Matt Andersen, award-winning purveyor of soul-shaking blues, will release Halfway Home by Morning on March 22, 2019, via True North Records. The New Brunswick native may hail from Canada, but his sound is steeped in the sweaty roots-tinged grit of the American South. His commanding performance style is mind-blowing, and while nothing beats seeing and hearing... Continue Reading →
“O Holy Night” – New Music from Nicole Atkins
Sooooooooo how about there are only like six weeks until Christmas, which I didn't really realize until today (okay, maybe I chose not to realize and am living totally in denial)--that means it's time for the season's best Christmas tunes from some of our favorite artists, and we're definitely not in denial about that. Our first... Continue Reading →
Interview: Jimmy Lumpkin & The Revival
“When I sing, that’s just what happens,” says Joe Cocker-esque soul man Jimmy Lumpkin, who emerged from his cabin he shares with his wife and his dog in the backwoods of South Alabama and traveled to California to make his forthcoming debut record, Home, which will be released by Skate Mountain Records. In May, Lumpkin unleashed... Continue Reading →
Interview: BJ Wilbanks
“When I was kid, my granddad showed me some gospel music licks on the guitar,” recalls blue-eyed soul man BJ Wilbanks. “I got interested in playing, but didn’t take it seriously until I was a teenager, and I started writing, kind of out of necessity for me. It was like therapy for heartbreak and all... Continue Reading →
Watch Lee Fields & The Expressions Live at Boiler Room Weekender
Last November, Boiler Room partnered with Ray-Ban for their biggest US show to date, The RBxBR Weekender in The Poconos. Lee Fields & The Expressions performed a scorching set at the festival, and are currently on tour, performing this weekend at Knoxville, Tennessee's Rhythm N' Blooms Fest before heading west to Coachella and, as just announced, Outside Lands. Lee Fields & The Expressions recently released Special Night via Big... Continue Reading →
Premiere: “Holding On” by Ransom Pier
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 →
“Special Night” – New Video from Lee Fields & The Expressions
Soul music holds a special place in my heart; it's the music my parents loved and the sound of my childhood. The convergence of multicultural influences, soul music is the epitome of all things American. After close to 47 years of music, Lee Fields, backed by The Expressions and their incomparable soul-sound musicianship, recently released a new album, Special... Continue Reading →
Pew Playlist: 3 Albums That Should be On Your Radar, 10/28/16
Cris Jacobs - Dust To Gold Baltimore-based troubadour Cris Jacobs released his second solo album, Dust To Gold, last week, and it's a doozy. With a smooth-as-silk soulful voice and some gritty guitar work, Jacobs conveys his rocking road-worthy stories in a way that could please any set of ears. Marc Broussard - S.O.S. 2: Save Our Soul: Soul... Continue Reading →
“I Just Want To Tell You” – New Music from Robert Finley
This week, 62 year old soulful blues man Robert Finley released his aptly-named debut album, Age Don’t Mean A Thing, via Big Legal Mess (Fat Possum) last week; Finley, who, at age 11, used money meant to buy shoes to purchase his first guitar, recently told NPR that being able to play soul music for a living... Continue Reading →
Interview: Tami Neilson
“I grew up singing in a family band with my parents and my two brothers,” recalls Canadian-born powerhouse of country soul Tami Neilson. “My mom was into country, and my dad was a rock n’ roll blues guy, so I came out some sort of a hybrid. I always gravitated to big voices, I was... Continue Reading →