This song, titled ‘Burn the Witch’, from the talented artist and the golden throat Sarah Peacock, you will really like it. She touched us emotionally with her confident and distinctive vocal. Her creative and catchy writing style, along with her great singing, plays a role in making this song beautiful and impressive. The production here is unique and shows real talent, and personally I believe that there is no perfect song without professional and unique production. Enjoy! READ MORE…
The Bluegrass Situation Features Alan Barnosky’s Track, ‘Lonesome Road’
In Their Words: “I typically have a less-is-more approach when it comes to writing music. My first record from 2017 definitely reflects that, it was a stripped-down songwriter album with all songs performed solo or as a duo. However, when it came to recording again I felt that six of my songs really worked best in more of a full-band arrangement, so I pulled together some of my musical collaborators and good friends and we recorded this EP to showcase those songs specifically. The focus of this record is still very much on the song, but it also features musical aspects that are harder to achieve as a solo or duo, like instrumental solos, some three-part harmonies, and an instrumental tune that highlights the individual players. Although there are more musicians on this record than my last, it is still very simple in terms of production.
Glide Magazine Premieres Jen Starsinic’s Graceful and Sublime New Single, ‘Foreign Thing’
From the dreamy, confessional indie-rock that fills her newest release, Bad Actor, to the bluegrass and old-time roots music that soundtracked her upbringing in small-town Pennsylvania, Jen Starsinic has spent much of her 20s in a whirl of evolution. She’s been a frontwoman, a side musician, a songwriter, and a top-tier instrumentalist. As her music has deepened and diversified, so has her understanding of her own emotional makeup — an understanding that’s been shaped not only by the onset of adulthood, but also by her time taking care of a sick parent, navigating the twists and turns of modern-day romance, making a new home in Nashville, and taking a hard look at her anxieties. Bad Actor shines a light on that period of personal and musical growth, reintroducing Starsinic as a songwriter whose folk roots have blossomed into something bigger, bolder, and far more amplified.
“I grew up playing fiddle in bluegrass bands,” she says. “In my heart, I’ll always be a folk writer, because what that means to me is a musician who writes truthfully about her own experience. But I also love weird pop music, indie-rock, and dream-pop. I’ve always wanted to be in rock bands. The opportunity had just never been presented before…so I made my own.”
Bluegrass Today Premieres Alan Barnosky’s New Track, ‘I’m Caving In’
Alan Barnosky is a guitarist, singer, and songwriter from Michigan who discovered his muse after relocating to North Carolina in 2012. Originally a bassist, he left the upright behind in the move when he realized it wouldn’t fit in the car with the rest of his belongings, and began to explore the guitar he managed to bring along.
These explorations led to a debut recording of original music, Old Freight, in 2017 which generated praise for his singing, guitar work, and original compositions. Now comes a second, Lonesome Road, due for release on January 17.
Barnosky has agreed to share a track from the album with our readers, one titled I’m Caving In, which he says is a good reflection of his primary guitar influences.
Acoustic Asheville Features 3 Covers by Alan Barnosky
With his deft skills flatpicking a guitar, Alan Barnosky is on the rise in the bluegrass community. He gained notice with 2017’s Old Freight and is set to release his sophomore record on Friday, Jan. 17. That project, Lonesome Road, was recorded over the past year and the Durham-based singer is hoping to get a foothold in Asheville with its release.
Barnosky will be celebrating the new record with a show at The Nightlight in Chapel Hill on Jan. 25, but keep an eye out for a local show in the very near future. The musician recently stopped through town to give an exclusive three-song performance for Xpress and Acoustic Asheville.
American Songwriter features the music video to Sarah Peacock’s “Burn the Witch”
Burning someone at the stake is no longer a literal act of punishment. In modern times, it is a metaphor of harsh, perhaps cruel, online harassment. Americana powerhouse Sarah Peacock assembles her song “Burn the Witch,” paired with a crackling, soul-burning new video, premiering today on American Songwriter, through a historical context and a remarkable lineup of musicians. READ MORE…