When Maynard lived in Reno, Nevada, he played at dive bars (including the acclaimed Shae’s Tavern) until he moved to New York City in 2019. That was where he hit the stages and met Cupid at an Open Mic in…
The Secret Beach is the moniker used by Canadian songwriter and recording artist Micah Erenberg, whose refreshingly plainspoken candor has become a dominant through-line in the singer/songwriter’s ever-expanding catalog. Whether releasing records under his own name, or lending his talents…
Boorloo/Perth Singer Songwriter Delilah Rose returns to the stage after a wintering that included growing her second child and writing her debut album but this time with a rockin’ all-star female band. Drawing from the 70s country rock she grew…
Don’t sleep on David Starling’s impassioned roots rock. Starling is deeply influenced by all the Americana greats, of course, but his new song “Gas Gauge” adds a sense of pop grandiosity to the mix. Similar to Jessye deSilva, Starling’s delivery…
Dan Pallotta has lived a storied life, growing up in working-class Massachusetts and absorbing his parents’ love of folk, country, and Irish music. Palotta wound up at Harvard — and into John Denver’s inner circle. Let’s hear from Dan: When…
Swedish singer-songwriter Christopher Volat is not in a rush. His song “The Maze” is an unhurried composition, depicting the twists and turns of an emotional crisis with compassion and sincerity. Volat’s deep, gravelly voice contrasts with his light fingerpicking, while…
Beginning his career in 2008, Tyler Edwards was the songwriter and front man for South Carolina rock band, I Anthem. After releasing two EPs and an LP, the band had multiple songs break the Top 10 on Billboard’s Rock Charts…
I’m trying really hard to get into the swing of these weekly playlists, but it feels like there’s always something that pulls me away. Maybe that’s why my list for June is so short — I just haven’t really had…