Sarah King inhabits the dark side of Americana with a rich imagination and powerful voice. Her 2021 debut EP The Hour, produced by Simone Felice and David Baron (The Lumineers, Jade Bird), marks her stunning arrival. (I reviewed it when…
Last Year’s Man is the pseudonym of Eugene, OR based producer and songwriter, Tyler Fortier. Fortier is a frequent collaborator with up-and-coming Northwest singer/songwriters and has produced recordings for artists such as Anna Tivel, Beth Wood, and Jeffrey Martin. OPB…
Angela Easterling’s new album, Witness is a triumph of songwriting. Easterling masterfully ducks in and out of the best subgenres Americana has to offer while holding on to one important kernel: radical vulnerability. Whether she’s slinging skronky blues or heartfelt…
Reilly Downes is an Americana artist originally from the Texas Hill Country and now residing in Chicago. Before deciding to embark on a solo career, Downes was a session musician in Nashville, singing behind some of Americana’s favorite singer Known…
Ariel Bui is a musical artist, activist & educator based out of Nashville, TN, where she also runs music school Melodia Studio. “As a woman of many hats, I am driven by a desire to live a meaningful existence, hoping…
Admittedly, it’s a bit weird to write about this album a week before my own wedding. But Sunny Sweeney’s Married Alone serves as a roadmap through potential pitfalls — and a reminder that the worst thing that can happen if…
Welcome to part 3 of the Jewish Country playlist! You can check out part 1 and part 2, or just listen to the playlist all the way through. (I also made part 2 into a podcast, if that’s more your…
Mike Meehan might begin his new EP, Angel Midnight, evoking something old, but the Lucky Ones prove there’s much to be found in searching the horizon for something new. The band exemplifies this aesthetic with their music, a sun-faded take…