Sassparilla Honey, I’m Using Again Portland-and-Colorado-based Americana and back-porch soul band Sassparilla releases their new album, Honey, I’m Using Again, a collection of songs exploring motifs of loss, addiction, and survival. Produced by songwriter Kevin Blackwell and recorded in his studio basement in Golden, Colorado, Blackwell credits producer/engineer Chet Lyster for teaching him how to […]
Tim Easton fIREHORSE Singer-songwriter Tim Easton unveils his new album, fIREHORSE, produced by Nashville producer Kevin Nolan, and featuring the rhythm section from Lainey Wilson’s band, with Matt Nolan (drums) and Tommy Scifres (bass). The cover art for the album is from a painting by Easton’s sister, Susan Easton Burns, reflecting an abstract-realist style, painted […]
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Lora Kelley Where I Am Now Americana artist and trauma-informed story work coach Lora Kelley recently released her newest album, Where I Am Now, which delves into themes of loss, recovery, and rebuilding life. Produced by Jeremy Casella, Where I Am Now features the talents of Matt Stanfield (piano), Josh Hunt (drums), Jacob Lowery (bass), […]
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The Burning North releases their debut self-titled long player. Lyricist Thomas Siering and producer Marco Giovino make up The Burning North. The album features Wendy Drown on vocals. Recorded at Dagotown Recorders, the album was engineered and mixed by Sam Margolis and mastered by Tom Waltz. Giovino and Siering handled production and arrangements. Contributors on […]
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Jeremy Pinnell Decades Kentucky singer-songwriter Jeremy Pinnell recently released his new album Decades, produced by 3x GRAMMY® Award-winning producer/singer-songwriter Shooter Jennings (Brandi Carlile, Tanya Tucker). Decades was recorded with Jennings over the course of a week of live-in-the-studio performances. Musicians featured on the album include Chris Masterson (Steve Earle), Ted Russell Kamp (Shooter Jennings), Patrick […]
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Kenny Hotopp Early Times Waterford, Wisconsin-based singer-songwriter Kenny Hotopp just released his new EP, Early Times, a five-track collection of songs exploring motifs of marriage, fatherhood, and the resilience of love. Talking about the EP, Hotopp says, “These are stories I’ve lived or witnessed, but I leave space in the lyrics for you to find […]
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Singer-songwriter Lydia Luce unveils her new album, Mammoth, a 12-track collection of songs reflecting a sense of peace after vicissitudes. Luce explains, “These songs reflect where I am in my life right now. They’re about the peace I’ve finally found at home, in my body, and in my relationships.” One of the mountains she had […]
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Five-time Grammy-nominated artist Stephen Thomas recently released his debut country/Americana single and music video, “Come Home To Me,” a track that sees Thomas shifting from what he calls his ‘universal’ genre, which blends elements of hip-hop, rock, R&B, and pop. His resulting new focal point really hits the country sweet spot. According to Thomas, “This […]
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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 […]
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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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