I was captured by dog of the north’s compelling storytelling and lo-fi aesthetics. The enigmatic Pennsylvanian doesn’t have much information online, but he kindly spilled all the deets on his album who they belong to, his influences, and his approach…
Red dirt artist Hayden Haddock is blazing a path on the country scene. The Texas A&M senior clocks more than 150 tour dates a year and has recently opened for artists including Randall King, Steve Wariner, Kevin Fowler, Casey Donahew,…
You don’t need anything fancy to time travel: just listen to Kristi Jean & Her Ne’er Do Wells. In their new song “One More Time,” the band — which lands somewhere between rockabilly and Western swing — details their stories…
Lawrence Maxwell hails from Prince Edward Island, but his music sounds like it’s straight from Nashville. Well, maybe that’s not quite true. You see, Maxwell has found the sweet spot between sophisticated pop production and a driving rock sound that…
A bit of a late playlist today but — life happens. And it’s been happening for 10 years, and this blog is still going strong. As Adobe & Teardrops approaches its 10th anniversary this December, I’ve been thinking about the…
The Roseline (pronounced rose like the flower, line like a straight line) is a band from Lawrence, Kansas USA. Six albums into their career, they have crafted a songbook that is at once familiar and singular. Founder and songwriter, Colin…
Dreamy, gritty, and visceral, the music of singer/songwriter Paige Shannon brings Americana and folk-tinged flare to today’s country-pop landscape. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Paige began playing guitar and writing songs at age 12, self-releasing an EP by 13.…
Many of us began new pursuits in lockdown, digging deep into our creative resources and finding new forms of expression. Poet and artist Vanessa Jean Speckman is no different, but her band Call Me Rita is: a freewheeling rocket of…