by Jonathan Frahm • • Comments Off on Video premiere | The Rad Trads – ‘Thumbtack’ (Acoustic)
Just a few days prior, Brooklyn’s Rad Trads reveled in the release of an official music video for their latest single, ‘Thumbtack’. Now, the rising quintet shares an acoustic rendition of the tune with For Folk’s Sake, who proudly premieres…
by Jonathan Frahm • • Comments Off on Single | Sam Levin – Bookmark
Seven years since his artistic debut at 10-years-old, singer-songwriter Sam Levin predates the release of his forthcoming third album, A General Air of Regret, with a new single. To a certain degree, ‘Bookmark’ is classic Levin material, featuring a general air…
by Jonathan Frahm • • Comments Off on Video premiere | Eric Long – Hey Now Baby
In the newly-released music video for Eric Long’s ‘Hey Now Baby’, the Americana tune’s gently infectious sway is captured with beautiful ease by San Francisco Director of Photography Chad Leto. Featuring Long in a gorgeous natural environment as he performs…
by Jonathan Frahm • • Comments Off on Video premiere | D.B. Rouse – The Only Designated Driver in Milwaukee is Having a Pity Party
Hailing from Milwaukee, singer-songwriter D.B. Rouse has worked many hats. His previous occupations range from a cruise ship lounge singer between Miami and New York, simultaneously crooning while maintaining trails at a ranch in Austin, and milking goats and making…
by Jonathan Frahm • • Comments Off on Single | Jula King – Lovers Lament
In late 2018, For Folk’s Sake lauded Julia King upon the release of her single, ‘Cannonball’, for being a genuine article as far as her billing as folk fusion took her. Her take on the Americana genre transports listeners into…
by Jonathan Frahm • • Comments Off on Album | Heather Gruber – Dance Into the Desert
Just as Regina Spektor has found herself to be a famous flower of Manhattan, Heather Gruber is an LA desert rose. Dance Into the Desert affirms as much, detailing the journey that the Tennessee-born singer-songwriter took from her hometown to the…
by Jonathan Frahm • • Comments Off on Album | Chris Lastovicka – Fortune Has Turned (Remixed)
Albany composer Chris Lastovicka is often regarded as a “mystic minimalist”. Giving an ear to his craft, it does not take long for the mystique of the veneer surrounding such a title to fade, paving a path to legitimacy. While…
by Jonathan Frahm • • Comments Off on Album | Roses & Cigarettes – Echoes and Silence
Late last year, For Folk’s Sake held Roses & Cigarette’s previous Acoustic Sessions in high regard, acknowledging the folk-rock duo for their inherent knack to paint picturesque landscapes with their forward-driving sound. In those regards, their brand new LP, Echoes and Silence is…
by Jonathan Frahm • • Comments Off on Single | Lucinda Belle – Baby Don’t Cry
In 2018, your humble writer lauded the release of Lucinda Belle’s ‘I’ll Be Loving You’ for its authentic presentation of vintage jazz-infused pop. The harpist first played for the likes of Natalie Cole and Robbie Williams before striking it out…
by Jonathan Frahm • • Comments Off on Interview | FFS 5 with Charles Wesley Godwin
West Virginia is far more than meets the eye. A native of Morgantown, singer-songwriter Charles Wesley Godwin paints a rich and honest portrayal of his homeland and its people with his debut album. Seneca is a moving snapshot of his…