AUDIO: Dan Lepien – “The Man For You”
Dan Lepien has a new EP out, after several singles that have helped cement his name as one of the city’s top country acts.
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AUDIO: The Ram – “Songs of Wanderlust”
The album features a collection of 70s-era blues rock n’ soul tracks.
Read moreAUDIO: Dres, Steve Hybicki & Richie Allen – “Red Sundress”
Richie Allen handles the majority of the track, but Dres comes in at just the right point to fuse rap with country.
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: Dan Lepien – “Single In Nashville”
All the elements of an old fashioned honky tonk track are here, and Lepien plays his role as the protagonist exceptionally well.
Read moreVIDEO: Rat Bath – “Meat Poppet”
Horror and country band Rat Bath released a music video for “Meat Poppet” this month.
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 moreAUDIO: Ladybird – “Ladybird”
Ladybird’s sophomore EP has an immense amount of potential.
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
Read moreAUDIO: Adam Warner – “What We’re Known For”
The singer-songwriter’s new album was largely written on his family’s home farm.
Read moreAUDIO: Hughes Family Band – “One Last Night With Nathan Hughes”
Last year, the Milwaukee community was hit with the horrible news that Nathan Hughes had passed away. His legacy lives on with Hughes Family Band’s studio album out now on Good Land Records, which culminates all the wonderful moments the band had together in their years playing honky-tonk country rock around town. The record is eleven tracks of inviting, affable
Read moreAUDIO: Buffalo Nichols – “Meet Me In The Bottom / Friends”
Singer-songwriter Buffalo Nichols released two new songs this week – his first since last year’s eponymous debut album. “Meet Me In The Bottom” brings electrifying blues while “Friends” shares evocative storytelling of hope, kindness and pain. The pairing creates a powerful and cathartic contrast – stay tuned for more to come from Buffalo Nichols in the near future.
Read moreAUDIO: Long Mama – “Poor Pretender”
At long last, Long Mama are out with their debut LP today. It’s ten songs that find singer-songwriter Kat Wodtke pouring her heart out to sweet melodies of Americana-tinged rock, country and folk. Incorporating themes of love, heartbreak, tough skin and running off to find yourself again, Long Mama detail the poignant affairs of companionship in life with “Poor Pretender.”
Read moreVIDEO: Mike Mangione – “Anastasia”
Mike Mangione pleas for reconciliation in a well-designed single and video.
Read moreVIDEO: Alyssia Dominguez – “Somewhere Near Mexico”
Country singer-songwriter Alyssia Dominguez dropped a new single and video this past week. This song is all about being with your lover in paradise, and the video finds Dominguez against an adorable backdrop complete with a pool, dancing cactus floaties, bubbles and sunshine – oh, and don’t forget the beach ball! The romantic euphoria here definitely makes you want to
Read moreAUDIO: Dead Horses – “Brady Street”
Indie folk fixture Dead Horses have returned with a new album. Three years in the making, it’s ten tracks of warm, hopeful Midwestern charm that reflect the well-traveled evolution of Sarah Vos and Dan Wolff’s musical journey. Inspired by the titular Milwaukee strip, these songs intimately recognize the influence that places you’ve either grown up in or lived in leave
Read moreAUDIO: Alyssia Dominguez – “Where We Left Off”
The country singer/songwriter has the potential for crossover stardom with her latest single.
Read moreAUDIO: Dan Lepien – “For You I Can”
Dan Lepien sings about honest values and channeling his love on a new track.
Read moreAUDIO: Johanna Rose Featuring Old Pup – “What If I Told You”
Johanna Rose sings of empowerment in the tone of an old-school country gem.
Read moreLocal Cords Episode 53 with Chrissy Dzioba Clobes from The Whiskeybelles
Mark Hubing highlights some upcoming music festivals and talks to the frontwoman of The Whiskeybelles!
Read moreAUDIO: Kenny and the Night Owls – “American Legion Days”
The band brings you down home for their latest album.
Read moreAUDIO: Rat Bath – “Rat From Hell”
Country-core band Rat Bath released their long-awaited debut album today. While what we’ve heard from Rat Bath over the years has certainly encompassed catharsis and retribution, the band has culminated the healing of past traumas through creative expression into a thematic display of a witch battling a demon. The lyrics make no compromises in their metaphoric depictions of body horror,
Read moreAUDIO: Rat Bath – “Ragdoll”
Spooky country core band Rat Bath dropped a single for New Year’s. Cathartic and spirited, “Ragdoll” encompasses an aggressive personification, seeking retribution after being treated like someone’s toy. The song gallops to the hook of “have you come to sew me shut?” while crashing with another hook “how dare you!” with visceral might. Rat Bath have a full-length record coming
Read moreAUDIO: Thriftones – “Lovin’ Man/Addict’s Lament”
Psychedelic-Americana rockers Thriftones dropped a two-piece to close the year. The first song “Lovin’ Man” is a jangly tune about fancying someone and wondering who’d be their lover if not you; the second song “Addict’s Lament” is self-explanatory and touches on the vicious cycle of coming down and getting high. With a melancholy atmosphere cloaking vocalist Matt Davies, “Addict’s Lament”
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