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Hi Joey! Thanks for taking the time to chat with us! Glad to chat anytime! How do you normally start your day? I do 3 things first thing when I get up. Kiss my sweet wife Jennifer. Coffee take my first dose of medicine. As a blind brain tumor survivor, I have to take a […]
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Though frequently presented with a poppy edge that could be attributed as much to a British Invasion influence as it would be a post-punk self-awareness by most indie critics, the guitars are a fiercely brawny element to behold in Oberon Rose’s Holographic Blues. Whether it be the jangly “Miss Lonely Heart,” piano-adorned “A New Song” or […]
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The heart swells with joy while listening to the new song “You’re My Little Cowgirl” from Dudley Allen. A song fit for the mid-afternoon charm-hour, or a weekend reflection, Allen is at his best when he’s singing from his heart. It’s only a matter of time where the country and Americana fanbase turn their attention […]
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With his newest release That’s What Winston Churchill Said, Tom Tikka makes me excited about the future by revisiting his past. A majority of these songs on this EP were written years ago, some like the albums tonally jarring ender “A Good Thing Going On” were written when Tikka was just 18, but you’d be […]
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If there’s one word to best describe Jeremy Parsons’ brand of music, it would be authentic. The Nashville resident and former Texas native has captivated audiences in the US and Europe for the past decade with his brand of powerful lyrics, clever humor and a palpable sense of enjoyment with what he’s done. It’s a […]
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Evan Troop’s debut collection, The Next Chapter, is packed with melodic guitars and riveting percussion. Troop can sing pretty damn well, too. A country rocker, with a rock and roll problem, these songs meet at the crossroads of Americana and Texas gumption. No one out there is sounding as good as Dallas’ Troop. Not even […]
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The Nesrallah Artuso Project, a mouthful culmination of said artists Danny Artuso and Victor Nesrallah’s digital release of Wearing the Blues feels like a strange, experimental hybrid that harkens back to the days of Dwight Yoakam’s invention of ‘hillbilly’ urban cowboy music or Zac Brown Band’s more recent influential fusion of country with EDM. Really the genre […]
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In his third official studio album, titled Black Jackal, alternative singer/songwriter Paul Jacks expands on previous ideas introduced to us in first pair of LPs with just a touch more aggression than he’s utilized previously. The result? A juggernaut groove in “The Hunger,” soft pulsating melodies in “Always Something to It,” brooding synth play in “In […]
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Caressing us with a hint of Americana infused between keys and guitar strings in “Poison Woman.” Brushing up against an optimistic harmony with delicate vocals in “Shades of Gray.” Getting emotional without shame in “Thin Line of Understanding.” Crushing us with barebones honesty in the title track of Dreams of a Middle-Aged Man. No matter which […]
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A lot of artists have been dealing with the pandemic in incredibly creative ways, but if you’re looking for something reliably melodic and not as experimental as the stir crazy crowd tends to get, Francine Honey’s “Can’t Press Reset” is the song for you. 2020 has battered us with one thing after another, all of […]
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