Portland has long been known for being eccentric, and that eccentricity is part of the city’s charm. Even if you’ve never been to Portland, it’s easy to get that impression from Portlandia and from the bands the city has produced. One of the bands the city has produced is Ezra Bell. This is a band […]
Mark Erelli is an artist that may not be a household name. Still, once you realize the scope of his work, it’s hard to imagine why he’s not a household name. He has worked with Paula Cole, recorded with Rosanne Cash and Sheryl Crow, and produced albums by Lori McKenna. Oh, and he was nominated […]
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For more than a decade, Brian Fallon was known as the singer of The Gaslight Anthem. The Gaslight Anthem is currently on an indefinite hiatus after some reunion shows in 2018. Still, that hiatus doesn’t mean that Fallon has been inactive. He has released two solo albums, and will release his new album Local Honey […]
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Sometimes band members go their separate ways so they can explore other avenues of creativity. Even if you’re favorite band does this (much to your chagrin), you can benefit from it. The Gaslight Anthem is on an indefinite hiatus, which is probably a disappointment for their fans. However, Brian Fallon has made some really good […]
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Considering his bloodline, it’s not surprising that Lukas Nelson is a prolific songwriter. Just last year, the band released Turn off the News (Build a Garden), which seemed like just the thing we needed to hear when bad news abounds. Now the band is releasing a companion album called Naked Garden. It includes songs that […]
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Saints Eleven is a band described by vocalist Jeff Grossman as “just four rock and roll guys out of the Dallas-Ft. Worth Metroplex playing country music.” The new EP This Town shows that not only to be a succinct summary, but also an accurate one with guitars and rhythms like The Backsliders and healthy doses of pedal […]
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Sass Jordan is an artist who has had quite a bit of success in her native Canada. She has won a Juno award and been nominated three other times. Even after all her time as an artist, she is branching out into new territory by exploring some classic blues tunes. Rebel Moon Blues is a collection […]
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For all the songwriters in Nashville, few have a story like Gabe Lee, a country singer-songwriter who is the son of Taiwanese immigrants and one of the few Asian-American songwriters in the Nashville Americana scene. On his previous release farmland, Lee showed his prowess for evocative melodies and lyrics. He continues to show that strength […]
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When you hear that a band came together at a songwriting retreat, it almost sounds too much like a move script to be true. However, that is exactly what happened when Sean McConnell, Garrison Starr, and Pete Groenwald collaborated at a songwriting retreat. They came together to form the trio My Sister, My Brother. On […]
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“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 […]
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