Author: Jonathan Frahm

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,…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…