On Real Enough For You Now, Petersen’s influences coalesce into a folk-influenced sound that pays tribute to his longtime love for Springsteen, The Replacements, and Neil Young. Ditchbird has now returned with the newest single from the record, “In It Together,” premiering with Under the Radar.
The Armadillo Paradox, the creative partnership between bluegrass aficionado Sol Chase and storyteller/former hip-hop artist Jared Huskey, are preparing to release their debut LP, Out of Gas in Oil Country, a ten-track collection of songs that gallivants between country, Americana, folk, bluegrass and alt-rock with soft lyrical styling and experimental acoustic instrumentation. READ MORE…
“I listen to a lot of soul music and a lot of funk,” says Dylan Chambers of his musical tastes. “I will listen to the Temptations as much as I listen to Prince or Parliament or James Brown. That’s my ebb and flow, those two types of music.”
Chambers, who handles guitar duties as well as the singing and songwriting, manages to cover both of those genres on his new singles “Some Kind Of Happy” and “Breakdown,” produced by his longtime collaborator Stefan Litrownik. The latter is a funk workout that revs up the intensity and angst, with Chambers cathartically belting over a relentless groove. But the former catches a much mellower vibe, ambling along amiably as a kind of emotional flip side to the other track.
Artist: Emily Moment
Hometown: London, England
Song: “Master of One”
Album: The Party’s Over
Release Date: March 26, 2021
Americana Highways is hosting this premiere of Parker Smith’s song “High Road” from his forthcoming album Underground. The record was co-produced by Colin Agnew and Noah Kess; mixed by Noah Kess; mastered by Greg Obis at Chicago Mastering Service with photography by Alex Glustrom and graphic design by Roger Baldowski.
With lots of country pedal steel swing, Parker Smith will draw you into his song about falling and picking yourself up again.