Austin, TX duo Fairbanks & the Lonesome Light (nee Erik Flores and Amelia Rose Logan) have cooked up a real zinger with Nothing to Escape. Originally hailing from Austin, the pair reunited in LA and found kindred spirits in both…
McDougall is a powerhouse but I love him with a band. “Stop This Train,” a plaintive song that most would treat as the “quiet” interlude in an album, retains a quiet dignity as it gathers momentum amidst gang vocals, an…
Alaska-based Laura Oden has previewed her upcoming album with “Try Not to Cry.” Oden’s remarkable vocal performance makes this song, an attempt to grapple with a crushing loss, an arresting experience. Oden brushes against the confines of folk music and…
Aja Warren’s new single, “Misbehavin,” brings the best of country, blues, and jazz together, wrapped with the bow of Warren’s singular voice: delicate and arresting. The band stretches itself out as it explores the corners of the song’s musical space,…