An Englishman with a fascination for Americana, Alexander Shields mines a haunting seam of shoegaze. Having worked with a larger ensemble on his last album, including members of Silver Jews, Lambchop and William Tyler, for Passover he’s recorded with childhood…
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…
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7C9v7v0clo[/embedyt] Having already established himself as a folk artist, Ruarri Joseph took on a new name of William the Conqueror, switched to a grungier country/Americana sound and formed a band to play it. Last year they released their debut…
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,…
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxBXCI63hJs[/embedyt] We kick off our 2018 sessions with Saskia Griffiths-Moore, and her roots-inspired, alt-acoustic folk. Since leaving her job as a biodynamic craniosacral (that’s spine and skull) therapist and committing to music full-time in 2014, Saskia hasn’t hung around.…
‘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…