Dan Cloutier The Iceberg Dan Cloutier journeyed to Greenland and Newfoundland to record his new concept folk album The Iceberg. The concept is honoring a deep connection to nature and what really matters fundamentally as humans. As Dan explains it, “The music on the album is all about finding hope during dark seasons of life. […]
Rollo White – Highway 81 Revisited Rollo White has spent years in the Americana music scene in New York City as a much-needed and sought-after supporting musician, and now Rollo (real name Michael Randall) is offering up his first solo album in his own voice, Highway 81 Revisited. Having surrounded himself with a talented cast […]
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Dave Steel – Wooden Music Australian artist Dave Steel has a new acoustic album Wooden Music, which is rich with potent restrained playing, where fiddle, double bass and acoustic guitar feature prominently and in turns, while the lyrics speak of life’s misguided truisms against natural backdrops – firelight, starlight, darkness. It’s certainly not every day […]
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Photo of Splendid Torch (including Lily Sexton) by Orion Willits The New England-based band Splendid Torch is the newly reconfigured band consisting of most of the members from Mamma’s Marmalade, and they have a new album hot off the presses: ICON. ICON‘s tracks were originally slated for a new release by Mamma’s Marmalade. But life […]
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Steve Baskin – Under Cover Steve Baskin and the Fourteens hail from the Southern rock epicenter of Atlanta, and from that perspective they just released their sixth album Under Cover. Under Cover is ten versions of some of the most beloved and ubiquitous songs by some of the most famous musicians of all time, like […]
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TJ Rosenthal self-titled New York City’s TJ Rosenthal has a new self-titled album that is set up by the kind of drive that comes from the landscape of New York, dappled with both acoustic and electric guitars, moments of rock and moments of indie delivery, and choruses that stick in your head like the thoughts […]
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John Batdorf Anthem for the Damned John Batdorf has a new album of all original songs thoughtful rock songs that offer an outstretched hand of hope and his signature ascending aerial vocals: Anthem for the Damned. John has intriguing vocals that are in the same range and even somewhat akin to Steve Perry’s, and his […]
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Noble Hops’ Utah Burgess With over a decade of gritty, heartfelt performances under their belt, Western Pennsylvania’s own Noble Hops is a band that blends American rock swagger with alt-country soul. Founded in 2010 by Utah Burgess—also known for his work with Shady Lady Studio Productions—the band has carved out a reputation for raw storytelling, […]
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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 […]
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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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