by Jonathan Frahm • • Comments Off on Album | Greg and the Granules – Answer to Influence
For longtime fans of the psychedelic Southern California surf band, Particle Wave, and are particularly invested in the scene from which the band stems from, it may come as a surprise that frontman Greg Maechling is decidedly making an Americana…
by Jonathan Frahm • • Comments Off on Single | Edward & Graham – Menomonee Road
In the wonderful world of roots music, duos seem to have swiftly become all the rage. Whether we’re talking the audience applause whenever Shakey Graves and Esmé Patterson join forces for something from off of And The War Came, or…
by Jonathan Frahm • • Comments Off on Single | Christina Rubino – Down to the Sea
One such revelation of the ever-expanding world of folk has been its alternative cousin. Birthing cutting-edge records from the likes of Jessica Lea Mayfield, Jesca Hoop, and Amanda Palmer, among others, this particular breed of alternative folk takes some cues…
by Joe Sweeting • • Comments Off on Song of the Day | Ailbhe Reddy – Relent
This is something to keep you going as we head ever closer towards the weekend. Ailbhe Reddy (pronounced Al-vey) is an emerging folk artist from Dublin, and is quietly building a strong portfolio of songs. ‘Relent’, her latest, was made…
by Jonathan Frahm • • Comments Off on Album | Elizabeth Tighe – Smoke Rises
Amongst the throngs of rising indie musicians throughout the U.S., Arizona might well be one of the most revered in terms of the sheer mass of great roots music coming from the state. Whether it be an Americana amalgamation this…
by Jonathan Frahm • • Comments Off on Album | Matt Townsend – The Drifter and the Dream (Part 1)
Perhaps not unlike the trailblazing icon Dylan himself, Asheville, North Carolina’s own Matt Townsend has decidedly performed a steady two-step past the acoustic basis upon which he originally stood in a move to effectively expand his sound. Once again not…
by Jonathan Frahm • • Comments Off on Album | Michael Van and the Movers – A Little More Country
Taking cues from country, folk, rock, bluegrass and blues all rolled into one, Americana is arguably the captivating (let alone convenient) face of modern roots music, recently integrating such names as Chris Stapleton and the Drive-By Truckers into the pop…
by Jonathan Frahm • • Comments Off on Album | Saul Losada – Energy
Of all of the genres ever prevalent in music, blues may very well be far and away one of the most scintillating. At the very least, it certainly has the backstory to back it up, in which one would be…
by Jonathan Frahm • • Comments Off on Album | Guy Grogan – Glitter in the Gears
“Folk music” has evolved as a term in the eyes of critics and fans alike, everywhere, to encompass a myriad of different possibilities in regards to full definition. Whereas some are indignant in relating it purely to the Bob Dylans…
by Joe Sweeting • • Comments Off on Album | Jesca Hoop- Memories are Now
This is a work of art. Now, I’m aware that with the proliferation of music in this modern age, records are often lauded before being forgotten about when the next ‘big’ thing comes around. It is unclear whether Memories are…