by Jonathan Frahm • • Comments Off on Video Premiere | Dylan Owen – ‘A Quarter Century’
Shedding the glitzy braggadocio of modern pop poseurs, Dylan Owen’s brand of rap comes from a place of sincerity without stepping over any lines. This is an artist who acknowledges his place in the world and comfortably lies in it,…
by Jonathan Frahm • • Comments Off on Interview | FFS 5 with Kyle Daniel
What’s there to say when you’ve conceded to the hardships of life? Kyle Daniel wrestles with this question throughout his sophomore EP, aptly titled What’s There to Say?. Delivering his message via bright melodies and a wall of electric guitar, Daniel…
by Jonathan Frahm • • Comments Off on Album | thinkbendy – Change
For a solid decade between 2003 and 2013, Adam Bendy toured and recorded with the New York quartet U-Melt, jamming amidst an ethereal blend of prog rock, funk, electronic, and jazz that eventually garnered the collective a national acclaim. Prior…
by Jonathan Frahm • • Comments Off on Single | Moe Green’s Eye – Who’ll Take Me Home
Vibing with the Heartland and pop-rock of the 1980s, Moe Green’s Eye are merging the lines between new wave and modern Americana with their forthcoming studio effort, After the Baptism. The soon-to-be quintet is rising fast amidst a bloated NYC scene,…
by Jonathan Frahm • • Comments Off on Interview | FFS 5 with Mostar Diving Club
The Mostar Diving Club is the nom de plume of singer-songwriter and composer Damian Katkhuda. Having first come to notoriety following the rise of his band, Omi, in the early 2000s, Katkhuda continues his ascent into the realm of atmospheric…
by Jonathan Frahm • • Comments Off on Single | Bud Summers – Endless Fantasy
From Australia with the Stanleys to America with Bud Summers, power pop has been seeing a resurgence in recent years. Seen by some as an unhip relic of the 70s and 80s, its contemporary revitalization sees the movement commingling with…
by Jonathan Frahm • • Comments Off on Interview | FFS 5 with Roses & Cigarettes’ Angela Petrilli
Roses & Cigarettes released their debut album in May of 2015 with a promotional tour slated for the Fall of that year. Unfortunately, those plans were interrupted when singer Pagliaro was diagnosed with Stage II breast cancer, and immediately began a…
by Jonathan Frahm • • Comments Off on Album | DocFell & Co. – Heaven, Hell or Oklahoma
Last year, For Folk’s Sake was proud to premiere the earthen Americana of DocFell & Co.’s ‘Tough’. The tune was from off of their forthcoming compilation of bonafide dust bowl numbers, which we now know as the recently release Heaven, Hell or…
by Jonathan Frahm • • Comments Off on Interview | FFS 5 with Grand Canyon’s Casey Shea
In an era of computer-made, beat-driven music, Grand Canyon is the antithesis of modern pop music. However, by focusing on musicianship and timeless songwriting, and drawing on the inspiration of the classic sounds and arrangements of the 70s, it is…
by Jonathan Frahm • • Comments Off on Video | Kenny Brothers Band – ‘The Other Side’ (Noisefloor Sessions)
Establishing themselves as a “mountain rock” band based out of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, the Kenny Brothers Band is not only a trio of actual musical siblings, but one capable of producing warm, gravelly soul reminiscent of their prospective genre’s tagline.…