Americana Highways brings you this premiere of Chris Milam’s song “Phoenix” from his forthcoming album Meanwhile. Meanwhile was produced by Toby Vest and mixed by Pete Matthews, both at High/Low Recording. The album was mastered by Matt Qualls at Young Avenue Sound. “Phoenix” is Chris Milam on guitars and lead vocal; Abbye West Pates, Brandon Kinder, […]
I was late to the Prine party. Very, VERY late. In my adult life, I’ve mainly enjoyed two kinds of music – sad and LOUD. Prine’s music was never loud, and the humor in his lyrics always threw me off. I didn’t know what to make it, so I quit. I mean, I knew it […]
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Jess Jocoy is a singer-songwriter who has been interested in words and stories from karaoke nights south of Seattle to her New Heart/Old Soul EP released in 2018. She “really learned to write sad songs” after her dad’s death from lung cancer. That ability serves her well on her new album Such a Long Way. […]
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Americana Highways’ Key to the Highway series photo by Melissa Clarke Fans always clamor to learn more about their favorite, most beloved musicians and those who travel with them. There’s such an allure to the road, with its serendipity, inevitable surprises, and sometimes unexpected discomforts. This interview series is a set of questions we are […]
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In a pandemic-less world, writing while on the road is absolutely essential to most of today’s best songwriters. Touring and the accompanying merch sales are the absolute lifeblood of the vast majority of musicians. Knoxville’s Brian Paddock wrote much of his previous album, Love is Weird, in the aftermath of a personal cancer battle and […]
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On their sophomore effort (and first LP), Shadow of Doubt, the Brooklyn five-piece Satin Nickel have managed to cobble together a uniquely modern spin on folk and Americana that adds in some contemporary flourishes while still holding on tightly to genre traditions. Surprisingly, considering how cohesive the record is, the band is just under three […]
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I immediately shook my head as I listened to the 4 tracks on Jack Sledge’s EP Notes of a Drifter – (Independent-Drops April 3) because the songs are good. Yes, they’re energetic, driving & Sledge has a wonderfully gritty rootsy rock voice, but… What’s up with the production? Why so muddy? Where’s the clarity? Where’s […]
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Americana Highways’ playlist Road Trip to Yesterday, curated by Laura Sikes, is newly updated today! Follow to listen to fresh updates every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month. On the 4th Thursday, find the top three winners from our monthly reader poll for favorite new album the month before mixed in WITH other new Americana […]
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Bring on the Fire was engineered and mixed by Matt Muir; mastered by Ryan Schwabe; and recorded at both Retro City Studios (Philadelphia PA) and Kawari Sounds Recording Studios (Wyncote PA). Bring on the Fire is Valentina Sounds on lead vocals, piano, keyboards, acoustic guitar, and backup vocals; Matt Muir on percussions and squeeze box; Erik Johnson on […]
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The Squirrel Nut Zippers’ foreboding song “La Grippe” was released 25 years ago on their 1995 album The Inevitable. Now newly mixed by Mike Napolitano and recorded by Magic Bag House sound system, it’s freshly available during this eery moment in history we are living today. Listen to it and enjoy the haunts of your […]
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