Browsing Tag

americana

Craig Gould tells us how the drink-filled Friday night turned out with, ‘Burned’

Posted on 14 May 2022

Picking himself off the floor during a wild night after work that turned rather outlandish, Craig Gould returns with the 3rd and final single from his upcoming release called ‘Songs from the Campfire‘, with the inventive swig-loaded single, ‘Burned‘.

Craig Gould is a UK-based indie Americana/folk/alt-country artist and mental health campaigner who is a visionary soul that makes music to relate with at the local.

”All of the profits from this release will be donated to CALM – Campaign Against Living Miserably, a charity that Craig is very proud to be working in partnership with. Craig has already used his music to raise over £500 for mental health care within the UK.” ~ Craig Gould

Reminding us that music should be fun and exciting – while filled with stories to make our minds wander – far away from any work or life issues, Craig Gould is at his peak with a glass-tapping performance to get the party started.

”Showcasing Gould’s now renowned storytelling gift, drawing us into the two-sided tale of a Friday night’s drinking session.” ~ Craig Gould

‘Burned‘ from Craig Gould is an ale-soaked bar mat gem that has dancing shoes slipping and laughing-the-night-away with a stumble added in for good measure. This is a drinking anthem that is packed with fantastic stories that so many can connect to, as we are let into a narrative that so many will enjoy and smile with. Featuring his signature charm, gritty vocals and supremely amusing lyrics, this is a single to play loud, when you are having a few cold ones with mates after a long week after work.

Hear this new single on Spotify and see more news via his IG.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Our Band have those enchanting stars in their eyes to truly treasure on, ‘Up Here on this Mountain’

Posted on 14 May 2022

With beautifully eloquent harmonies that are simply excellent and featuring heart-healing vocals that will have you smiling with that innocent joy, Our Band send us to a place where peace reigns above all else with their latest gem, ‘Up Here on this Mountain‘.

Our Band is an award-winning indie-folk/Americana songwriting duo formed by first-generation Russian-American classically trained pianist/vocalist Sasha Papernik and North Carolina-born guitarist/vocalist, Justin Poindexter.

”Together, they have performed for audiences in some of the world’s greatest venues, from Carnegie Hall to Lincoln Center to the Smithsonian Museum of American Art. In 2018-19 they toured Poland, Germany and Estonia as ambassadors of American music for U.S. State Department.” ~ Our Band

Using all their experience and clearly world-class abilities to produce a single that shall have you sensing that today will be a good day, Our Band delight with an exquisite exertion that shall change your mindset away from any misty doom and gloom.

”Their debut album, featuring American music legend David Amram, was released in 2021.” ~ Our Band

‘Up Here on this Mountain‘ from the wonderful indie-folk/Americana duo Our Band, is one of the more calming singles you will hear today. They form a power team and seem so in tune with each other – as the vocals are smooth as silk and there is so much to fall in love with here – as we close our eyes while going on this tranquil journey.

If only more songs featured this state of kindness, the world would be a much better place.

Listen to this new single on YouTube and see more via their IG music page.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Max Minardi took us to Northern California with his folk-pop single, Young & Green

Posted on 13 May 2022

North California’s folk singer-songwriter, Max Minardi, wore his heart on his sleeve and gave us all his shirt in his latest narratively spellbinding indie folk-pop single, Young & Green.

The Lumineers and Mumford and Sons may have given folk-pop a bad rep, but the pop hooks and Americana roots in Young & Green is more than enough to restore the reputation with a single sonic hand.

The intricately spirited piano melodies and the orchestral layers bring the instrumental gravitas to the same level as his naturally magnetic vocals, which carry the same timeless beguile as Cat Stevens, Paul Simon, and Ben Howard, while up against the effortlessly synergistic female vocals.

Young & Green is now available to stream on Spotify.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

London’s Savannah Gardener obliterated the boundary between country and soul in ‘City of Cowboys’.

Posted on 11 May 2022
https://soundcloud.com/savannah-gardner-music/city-of-cowboys-2/s-ar9HC1kMc9r?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Her sound may scream Nashville, but Savannah Gardener’s roots are implanted in London’s landscape; she’s captivated audiences across the breadth of it, and she’s set to swoon plenty more with her latest single, City of Cowboys.

How many songwriters have perpetuated the myth that making one single entity your ENTIRE world is romantic? Millions? All it took was one soulfully demure single from Savannah Gardener to dispel it. Her emboldening approach to lyricism on the subjects of heartbreak, adversity and triumph carries an intuitive resonance that makes her soundscapes captivating from the first breath.

The twang of the bluegrassy resonator guitars, the accordance of the gentle chords and her anachronistically sweet vocals pull together to deliver the ultimate urban county redemption story that you’ll want to aurally turn the pages of time after time.

City of Cowboys is now available to stream on SoundCloud.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

New UK band Big Sky Orchestra drop road trip-like debut track, ‘Hollywood Lights’

Posted on 9 May 2022

Feeling that the luminous light is ready for them at the door if they can all open it at the same time, Big Sky Orchestra drop their groovy debut single that is crammed with some of the more awesome solos you are likely to hear all year on, ‘Hollywood Lights‘.

Big Sky Orchestra is a 5-piece UK-based band that fuses soft rock, dreamy Americana and crisp jazz into their music that has you feeling all warm inside your soul.

As relative newcomers to the scene, Big Sky Orchestra sound like experienced veterans on this ear-warming new release. Each second is exactly what you want from a song as you feel so lifted by the whole experience, while you close your eyes and might feel relieved by a track with so much class packed inside.

‘Hollywood Lights‘ from the UK-based act Big Sky Orchestra is a fantastic release from a young group who have made quite an impressive impact already. With a slot at El Dorado Festival secured and more music on the way, it feels like we are witnessing something rather special, as the journey has only just begun. Their sound is mature and vocally superior to most tracks you will listen to today, as they seem to have found their niche without having to spend years chasing the ideal effect.

Hear this cruising new single on Spotify and check out the IG page for more.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Leeds brothers The Dunwells show us that genuine romance is actually possible with their latest masterpiece, ‘This is Love’

Posted on 5 May 2022

Taking us into an enchanting world that is loaded with a wonderful romantic glow of hope, The Dunwells show us the light with their latest gem that shall set your cold heart free again on, ‘This is Love‘.

The Dunwells is a Leeds, England based indie-folk/Americana brother band that are one of the most respected groups around and shows their undeniable class yet again.

”The Dunwells have found favour with audiences across the world having toured extensively in USA, Europe and the UK as well as having supported artists including Mumford & Sons, Tom Jones, Scouting for Girls, Bryan Adams & Elbow on their UK tours.” ~ The Dunwells

Displaying a real grace and kindness that seems to be missing from modern-day society in many forms, The Dunwells are quite exceptional and return with another ear-warmer to change your mood and take you into a kiss-filled place of love.

”The brothers have taken their ‘indie-folk’ roots to a new level, experimenting and underpinning many of the tracks with soaring, intricate and studiously interwoven electric guitar infusions.” ~ The Dunwells

‘This is Love‘ from Leeds, England based indie-folk/Americana band The Dunwells is a majestic effort from two souls who are connected smartly as one, who has made a really special single here. The vocals are so smooth and sealed with that pacifying wind that helps you ease all worries away, with a song that might make your day a lot better.

Sometimes music is designed to heal, and we are blessed by a tremendous performance to truly embrace and never forget.

Hear this fine new single on Spotify and see more news on IG.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Adopt the lyrical liberation in Dan Littlefield’s bluegrass to the bone single, Set You Free.

Posted on 4 May 2022

With his trusty Dobro resonator, narratively unshackling lyrics, bluegrass to the bone vocals and folky strings cutting across the accordance, Dan Littlefield’s latest single, Set You Free, will do exactly that for the 4-minute duration and far beyond if you decide to adopt the lyrical liberation.

In any other set of hands, Littlefield’s axe of choice would be in danger of resonating (pun slightly intended) as archaic; with the signature funky twang in his signature style, there was little chance of Set You Free falling into pedestrianism.

We may be living in a post-truth world in 2022, but Littlefield knows how to all too effacaciously entwine the nostalgia for simplicity with neo-blues alchemy for ultimate aural pleasure.

Set You Free is now available to stream on Spotify.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Marcus Koncar takes us through the doom-filled cards he has been dealt on his ‘Fate’

Posted on 27 April 2022
Pretty Things Seldom Do by Marcus Koncar

Taken from his recently-released 12-track project called ‘Pretty Things Seldom Do‘, Marcus Koncar wonders if all those tarot cards and bad energy from his childhood will ultimately sink him down forever on, ‘Fate‘.

Marcus Koncar (formerly known as Candall Lark) is a Salt Lake City, Utah-based Avant-Garde Americana solo singer-songwriter who keeps things honest throughout his creations.

”I just like to make music about things stuck in my mind.” ~ Marcus Koncar

With a raw tone that shows you the mindset of someone who has dealt with the scary trauma of doom since a very young age due to the wild world of Astrology, Marcus Koncar guides us to a place that shall scare many who have locked the door of what was supposed to happened already.

‘Fate‘ from Salt Lake City, Utah-based Avant-Garde Americana solo singer-songwriter Marcus Koncar, is a sombre story about how you can really sense that the world is against you when you are told from a young age that you aren’t going to have a good life. Featuring deep vocals and a storytelling mentality that leads us into the true feelings he has had to endure, this is a track that will cause many to look back at their own life.

Sometimes, you just need to vent out your frustrations before realizing, that fate is actually in your own hands.

Listen to this tale about swimming against the flow on Bandcamp.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Jude Moses shows us a beautiful love letter for our lives to be enhanced by with ‘Kokoro’

Posted on 25 April 2022

Taken off their six-song sophomore album ‘The Beauty‘, Jude Moses returns after a few years away from a creative hiatus with the captivating new single that shall have you looking lovingly into nature again on ‘Kokoro‘.

Jude Moses is a North Carolina/Pacific Northwest-based indie Americana folk/rock outfit that constructs that superb cinematic-like nostalgia to truly hug deeply.

”The Beauty is a love letter to the beauty in this world and in our lives. Songwriter and vocalist Stephen Williams sings to the mystery of the wild and reminisces on a childhood spent amongst dusty pale horses and Georgia pines.” ~ Jude Moses

On their follow-up to 2015’s well-received debut record, ‘We Won’t Die‘, Jude Moses is at their majestic best with a simply scintillating effort that sends you into a place that certainly feels warm and has your eyes glowing in excitement. With a single that seems like a double creation that has been neatly packaged as one track, this is a great release that will seemingly be one of those timeless gems that generations can hold onto forever.

‘Kokoro‘ from North Carolina/Pacific Northwest-based indie Americana folk/rock act Jude Moses, is one of the more tranquil tracks your soul will ever witness. There is so much calm energy that is layered by a band who seems to make only underground classics that are enriched with a lusciously enjoyable class that can only make your day better. In a cold world that needs more love and care to intertwine inside, this is something rather special that is filled with honest gratitude.

Listen up to this lovely release on Spotify and check out their IG music page for more.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Cassie Jean and the Fireflies keep it moving along with the fantastic ‘Mrs Mavis’

Posted on 19 April 2022

Taken off their 14-track studio-made album that was released on the 18th of March and is called ‘Heart over Head‘, Cassie Jean and the Fireflies get our fingers clicking with their new single that was created with so much love on ‘Mrs Mavis‘.

Cassie Jean and the Fireflies is an indie Americana, folk-rock, and retro country duo that was formed by Cassie Jean Barbaresi and Rich Odato.

”Partners in life and music, they made a fateful decision in 2020 to completely forgo cover gigs and ride out the pandemic in their home studio.” ~ Cassie Jean and the Fireflies

Sending our smiles into a place of delight with a song that has you feeling like you are in a peaceful town where you don’t have to lock your doors and all the neighbours say hello, Cassie Jean and the Fireflies brighten up our lives with an enchanting single made with a catchy ambience, that shall take your heart and embrace it while holding your hand at the same time.

‘Mrs Mavis‘ from the indie Americana, folk-rock, and retro country duo Cassie Jean and the Fireflies, is a wonderful new release that brings you back to the innocence of music made with that loving natural energy. There are only excellent soundscapes and glorious vocals on offer, with lyrics that shall get you feeling alright again. Pure music for the soul, is exactly what you will find here and for that, we are truly thankful.

Listen in to this lovely new release on Spotify and see more via the IG page.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen