Wild Bill Jones is an ambitious project by an ambitious duo. Fortunately for us, The Quiet American pull it off. A concept album centered on the traditional folk song, Wild Bill Jones explores the characters’ backstories, just as it wends…
Ah, the ’90s. That exciting moment where grunge became mainstream and the next trend was any record exec’s guess. Genres were smashed together like the Rock Giants in The Hobbit, and, like, the movie, the only real goal was to…
Once again, he inestimable Von of Americana Rock Mix and I seem to be on the same wavelength. Two weeks ago, Von posted a show focusing on female artists. He wrote, “We just don’t receive enough submissions from female artists…
Let’s veer away from pop to the decidedly esoteric. Field Sleeper, an acoustic singer/songwriter based out of Ohio Wesleyan University, is intent on creating a sleepy, challenging ambiance. Not unlike Rosary Beard, Field Sleeper takes familiar elements of folk music…
It’s no secret that bands like The Avett Brothers and Mumford & Sons have swung the mainstream spotlight towards our neo-Americana scene. Like so many music trends before this moment, there will have to be one artist who will be…