Your Front Row Seat To Americana Music
New York City-based roots rock outfit Ransom Pier has unleashed “Holding On,” the lead single from the band’s forthcoming debut album. With "Holding On," Ransom Pier embraces the fundamental elements of true American music, wielding the vintage groove of bands like Lake Street Dive and the vocal coolness of iconic songstresses like Bonnie Raitt and Dusty... Continue Reading →
"I'm not overthinking, I'm not ever thinking," sings Craig Brown, Detroit's most beloved bartender, cook, and ping-pong champion who has decided to strike out (a phrase which will be pretty punny once you watch the video) and go solo. A mixture of honky tonk and rock n' roll rules the day here, as Brown, accompanied by... Continue Reading →
“We got started in a garage in Queens, New York in 2009,” laughs Mike Montali of roots rock outfit Hollis Brown as we relaxed on a bench outside of the American Legion in East Nashville during this year's AmericanaFest. Montali and fellow band member Jonathan Bonilla met in high school, and began to write music. “We said, ‘well,... Continue Reading →
"Nashville's music business often makes it a cutthroat town. I've seen a lot of folks through the years, so desperate to be accepted, that they will do just about anything and pay any price to "make it" (whatever that is)," says Dave Coleman, frontman of The Coal Men. "I love that music isn't competitive. It only gets that way when you bring... 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 →
Des Moines retro-soul outfit The Maytags have announced that they will self-release their debut full length, Love Lines, July 1, 2016, and have shared the album's first single, "Marry Ya". Love Lines, recorded at Nashville's The Bomb Shelter with Andrija Tokic, who has also recorded Benjamin Booker and Alabama Shakes, smolders with the intensity of a relationship that... Continue Reading →
“I’ve always listened to older music; I really enjoy the sound of older recordings, and I’ve always been a fan of nostalgia. I like to reminisce and honor the past while still being in the present,” says Los Angeles-based roots rocker Laura Jean Anderson, whose music presents itself with a vintage sound…mixed with a touch... Continue Reading →
New York City-based rock n’ roll revivalists Jeremy & The Harlequins have premiered a new single entitled “No One Cares,” and have announced a supporting run of tour dates with singer/songwriter Eli Paperboy Reed. "When Paul McCartney can't get into a Grammy after party, what does that say about the state of rock 'n roll?” says vocalist Jeremy... Continue Reading →