Brian D'Ambrosio, Author at Americana Highways

Interview: The Sustained and Passionate Verve of David Ramirez

November 22, 2023November 22, 2023Brian D'Ambrosio0

The Sustained and Passionate Verve of David RamirezBy Brian D’Ambrosio Pangs of intense honesty and instinct set David Ramirez in motion. Indeed, the Texas-bred troubadour is defined by the profoundly touching and personal quality of his songs, his reputation for candor unassailable. “Songwriting is something that I have used over the years to cope with […]

Interview: Emily Scott Robinson: Learning Music the Honest Way

October 30, 2023October 28, 2023Brian D'Ambrosio0

Emily Scott Robinson interview Learning Music the Honest Way: A Life of Emily Scott Robinson The competence and pull of Colorado singer-songwriter Emily Scott Robinson shines considerable in perhaps her most tempting song, “Things You’ve Learned The Hard Way,” a merger of both personal and collected maxims. Some of the short, pithy statements are directly […]

Interview: Josh Ritter’s Rousing Outlook

October 23, 2023October 21, 2023Brian D'Ambrosio0

Josh Ritter interview & photos by Brian D’Ambrosio High Moments: Josh Ritter’s Rousing Outlook “Peak experiences” is what Abraham Maslow called them. The high moments of life where we joyfully find ourselves catapulted beyond the confines of the mundane and ordinary.Josh Ritter’s peak experiences exude every time he performs on the stage. No energy shortage […]

Interview: Waiting For It To Feel Good: The Songwriting of Sera Cahoone

October 10, 2023October 9, 2023Brian D'Ambrosio0

Waiting For It To Feel Good: The Songwriting of Sera Cahoone For many years Sera Cahoone has purveyed a mode of songwriting vulnerably subdued, her vocals a scope of tender suppleness. Her distinguishing contribution is in the understated, hushed temperament of her art. Her path to music, however, has much rowdier origins, the fancies of […]

Interview: Ro Myra on Her Father’s Inspiration

October 2, 2023October 2, 2023Brian D'Ambrosio0

Missoula songwriter addresses father’s death in new material Ro Myra lost her father to illness in January 2021. Their attachment was especially well-knotted and much time had elapsed before the Missoula singer-songwriter could convert sorrow into reflection and contemplation into composition. These past several months, she’s leaned heavily on her creativity as a channel and […]

Interview: Portland Indie Rocker MAITA Makes Right Musical Moves

August 7, 2023August 4, 2023Brian D'Ambrosio0

Portland Indie Rocker MAITA Makes Right Musical Moves Maria Maita-Keppeler, aka MAITA, started penning songs in earnest when she was a high schooler in Eugene, Oregon. As a college student in Portland, she took to playing solo, devouring open mic opportunities on campus and at coffee houses, and later charging into the bar scene. She […]

Interview: Allie Crow Buckley: Songwriter steeped in West Coast mythos

June 14, 2023June 13, 2023Brian D'Ambrosio0

Allie Crow Buckley: Songwriter steeped in West Coast mythosBy Brian D’Ambrosio Like the ocean is fed by rivers and streams, most of singer-songwriter Allie Crow Buckley’s creations are born of stream of consciousness. “A lot of my songs are written stream of consciousness and there are very little chords,” said Buckley. “The songs are very […]