Boston may seem an unlikely source for a blues band. It’s certainly not the first location you think of when you think about the blues. However, on the new album Lonely Soul (Colemine Records), Matthew Stubbs (Charlie Musselwhite’s longtime guitarist) and Pat Faherty of GA-20 show that you don’t need southern roots to play the […]
With so many bands and different types of music out there, it is a challenge for any band to get noticed. However, there are two fairly simple ways to stand out from the crowd. First is to have a structure that is unlike any other band. The other is to come up with a unique […]
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What’s the opposite of the blues? Times up . . . It’s Crave & Wonder’s debut Tales from the Porch. It’s an Eagle-Rare-drenched collection of memories from the sandpaper and honey LA-based duo, Arnold Schmidt and Debbie Dragna. Each track evokes perfectly that feeling of sitting on an idyllic porch reflecting on a life well […]
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This lady’s been part of the music industry for 15 years. Finally, she sticks more than just a toe into the musical waters & we are the better for it. Helene Cronin has the voice, a great band, lyrics (take time to read them, it’s worth it) & most importantly, she’s an interesting listen. The […]
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Kendell Marvel is a songwriter whose songs you may have heard even if you didn’t realize it. His songs have been recorded by artists like Chris Stapleton, Blake Shelton, and Lee Ann Womack, among others. Marvel is still very much an artist that writes earnest country songs. However, there is a difference between Solid Gold […]
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Have you ever been so consumed by a song, an artist, an album that you listen to them non-stop? That sometimes the song you love most makes you cry and then sometimes it makes you think? That you wonder what the artist experienced and how they can speak to you so directly with their songs? […]
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Wet Tuna’s Water Weird finds Matt Valentine and Pat Gubler (PG Six) pushing the psychedelic edge of electrified country blues. Self-described, “brothers of the steel-string,” Matt and Pat dig deep into traditional folk-blues motifs to establish a solid foundation for their otherworldly excursions. In addition to the duo at the core of Wet Tuna, Water […]
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Every now and then and album comes to you somewhat unexpectedly, and proceeds to unequivocally blow your mind. I listen to a really wide swath of music, and at least most recently that phenomenon has really only occurred with music on the heavier or much more eclectic side. Bands like Yob, Ancestors or even Billie […]
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Did George Jones come back from the dead? This is exceptional — the approach is not imitation. Jason James is remarkable with the spirit of country legend George Jones. Though, fortunately, not all tracks are Jones inspired. This is not what you generally hear on today’s country radio. Mr. James mines a deep vein of […]
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Dee White’s debut record is one groovy trip that harkens back to the days of Don Gibson, Ronnie Milsap, and the best of the sleek sounding country music that dominated the ‘60s and ‘70s. White, an Alabama native, recorded the album Southern Gentleman under the guidance of producer David Auerbach (The Black Keys) and the […]
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