Your Front Row Seat To Americana Music
Photo credit: McKenna Chatterley 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... Continue Reading →
It's a common understanding that the strongest trees have the deepest roots--in their new EP In Bloom, folk-pop trio VON GREY celebrates their acoustic roots and spreads their wings of independence. The six-song gem features new tunes and breathes life into previously-released ones, all anchored by the sisters’ signature blood harmony, stringed mastery, and gut-punching lyricism. ... Continue Reading →
“When my elder daughter was three, I started introducing her to pop rock music with Peter Bjorn And John's ‘Young Folks,’ Band Of Horses' ‘Is There A Ghost’ and The Strokes' ‘Last Nite,’” recalls singer-songwriter Kris Gruen. “We’d watch the animated Young Folks video before bed and she'd purse her lips in the shape to... Continue Reading →
On Alive and Well, their third full-length album set for release on February 23rd (Far Flung via The Orchard), Helen Austin and Paul Otten, who make music together as Big Little Lions, take a dark, yet hopeful turn. The folky duo pens songs that acknowledge human frailty and modern preoccupations, as well as anthems of... Continue Reading →
Alissa Abeler and Hannah Smith, who migrated southward to make Nashville their home, make beautiful music together as The Daily Fare. Coming from opposite ends of the musical spectrum--from Beethoven to punk cabaret--the pair have put their kickstands down in the realm of dreamy, pop-tinged folk music. Their voices blend in a heavenly, inviting mix,... Continue Reading →
“If my guts had a landscape, it would be Prince Edward Island,” Rose Cousins says with a laugh of her seaside Canadian upbringing. “The further I get away from how I grew up, like thinking it wasn’t that interesting, I see how special it was now that I’m older and have been traveling all over,”... Continue Reading →
New York City-based folk pop outfit Single Girl, Married Girl offers a glimpse of their in-studio magic with a new video for “Thirteen,” a reimagining of 70s power pop band Big Star’s classic hit from their 1972 debut album, #1 Record. The video comes just in time for the release of the 22-song compilation Looking... Continue Reading →
"Too often, our society still dictates what you can or should do, often based on our gender. To me, 'Hannah' is about rebellion. It's about pushing back against external norms and influences, and finding yourself in the process," explains Clarie Daviss, co-lead vocalist of Washington, D.C.-based folk pop outfit Handsome Hound. "People have often asked us... Continue Reading →
With Diamond Dreams, the debut EP from folkicana trio Castro, out September 2nd via Fervent Records, siblings Jason, Michael, and Jackie Castro take the concept of “blood harmony” to an atmospheric, otherworldly level. Their goosebump-inducing blend, a seamless, velvety tapestry of vocal virtuosity, makes the hair on the back of my neck stand at attention. The... Continue Reading →
Raised in the storied Shoals of northern Alabama and in pursuit of her musical dreams in Nashville, folk-pop songstress McKenzie Lockhart began to experience a longing for home-grown community and a greater space to explore her own creativity—her story then took a unique turn as she packed up her things and headed south with a... Continue Reading →