Nashville – If you think the Macy Gray hit “I Try” should be confined to karaoke bars, you haven’t heard Friendly Savages cover it with their assortment of folky instruments and The Avett Brothers-esque harmonies. Their version doesn’t reveal some sort of hidden brilliance that we’ve all missed up to this point, but it is
Austin, Texas is not for want of very high quality musicians. It’s practically overrun with them (in a very good way). When an artist stands out, therefore, it must say quite a bit of their credentials. For an artist to get a city-wide holiday named after them, then, it must say more than quite a
Over the past few years, a new brand of country music has become popular. Maybe it’s due to the growing interest in the genre or perhaps there are some better new bands that are emerging. Regardless of what theory you subscribe to, North Carolina’s Delta Rae are one such outfit. Formed by siblings Ian Hölljes
Generally, bluegrass-tinged folk music is not something I’d consider dance worthy, but after watching Southeast Engine perform at Los Angeles’ Bootleg Bar on Tuesday night, I may have to reconsider. The Ohio-based quartet revved up its audience as soon as it hit the stage. Led by brothers Adam and Jesse Remnant on vocals/guitar and bass,
San Francisco-based electronic artist Mikey Maramag has been releasing music under the moniker Blackbird Blackbird since 2010 and yesterday announced his signing with Lavish Habits Records Under his new label, Maramag plans to release a new EP entitled Boracay Planet. The record will act as a follow-up to his lauded 2010 debut full length, Summer
Milo Greene is not a real person. He is a fictitious manager/booking agent that three struggling musicians and college classmates created to help effectively promote their individual endeavors. Those three friends were Andrew Heringer, Robbie Arnett and Marlana Sheetz, and years later, when the three-piece finally decided to write music together, they found it appropriate
It’s been a long and fruitful journey for Ohio’s Southeast Engine. The folk-rock quartet signed with Misra Records six years ago. Since then, the Ohioans have released four full-length albums, including 2011’s acclaimed Canary. This year, the four-piece released a companion EP to Canary, entitled Canaanville. Aside from being brilliant works of folk art, the
It’s been a quiet few years for Portland, Oregon-based duo The Helio Sequence. The two-piece, comprised of singer/guitarist Brandon Summers and drummer Benjamin Weikel, have released four studio LPs, the last being 2008’s Keep Your Eyes Ahead. In the four years since the electro-folk-pop outfit’s last album, the guys have kept a low profile, but
Sea Wolf will release its third album, Old World Romance, September 11 on Dangerbird Records. Old World Romance is the highly anticipated follow up to Sea Wolf‘s successful sophomore LP, White Water, White Bloom. Sea Wolf‘s founder and leading man, Alex Brown Church (writer/guitar/vocals), shares “After the last record, which was written and recorded far from
Two years ago, I saw Kristian Matsson (a.k.a. The Tallest Man On Earth) for the first time in Portland’s swanky Doug Fir Lounge. He was supporting his sophomore album, The Wild Hunt, and though I was only familiar with a selection of tracks on the album, the Swedish singer-songwriter blew me away. On Tuesday night,