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Tom Freund’s “Angelus” Makes Tongue Tied Magazine’s Weekly Round Up

It’s hard not to be hooked by the infectious beat the second The second Tom Freund’s “Angelus” begins. The opening track on Freund’s most recent album, East of Lincoln, is a practice in mellow rock. Steady, but fun. Clue in on lyrics like “Got a couple stories to tell” and “I can hear sirens coming for us down Washington Way” for a bit more intrigue on a song that seems happy-go-lucky on the surface. In the chorus, Freund acknowledges the subject: “Angelus wait for us in the parking lot.” Toward the end, he sings,“Angelus we are yours for the night. Please shine the light… I think we can make it.”

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Wide Open Country Names Charles Wesley Godwin as an Artist to Watch in 2019

West Virginia-based singer-songwriter Charles Wesley Godwin tells the real stories of his homeland of Appalachia on his forthcoming album Seneca (out on Feb. 15). With a voice and pen as mighty and enthralling as the Blue Ridge Mountains, Godwin is one to watch.

Must-listen: “Coal Country,” a gorgeous, powerful song that traces the history of West Virginia’s coal industry.

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Wide Open Country Premieres New Roses and Cigarettes track “Echoes and Silence”

Roses and Cigarettes. Angela Petrilli and Jenny Pagliaro. Echoes and Slience; Fast As I Can. Los Angeles, CA SoCal Rock

Los Angeles-based Americana duo Roses & Cigarettes first entered the scene with their 2015 self-titled album. Since then the duo, made up of Jenny Pagliaro and Angela Petrilli, has made a name for themselves as the embodiment of the SoCal country-rock sound, opening for Jim Lauderdale, Elizabeth Cook, Amanda Shires and more.

Now Roses & Cigarettes is gearing up to release their sophomore album Echoes and Silence (out on Feb. 22), a bold collection of songs recorded during an incredibly trying time for the duo. Several of the songs, including the recently released “Fast As I Can,” address Pagliaro’s battle with Stage IV cancer. READ MORE…

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Routes and Branches Shares Glowing Review of Charles Wesley Godwin’s “Seneca”

Seneca shines, its pitch perfect production balancing traditional sounds with a more contemporary approach to arrangements. For every moment of fiddle or flatpicking, there is hammered percussion or layered backing vocals. The acoustic folk ballad “Half a Heart” segues into “Hardwood Floors”, with its insistent beat and confident full-band blitz. “Coal Country” features fiddle and piano in support of a beautiful melody addressing the vein of coal which runs from generation to generation as both a blessing and a burden: It put a roof over my head / And armor on the tanks in Normandy / The light shone bright in the hands of its care / From the Western skies to Washington DC / Now it lies broken, high and cold / In its grave of Appalachian stone.

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PopMatters Premieres New Music Video For Michael McArthur’s “Save Me From Fire”

In the midst of a burgeoning career, Michael McArthur did what many singer-songwriters may find unthinkable—he took a break. Requiring respite after years of constant writing, touring, and performing, McArthur spent some time away from his musical passions to focus on repairing his relationship with his spouse and himself. Ever Green, Ever Rain is the result of the folk artist’s return to it all after taking what restful moments he had self-prescribed. Fading lines between whimsy and wisdom, McArthur’s forthcoming album is a full-bodied work of folk majesty that pushes the chestnut genre’s musical boundaries in captivating new directions.

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Charles Wesley Godwin talks New Album “Seneca” with Vents Magazine

“I think all of the songs on this album were written over the course of two year period, from June 2016 – March 2018. I think I definitely grew as a songwriter over the course of creating this album, and since it’s been done, I’ve written some of my best work. The recording of this album was such an enjoyable experience. It took the better part of a year to finish because of my touring schedule and the need to keep funds flowing in order to finance the album. Working with Al Torrence and the rest of the guys was a ton of fun. It honestly didn’t feel like work.” – Wesley