Michigan Rattlers is an Americana band made up of lifelong friends and deep-north natives. The Michigan Rattlers are: Graham Young (guitar and vocals), Adam Reed (upright bass and vocals), and Christian Wilder (piano). The three began writing music and performing together in their Northern Michigan high school and have been crafting their countrified rock ‘n’ … Read more
Emily Saliers and Amy Ray are the iconic Indigo Girls. Back in 2012 the GRAMMY-winning duo embarked on a bold new musical chapter, collaborating with a pair of orchestrators to prepare larger-than-life arrangements of their songs to perform with symphonies around the country. The Indigo Girls have a beautiful blend of folk, rock, and pop … Read more
There is a special kind of magic that happens when two songwriters can align their creative universes and produce a coherent and meaningful song, much less an entire album. That magic has happened in the new group Arthur Buck. The two songsters are: Joseph Arthur and Peter Buck (of R.E.M.). The two have released their … Read more
Wild Rivers is a four-piece folk-pop band from Toronto, Canada that immerse pop flavored melodies with folk forms and sonics to create an enjoyable musical style. Comprised of vocalists Khalid Yassein and Devan Glover, who also plays guitar with Andrew Oliver also on guitar and bass and Ben Labenski on drums. The band’s latest project … Read more
Leslie Satcher is a singer with multiple talents, as a songwriter, she is best known for her highly successful hit songs: “When God Fearin’ Women Get The Blues” performed by Martina McBride, “Troubadour” brought to the massed by George Strait and the Gretchen Wilson & Merle Haggard hit “Politically Uncorrect.” Satcher’s songs have been recorded … Read more
has been on the minds and in the ears of many Country music fans since her debut Love & Lovely Lies. Emerging at a young age, Clark already had great clarity, lyrical creativity, and wide-eyed ambition. Now, two years have passed, and Clark has released her sophomore album, Collide. The new album finds Clark embracing … Read more
Megan Bonnell has released Separate Rooms, her third full-length album. The self-assured singer-songwriter from Toronto Canada brings a bold statement with a mix of styles and subjects that are not the typical singer-songwriter fare. With a strong pop/folk combination, her warm voice sings about a range of subjects, from intense emotions to ones of independence. … Read more
Finding inspiration in literary characters and using that to build strong storylines with sheer ingenuities is what classically trained, jazz-infused, singer-songwriter, and guitarist Tai Shan brings with a new sophistication to the pop-folk genre. Meet in the Middle is the latest project that finds Shan’s unique blend of storytelling with catchy melodies. Her manner of … Read more
Joanna Wallfisch is a London born singer-song-writer that has crafted a unique sound that combines the lyrics and catchy melodies of pop and folk, with the more technical and colorful sounds of jazz. Wallfisch has a background in classical and jazz music, but chooses to focus on poetic lyricism set to pop/folk inspired rhythmic feels. … Read more
The band Dead Horses has a past that has shaped their music, but perhaps it is because of their past that the songs ring with such sincerity and touch all those heartfelt emotions in us as listeners. That would explain their awards for “Best Album,” “Best Americana/Bluegrass Artist,” and “Best Female Vocalist” at the 2017 … Read more