The muse hits us when we least expect it. Folding laundry has inspired a number of songs for me. Fortunately, Asheville’s Alex Krug finds herself in more picturesque settings. “I think I wrote the lyrics while I was on a…
When you take the catchy riffs of early Lumineers and the earnestness of Gaslight Anthem, you’ve got The Weather Wild’s “Oh My God.” Even with the intensity of their performance, the Weather Wild is in it for the fun of…
It’s never too late! Lisa Bell is releasing her first album of songs written completely by herself, Back Seat. While Bell’s music has its Americana influences, she trends towards jazz, bringing a smooth sense of confidence to her songs. On…
John Calvin Abney is one of the nicest people in rock’n’roll, so he would know about kind days. Abney, who’s served as a sideman for John Moreland, Samantha Crain, Lee Bains III + the Glory Fires, and Porter and the…
Jade Marie Patek’s got traditional music in her blood — even if she’s drawing from a different one than her grandfather, polka legend Joe Patek. Patek calls her genre of music “marble rye bread,” showing infusions of Americana/Texas Country with…