reading →
Premiere: “Letters” by Bobcat Rob & The Nightly Howl
Santa Cruz, California based Bobcat Rob & The Nightly Howl will release their forthcoming LP A Different Horse on September 14th. Housing twelve roots-infused songs that showcase a range of emotion. From folky contemplations to bluesy rockers, A Different Horse encapsulates the broad facets of the Americana genre. Today, the band unleashes its new single, “Letters,” a dust-tinged tune... Continue Reading →
Premiere: “Timberline” by The Mallett Brothers Band
Rowdy roots rockers The Mallett Brothers Band have a new album on the way—Vive L’Acadie!— and are unleashing a new single, “Timberline (High Times)” today. The song is a road-worn rocker, barely contained as it barrels down a dusty musical road. “Timberline,” a hopeful song about struggles faced by returning veterans, was written lakeside on... Continue Reading →
Premiere: “Mole Hills” by Baerd
Recorded in May 2017 in the mountain town of Hope, Idaho, Boston folk outfit Baerd’s forthcoming album Crete is steeped in elusive but firm folk sensibilities and pushes beyond the sonic boundaries of their previous releases. Today, the band unleashes "Mole Hills," inspired by frontman Isaiah Beard's reflection on his personal growth. "It is a... Continue Reading →
Premiere: “A Hole In My Grave” by Chuck Westmoreland
It’s been said that knowledge is limited, but imagination circles the world. Portland-based alt-country artist Chuck Westmoreland has taken the best of both and bent them to his will. The proud owner of Portland bar The Red Fox, which he compares to the creepy watering holes of Twin Peaks, Westmoreland weaves his sonic stories from... Continue Reading →