Kara Jackson is unique. She is an artist that transcends genres of art forms and a masterful storyteller. Why Does The Earth Give Us People To Love? Is an album that perks the eardrums and gets us alert with inquisitive wonder. … Continue Reading
Rat Saw God is Wednesday’s first album on Dead Oceans, following their second record, Twin Plagues. The Asheville-based alternative rock band announced the album with “Chosen to Deserve,” later sharing “TV in the Gas Pump” and “Bath County.” Rat Saw … Continue Reading
Jedd Hughes “Animal Eyes” WEST Jedd Hughes has one of the most plaintive voices I have ever heard. When he sings, he sounds like he’s singing through the tears of a broken heart. It is amazing how much emotion he … Continue Reading
Lauren Duski “Costume Party” Midwestern Girl Lauren Duski has such a great voice. I love when an artist bears their soul without overproduction, just barenaked honesty. Originally from Gaylord, Michigan, Duski was on the Voice, finishing runner-up. With her voice and … Continue Reading
Sam Morrow “Paid By The Mile” Concrete and Mud You combine Stevie Ray Vaughn and Earl Scrubs with John Fogerty’s sense of melody and swampishness, you get Sam Morrow. Down and dirty, this man can play. He sounds like he … Continue Reading
Ricky Lewis “Gauntlet In The Sun” See You In The Morning The perfect break-up album (or least, it will help you recover). Ricky Lewis is one of those singers whose songs are really biographical, and though it’s sometimes painful to … Continue Reading
Jeff Hyde “Henry Ford” Norman Rockwell World Jeff Hyde has that perfect country voice; gruff but melodic and honest-sounding. This is a great song. What a tremendous artist. Hyde has this wonder writing style. In fact, he has written so … Continue Reading
Kevin Daniel “No Elma” The perfect tribute to man’s best friend. I love this song so much. Kevin Daniel has more passion in his voice than most people I’ve heard. His combining of pure country and Americana with some great … Continue Reading
Sam Lewis “One And The Same” Loversity What a beautiful song. Sam Lewis has this great, world-weary voice, and, combined with his beautiful blues licks (some of the best I’ve heard since Robin Trower), he has produced a powerful song … Continue Reading
Josh Ritter “Showboat” Gathering The boy from Moscow (Idaho) has a new album out, and it is everything you would expect from a Josh Ritter; great vocals, beautiful arrangements, heartfelt lyrics. Gathering sounds a bit more traditional country than his … Continue Reading
The Yawpers “Mon Dieu” Boy In A Well Arising from some graveyard in Denver, after feasting on the remains of the tattered bodies of rock ‘n’ roll, The Yawpers have come to show the faithful the final steps that The … Continue Reading
Molly Tuttle “Good Enough” Rise Wow, what uplifting music. Molly Tuttle is such a joy to watch. Her fingers just fly over her fret board, her voice is just so happy, and her face positively glows. On July 26th, the International Bluegrass … Continue Reading
Debra Devi “10 Miles To Clarksdale” Wild Little Girl Debra Devi is so wonderful. She combines the blues and country so perfectly, her voice is so plaintive and real, and her slide guitar playing is on the same level as … Continue Reading
Valerie June “Shakedown” The Order Of Time My favorite country singer is back with a vengeance. Coming from a small town in Tennessee, Valerie June has never left her roots behind. Her songs sound like the songs you sing while … Continue Reading
Kate Grom “This Storm” Heroine Emmilou Harris, Dolly Parton, June Carter, Kate Grom. Strong women with strong songs and strong voices singing about being strong. Kate Grom can proudly stand in that group. I love this woman; her music, her … Continue Reading
Tift Merritt “Heartache Is An Uphill Climb” Stitch Of The World What an amazing voice. What a tremendous talent. Tift Merritt has one of those voices that comes seldom in any music genre. She sounds like a young Dolly Parton … Continue Reading
Leanne Weiss “Momentum” Momentum For some reason, some of the best music being released right now is coming from these great female country/pop singer/songwriters, and Leanne Weiss is one of the best. I love this trend. I love good, honest … Continue Reading
Mia Rose Lynne “January” Follow Me Moon There is nothing fake or overdone about Mia Rose Lynne. Her voice is filled with the experience of someone who has been sing true folk/Americana/country all her life. A northern California native, Lynne … Continue Reading
Kat Solar “Infinity” Kat Solar, New York-based singer/songwriter, has released her new single, “Infinity”. Another great slice of Americana. Solar has the voice, the talent, the songwriting ability, and the charisma to be the next big thing. Move over Taylor … Continue Reading
Dara Sisterhen “Kids” Boom Usually when one says, “this singer was a former Disney star”, I usually throw up. But that’s so unfair. I would have missed an extremely talented Americana/Country star on the rise: Dara Sisterhen. This young woman … Continue Reading