Label: Blackbird Album Release Date: 9/26/25 Everything We Thought We Wanted, the new release from alt-country band The Far West includes a song that’s something of a revelation. It has an instantly appealing melody, and an observant lyric that imparts great self-wisdom. The reassuring song, “Joshua Tree,” is the second track on the album, and … Continue reading
Maybe You Don’t Know Me is a 5-song EP by John Surge & the Haymakers, showcasing their versatility—a blend of high-energy California country. It’s an appealing blend of classic country, rock, blues, and folk, woven together seamlessly and proving that even with just a handful of songs, the band can do it all—and incredibly well. The EP … Continue reading
Please ignore the graphic above. I created it as a “dummy” to fill the space of the album cover. But since the album will not be available until February 5, 2025, it will do. The main thing is that it brings attention to a musical event that deserves as much attention as possible—the release of … Continue reading
Label: Pinecastle Recordings The latest release from Daryl Mosley is A Life Well Lived, a collection of songs that will leave you feeling soothed, inspired, in touch with your inner humanity, and above all, vastly entertained. Produced by Daryl Mosley and Danny Roberts, the album singlehandedly restores one’s faith in the longtime values at the … Continue reading
Ready to fall in love with country music again? I know, it’s happened before, but these things come in waves and the time to renew your appreciation for clear, meaningful music, compellingly sung is approaching. All it will take is your discovery of Jake Ybarra. He’s the rich voice that you’ve been longing to find … Continue reading
Label: Blue Arrow Records Ethan Daniel Davidson knows how to establish a mood, how to sustain it, and how to explore every emotional space in it. He knows how to create and inhabit a musical world that makes total emotional sense to the listener. He does this on his new album, Stranger. His luminous vocals … Continue reading
Label: Oak Honest Records (Release Date: March 27, 2021) Things aren’t always what they sound like. Take, for example, the collection of new songs that comprise Ink and Nicotine, the new album from consistently energetic alt-country/Americana band Red Idle Rejects. What at first might seem a carefree, rollicking experience turns into a much more thoughtful … Continue reading
Red Idle Rejects — Room With A View Is Red Idle really a place? Clearly it’s a state of mind, at least, and Red Idle Rejects captures its essence perfectly with their new album Room With A View. If there are any musical ancestors in the historic environs of Red Idle, it would be a song … Continue reading
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
The Nouveaux Honkies — Loud In Here The Nouveaux Honkies’ latest album consists of a duo that feels like a single artist—Tim O’Donnell (vocals, guitar, drums, bass, mandola, Rhodes), and Rebecca Dawkins (vocals, violin)—along with a few other talented players on various tracks (Pat Manske, Nate Rowe, Bill Kirchen, Chris Gage, Ephraim Owens, Lloyd Maines, … Continue reading
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