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Tuesday, July 31, 2018
John Paul Von Arx – Break Through
Country music through and through, John Paul reawakens the sounds he grew up loving with his melodic guitar lines and real-life lyrics.
No Matter the Time Up the Road He's Different Never Fall Asleep You Call Me Just Need You I Still Love You Under My Boots Cellphone Blues Break Through CrossroadsAlbum Notes
John Paul uses his love for country music and guitar to connect with his fans. Whether he’s playing at a music festival, doing radio interviews, or leading worship at his church, he writes his music to be relatable to all potential listeners. In his song “He’s Different” he opens up about the hidden beauty in life having a brother with Down Syndrome. In “Cell Phone Blues” he demonstrates his fun-loving personality and guitar prowess in what he hopes will be an addition to every summer playlist for country music lovers.
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Brigitte Purdy – Still I Rise
In the tradition of the great ladies of song such as; Dinah Washington, Ruth Brown, Etta James and Aretha Franklin, Los Angeles born Brigitte (pronounced Bridget) Purdy uses her versatility to preform music across a range of genres from classical to blues, funk, rock, jazz and soul. She captivates the… Continue reading
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Monday, July 30, 2018
Charm City Junction – Duckpin
Baltimore-based acoustic roots quartet Charm City Junction weaves together a tapestry of tones spawned in the rolling hills of Ireland through the hollers of Appalachia. Their sophomore release, Duckpin, showcases the band’s growth since their acclaimed debut album in 2015. They play with an intensity and sensitivity only close friends can have. Since forming in the winter of 2014, the band has rocketed to prominence through their engaging live performances and innovative approach.
The Perfect Fit Boozy Suzy Farewell Tennessee Please Don't Bury Me Boatman Duckpin Long Distance Call Turkey Trot Jaybird Hop High Jig For Annie / Fort Smith BreakdownPatrick McAvinue, 2017 IBMA Fiddle Player of the Year, takes charge with his virtuosic, powerful and musical approach to the fiddle. Clawhammer banjo wizard Brad Kolodner adds his playful, driving, melodic and groovy Old-Time touch. Sean McComiskey, one of the premier Irish button accordion player in the US, soars through the tunes and fills the gaps with his soulful playing. The versatile bassist Alex Lacquement drives the train, locking everything together with his commanding and tasteful choices.
Charm City Junction embodies the essence of what acoustic roots music is all about, a shared and burning passion for blazing new trails while respecting the tradition. They are torchbearers with a clear message that the future of acoustic music is in good hands.
“Carrying on the torch of interesting, rootsy music.” – SiriusXM
“Baltimore-based roots group Charm City Junction puts a new spin on old-timey music, carrying the torch of fast-picking bluegrass and toe-tapping Celtic music. Featuring fiddle, clawhammer banjo, the button accordion and upright bass, this quartet isn’t afraid to take roots music to new places — but always with an eye on tradition.” – The Washington Post
https://ift.tt/2OqlkgJTravis Bowlin – Secundus is not second its #1 !!!!!
Yep #1 for Secundus on the RMR BLUES ROCK Chart TME. FM RADIO SPOTLIGHT ALBUM ALSO UP TO #5 ON BLUES CHART “Sameness is the mother of disgust, Secundus the cure”. Petrarch “Secundus is like a pile of presents at Christmas, every track a wonderful surprise on playing but… Continue reading
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Sunday, July 29, 2018
High Fidelity – Hills And Home
Many folks remember the great bluegrass records from the 1950s and ‘60s. The power and soul of that music has won the hearts of people across the globe. Few bands have come along in recent years that directly draw their influence from that classic era of the music’s history. High Fidelity is a rising group whose love and devotion to that music is unsurpassed. The name alone says it all: HIGH FIDELITY. How many record albums have you seen from the ‘50s and ‘60s that bear those words? Herein lies the heart of what this group of young performers is all about.
10 - I Would Not Be Denied 11 - Gotta Get You Near Me Blues 12 - He's Passing This Way 13 - Grey Eagle 14 - Will The Circle Be Unbroken? 01 - My Saviour's Train 02 - The Leaf Of Love 03 - The Hills And Home 04 - My Mother's White Rose 05 - Follow The Leader 06 - I've Changed My Mind 07 - I Ain't Gonna Work Tomorrow 08 - I Will Always Be Waiting For You 09 - Maple On The Hill“I personally have loved those sounds since I was a child. The older music always stood out to me,” says band leader and lead vocalist Jeremy Stephens, who switches between banjo and guitar on stage. “We are aiming to find good songs with a good message and melody that fit the style that we intend to represent: bands of the late ‘50s and early ‘60s like Reno & Smiley and Jim & Jesse. We choose obscure songs that these types of groups did or reach further back to get material that we like that we feel fits this style.”
To all but the most dyed-in-the-wool bluegrass and old-time music devotees, the music on Hills And Home will come as a revelation. The group avoids the well-known war horses associated with the likes of the Flatts & Scruggses, the Stanleys and the Monroes. Well, not quite all of the Monroes. Jeremy exclaims: “No bigger fan of Charlie Monroe than me! I love his singing and guitar playing.” Instead, the band chooses to mine gems from lesser known – but no less worthy – acts such as the Lilly Brothers & Don Stover, Wade Mainer and venerable gospel group The Chuck Wagon Gang (whom Jeremy spent six years as a member of prior to forming High Fidelity).
The High Fidelity lineup took shape in early 2014, leading up to a competition for new bands at the SPBGMA (Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America) Convention in Nashville. Jeremy, fiddle player (and now wife) Corrina Rose Logston Stephens, banjo player Kurt Stephenson, bassist Vickie Vaughn and multi-instrumentalist Daniel Amick (mandolin, banjo, guitar) assembled a list of decades-old songs that they could flawlessly recreate on stage, including some gems from the Stanley Brothers. Before long, the band realized they could put their own stamp on the material without losing the integrity of the original recordings. With that newfound perspective, High Fidelity handily won that year’s contest.
In 2016, their self-titled, self-produced debut was released to critical acclaim: the album was given a glowing feature by Bluegrass Today’s John Lawless, and Bluegrass Unlimited’s Walt Saunders gave it a celebrated “Highlight” review, even going as far as declaring it his “Album of the Year” for 2017. And, just at the beginning of this year, The Bluegrass Situation listed Hills And Home as one of its most anticipated releases for 2018 — long before it even had a title!
First single “The Hills and Home” is a superb rendition of a John Duffey composition originally released by the Country Gentlemen for Starday Records in 1959. High Fidelity’s fresh remake of this semi-obscure cut typifies what the band is all about: interpreting classic-era bluegrass through the fresh, young perspective of today’s generation. Stephenson brought the song to the group. “The Country Gentlemen’s Starday cut of ‘The Hills and Home’ is one of my favorite recordings,” he states. “To me, the song was unique in that it was a trio throughout, with powerful harmonies from Charlie Waller, John Duffey and Eddie Adcock. I was also taken by Eddie’s banjo playing on the recording. His second solo emulated a steel guitar, which I found to be very fascinating. When searching for material to record, ‘The Hills and Home’ was the first song I thought of. I felt that it would be a good fit for the group. The song lends itself to who we are striving to be as a band, both in style and in the values we hold dear.”
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Songs From The Road Band – Road to Nowhere
Song based high energy bluegrass performed and sung by some of the best cats in the business!
Road To Nowhere Around Like Vinyl Comes In Waves Misery's Embrace Out Of The Woods I'll Always Be Blue Bohemian Advice From An Old Rodeo Clown - What Goes Up Does Come Down White Rose Of Abilene Blue Flame Waltz Bernadine Lesson I Can't UnlearnAlbum Notes
Songs From The Road Band is a North Carolina powerhouse group featuring Mark Schimick, Charles Humphrey, Ryan Cavanaugh, Sam Wharton, and James Schlender. Collectively, they have received top accolades in the bluegrass, Americana, and jazz genres. They will be touring heavily in support of the fourth studio album, Road To Nowhere, is due out in the summer of 2018!
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Humphrey is an IBMA award & Grammy recipient. He has also garnered a spot in the NC Music Hall of Fame. Schimick has soared to the top of the progressive and jamgrass scene alongside legends Larry Keel, Vassar Clements, and Tony Rice. Cavanaugh has made his long-awaited return to bluegrass after 10 years of touring the world with jazz great Bill Evans and his Soulgrass project. He has been acknowledged by Bela Fleck as an acoustic pioneer on the 5 string banjo. James Schlender, 2 time National Fiddle Champion has shared the stage with Chick Corea, Bobby McFerrin, and George Benson. Sam Wharton is an award winning guitar picker and singer who refined his chops in the bluegrass halls of Telluride, CO! The Road Band delivers a high energy show full of original material from their 4 studio albums, unmatched instrumental prowess, and creative covers!
Friday, July 27, 2018
GOMEZ RETURN FOR MORE UK TOUR DATES AFTER SELL OUT SHOWS IN THE SPRING
OXFORD, NEWCASTLE, NORWICH, BIRMINGHAM, CARDIFF, AND MANCHESTER SHOWS ANNOUNCED 20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF DEBUT ALBUM ‘BRING IT ON’ OUT NOW VIA UMC Due to the huge success of their Spring UK tour, Gomez will be returning this August and September to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of their Mercury Prize winning… Continue reading
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Mama Caught Fire – Listen as She Speaks
Hailing from Minneapolis, MN, Mama Caught Fire is a trio whose music explores intricate harmony, emotional storytelling, and the power of the voice.
Band members Julia Hobart, Abigail Tuominen, and Molly Sowash met as students at Macalester College in 2013. All three write for the group, which performs around the Twin Cities.
Be Still To Dust Stranger Love Weather This Storm Swallowed Me Whole River Song Fly with Me Papa and the Luthier Dig Me a Grave Run Away Song for My Mama No Gold
Thursday, July 26, 2018
Garrick Rawlings – Garrick Rawlings
Americana artist born in Wichita KS, raised in Sturgis, MI, left for Kalamazoo, on to Chicago, SoCal, and now Prescott, AZ. A GR show is best described as Neil Young & Johnny Cash meet the MC5 riding horseback through the desert chasing Woody, Ramblin’ Jack, Townes Van Zandt, Led Zeppelin, Tom Russell, John Prine, Guy Clark and a mariachi band at some obscure and magnificent raging campfire.
I Don't Care What You Say Whiskey, Cryin', Pain... Million Miles Poncho & Lefty I Want To Run Away No Tengo Palabras (I Have No Words) Lights Of Marfa Lost In Time Lincoln Penny Friend Of The Devil Eye Of A Thief https://ift.tt/2vaiaF4Wednesday, July 25, 2018
Sharon Lazibyrd – Half Shame and Half Glory
” Georgie Rogers, Tom Robinson and pretty much every local radio station across the country are falling over themselves with love for Sharon Lazibyrd right now.”
Sam Bonham BBC Music Introducing
“This is quite simply put, gorgeous folk music…warms you like the sun on your face”
Fresh on the Net
“an eclectic selection of tunes, every one of which hits it s mark…this is a debut album to be proud of” Angry Baby
Somerset based contemporary folk singer-songwriter and independent musician releases her eagerly anticipated debut solo album on 8th June. Sharon has made a great start as tracks from the album have been played on the BBC Introducing Mixtape and the title track was recently voted a Fresh Fave by Tom Robinson’s Fresh on the Net and has been receiving BBC airplay across the nation too. Her songs have been played by over 50 radio shows and she was BBC Introducing Artist of the Week in Jan 2018 on BBC Georgey Tonight.
What Time Is Later? Blood on Bone Not Blue And They Danced Mr Smilie Opium of the Masses Half Shame and Half Glory More for Less Winding Road Don't Worry https://ift.tt/2LzKlaATuesday, July 24, 2018
Hot Buttered Rum – Lonesome Panoramic
For nearly two decades, Hot Buttered Rum has attracted a truly multi-generational audience across the States with their high energy and fun-loving performances that showcase their stunning instrumental and vocal ingenuity. Hot Buttered Rum is excited to independently release Lonesome Panoramic, their sixth studio album, on July 20, 2018.
When That Lonesome Feeling Comes Mighty Fine The One That Everybody Knows The Deep End (Feat. Alo) You Can Tell Sittin' Here Alone Country Tunes & Love Songs (Feat. The Coffis Brothers) How Short The Song Treasure Island Blues Never Got Married The Spirits Still Come (Feat. Rainbow Girls) Sleeping Giants Leaving Dallas“Lonesome Panoramic is the result of different thematic and stylistic threads that Butter has been chasing over the years: driving uptempo stringband tunes, layers of dark lonesome drum grooves, letting things go, and embracing what we have,” says HBR’s Nat Keefe.
The band’s two vocalists and songwriters, guitarist Nat Keefe and multi-instrumentalist Erik Yates (mainly 5-string banjo, also resonator and acoustic guitars), take turns leading each of the 13 well-crafted originals on the album. Rounding out the band, Bryan Horne delivers, in true athletic form, his talents on upright bass along with charismatic fiddler and harmony vocalist Zebulon Bowles and drummer/percussionist/mandolinist James Stafford, providing a warm and solid rhythmic foundation.
Self-produced, Lonesome Panoramic was recorded at Panoramic House Studio in Stinson Beach, CA, along the Panoramic Highway. With majestic views of the western Marin County coastline, it is a landmark destination studio built with recycled materials in the‘60s and renovated and upgraded into a studio in 2013. The studio has been host to several big-name indie bands, including My Morning Jacket, Band of Horses, and Thee Oh Sees. Lonesome Panoramic was engineered by Robert Cheek (Band of Horses, The Chris Robinson Brotherhood), mixed by Zebulon Bowles, and mastered by David Little.
Yates says, “Making music on the Panoramic Highway carried a lot with it for me. It’s one of the roads I grew up driving, towards the ocean, the mountain, the woods, and, eventually, back home again. I hope some of these tunes can do the same for the listener.”
Much of Hot Buttered Rum’s music is inspired by the northern California landscape and Lonesome Panoramic conveys a broad range of what Hot Buttered Rum offers. The album kicks off with a pair of buoyant bluegrass tunes, opening with their more traditional lineup of guitar, fiddle, banjo, bass, with Stafford forgoing the drums for mandolin. They change the pace a bit on the third track, “Country Tunes & Love Songs,” adding in drums for this mid-tempo Americana rocker; it is one of a few songs on the album where Yates trades his banjo for the Dobro; another is “Treasure Island Blues.” Peaceful and reflective, “How Short the Song” is performed as a trio with velvety string arrangements, while “When that Lonesome Feeling Comes” is a more lively ragtime boogie gospel.
Rooted in the trajectory of west coast bluegrass, Hot Buttered Rum began in San Francisco in 1999 after Keefe, Yates, and Horne connected through backcountry trip in the High Sierras; they added drums in 2008 and have since progressed into upbeat improvisational mix of song-oriented string music with a groove that interplays between bluegrass, folk, rock, and country. Their years of touring have given the band the chance to work and play with an extensive cross-section of musicians including Phil Lesh, Chris Thile, Kyle Hollingsworth, Brett Dennen, and Robert Earl Keen, to name a few, as well as being named “The Official Bluegrass Band of the San Francisco Giants.”
With Lonesome Panoramic, Hot Buttered Rum wades the full width of the river from the shoals to the deep waters with a passionate, laid back attitude and they are thrilled to share this new album with the world.
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Briana Buckmaster – Begin
An eclectic style that encompasses blues, rock, soul, and folk with a standout vocal and a stellar band.
Wave Olive Branch Have a Little Faith in Me How Will I Know Do I Move You Good Love Gunpowder and Lead Better Than That
Album Notes
Briana Buckmaster is an actress best known for her work on Supernatural, but it’s her unique and powerful voice that shines on this album. From the blues stylings of Nina Simone to the folk rock feel of some original tunes to the soul feel of songs like Good Love, Briana can sing it all. This being her first solo record, it’s an eclectic collection of different but related genres of music all played by he same all-star band to give it cohesion. Briana’s goal with this album was to investigate her feel and her ability through varying types of songs to really find her path and set her course for her future musical journey. That’s why she gave it the fitting title of ‘Begin’.
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Sunday, July 22, 2018
Will Finn & Rosie Calvert – Beneath This Place
Beneath This Place is the debut album from Will Finn and Rosie Calvert. Known for their work as half of a capella quartet The Teacups, Will and Rosie will’s unique approach to arrangement see’s them explore both song and tune on this brave debut.
The unlikely pairing of piano and steel pan is joined by Evan Carson (Sam Kelly And The Lost Boys, The Willows) on percussion, Matt Downer (Mabon, Jim Moray, Gilmore and Roberts) on double bass, Seth Tinsley (Elephant Sessions, Tyde) on guitar and Sam Partridge (Pons Aelius) on whistles.
The Shores Of Old Blighty Paddy's Lamentation Scampo Gill's Jig The Cottager's Reply Twenty Months At Sea The Priory Midwinter Waltz Into The Unknown Crossing The Bar Banks Of Sacramento January Man MacDonald's Tico Ticohttps://ift.tt/2JJu6mj
Saturday, July 21, 2018
Rosali – Trouble Anyway
“I first fell in love with Rosali’s songs for this reason, the way her work takes you straight to that brave and big-hearted dream within songwriting. Every song stands strongly as it’s very own world, well-worn by the history of the underground but accessible as daylight.”
-Meg Baird, Spring 2018
…”Rosali’s wide-ranging solo project is harder to pin down as she navigates late-night Laurel Canyon-style fare, country-tinged ballads and moody soft-rock with an ear for piercing textures that give her easygoing songs an unexpected weight.”… – NPR
“Trouble Anyway (a co-release from Scissor Tail Records and the newly formed Spinster Sounds) doesn’t disappoint after its powerful opener. Bolstered by an all-star cast of Philadelphia-adjacent musicians (including Mary Lattimore the War On Drugs’ Charlie Hall and Purling Hiss’ Mike Polizze), the LP’s nine tracks soar and shimmer, whether on slow-burn ballads like “Dead and Gone” or churning rockers like “Rise To Fall.” Wherever Rosali goes, you’re going to want to follow.” – Aquarium Drunkard
Silver Eyes Trouble Anyway If I Was Your Heart Rise to Fall Maybe I'm Right I Wanna Know Dead and Gone Lie to Me Who's to SayPhiladelphia-based musician Rosali (Long Hots, Wandering Shade) wrote the songs for her second album, Trouble Anyway, seeking empowerment by sharing openly on love, power, aging, suffering, confusion, self-doubt, and anger. Resulting in a full-bodied record that is at once sweeping and intimate. A vulnerable and powerful exploration of emotional narratives, Trouble Anyway showcases her background in diverse musical styles from free improv, garage rock, country, pop, to folk-infused song-craft. Following up her 2016 debut Out of Love (Siltbreeze), named one of the top 100 records of 2016 by Uncut Magazine, Trouble Anyway is a cohesive collection of lush, intimate rock songs, featuring her warm, natural vocals and powerful riffing and rhythm guitar, approaching the sublime when Rosali finds expression beyond lyricism, utilizing her voice as a human instrument.
Backed by A-list musician friends, the collective instrumentation simultaneously accentuates Rosali’s singular sound and magnifies its orbit. Trouble Anyway is both otherworldly and straight-forward. Lyrical and wordless intensity, alongside intuitive musical arrangements, make for a powerful sophomore release. With collaborations from musician friends – Nathan Bowles (Steve Gunn, Black Twig Pickers), Dan Provenzano (Writhing Squares, Purling Hiss), Mary Lattimore, Paul Sukeena (Angel Olsen, Spacin’), Charlie Hall (The War on Drugs), Mike Polizze (Purling Hiss), Mike Sobel (Oldermost), and Gretchen Lohse (Carol Cleveland Sings)—Trouble Anyway was recorded and mixed by Uniform Recording’s Jeff Zeigler, who has also engineered records for The War on Drugs, Allison Crutchfield (also of Waxahatchee), and Kurt Vile, among others.
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This is a joint release with newly formed label SPINSTER. The label was started by Sarah Louise (House and Land) Sally Anne Morgan (House and Land, Black Twig Pickers) and Emily Hilliard (WV folklorist, formerly Smithsonian Folkways)
Friday, July 20, 2018
10 String Symphony – Generation Frustration
“If I yell it out will I go unheard?” is the searing question that kicks off the title track of Generation Frustration, the uncompromising collection of songs from progressive roots duo 10 String Symphony.
Others Must Knock The Ballad of Bruno Throw Away The Moon The Tidy Bug Generation Frustration Running Around Anxious Annie I Can't Have You Anymore F*ckin' Up One Way TelephoneThe record expands their style in an organic and authentic way, with production talents lent by Kris Drever-one third of the folk trio LAU and the 2017 BBC Folk Singer of the year. Generation Frustration features 10 subtly subversive songs that seek to articulate the “helplessness blues” often felt by the Millennial generation with regards to politics, privilege, and the global climate crisis. This division and collision of generations plays out lyrically, but also musically in the push and pull between traditional acoustic and modern sounds-a combination of past and present that engages the listener both emotionally and intellectually. 10 String Symphony is comprised of Rachel Baiman (whose solo debut Shame garnered critical acclaim around the globe) and virtuosic fiddler Christian Sedelmyer (who has performed and recorded with Emmylou Harris, Vince Gill, and The Jerry Douglas Band).
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Chris Hennessee – Ramble
Chris Hennessee says-
“Not so many years ago I loaded up the Ford Ranger and made my way out of my home town of Decatur, TN headed for Nashville. In the years that followed I have been blessed to have the opportunity to write with some of the most talented people in the world and play with the most talented musicians. I’ve also been blessed with cuts on records like Billy Currington’s “A Little Bit Of Everything” as well as Kevin Fowler, Corey Morrow, Rodney Carrington, and Cody Johnson albums. Recently a song I wrote with my friends The Wild Feathers titled “Hennessee” was featured on the hit TV show “Nashville”.
Since the Fall of 2012 I’ve been a member of one of the best bands on the road backing my good friend Mr. Jamey Johnson. With Jamey I’ve had the opportunity to share the stage with some of my musical heros like Willie Nelson, Emmylou Harris and Allison Krause just to name a few.”
Precious Time A Little Too Loretta Something Bad The Door Still Works Wrong End of the Rainbow Ramble New Day Old South Jesus Loves Me Gospel Songs Midnight Run Learn to Fly
Great review here
https://www.savingcountrymusic.com/album-review-chris-hennessees-ramble/
Wednesday, July 18, 2018
Blue Yonder – Rough And Ready Heart
Every Tuesday evening since early 2013, Blue Yonder, a trio of nationally-known musicians representing diverse strands of Americana musical traditions, has given people in a small Charleston, WV, venue a soul-cleansing way to connect with themselves and each other.
With the February 2018 release of their new record- ing Rough and Ready Heart, Blue Yonder plans to bring this same experience to new audiences in similarly intimate settings beyond their home state of West Virginia.
Memories And Moonlight Emerald Eyes Windswept Tombstone Charlie You Can't Get There From Here Green Light Standing By The Side Of The Road Rough And Ready Heart Lost In Yesterday I Dream Of Jeanie Lonely Hour Well-Acquainted With The BluesAnchored in compelling grooves of classic country, rockabilly, swing and folk music, the band presents original songs about “living, loving and los- ing along life’s backroads and highways” that people from all walks of life can relate to.
“My songs tell stories that anyone who’s been in re- lationships or set out on a road trip can relate to, no matter where they come from,” says John Lilly, Blue Yonder’s national award-winning, and nationally traveled, performing songwriter. “It’s been great to be able to work in my home town with guys who ap- preciate playing mostly original music, and to share that music every week with our regulars, who keep coming back to hear new material.”
Blue Yonder guitarist Robert Shafer, noting the many styles of Lilly’s songwriting, appreciates that “with Blue Yonder I can stretch out more than I can with most bands.” One of few to win the prestigious Win eld Walnut Valley national at-picking contest more than once, Shafer is also known as a “spectacular rockabilly guitarist who also brings swing and bop in uences to his playing” (Washington Post).
Blue Yonder upright bass player and producer Will Carter, best known for founding the global summit of old-time musicians at the annual “Clifftop” festival in WV, reports that for him “an evening with Blue Yonder is like telling tales around a camp re – the stories we tell take me out of my speci c situation and connect me, through shared experiences and emotions, with everyone in the room.”
Recorded at Echo Mountain Recording Studios in Asheville, NC, Rough and Ready Heart introduces listeners to charac- ters dealing with life and death, love and loss, memories and aspirations – with stories set to a pleasing arc of Amer- icana styles ranging from barn-burning rockers to gentle waltzes to mournful ballads to inspirational anthems. The band’s debut recording, Bittersweet Road, features all origi- nal songs and reached #2 on the Freeform American Roots radio chart in late 2013.
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Dawson Hollow – Boy Of My Youth
In their debut LP, the sibling quintet of Dawson Hollow brings together a fun and spirited collection of folk-rock tunes. Drawing inspiration from bands like The Avett Brothers and First Aid Kit, Boy of My Youth showcases the magic of sibling harmony while pulling out every rhythmic trick in the stomp-folk book to create a greatly entertaining record.
It’s difficult to tie Boy of My Youth down to one single subgenre. The songs vary from indie rock to traditional folk, giving the album an eclectically variable feel which in turn keeps listeners on their toes. However, there is still a strong thematic structure that keeps the record moving, especially lyrically. The sibling songwriters emphasize the connection between home and youth, reminiscing the good old days when they paraded through the neighborhoods in “Hills & Roads,” and pleading for people to cherish the moment in “Be Here.”
I'll Be Honest Thousand Miles Traveling Man Fire & Flood Take Me There Hills & Roads Lonesome Wolf Bomy Be Here Pretty Girl From Missouri Euphoria Silver Moon Feel My LoveThere is something special that comes from two or more siblings singing together. The harmonies are tighter, and the voices ring with a pure resonance. “BOMY” is a standout track on the record in part because of how enchanting the vocals are, which dip in and out minor chords through a wavy chord progression. Ben Link leads the way, continuing the theme of having to grow up and part ways from a life at home. However, he finds the nostalgic feeling he misses so much in the love he still shares with his family. “You learn to grow/With the time/Don’t know what’s next/Only what’s behind/Love carries on.”
Boy of My Youth can feel a bit derivative at times in the sense that it’s difficult to not compare them to other groups. In fact, there is a direct nod to the Avett Brothers with the song title “Pretty Girl from Missouri,” which closely emulates Avett Bros. songs “Pretty Girl from Chile,” Pretty Girl from San Diego,” and “Pretty Girl from Michigan.” Though, in the context of the album this is more of a respectful nod than it is direct copying. With all of that being said, Boy of My Youth is a strong debut record from an extremely promising band. It’s impossible not to tap your foot or sing along a few times throughout the album. Dawson Hollow is a group to keep your eye on, as they will surely have much more to offer us in the future.
Guest Writer: John Wheeler wrote this piece. We think he’s pretty cool.
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I see hawks in L.A – live and never learn
I SEE HAWKS IN L.A. formed in the first year of the 21st century on a desert journey that has led to seven releases,UK/Europe and U.S. tours, and way too much fun. Alt country folk rock with rich harmonies and a way outsider approach to Americana.
Tearing Me in Two Spinning The Isolation Mountains Stop Me Ballad for the Trees Live and Never Learn White Cross Stoned with Melissa Poour Me Planet Earth The Last Man in Tujunga Singing in the Wind My Parka Saved Me King of the Rosemead BoogiePeter Churchill
I See Hawks in L.A. “Live and Never Learn” (Blue Rose, 2018)
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TME.fm RADIO SPOTLIGHT ALBUM
YES FOR 40 DAYS AND NIGHTS SECUNDUS from TRAVIS BOWLIN is our SPOTLIGHT ALBUM. One of the songs from album played every hour. Travis Bowlin’s second studio album, “Secundus,” is a flavorful, driven, yet sultry rock/soul/blues opus that takes us from the jazzy, smoky lounge feeling of ‘Casaurina… Continue reading
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The Ragtone Ramblers – Ragtone Stomp
Playing in the pocket where country and jazz unashamedly mingle, The Ragtone Ramblers first release Ragtone Stomp, represents 12 months of careful songwriting and captures a sound that is both unique and strangely familiar.
Little Birdy Sista Donna Ragtone Stomp Shot In The Dark Carry Me Home Midnight HighwayThe six tracks showcase a style distilled from the great hillbilly, honkytonk and western swing acts of the early 20th century with hints of jugband, Dixieland and country blues also getting a nod. The recording retains the warmth and character of the bands vintage sound and energetic live shows.
The sweet country twang of three distinct vocalists and songwriting styles blend seamlessly against a back drop of steel guitar, slappin’ bass, tenor banjo and the rattle of the washboard.
Introduced by a mutual friend who just knew they’d be great together, the band formed in early 2017, after realising they shared a common love of early American roots music and vintage instruments.
Evolving from bands including Floyd Family Breakdown, Mayhem County Boys and the Sugar Shakers – the Ragtone Ramblers recorded on this release are: Dennis Duigan (vocals, guitar, mandolin, harp), Mitch Humphrys (vocals, archtop guitar, steel guitar, tenor banjo), Paula Hackney (vocals, washboard, tenor banjo and snare). Toby Mellonie plays double bass at live shows.
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Borrowed Tyme Band – Borrowed Tyme Band
Formed in late 2015, Borrowed Tyme’s vocal harmonies are often heard soaring above Roger Brown’s clean, crisp mandolin style and Josh Wood’s driving style of banjo. Rounding out the other half of the group is Dan Canerday and his seasoned style of guitar and Rick Wilson’s dynamic bass playing.
Borrowed Tyme Think of What You've Done Wild Bill Jones Legend of Levi Coffin Gold Watch and Chain Little Bessie Sara One More Tyme My Time Will Come Someday Friendship in Heaven No Mother or Dad I Wanna Go
Saturday, July 14, 2018
The High Country Cowboys – Great American Cowboy
Award winning yodeling and Traditional Western Harmony with a Classic sound similar to the original Sons of the Pioneers.
Mexicali Medley Down Where the Rio Flows South of the Border Rancho Grande Cielito Lindo Marie Elena Great American Cowboy Don't Tell Me Waltz Across Texas Mule Train Wayward Wind Ringo Mountain Man Yodel Under New Mexico Skies Cimarron Moon Land of the Free
Mexicali Medley Down Where the Rio Flows South of the Border Rancho Grande Cielito Lindo Marie Elena Great American Cowboy Don't Tell Me Waltz Across Texas Mule Train Wayward Wind Ringo Mountain Man Yodel Under New Mexico Skies Cimarron Moon Land of the Free
Remembering the good old days of Western Music and the Silver Screen Cowboys like Roy Rogers, Gene Autry and the Sons of the Pioneers, the High Country Cowboys present to you, their brand of this Classic Genre! Born and raised in Montana, the three brothers John, Joe and Marty were brought up in the heart of ranch country where the roads are all dirt, and the cows still out number the people! They grew up watching the old B-western films on VHS which instilled in them their love for the west and of course cowboy music. Since their beginning in 2014, they have been recognized by different associations across the country. Their lead singer Marty has been awarded as Western Music Associations ‘Yodeler of the Year’ 3 times and once with the Pro Cowboy Country Artist Association. The PCCAA Also awarded the group as “Music Group of the Year” in 2017. They also received “Best Traditional Album of the Year” with the WMA IN 2017. Their traditional sound and three part western harmony has been compared to the Sons of the Pioneers and Marty Robbins.
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