Andie Mechanic’s new single “down to size” gets raw — quickly. The folk song dives deep into Mechanic’s teenage body dysmorphia — so I would definitely advise a content warning for anyone with or recovering from an eating disorder. That…
Ask Riktor Johansen is a 28-year-old from the town Harstad in Northern Norway. He has been making music since he learned to write, and has, among other things, participated in Norwegian Idol as a semifinalist in 2016. He did his…
Where is this summer going??? I know that, for me, it’s been lost in the rush of wedding planning — which is why this is a great playlist of breakup songs. Writing these out has made me realize how much…
Destinie Lynn is a multi-talented singer/songwriter based in Los Angeles, CA. Destinie’s music works within the American roots tradition, or what she affectionately refers to as “porch music” taking influence from the Delta Blues, Indie Folk, and Americana. Destinie’s voice…
Colleen Welsch is a singer/songwriter/music producer based in Cleveland, Ohio. She describes herself as a “Kirkland Brand Taylor Swift” and her music as “spinster pop”. Her dream is to travel through time and perform at Lilith Fair. “Temporary Thing” brilliantly…
Born and raised in Iowa, Erik Timmons began playing guitar and writing songs as a teenager. But drug addiction and mental health crises led to a series of legal problems, psychiatric wards, and rehabs. Of his difficult teenage years, Erik…
Nashville due Red:30 describe themselves as “bluesy neo-country” — a label I can get behind. “Won’t Be Coming Home” is a swaggering, finger-wagging tour de force scolding a lover whose spot has just been blown up. “Drop” Dee Draeger’s masterful…
If this is Josh Mavilia’s cautiously dipping his toe into songwriting, he’s in good shape. Mavilia is releasing songs drip by drip and, as this video attests, keeping it casual. Even on a YouTube video playing in his living room,…