AUDIO: The Ram – “Songs of Wanderlust”
The album features a collection of 70s-era blues rock n’ soul tracks.
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AUDIO: Listening Party – “Been A Long Time Comin'”
The record features 11 songs Of pure heartfelt, country-infused songwriting.
Read moreAUDIO: Buffalo Nichols – “The Fatalist”
Rather than being entirely true to the blues, he’s not afraid to play with a more adaptive version of the genre.
Read moreVIDEO: Dusk – “Pissing In A Wishing Well”
The song is about wishing you were somewhere else in life, whether that be physically or emotionally.
Read moreAUDIO: Eliza Hanson – “Hey Mama”
While the lyrics may talk about goiing through a tough time, the song features a rolicking, rumbling guitar and a big solo.
Read moreAUDIO: Hayward Williams – “Might As Well Turn It Up”
With his soulful songwriting and tight musicianship, he effortlessly captures the essence of secluded landscapes and the stories that unfold within them.
Read moreAUDIO: Rainbow Cobra – “Asleep at the Wheel”
Rainbow Cobra have released their sophomore EP. It’s four songs of Americana and country-tinged rock sensibilities that tackle lyrical themes of aimlessness, feeling stuck and running away. “Never Turning Back” spans almost seven minutes long, reflecting that the band isn’t afraid to get adventurous with broader storytelling and songwriting. With a penchant for gritty guitar solos and a strong yearning
Read moreAUDIO: Long Mama – “Corduroy Road”
Long Mama released their first new single since last year’s debut album “Poor Pretender” this week. Bringing the band’s delightful blend of folk, country and Americana, this tune details imagery of escapism off the grid and into wilderness scenery. Think dirt roads, no Wi-Fi, a warm fire and skies full of stars – that’s where you can find Long Mama.
Read moreAUDIO: The Midnight Purchase – “The Hard Way”
Americana-folk rockers The Midnight Purchase released a new single – their first new music since 2018. The song is about tricky lessons learned and the long road that comes with that; you keep making the same mistakes over and over again and wonder if you’ll ever break the cycle. Built by a prominent sound layered with soaring guitar and dynamic
Read moreAUDIO: Matthew Davies – “A Ship Called Blind Devotion”
Singer-songwriter Matthew Davies released a new album recently. With ten songs, Davies brings his seasoned, earnest lyrical approach as he contemplates life’s daily races in which we meander and persevere through while asking ourselves difficult existential questions. Largely favoring a stripped-down folk sound, Davies touches on topics of self-sabotage (“Wrecking Ball”), fear of death (“Another World”), companionship (“You Go I
Read moreAUDIO: Onyx Koan & Jon Blessing – “Three Whole Days
“Three Whole Days” pays homage to classic country tales while infusing a contemporary sensibility into its bluesy essence.
Read moreAUDIO: Hosts – “Wade Low”
Americana-folk rockers HOSTS released their fourth album on Friday complete with a release show at Linneman’s Riverwest Inn that evening. With seven songs, this record heavily draws upon themes of self-exploration and seeking clarity. Frontman Miles Patzer is a heartfelt and earnest songwriter, giving his words plenty of space to breathe in country-tinged atmospheres that accompany topics of meaning, purpose
Read moreVIDEO: Wolves With Virginia – “Dust Bowl”
Desert-surf rockers Wolves With Virginia have their official debut single and video out. Directed by Joe Ludwig, the visual finds the boys happily meeting up with each other after a hard day’s work, but then a woman walks by. They each start pursuing her and trying to win her attention before it leads to them fighting over her. While all
Read moreVIDEO: Resurrectionists – “Break & Enter, Part 2”
Lyrically, it grapples with the profound themes of regret over past mistakes and the poignant journey towards acceptance and moving forward.
Read moreVIDEO: HOSTS – “Marginal Man”
Americana-folk act HOSTS have a new record coming out in the next few weeks, and their first single and video “Marginal Man” is out now. Directed by Bailey Fiste, the scene finds the band stumbling into a bar and having rounds of shots. A game of darts goes awry, however, and a barfight ensues that ends up with a guy
Read moreAUDIO: JT and the Congregants – “Good Hope Road Parts 1 and 2”
JT and the Congregants knock out two parts in one with their latest single. “Good Hope Road” has the Americana twang of hometown love and countryside memories, yearning for a sense of comfort in the face of middle-aged blues. They trade vocals and shift tempo around the four-minute mark, hence entering “part two.” It’s a story that stands the test
Read moreAUDIO: Pay the Devil – “Turn to Gold”
Americana-folk band Pay the Devil have released their third album today. It’s thirteen tracks that encompass tales of getting older and being down on your luck, constantly being on the move, drinking all day long, getting through the harsh winter, dawn’s first light and finding your way back home among others. With vivid Wisconsin-bred imagery that traverses land and sea,
Read moreAUDIO: Resurrectionists – “Now That We Are All Ghosts”
Resurrectionists released their sophomore LP today. Coalescing elements of doom, country, Americana and blues, the record take Resurrectionists’ sound into further experimental gloom with nine songs that range from gentle laments (“Break & Enter Pt. 2”, “Let Me Talk You Through This One”) to slow-building sonic storms that gradually thunder (“Blue Henry”, “(Hotel With Pool)”). Joe Cannon’s vocals provoke poignance
Read moreAUDIO: Trapper Schoepp – “Secrets Of The Breeze”
The song is the third single from Schoepp’s upcoming project, and was part of a recording session in Hendersonville, Tennessee, where the band utilized instruments from Johnny Cash’s estate for the tracks.
Read moreAUDIO: Merrill Miller – “Wish We Would”
Miller’s voice is both powerful and emotive, as he taps into his deepest emotions to create a sound that is both authentic and modern.
Read moreVIDEO: Trapper Schoepp – “Devil’s Kettle”
Trapper Schoepp gets inspiration from Americana folklore on the road for a new track and video.
Read moreVIDEO: Long Mama – “The Narrows”
Long Mama premiered a new music video from debut album “Poor Pretender” this week. Directed by Kati Katchever and Alexander Boguslavsky, the scenes find the Americana-folk act embarking into the woods in black-and-white. Gazing at the sun, the moon, up the trees and across the fields of snow, Kat Wodtke gallantly leads us further and further into a backcountry adventure
Read moreAUDIO: Ladybird – “Ladybird”
Ladybird’s sophomore EP has an immense amount of potential.
Read moreAUDIO: D.B. Rouse – “Gravity Holds Us (Ft. Patrick Smith)”
Singer-songwriter D.B. Rouse released a new single in which he enlists Patrick Smith on lead guitar. Rouse takes a meta approach here, reflecting on how we’re all just victims of physics at the end of the day, forced to cope with reality as truth. The world’s constantly throw into states of anomalies and catastrophes, and we’re all just here for
Read moreVIDEO: Ladybird – “Lounge Car Love Song”
Alt country act Ladybird released a new single and video this past week. An Ian Johnson production with additional footage by Jordy Brazo, the visual finds the band on a train from Milwaukee to Columbus, Ohio jamming, goofing off and having beers together. Shots of the band playing at Circle A are weaved in as well; shots are had and
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