PREMIERES
SONG PREMIERE: Ben Hunter and Joe Seamons Team Up With Phil Wiggins For ‘A Black & Tan Ball’, Share “Shanghai Rooster”
Renowned Seattle roots duo Ben Hunter and Joe Seamons have gained recognition and fans through their unique celebration of blues and folk music. Together they explore the history of music and regions and channel it ...
SONG PREMIERE: The March Divide Crafts Morsel of Percussive Pop Goodness With “Cherry Bomb”
Despite its grim title, the new EP from The March Divide is actually not as heavy as it sounds and it is definitely not announcing the end of the band. Don’t Let Me Die In Arizona, ...
SONG PREMIERE: Shelly Waters’ “Evangeline” Spins Tale of Lost Love With Honeyed Americana
Shelly Waters recently made the move from Charleston, SC to Portland, ME, and though it may be a huge cultural change going from the South to New England, she has managed to hold on to ...
SONG PREMIERE: Fairbanks & the Lonesome’s “Revelation” Makes For Serene Alt-Country Balladry
Erik Flores and Amelia Rose Logan’s songs as Fairbanks & the Lonesome Light are like modern dime westerns—gritty exegeses that float elegantly on pedal steel as driven, electric, rocking country. Sometimes the detached hero and the despicable outlaw in their songs are one and the same. ...
SONG PREMIERE: Cole Williams Band Offer Powerful Take on Sam Cooke’s “A Change is Gonna Come”
When she isn’t spinning classic tunes on the legendary New Orleans radio station WWOZ or working in her local community, Cole Williams is stirring up her own magic with her band. Together they create what ...
SONG PREMIERE: Fred Wickham Explores Dixieland Sounds With “People Talk”
Sometimes it’s good to embrace the past, especially when it comes to musical styles. Kansas City, MO-based indie-folk/Americana artist Fred Wickham does exactly that with his down home style of music that draws on Dixieland jazz, ...
SONG PREMIERE: Thorp Jenson Offers Ruggedly Poignant “Oklahoma” From Debut LP ‘Odessa’
Richmond, Va.-based guitarist Thorp Jenson creates the kind of music that makes you want to spend all night in a Southern dive bar and wake up the next morning just to drive across the country—and ...
SONG PREMIERE: Australian Multi-Talent Harts Masterfully Meshes Rock, Funk & Soul On “Realize”
Australian singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Harts is taking guitar driven pop to a new realm of creative possibilities. His second full-length album and stateside debut, Smoke Fire Hope Desire [out 7/21 via Washington Square/Razor & Tie], ...
Pickwick’s ‘LoveJoys’ Runs Wondrously Creative (EXCLUSIVE FULL ALBUM PREMIERE)
With LoveJoys (due 7/7/17), the sophomore release from Seattle, WA’s Pickwick, the five-piece shows new and rare form as a versatile outfit twisting their sound knobs into realms of sonic possibilities. As the band has progressed to ...
SONG PREMIERE: Christos DC Puts Reggae Spin On Classic Greek Tune “Ρoλόι κομπολόι (Watch Rosary”
Christos DC (aka Chris Vrenios) is a Greek-American artist, producer, and touring multi-instrumental musician based in Washington, DC. His multicultural sensibility and heart for roots music have been influential in shaping the reggae scene locally ...
