Author: CharliesTrail

Matisyahu Hold the Fire There’s being inspired, and then there’s being called. Matisyahu’s latest EP Hold the Fire is more the latter, as much of the album came from dreams, and a desire to deliver a message of hope and encouragement, sharing with listeners to keep their own fires burning. That’s what the first track […]

Uncle Lucius – Like It’s the Last One Left Uncle Lucius returns from its five-year-hiatus with the highly anticipated Like It’s the Last One Left, and fans new and old will not be disappointed in this magical journey of soulful, mindful, mesmerizing Americana music. The Austin band is reinvigorated, celebrating a resurgence brought by 2012’s […]

 Robert Connely Farr – Pandora Sessions Robert Connely Farr is back, and he is dirtier, darker and better than ever. The first track, “How Am I?” spells out what to expect from this gritty blues album, one that I strongly recommend listening to in its entirety, not once, but many times. It hits right, whether […]

Honey Island Swamp Band – Custom Deluxe Vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Aaron Wilkinson and his fellow Honey Island Swamp bandmates feel right at home on their eclectic new album, Custom Deluxe. These songs are like entrees of the tastiest New Orleans sounds, fusing roots, blues, Southern rock and beyond. It’s gumbo with gusto. “High River Rag” […]

Little Jane and the Pistol Whips – Long Road Ahead Ashly Holland – best known as Little Jane from Little Jane and the Pistol Whips — didn’t expect it to take 12 years for her group to make Long Road Ahead. But as indicated in the songs life is more about the journey than the […]

Devon Allman and Donavon Frankenreiter have embarked on an epic quest, attempting to set a world record with 50 shows in 50 states, which started on Aug. 5 in Annapolis, Maryland. Rollers, the duo’s EP that was released in June, serves as an invitation to find Allman and Frankenreiter on their ambitious journey to “See […]