A change in perspective can paint a picture in a whole new light. Austin, TX trio Under the Rug took this idea to heart when creating their stunning LP, Dear Adeline (due out February 25th, 2022), a ten-track collection of emotive, dynamic indie rock that chronicles grief, tumult, and healing after the loss of a loved one and simultaneous dissolution of a romantic relationship. READ MORE…
Some voices just somehow slip the cracks, which is criminal. Take Jim Keaveny, who weaves a tapestry of southwest flavored melodies across a vocal presentation that wreaks a mix of Tom Waits, Todd Snider, Greg Brown, and old world novel characters. READ MORE…
Hailing from Long Beach, California, Manuel the Band blurs the lines between rock, pop, and jam music, creating a warm, wide-ranging sound that’s every bit as diverse as the group’s Southern California stomping grounds.
William Russell Wallace’s essence is a timeless concoction that is a rare balance of vocal execution and harmonically driven rock and roll in its most raw form. With a throwback Americana style that sounds as if The Jayhawks jammed with Patti Smith, Wallace hoots, toots, and struts with a contagious abandon. Fans of new soul revival artists like Low Cut Connie and Ron Gallo will find something to adhere to on Wallace’s new album Confidence Man.
Every great artist needs a good story to tell. For Bill Filipiak, a producer for the Grand Ole Opry, has worked with a list that would giddy up the most casual music listener. With a gritty voice and a knack for roadhouse rhythm blues, Filipiak has used his tenacious chops and ears that have heard everyone from Willie to Emmylou as a cornerstone for his own bodacious Americana sound. on his new LP Medicine, I Need.
“When you have the opportunity to talk songwriting with these people and watch them perform—I’m talking about folks like Larkin Poe, Sarah Jarosz, Molly Tuttle, Bryan Sutton and Allison Russell; artists like Lera Lynn and Maggie Rose, who insist on finding their own path while staying true to who they are; or maybe you spend a couple days with a legend like Keb Mo, George Thorogood or Ray Wylie Hubbard—after that,” Filipiak says, “it’s hard not to pick up your instrument, try to emulate what they’ve done, then come up with your own idea and follow through on it.”
Glide is premiering the chugging rocker “When The Blues Come Calling,” which prowls with a John Hiatt meets Steve Earle rumble atop a toasty harmonica lick that is undeniably old school and full of edge.
Read more and check out the song at Glide Magazine.
It’s nuts the Calumet River south of Chicago doesn’t get more musical nods. Sure it’s no Mississippi or Hudson but surely this body of water sneaking below one of our country’s greatest musical cities would get a big chorus in some Creedence type chugger. Enter Kiely Connell and her righteously soulful charismatic vocal who has something to say about this area on her debut album Calumet Queen. READ MORE…