Zach Schmidt released his sophomore album last week. How many of us would like to “borrow” Jason Isbell’s 400 Unit (Jimbo Hart, Chad Gamble, Derry DeBorgia, and Sadler Vaden) to record an album? That is exactly what Schmidt did with Raise a Banner. Isbell himself even makes an appearance on Raise a Banner’s opening track, […]
Mama Said String Band has been one of my favorite acts since the first time I heard them. When I think of string band/ old time music, they are the first name that comes to mind. 2020 saw lineup changes, the departure of two of the founding members and the addition of banjo player, Taylor […]
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Tiffany Williams – I’ll Be Back Soon Tiffany Williams is a powerhouse vocalist, whose vocal prowess is matched by her songwriting. Her first EP, When You Go, set the bar high for her future releases. If you have not listened to When You Go, you need to put it at the top of your list […]
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“We’re Appalachian, we play some countrified rock and roll” says a group who named themselves ‘Building Rockets’ and named their forthcoming EP Space Camp. Yeah, there is a bit more too them than “We’re Appalachian, we play some countrified rock and roll.” Building Rockets is built of four top notch musicians: Emily Jamison: vocals, guitar, […]
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