Jason Hawk Harris — Thin Places
Every so often, you listen to an album the whole way through and are left breathless. The artist has laid it all out, baring their soul, giving you a new perspective on your own life. Surely, this is their height.…
Mireya Ramos & The Poor Choices — Sin Fronteras
It doesn’t take much deductive reasoning, or even a sensitive ear, to pick up the commonalities between country music and ranchera. But if you need the point illustrated, Mireya Ramos & The Poor Choices will do it for you while…
EP PREMIERE: Summerlyn Powers Revels in Buzzing Southern Rock on The Hive
Summerlyn Powers is not shy about who she is — you can tell that from the first punch of guitars and country-rock fiddle on “The Hive,” the title track of the artist’s debut solo EP. Powers is no stranger to…
Roberta Lea — Too Much of a Woman
They say it takes a lifetime to write your first album, and Roberta Lea has lived a full one that informs Too Much of a Woman. Lea, a former high school Spanish teacher and mother of two, brings her self-assurance…
PREMIERE: Jeffrey Martin Confronts Youthful Homophobia on “Red Station Wagon”
Portland’s Jeffrey Martin has returned to the studio for the first time in six years with his forthcoming album, Thank God We Left the Garden (out November 3rd via Fluff and Gravy Records.) Martin is an ingenious lyricist and observer…