PREMIERES

Paul & The Tall Trees leader Paul Schalda seems to embody the unexpected overlap of The Band’s Americana, Ian MacKaye’s unhinged emotion and the doo-wop melodies his father, Will Schalda Sr. (a member of Brooklyn vocal group, The Montereys), raised him on. A former guitarist for soul-man Charles Bradley, his voice can be hauntingly harsh, raucous and […]

On his new record Often in the Pause (released 5/6/16), Seattle-based singer/songwriter Kris Orlowski, continues to explore the themes of authenticity, loss, and a search for connection that has always been central to his songwriting. Orlowski has grown into a potent songwriter, and his meditative, melodic dream pop, shaded with flecks of alt-country and soft rock, […]

With a career spanning four-plus decades in the music industry as a songwriter, performer, sideman, recording engineer and producer—Jono Manson tells his story brilliantly and unforgettably on his new record that literally has been a lifetime in the making. Jono Manson will release The Slight Variations  on October 14, 2016. At its core, Variations is an amalgamation […]

Formed in 2011, Connecticut band Birds Over Arkansas have been steadily gaining a following around New England with their pop-infused Americana that immediately pulls the listener in with distinct, catchy harmonies and heartfelt lyrics. Consisting of Scott Haskitt (guitar, lead vocals), Laura Hartshorn (keyboards/vocals), John Mondick (guitar/mandolin/vocals), and Ryan Berg (drums/percussion), Birds Over Arkansas have […]

For over twenty years the husband and wife duo of Brett and Rennie Sparks have been forging their own path along the dusty outskirts of Americana as The Handsome Family. Their sound has always been tough to pin down, although many have been known to call it Western gothic, which is fairly accurate. Save for getting […]

Colin Lake wasn’t born in New Orleans, but you would hardly know it from his rootsy, soulful sound that seems to rise up from the bayous across Louisiana. Listen to the singer-songwriter and slide guitar player’s natural sense of blues, soul and rock and roll and you’ll get the sense that he’s been in the […]

If history serves us right, it’s easy to see that the most influential, important acts of all time have always led to legions of acts who try and copy exactly what makes them so good. Such was the case with Michael, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon and Jackie aka the Jackson 5, whose rise to the top of […]

Nashville singer-songwriter Carey Ott, who recently signed a publishing deal with IMAGEM, will be releasing his newest album, Nocona, on Friday, September 9. The album features contributions by a group of Nashville friends and stalwarts that includes Will Kimbrough, Cage The Elephant co-founder Lincoln Parish, and Dualtone recording artist Rebecca Roubion. Ott, who grew up […]

Southern California band LP3 & The Tragedy will digitally release their debut album Southland Hum on September 16th. LP3 & The Tragedy features two gypsy cousins, Louie Perez III (son of Los Lobos’ Louie Perez) and Ruby Rosas (daughter of Lobos’ Cesar Rosas) with friends, Mike Berault, Eric Fuller, and Carlos Guzman, who together form a group of breakfast club rejects bringing Americana in its darkest and […]

There is something to be said about an artist that can navigate though twang, rock and folk with an autobiographical nature, yet connect with an outsider. Nashville singer/songwriter Becky Warren echoes Lucinda Williams with a raspy voice that moves to explosive anguish, encouraging time listeners to ask – “who is that singing?” Add a top […]