Gregory Ackerman’s debut album is the culmination of years, if not a lifetime, of work. The 25-year-old has been writing his own songs since leaving his high school band. He designed the artwork while still in college. After a handful…
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…
Jazz-folk duo Snowpoet will return with their second album Thought You Knew next week. We’re delighted to bring you the premiere of the second single ‘Love Again’ – a seven-minute earworm of gently fluctuating rhythms. Lauren Kinsella (the Jazz FM…
Dante will return with their second album, I Wear Your Weight With Mine, on March 9th. Sean McLaughlin’s emotive songwriting has been paired with the production touch of Frightened Rabbit’s Andy Monaghan, producing results which sound like The National delivered…
The evolution of Laurie Hulme’s Songs for Walter project from touching songs inspired by his grandfather to a rich and growing soundscape continues with ‘Squaring Circles’ – his seventh free single and the follow-up to April’s Earwigging. Here Laurie contrasts…
Every day’s a crossroads, which means every day there’s a different turn we could have taken. And you can, if you want, spend a lifetime worrying about what was around this corner or that. Sorry, we’re not trying to frighten…
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ro5Z98Y8yfg[/embedyt] This is one for the all the artists out there. FM2U (From Me To You), created and hosted by Roxanne de Bastion, is an annual one-day conference for musicians that covers various aspects of making music in today’s…
Long-time FFS readers will no doubt remember Gibson Bull (AKA Tom), who wowed us all with his outstanding songwriting and Americana stylings some time ago. Well, we have good news and good news. The good news is that he’s back,…
‘Tis the season for dozens of new renditions of Christmas chestnuts to fill the ears (at least). While these fresh covers of old-time classics can often be stirring, catchy, and heartwarming all the same, it’s even more exciting when an…
Combining elements of Americana, psychedelia and an unmistakable tinge of Manchester grit, Douga go to great lengths to get their sound just right. Which is why you might have found them crouched in a stairwell or packing themselves into a…