Americana Highways presents this premiere of Karen Jonas’ song “Paris Breeze” from her forthcoming album The Restless, due to be available on March 3. The Restless was produced and arranged by Seth Morrissey and Karen Jonas; recorded, engineered and mixed by Blaine Misner at Cue Recording Studios in Falls Church Va. Cover art for the album was created by Print Jazz.
“Nothing disturbs the good time feeling of such experienced musicians playing together. Without a doubt the standout track here, for me, is the traditional Shady Grove (a love song that has a closer relationship with the English version of the ballad ‘Matty Grove’ – as recorded by Fairport Convention) The band give it a lively outing with Lee’s mandolin taking a lead alongside Mayock’s baritone guitar.”
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Diane Hubka & the Sun Canyon Band, You Never Can Tell. Diane Hubka built her career as a jazz singer but on this album, she applies her unaffected vocals to folk music. Backup comes from a talented band of multi-instrumentalists as well as guest Albert Lee, the veteran British musician known for his fingerstyle guitar work.
Americana Highways brings you this premiere of Diane Hubka and the Sun Canyon Band’s song “Home,” from their forthcoming album You Never Can Tell, due to be released on January 28. The song will be released on December 8. “Home” is Diane Hubka on vocals and rhythm guitar; Rick Mayock on guitar; and Joe Caccavo on bass. Rolling hills, faces, “and I wanna go home” are all hallmark images of Diane’s introspective folk style. Her songwriting will soothe and calm your wayward jitters.
The work of Brooklyn-based artist Moon Shine reflects the varied background of its creator, Angie Glasscock. Memphis soul, Nashville country and LA polish are combined on Moon Shine’s debut album, The Land in Between, named after Glasscock’s familial itinerance and the search for a home of her own.
Glasscock’s origin story is explored in the album’s title cut. “The Land in Between” kicks off with a stirring Wurlitzer line and the beginning of the singer’s travels – “I was born in Memphis/But didn’t stay long.” After moving to California, Mom and Dad split up, Dad moved to Tennessee, and a long childhood of constant travel (perhaps presaging her life as a musician) began – “Back and forth/We’re traveling/Between two extremes.” The music, spiced with horns and Glasscock’s smooth voice, keeps the narrative flowing.
Americana Highways brings you this premiere of Moon Shine’s song “Ether of My Mind,” from her forthcoming album The Land In Between, due to be available on November 11. The Land In Between was produced, mixed and engineered by Teddy Kumpel (Joe Jackson, Feist, Rickie Lee Jones) at Atomic Sound in Brooklyn.