Category: Americana
Sarah Alden – Fists Of Violets
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Sarah Alden will make you want to move. Fiddler, singer, and songwriter; Sarah creates an album full of self-expressive beautiful music. Modern Americana tossed in a blender full of Appalachia, Romanian, and Eastern European sounds, Fists of Violets is an adventure you won't want to miss.
Crispy Watkins and the Baby Heart String Band
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Crispy Watkins is a Knoxville native who first became inspired to play Blues, Roots, and Americana music listening to WDVX radio. Today his music is greatly influenced by Delta Blues, jug bands of the early 1900s, and the Appalachian Old-Time tradition. Crispy was born of the old mountains, from the innocence of a clear spring, gurgling to life, full of beginnings. This stream, with its Baby Heart, young y...
Alabama Shakes – Pocket Change
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The Grammy-nominated Alabama Shakes and True Blood vampire series have combined forces and for the next soundtrack. Alabama Shakes is an American rock band formed in Athens, Alabama in 2009. The group consists of lead singer and guitarist Brittany Howard, guitarist Heath Fogg, bassist Zac Cockrell, keyboard player Ben Tanner, and drummer Steve Johnson. The group received three nominations for the 2013 Grammy Aw...
Neko Case – Man
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On September 3, 2013, Anti- will release Neko Case’s first album in over four years, ‘The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You.’ The first single “Man” is available now on iTunes. Neko will kick off a full North American tour on September 6 at the Hideout Block Party in Chicago, IL. Go here for dates http://bit.ly/17sdSIV. ‘The Worse Things Get’ is Neko’s most precise,...
Mike Tod
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Mike Tod is the old west. The work ethic, the worn boots and the strong, proven chords. He learned his trade from singing cowboys on dusty 78s, he practices it in his camper, parked outside Calgary, Alberta. Fueled by a boundless curiosity about the world, he is a student of the traditional beliefs, myths and tales that make up Western folklore. In the tradition of roving troubadours Mike carries the seeds and ...
The National Parks
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The National Parks are an Indie-Americana band based out of Provo, Utah. In a semi-secretive style The National Parks have released little information, and have performed rarely. Obviously this strategy would lead to quite a bit of anticipation. If you like The Lumineers, Lord Huron, and even Mumford & Sons, we highly suggest you listen to the two songs below and the few snippets on their webpage Who Are The N...
Matthew And The Atlas Debut Album
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"Hello. It's been a long while. In the studio finishing up the debut album (see photographic evidence). More news and new music very soon..." From the Matthew And The Atlas Facebook page. Really, really looking forward to this album. Here are a few of his previous songs.. Matthew And The Atlas - To The North Matthew And The Atlas - Animal Bones
The Dustbowl Revival
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The Dustbowl Revival is a Venice, CA-based roots orchestra. Bluegrass, ethnic swing, swamp blues, jug-bop and let me tell you, when it comes to leg shaken goodness, they got ya' covered. Their new album 'Carry Me Home' is a full-speed ahead kind of an album. They start off with a beautiful cover of "Swing Low" (Yup, Swing Low, Sweet Chariot) and than all hell breaks loose soon after that. What I love most about...
The Flannel Attractions
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The Flannel Attractions are simply stunning. The perfect blend of roots, folk pop, and bluegrass will have you itching for more. Take one listen and you'll feel like your at a good old hootenanny. Here is a short biography about the band: Though they met by playing the renowned Jackson Hole Hootenanny – a decades-old Wyoming music tradition that has been graced by folk and bluegrass stalwarts like John Denver ...
MAYA & THE RUINS
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“Take this song with you/take it with you when you go/sing it with your friends/and when the party ends, take it with you when you go.” So sings Maya Lerman on the title track of Take This Song With You, the debut album from Maya and the Ruins. And if you love traditional country, blues and folk music, you’re sure to find a song you’ll want to take with you on this beautiful album. Take This Song With You i...