
Inspired by a trip to Nashville, Malin Pettersen’s “Pause” is gorgeously sparse, featuring nothing more than the Norwegian singer’s voice and acoustic guitar.
Inspired by a trip to Nashville, Malin Pettersen’s “Pause” is gorgeously sparse, featuring nothing more than the Norwegian singer’s voice and acoustic guitar.
Los Angeles-based supergroup Grand Canyon’s new track “Yesterday’s News” was added to Songpickr’s Fresh Finds playlist this week.
For the last 15 years, Hanne Hukkelberg has been crafting an eclectic catalog of music that has often subverted pop music norms. The Norwegian singer-songwriter veers into experimental territory, invoking a studied, yet offbeat musical versatility that she’s been cultivating since the age of three. Beyond the usual piano, guitar, and drums, Hukkelberg’s knack for innovation has seen her turning the unconventional into instrumentation?—ordinary kitchen utensils, for instance, become another layer to her music. Consistently melding and overturning genre standards into something new, this rare, self-driven flair for the unorthodox has garnered her continued acclaim.
Swedish Americana singer-songwriter Sofia Talvik looks to the heavens on “Blood Moon,” the dreamy, steel-laden new single from her forthcoming 10-track album Paws of a Bear (out on September 27).
Since pop music led by hooky melodies and lush production started dominating the current scene, many have issued rock music a death sentence. However, rock music is still alive and going strong, and Grand Canyon are here to prove it.
Atlanta, Georgia-based folk collective The Good Graces seek closure on the enchanting “Crickets” from their forthcoming album Prose and Consciousness (out on October 11).
Kim Ware, who started the collective in 2006, says the song addresses the pain of having conflict with someone you care about.