In the 21st century, Saw Black defines the term “Americana”. Raised on music, the artist first tried his hand at playing himself once his jazz pianist grandfather gifted him an electric guitar when he was 11. From there, Saw’s gone…
Brett Randell’s Rise EP begins with a soulful, sensuous inflection on one of his most celebrated singles, ‘The Waitress’. Calling to mind a hip folksiness akin to some of Jason Mraz’s early work, the 28-year-old New Yorker commands the stage in…
Andrew Reed’s newest album comes from a personal place, but thematically, it doesn’t at all touch on themes that would be foreign to anybody. It’s simply about life’s journey. Having experienced such tough, rough patches in his time on earth…
Nashville-based Americana outfit Great Peacock have made a name for themselves on the southern festival circuit, and have shared stages with everyone from Hurray for the Riff Raff and Cage the Elephant to Margo Price and Jonathan Tyler. Now the…
Nashville indie folk-rock artist, Kellen Wenrich, once found himself a fiddle player in Apache Relay. Now, the multi-instrumentalist begins his solo career with a debut LP, Posthumous Release (out 16 February). Wenrich has performed with Jenny Lewis, Mumford & Sons, The Wild Feathers, G. Love, The…
At only 19-years-old, Lily DeTaeye has already shared bills with The Decemberists, The Shins, Chicano Batman and more. The Des Moines-based singer/songwriter started performing in public when she was 13, her venues shifting from farmers markets and coffee shops to…
Following the acclaim that they had received with their debut album Comfort Songs, Cloud’s Tyler Taormina and friends are prepping to release their newest effort, Plays With Fire, on 9 March. Prior to this, For Folk’s Sake is proud to present the…
Jamie McLean Band is no stranger to music. Cutting his teeth as a musician, touring the globe as the guitarist for artists including The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Aaron Neville, Brett Dennen and more, McLean has honed his art. Now,…
Outsiders might not think it at first, but Florida is actually the perfect place to grow up around scenery that’s evocative of a no-frills alt-country experience. Such is the case of Whiskey in the Pines, a Tallahassee collective that knows…
You mainly hear in sports that a change of scenery can do wonders for a player’s soul and production. In music, new scenery can provide a similar stimulation. When singer-songwriter Mike McFadden decided to move from Baltimore to New York…