Your Front Row Seat To Americana Music
Kory Quinn & The Quintessentials - Black Gold Blues EP In the grand tradition of socially aware folkies like Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan, Kory Quinn calls out corruption and turns a critical eye to everything from capitulation to fossil fuel use, the silent injustice of dead peasant insurance, rampant fear-mongering to maintain the status quo, and... Continue Reading →
Ron Pope, Nashville-based singer/songwriter and all-around force to be reckoned with, has been in the studio diligently working on his next record, which is set for release later this year. Pope and company put their kickstands down at Welcome To 1979, Nashville's largest analog studio, to record; the new album features his signature gut-punching, heart-wrenching storytelling,... 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 →
“Music is all I’ve ever done, I’ve never known anything different,” says Austin-based Americana artist Chase Gassaway, who grew up singing in church choir, playing cello and trombone, and who taught himself how to play guitar and keys, all before finishing middle school. “Writing is something that naturally came about as I was teaching myself... Continue Reading →
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 to their normal lives.... Continue Reading →
When you get older, life gets really real, really fast, and Tift Merritt is singing about it; the Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter will release her new album, Stitch Of The World, on January 27th via Yep Roc Records, one created in the midst of major life changes and upheaval. “My marriage was coming apart, and I fell... 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 →
"It's about my own personal journey; given who I am and given my family, I don't feel I can be silent anymore," says folk singer/songwriter Charles Alexander of his poignant and timely new single, "Immigrant," which he plans to release on January 20th--Inauguration Day. “Inauguration Day is such an auspicious occasion. Given the recent conversation around immigration,... 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 →
Los Angeles via Nashville singer-songwriter Courtney Jaye and Zach Rogue, frontman of the acclaimed Bay Area indie-rock band Rogue Wave, are pleased to announce Rogue + Jaye, the brand new musical partnership between the two--a collaboration which has been simmering since a fated songwriting session in December 2013. Now, the duo plan to release their debut album, Pent Up, this year. Our... Continue Reading →