Andrew Leahey & the Homestead – American Static Vol. 1 Andrew Leahey’s story is not that of your typical rock and roll singer. After all, not every rock and roll singer is a Juilliard-trained vocalist who has sung at Carnegie Hall. Those two things would be impressive enough, but his resume doesn’t end there. Since […]
Gov’t Mule — Heavy Load Blues Throughout the history of Gov’t Mule, blues has been a thread that has run through the band’s sound. Over the course of 20 live and studio albums, the band has covered some classic blues tunes like “Look on Yonder Wall” in its own style. On the new album Heavy […]
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TK & the Holy Know-Nothings — The Incredible Heat Machine TK & the Holy Know-Nothings is a band from Portland that describes its sound as psychedelic doom boogie. While it is a unique description (something every band could use), it is perhaps a little misleading. After all, doom has its roots in bands like Black […]
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Side Pony is an interesting project in that it is a collaboration between two artists, Alice Wallace and Caitlin Cannon, who have previously recorded solo albums that have been well received. These two singers came together and immediately realized they had something together. You could say that was a lucky break for everyone, including the […]
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Colin Linden is the very definition of someone who has been steeped in the blues. At age 11, he met his musical idol Howlin’ Wolf, who told him, “I’m an old man now, and I won’t be around much longer. It’s up to you to carry it on.” Linden took those words to heart. In […]
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The Way Down Wanderers is a five-piece band from Peoria, Illinois. On the band’s first two albums, they won well-deserved fans and critical praise with their musical virtuosity and impressive harmony vocals. More Like Tomorrow is the third album from the band that remains rooted in Americana. However, the band goes far beyond bluegrass and […]
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Adrian + Meredith is a duo that you can easily label as Americana, and you wouldn’t be wrong. However, that broad label doesn’t even begin to do justice to the sound they create. It is Americana – filtered through punk, jazz, and other diverse styles. Bad for Business is the duo’s second album following More […]
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Chris Murphy may not be a musician who is immediately recognizable to music fans despite the fact that he has recorded more than 500 works, 16 solo albums, and 20 collaborative albums. He is a multi-instrumentalist who grew up in New York surrounded by a variety of music. “I heard and was influenced by everything […]
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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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Jeremy James Meyer is the kind of songwriter that inspires other songwriters. His vocals are easy and his lyrics tell a story on par with Jimmie Dale Gilmore and other classic singer-songwriters. Alive and OK is Meyer’s second full-band album and it puts his songwriting prowess on full display. Throughout the album, Meyer explores themes of […]
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