Jacob Bryant — Practice What I Preach Label: American Roots Records Jacob Bryant may not be a household name yet, but if he continues to release country music as exciting and consistent as Practice What I Preach, then he will be one of the greats of his generation. He has a vocal instrument that’s one of … Continue reading
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Big Joe and the Dynaflows — ‘Rockhouse Party’
Big Joe and the Dynaflows — Rockhouse Party Label: Severn Records Release date: February 15, 2019 Agreeable from the very first beat, Rockhouse Party — the new album from Big Joe and the Dynaflows — proves that there is still truth in advertising. The band knows how to throw a party, alright. It all starts, of … Continue reading
Cody Johnson’s ‘Ain’t Nothin’ To It’ Debuts At #1 on Billboard’s Country Album Chart
Back in a 2016 review on Parcbench.live, I called Cody Johnson “the most instantly relatable persona to come along in country music in a long time.” I stand by that statement. He seems to be catching up with his destiny. Cody Johnson’s first major label release Ain’t Nothin’ To It has impressively debuted at #1 on … Continue reading
New Bluegrass: Come See About Me: A Benefit For The IBMA Trust Fund)
Come: See About Me: A Benefit For The IBMA Trust Fund Label: Mountain Home Music Company A family of artists from the Mountain Home Music Company have come together to record and release a special album that sends a message of hope and help. COME SEE ABOUT ME: A Benefit For The IBMA Trust Fund … Continue reading
New Country: Karen Waldrup — ‘Justified’
Karen Waldrup — Justified There’a nothing better than a new album that has the effect of an old favorite. Put it on and suddenly you’re surrounded by vocals that sound like a good friend who never quite phones often enough, and songs that make you press “repeat.” Such is the case with singer/songwriter Karen Waldrup’s … Continue reading
Ynana Rose — ‘Tea Leaf Confessions’
Ynana Rose — ‘Tea Leaf Confessions’ Label: Ynana Rose Music Sounding at the same time both comfortably familiar and bravely vulnerable, singer/songwriter Ynana Rose has released Tea Leaf Confessions. These are folk, blues, Americana songs, sung with warmth by a voice you can (and do, after the first note) trust. Ms. Rose composed ten of the eleven … Continue reading
Jimmy Charles — ‘Hard Way To Go’
Jimmy Charles — Hard Way To Go (Release Date: December 7) He’s made a name for himself with compelling original material and toured the country—opening for Lady Antebellum, Montgomery Gentry, Kip Moore, Kacey Musgraves, Josh Turner, Merle Haggard and more since launching his music career in 2014. A Season 9 American Idol “Hollywood ticket” participant, he placed in … Continue reading
Ingrid Michaelson — ‘Songs for the Season’
Ingrid Michaelson — ‘Songs for the Season’ It seems I’m not alone. In the ever-growing stack of CDs on my desk, waiting to be reviewed, one jumped out at me that confirmed I wasn’t crazy for loving Christmas music year ’round. Ingrid Michaelson just might be a kindred Yuletide spirit. A few of her recent … Continue reading
Eric Bibb – ‘Global Griot’
Eric Bibb – Global Griot Label: Stony Plain Records On the heels of Eric Bibb’s Grammy nominated Migration Blues comes his most ambitious project to date, which, considering the artist in question, is saying a lot. Here’s yet another artist attempting to make sense of the supposedly turbulent times we’re living in (as if that’s … Continue reading
Matthew Jordan — ‘Undeniable’
Matthew Jordan — ‘Undeniable’ Label: Quiet Thunder Records What is undeniable is Matthew Jordan’s gift for pop songwriting. What is also clear is that Matthew Jordan and his keyboard has one of the strongest relationships in music today. He has just released a long awaited EP, titled Undeniable, on which he weaves a hypnotic spell of … Continue reading
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