Mark “Nessie” Nesmith – A Sinner’s Prayer Mark “Nessie” Nesmith has a new blues album A Sinner’s Prayer, an intermixture of Delta, Chicago, and Texas blues styles that Nesmith blends into an emotionally charged 12 original songs that journey through personal struggle, movin’ on, mortality, and above all, resilience. All of this happens over skilled […]
KK Hammond is a singer and slide and resonator blues guitar player with Southern swampy grooves hailing from Southern Ontario, who also has roots in the UK blues scene. Going by the stage name The Curse of KK Hammond, she has a new song coming out later this year, “Walk Me Through Fire,” along with […]
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The Yearlings – After All the Party Years The Yearlings are an Americana rootsy band from the Netherlands, which is already hot spot for quality Americana style music made hotter with this album: After All the Party Years. Following in the footsteps of the Jayhawks, with touches of the more reflective side of R.E.M seasoned […]
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Jim Stanard – Magical Jim Stanard has a new album, Magical, in which he’s gathered some serious musicians – folks like Steve Postel (Pure Prairie League, David Crosby), Wanda Vick, Bobby Terry (Kenny Chesney) and Shanna in a Dress – to craft music that’s magical to the ears as it’s founded on authentic arrangements. All […]
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Oakland Rain “Twin Flames Part 1: The Evergreen” Oakland Rain is Norwegian twin sisters Maren and Charlotte Wallevik, who have worked the Ibsen Theatre and toured extensively in the US and are now releasing two albums this year as a double album project they call their Twin Flames. The first of these releases is considered […]
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Denison Witmer – Anything At All Denison Whitmer’s new album Anything At All, produced by Sufjan Stevens, is releasing on Valentine’s Day this week via Asthmatic Kitty Records. Hailing from the idyllic Amish country of Lancaster Pennsylvania, Denison balances songwriting and playing music with carpentry, along with committed fatherhood. The resultant songs are infused with […]
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Pete Price on Reinvention, Storytelling, and the Journey Through Pictures in Time Singer-songwriter Pete Price has long been known for his heartfelt storytelling and introspective lyricism, but with his latest recently released album, Pictures in Time, he takes listeners on a deeply personal journey of growth, reflection, and reinvention. His new single, “This Time,” is […]
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Ali & the Wild Geese – Next Ali & the Wild Geese have a new album, Next, that’s a classic with Ali’s rich versatile vocals leading the way through the weeds of yearnings, both in relationships with another and with oneself. The musical production evidences intelligent choices made with the violin, piano, and rhythms throughout […]
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Shane Pendergast – Winter Grace Canadian folk singer Shane Pendergast has a new album this week, Winter Grace. This is good music, delivered with a strength that’s not overpowering, as he spins easy tales of surviving the elements, processing mortality and simple observations that connect to an existential depth. “Take the Air” opens the album […]
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Brian Grilli – Great Big Sky On his new, third album, Great Big Sky, Brian offers songs that range from a Southern rock vibe through lighter heartland rock style fare, all with electric rock balladry and powerful extroverted delivery of emotional expression. The dominant theme here is affairs of the heart – oftentimes they’re ending […]
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