The Nation Mourns Discovers Himself in “Laura”
The Nation Mourns is the musical brain child of Irish songwriter Neil O’Shea. Growing up with a wide range of blues and rock influence, it was the haunting timbre of artists such as Tom Waits, Nick Drake, Jackson C Frank,…
Sean Tobin Figures It Out, Jersey-Style, With “Eugene”
Born and raised on the New Jersey shore, Sean Tobin was influenced by folk-song troubadours like Guy Clark, Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson, as well as high-energy rockers like Bruce Springsteen, Bob Seger and Tom Petty. Self-taught and trained by…
Maggie Carson Raises Ghosts on “From Here to Anywhere”
Singer, songwriter and banjo player Maggie Carson was born and raised in New York City. Carson toured for a decade with her band, Spirit Family Reunion, and shared stages with Pete Seeger, Levon Helm, Sharon Jones, toured with Tedeschi Trucks…
Stefanie Joyce Gets Raw on “Presidio”
Steeped in the tradition of country and folk music, with a distinctly contemporary, cinematic edge, Stefanie Joyce’s songs tell stories in images as much as sounds, weaving tightly crafted tales of sin, redemption, and everything in between. With a passion for…
Sylvia Rose Novak Embraces Gender and Genre Ambiguity
After years of feeling limited and misunderstood by the Americana / Alt-Country genre category she was initially pigeonholed into and the expectations that came along with it, this is the first album that Sylvia has made so far far that…