We’ve got a classic country weeper for your listening pleasure today. Full of regret and self-loathing, the song is a preview track from the band’s forthcoming sophomore album release. The stories run the gamut from lost love to shattered dreams to lost potential, with a wry wit that recalls iconic Americana stalwart John Prine.
There are many branches in the modern roots music tree and Laura Taubman finds herself firmly entrenched on one of those branches where her brand of “folk” or “singer/songwriter” or “Americana” discusses sobering subjects like mortality, mental health, spirituality, survival and finding hope in the toughest of places. It’s the branch of music from which greats like Joni Mitchell, Patsy Cline, Mahalia Jackson, Bettye LaVette and Tori Amos have sprang forth from and the branch is one of the strongest, most-honest sections of the roots music tree.
Porter & Dolly, George & Tammy, Loretta & Conway, Gram & Emmylou, Johnny & June, Joey & Rory, Keifer & Shawna Thompson, Mark & Jay O’Shea, Kacey Chambers & Shane Nicholson. These are all powerful country / Americana duets and you can add Megan & Shane (Bakersfield) as they set to release “Oh Hell” (as a double single with “Put Me Down” on July 14. The light-hearted romps follow up their critically-acclaimed LP Daughter of Country, which garnered them a nomination for “Best Roots Album” via No Depression.
“’This Disguise’ is a song about growing up and wondering what the heck that means. I remember writing the lyrics as I parked my car to go to the very dull office job I was working at the time. I hadn’t been out of college long and was just kind of wondering if this was life. Musically, its obvious inspiration is Neil Young and Crazy Horse, with an opportunity to stretch out on guitar and a great propulsive groove with some fun time changes. This one’s a lot of fun to play live.”
Kurt Deemer is one such artist that blends the roots of Americana with the rock side of Americana into an ear-pleasing blend. It’s music which delivers meaningful lyrics amidst earworm worthy melodies. We’re proud to have partnered with Kurt for the premiere of “Rearview” a track from the upcoming Reclaim The Night, due out Friday, May 6. We hope you enjoy the song as much as we do!
With a sensibility that is uniquely her own, Shawn Williams is about to release her fourth album Wallowin’ in the Night on May 20, 2022. Williams, who hails from and is based in New Orleans, calls her eclectic blend of sounds as “Alt-rocka countrybilly, serial killer blues.” It’s a sound which blends amplified guitars with raw, honest lyrics.