Your Front Row Seat To Americana Music
“When I was 11, I decided I wanted to be in an all-girl punk band, so I started taking drum lessons and I gathered a group of girls; none of them were serious about it, and it was really frustrating because I was super-serious about it—as an 11 year old. The band quickly broke up,”... Continue Reading →
Lori McKenna is the kind of woman that gets her five children to school, then comes home to fold a load of laundry before Taylor Swift comes over for a writing session. She’s the kind of woman who writes Grammy award-winning songs that brim with the wisdom of one who knows life inside and out,... Continue Reading →
"Something between us changed, I'm not sure if it's you or me, but lately all I do seems to wreck you," sings Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and performer Lori McKenna in her new song "Wreck You" from The Bird & The Rifle, her new full-length album set for release on July 29th on CN Records via Thirty Tigers. Produced by Dave... Continue Reading →
Hayes Carll recently premiered his new song “Magic Kid", from his anticipated new album, Lovers and Leavers, which will be released April 8th via Thirty Tigers. The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter says, “The song was inspired by my son Eli, his love of magic, and the courage it takes to just be yourself in this world.” With spare instrumentation coupled with... Continue Reading →
Soulful rockicana band, Star & Micey, has no shortage of stories. A quirky band with an endearingly awkward little mascot on their universally appealing album art, the four piece has fans that range in age from 6 to 60; “There are a lot of children who know the lyrics to our songs, they probably know... Continue Reading →
Texas troubadour Hayes Carll’s has released“Sake Of The Song”, a single from the Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter’s anticipated new album, Lovers and Leavers, which will be released April 8th via Thirty Tigers. Already receiving widespread acclaim, Rolling Stone recently named the album as one of their “35 Most Anticipated Country Albums of 2016.” Produced by Grammy-award winning producer and musician Joe... Continue Reading →
“When you called, I saw ‘Tennessee’ pop up on the cell phone; usually it’s New York, California, or somewhere like that these days and I was like ‘finally! I get to talk to a Southerner,’" says Jay Burgess, in his gentle, easygoing drawl. Burgess, the frontman of Alabama Americana outfit The Pollies, was at home on... Continue Reading →
Formidable folk quartet Darlingside will be performing at The High Watt in Nashville this Thursday, December 10th. The band released their latest album, the critically acclaimed Birds Say, in September; I had the chance to catch up with band vocalist and banjo maestro Don Mitchell right after Thanksgiving, and we began our chat by discussing our favorite Turkey... Continue Reading →
Knoxville, Tennessee's Americana powerhouse, The Black Lillies, have announced a new tour to support their latest release, Hard to Please (Attack Monkey/Thirty Tigers). The enchanting and introspective ten-song set boasts fierce country rockers, Southern-style soul, and touch of twang that will have you scootin’ your boots at the first listen. The band's eclecticism won’t surprise anyone who has had... Continue Reading →
My Wild West is Lissie's third studio album and her most personal one to date; a fitting tribute to Lissie's life in California, from her arrival as a fresh-faced singer-songwriter to now, leaving for the Midwest wiser and more self-assured. My Wild West represents both a new beginning and a return to Lissie's Midwestern roots. Lissie's label Lionboy teamed up with Thirty Tigers to present My Wild West to... Continue Reading →