Jim Keller End of the World New York City singer-songwriter Jim Keller, the co-founder of Tommy Tutone and co-writer of “867-5309/Jenny,” releases his latest album, End Of The World, a collection of songs exploring the idea of hope in a world that appears to be unraveling. Produced by Adam Minkoff, the album was recorded and […]
Nathaniel Bellows The Moat New York-based folk singer-songwriter Nathaniel Bellows releases his new EP, The Moat, an exploration of how the defenses people construct to protect themselves, like a moat, can also serve as prison walls, isolating them from others and from what it means to be human. Bellows released his album The Old Illusions […]
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Maygen & The Birdwatcher “The Americana Dream” Minnesota-based Americana outfit Maygen & The Birdwatcher’s new album, The Americana Dream, features brilliant vocal harmonies, virtuoso instrumentation, and arrangements buffed and polished to a high sheen. The album was produced, engineered, edited and mixed by John Fields with arrangement by Maygen Lacey and Noah Neumann. The album […]
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Dee Dasher Conscious Home Singer-songwriter Dee Dasher releases her debut long player, Conscious Home, an introspective, dreamy album produced by Keath Lowry, who also handled mixing. Larry Anthony mastered the album. Conscious Home features the musical gifts of Austin Woodlin (keyboards, synths, organ, bass), James Joseph (keyboards, synths, organ, bass), Matt Filer (guitar), Christopher Northington […]
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With the recent release of his EP, Wall Street Blues, Sanjay Michael continues to turn up the heat, reintroducing the swagger of ‘70s blues rock. Now based in Singapore, Michael grew up in Malaysia and Australia. In 2023, he released his debut long player, Rocking Into Midnight, featuring the title track and “Rockin’ Machine.” The […]
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Instrumental surf-rock outfit Los Straitjackets releases their latest album, Somos Los Straitjackets, their first new, all-original long player in 13 years. Guitarist Eddie Angel shares, “The recording process we used this time was different. We got together numerous times at the studio to work up the songs, then we recorded demos to listen back to. […]
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The genesis of folk-rock outfit Divergent began in Iowa, where James Richards (guitar, keys, vocals) and Mike McAlister (bass, vocals) forged a creative partnership as young teenagers, cultivating a love for music and performing. In high school, they formed a four-piece cover band, Chautauqua Road Band. When they went to separate universities, the band faded, […]
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Anna Tivel unveils her seventh long player, entitled Animal Poem, which explores and reveals the pervasive degradations that the socio-cultural constructions of the world at large impose on the planet’s inhabitants. In a way, Animal Poem reflects a search for the meaning of life. Tivel shares, “I think about being here. How brief it is. […]
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Jess Wayne photo by Mark Maryanovich Based in Taos, New Mexico, folk, country, and blues singer-songwriter Jess Wayne recently released his album, Ancient Door, a fusion of contemporary folk, country blues, and easy jazz, all flavored with dollops of Americana. Talking about Ancient Door, Wayne explains, “Many of the songs on this new album are […]
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Levi Foster – We Made Fire After releasing two EPs – a four-track self-titled set, followed by South of Boulder – Nashville’s Levi Foster releases his debut long player, We Made Fire, a wonderful, lip-smacking collection of songs drenched in manifest emotions. Talking about We Made Fire, Foster shares, “I wanted the album to feel […]
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