Your Front Row Seat To Americana Music
Newcomer Jackie McLean, who performs under the moniker Roan Yellowthorn, has music in her DNA—the daughter of American songwriting icon Don McLean is carving out her own space in the musicsphere with her own brand of piano folk. “It was always a hope of mine to be able to make music, it was my focus... Continue Reading →
“There is a special connection between American folk music and the railroad that has no parallel elsewhere in the world. Rail lines stitch together the sprawling fabric of American song. As writers of Americana music, our goal is to draw on the deep, recurring sources of American folk culture, giving them new shape,” explains The... Continue Reading →
Gather together fans of glorious folk, presented by not only mandolin and banjo, but combined with a small orchestra, turning the acoustic into the symphonic, and featuring the lovely voice of Gregory Alan Isakov, and you have an audience that is all but forced to experience feelings the depth of which could never have been... 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 →
The body of work that is Undercurrent, the latest album from multi-instrumentalist and folk songstress Sarah Jarosz, out today via Sugar Hill Records, is, on its surface delightfully simple. However, it’s been said that the art of simplicity is a puzzle of complexity, a statement which accurately reflects the core of this stunning record. The... Continue Reading →
Stepping out of the bedroom with a series of self-produced works, Melbourne creative Alexander Biggs has an aptitude for storytelling that offers honesty and, at times, confronting insight into life’s greater failures and lesser success. ‘Out In The Dark’ is the latest offering from the up-and-coming folk artist, and was recorded, mixed, and mastered from his bedroom... Continue Reading →
“A lot of people assume that since we’re brothers that we’ve been playing together for our entire lives, and that’s actually not the case,” says Zack DuPont, one-half of Vermont folkicana duo The DuPont Brothers. “There’s about a five and a half year age difference between us, so when I was getting into guitar as... Continue Reading →
“My sister tells me I knew all the words to all the songs on pop music radio in New York City by the time I was 5, which would be 1960, a long time ago. I’ve always loved music, it’s the default mode in my brain. I started playing guitar when I was 10; fell... 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 →
With their new album, Radiant, released today vis No Evil Records, Nashville's Wild Ponies are the musical equivalent of Kentucky Derby thoroughbreds; with compelling lyrics, intriguing vocal stylings, and stellar guitar work on full display, Radiant is everything a country album should be--and more. Doug and Telisha Williams use their skillful instrumentation as a canvas upon which to paint breathtaking lyrical... Continue Reading →