Month: February 2020

“The more things change, the more they stay the same.” It’s a well-worn phrase, but it hasn’t lost all its meaning – especially when you look at RESIST! – the new collection from Waco Brothers. What has changed is the events and people that make the news. What remains the same is the relevance of […]

The St. Louis-based Jeremiah Johnson’s new 12-track kicks off with a good southern-fried track punctuated by some punchy sax (Frank Bauer) & Jeremiah’s roller-coaster lead guitar. “White Lightning,” has that tradition of Ohio’s J.D. Blackfoot (“The Ultimate Prophecy”) but lacks his dynamic commanding voice. But — Jeremiah has character & good tonality in his own […]

Phoenix, Arizona’s Dom Flemons, a multi-instrumentalist vocalist & writer — is a unique musical personality. Part Leon Redbone, part Keb’ Mo & part Dom Flemons himself. Among his talents is a rich blend of Americana old-time music, Piedmont blues (like Blind Willie McTell), & neotraditional country (C&W – George Jones). Known as the “American Songster,” […]

Overnight successes in Americana music aren’t really a thing. Much more frequent is the artist who has a side job or three, or writes and sells songs to other, more established singers, or sidelines their dream altogether and slogs through a job that pays the bills. Roughly a year ago, Iowa-raised and Nashville-based Hailey Whitters […]

With some winsome rugged vocals, the Dave Goddess Group at least gets out of the starting gate with some genuine doses of rock planted in a rootsy soil. With no posturing, yet evocative of some past bands that had success with this formula & respect, Goddess follows the map carefully. I hear the dynamics of […]