One of this writer’s absolute favorite releases of 2018 so far has got to be Kyle Carey’s The Art of Forgetting. The revered singer-songwriter’s fourth album is chockful of serene folk songs pulling from both Celtic and Americana influences. It’s a…
Following in the footsteps of Leonard Cohen, Michael P Cullen is, in many ways, a poet before he is a musician. That isn’t to say that he isn’t musically inclined, or that his lingering baritone has an unpleasant quality. Rather,…
For Folk’s Sake recently had the opportunity to catch up with rising western artist Ross Cooper. This interview succeeds the recent release of Cooper’s excellent I Rode the Wild Horses on 9 March, which he initially successfully crowdfunded via Kickstarter. As…
Magical Beasts are a rising Chicago roots band whose primary goal is to make “mostly simple folk and songwriter music set to compelling, lyrical instrumentation and interwoven vocal harmonies.” Or, so it goes on their IndieGoGo campaign page, anyway. The…
Released just over a week back, Pedigo’s Magic Pilsner is the self-titled debut of John Pedigo’s latest musical endeavor. Decorated with the detailed down-on-their-luck personas and emotions that only a folk-laden release could ever hope to pursue, Pedigo keeps things varied…
Though he’s spent his entire life in California, Charlie Overbey’s music is unapologetically steeped in deep Southern influence. Growing into the world of roots rock and alt-country at a young age, Overbey was raised in “the school and church of…
Sir Canyon’s Noah Lamberth is an innovator. Yet, whenever he’s successfully blending genres, influences, and ideas, into his next psychedelic country fête, he makes it look oh-so-easy. The masterful singer-songwriter wasn’t always intent on producing the newfound windswept sound that…
It all began on their eighth birthday, when twin sisters Lauren and Leanna Price were gifted a mandolin and a fiddle. Encouraged by the music of O’ Brother, Where Art Thou?, their intrigue in the traditional bluegrass movement—a genre in itself…
Johnny Dango just wants to make good ol’ rock ‘n’ roll. Stillwater, Oklahoma-born and Austin, Texas-based, Dango released his new LP, Dear Everybody, I Love You, this past January. A nine track collection rooted in gritty rock ‘n’ roll, boot-stomping…
Imagine that, right in front of you, you have all of the makings of a cobb salad splayed out on a counter. It’s just about time to blend all of these ingredients together to make a proper meal. You’ve got…