Even after writing for Americana Highways for a few years now, a piece of music will, every so often, still jump up and surprise me. Katie Pruitt, Brennen Leigh and Cristina Vane are a few of the artists that I had little knowledge of before their most recent records came out, but a first listen […]
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Grant Maloy Smith – Appalachia – American Stories If you took a few ounces of Willie Nelson & Jimmie Dale Gilmore, mixed them carefully Grant Maloy Smith would appear. No doubt. On his latest all-original release, the critically-acclaimed Smith has upped the ante in musicianship, arrangement, showcase & overall production. This effort dipped into a […]
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Americana Highways brings you this premiere of Luke LeBlanc‘s song “Water,” from his forthcoming album Only Human, due to be available on July 9. Only Human was produced, mixed, and recorded by Erik Koskinen, then mastered by Tom Garneau. Photography for the album was by Exist Media. “Water” is Luke LeBlanc on vocals and acoustic guitar; Erik […]
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Growing up in the foothills of the Appalachian region of Stokes County, North Carolina, Will Easter has long been enamored by the landscape and the music around him. Like a coursing river flowing steadily around a bend, Will continues to propel himself forward by tapping into the landscape of his rearing and looking inward into […]
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Emily Davis and The Murder Police is a band from El Paso. The band is that rare entity that incorporates acoustic guitar and opens for bands like Authority Zero. You could throw any number of labels on Emily Davis and The Murder Police. At its heart, this is a punk band. That’s not to say […]
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John Hiatt & The Jerry Douglas Band — Leftover Feelings New West Records Sometimes putting two artists together that seems like a no brainer turns out to be magical and sometimes it turns out like mixing ketchup and ice cream – two things that are fantastic on their own but downright horrible when paired together. […]
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Yucca Thunder Records artist, Chris Armes’ debut EP, Ocotillo Rose releases June 24, 2021. In addition to Ames, Ocotillo Rose features Ted Russell Kamp (Shooter Jennings) on bass, Kevin Post on lead guitars and pedal steel, Erik Olson on lead guitars, M Callahan & Justine Valdez on vocal harmonies, Christian Dorn and Hubert Payne (Keb […]
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Jack Grace Band – What a Way To Spend a Night With an approach of a straight noir, cocktail lounge-sensibility parallel to Tom Waits & applied with a similar whiskey-soaked voice, Brooklyn-born Jack Grace slips suddenly into a vaudeville piano along with a lite Dixieland style brass on “The Monster Song,” — a delight. His […]
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Dana Sipos – The Astral Plane British Columbia singer-songwriter Dana Sipos (vocals/guitar/percussion) reunited with her crack studio band & teamed with producer Sandro Perri (synth/percussion) to create the 9-cut The Astral Plane (Drops June 25-Roaring Girl Records). The 39-minute CD was recorded in a large converted 1860s stone carriage house in Cambridge, Ontario in the […]
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Americana Highways brings you this video premiere of Jay Nash ‘s song “Strange Illusion,” from his forthcoming EP produced by Bill Lefler. This song exudes the gentle strength that characterizes all of Nash’s creations. I’m not sure that this song would have ever seen the light of day outside of our household had it not […]
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