Dave Cope and the Sass View Current Events Through a Folk Lens with Pied Piper Philly-based group Dave Cope and the Sass recently released a politically-charged project, Pied Piper, as their second album of 2021. Grounded in Psychedelic Folk traditions, these songs were mostly created during the pandemic period, and many were recorded at home. […]
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The Vegabonds The Vegabonds’ Daniel Allen Hails From The Land of ‘Sinners and Saints’ The Vegabonds recently released new album Sinners and Saints via Blue Elan and have also unveiled a new video for single, “Heartache and a Memory” that takes their live play in new directions. The album shows serious songwriting chops from the […]
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Loveland Duren photo credit to Jamie Harmon Vicki Loveland & Van Duren Take Us Across The World and Back with ‘Any Such Thing’ Van Duren is a name you’ll know from the annals of Power Pop, and if you’ve been following Omnivore’s releases, you’ll have seen that his acclaimed album Are You Serious? has been brought […]
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Making The Most of The Music When “Fortune Favors” with Bob Gentry Bob Gentry’s first release from Blue Elan Records arrived in 2020 with the EP Back on the Horse and it marked a reentry into the music world for him after a ten year hiatus that he wasn’t sure he’d ever return from. […]
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Bruce Sudano photo credit: photo by Sekou Luke Bruce Sudano Looks Towards The Dawn with “Ode To a Nightingale” EP Bruce Sudano has spent 2020 and 2021 consistently creating, recording, and releasing new music with no plans of letting up. Part of his decision to release so steadily has been the relevance of the songs […]
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Caleb Lee Hutchinson photo credit: Don VanCleave Caleb Lee Hutchinson has a new EP coming out on September 17th, Slot Machine Syndrome, which heralds a new era for the singer/songwriter. Songs like “Who I Am” and “Slot Machine Syndrome” make a bold statement about his sense of identity and approach to life. The album was co-produced […]
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John McCutcheon photo credit: Eric Petersen Dive Into a “Bucket List” of 18 New Songs with John McCutcheon John McCutcheon has spent many, many years on the road bringing joy to audiences with his multi-instrumental, songwriting, and teaching expertise in Folk music. He’s also set to begin another tour taking in the East Coast, and […]
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Sean Devine photo by John Zumpano Sean Devine Embraces Life’s Challenges in Here For It All Sean Devine experienced major changes and developments in his life leading up to recording Here For It All, which arrives in September 3rd, circumstances which make the songs on the album feel that much more relatable due to the […]
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Leah Shaw on The Grief and Transformation Behind Debut LP “Play Beautifully” Leah Shaw’s first full-length album, Play Beautifully, was released on July 30th, and represents the culmination of many years of work, but also major personal and professional shifts in her life. It spans and reflects on the time spent caring for her mother […]
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Elder Jack Ward photo credit: Matt White Elder Jack Ward and The Bible & Tire Co. Team Up For Joyful Release ‘Already Made’ Elder Jack Ward made a choice to pursue Gospel music at a young age, having given plenty of consideration to Blues and Rock ‘n Roll, and it was a direction that pretty […]
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