The Philly duo essie + nap’s second single “Long Distance Lover” is an in-your-face blues rock song inspired by the anxiety of awaiting that next text message. Featuring Andrew Lipke (Amos Lee, Get the Led Out) on lead guitar, the…
Utah-born singer/songwriter Rachael Jenkins will stop you in your tracks. Her confessional songwriting spills her innermost thoughts straight into your ears. Inspired by modern songwriting heroes Hayley Williams and Phoebe Bridgers, Rachael is a powerful artist who’s set to steal…
I was struck by the strong melodic line coursing through Fugu Quintet’s “Worry.” The six-minute instrumental belies the song’s title: while you could interpret the straining saxophones as an allusion to anxiety, the band creates a cohesive whole, anchored to…
If you’re wondering where the next generation of Americana singer-songwriters is coming from, look no further than Woodstock, Alabama. Drayton Farley has proven over the last year or so that he’s a lyricist who can hang with the best of…
Connecticut-based singer-songwriter LIT. MAJOR finds himself entering more personal territory on his new song “Not Even Crying.” The song explores an intimate moment at his grandfather’s funeral, where he realizes that he had no relationship with the family patriarch. “He…