For Folk's Sake

For Folk’s Sake debut’s song, “Sometimes a Woman,” describing how “Check’s soulful vocals yearn on the ballad as piano, as well as acoustic guitar, percussion, and harmonica, make for a cool, folksy backdrop.”

Mathew Check is as much an everyman as he is a chameleon. Throughout his long-standing career, the singer-songwriter has slipped into bluegrass clothes and Americana duds; he’s written Jewish music, children’s music, and music for just about anyone. You might know him from his recently lauded duo project, Joanie & Matt too. What makes Check’s portfolio so impressive isn’t quite so much its diversity, nor its quantity, but how he tackles each project with the same heart on his sleeve. Case in point: ‘Sometimes a Woman’, the latest tune released from his upcoming solo work, The November Album.

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For Folk’s Sake interviews Marco North of Martin Ruby about his debut LP, Heaven Get Behind Me, calling the songwriter “balanced and emotive”

“I used to watch Gunsmoke with my little brother who is only 14 months younger than me. We beat the shit out of each other all the time. I sent him to the hospital once covered in blood. About when I was thirteen we somehow understood we were two sides of the same coin. From then on, we had each other’s back. He had some tough years, and I thought we might lose him. It was like I was going to lose part of myself.”

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For Folk’s Sake on the “ageless sound” of Julie Amici & Dean Mueller

Julie Amici & Dean Mueller run the roots gamut on their upcoming album, I Loved You So. Nestled comfortably in the soles of old-school Americana, the kind of music that they create transports listeners into home-sewn stories of family, life, and love. They do so with a keen sense of what makes timeless folk, country, and blues-tinged tunes tick and produce an ageless sound in the process.

I Loved You So promises real life grit, and ‘Daddy’ serves that promise well. Equally pensive and lilting, the folk tune sways while Amici & Mueller paint the tale of a complicated family. It’s actually based off of Amici’s real father. READ MORE…

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For Folk’s Sake Sits Down With Bridge 19

When setting down to develop their new album, In the Afterglow, Louisville’s Bridge 19 had tasked themselves with something seemingly impossible. Yet, frontwomen Audrey Cecil and Amanda Lucas effortlessly twist and weave between the realms of serious lyricism and charming arrangements without coming across as twee. Following the release of In the Afterglow on 26 April, Bridge 19 were gracious enough to sit down and join in on our ongoing FFS 5 interview series.

Grand Canyon’s Casey Shea Interviews with For Folks Sake

In an era of computer-made, beat-driven music, Grand Canyon is the antithesis of modern pop music. However, by focusing on musicianship and timeless songwriting, and drawing on the inspiration of the classic sounds and arrangements of the 70s, it is the kind of pop music that will be wafting through the canyons for a long time. Here, vocalist Casey Shea discusses his musical origins, what success looks like, and the value of a good night’s sleep…

Charles Welsey Godwin Interviews with For Folk’s Sake

West Virginia is far more than meets the eye. A native of Morgantown, singer-songwriter Charles Wesley Godwin paints a rich and honest portrayal of his homeland and its people with his debut album. Seneca is a moving snapshot of his 26 years of life and well-soiled roots in the Appalachian hills, a backdrop that has given birth to some of the most intelligent and hard-working people in the country.

When you partake in his gripping storytelling, it comes as no surprise that Godwin’s shared bills with the likes of Shooter Jennings, Tyler Childers, Colter Wall, Luke Combs, Aaron Watson, David Allan Coe, Sundy Best, Waymore’s Outlaws and Nicholas Jamerson. Godwin is truly at home on stage and alongside like-minded musicians who go against the grain and shake up the status quo.