I was captured by the wild abandon and strange gothic lyrics of Pat Berlinquette’s “Cavern Song.” Turns out, there’s a somber story behind the quirky foot-tapper. In our conversation, Berlinquette spoke about how caring for his dying mother informed his…

Zach Kleisinger’s got a voice destined for country music. I feel head over heels for his song “You Should Hold Me” a couple of years ago and I’m excited to see that his songwriting has only matured since then. On…

Captivating, moving and truly salt of the earth. Tanya Ransom weaves her signature sound of folk blues and alt country amongst ornate melody’s and powerful vocals. Whether accompanied by her band or a one woman show wielding her guitar, ukulele…

Hailing from Melbourne, Australia, Leslie D. King & the Trembling Shakes bring the fuzz and the funk. Leslie D. King made the move to the city from his humble little country town of Cobden, bringing a swag of big, soulful,…

Michigan-based multi-instrumentalist Laurel Premo’s latest solo album, Golden Loam, out October 8, 2021, presents original and traditional music voiced on finger-style electric guitar and lap steel. Perhaps by its most honest classification “roots guitar,” the sonic vocabulary of Golden Loam…