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A classically trained musician, James Lee Baker fuses influences from acoustic singer-songwriters like David Mead, Ellis Paul, John Gorka, Gregory Alan Isakov, Bob Dylan, and Slaid Cleaves. He embraces open tunings to create an unconventional but welcoming sound and timbre to his playing. Trained briefly by Richard Gilewitz, a renowned …

The Denver-based singer-songwriter is promoting his latest releases, “Home Again” and “The Canadian River.” His single reached #23 on the FolkDJ radio charts. His songwriting is impeccable, and his vocals have a quality that is very reminiscent of the masters of his genre. Classic, yet overwhelmingly contemporary with what’s going …

Tia McGraff’s “Stubborn In My Blood” Release Party Is August 24th   Canadian singer-songwriter Tia McGraff has announced her CD release party “Stubborn In My Blood.” The event will take place August 24, 2018 in Windsor, Ontario.   WINDSOR, ONTARIO, CANADA, August 8, 2018 — “Tia McGraff and Tommy Parham …

Jeremy Parsons is one of the hottest young singer-songwriters on the planet, these days.  The music video for his Top 40 IndieWorld and Roots Music Report Americana chart single, “Burn This House Down” received nominations in several prestigious film festival awards, this year.  The video, shot by Three Hat Media, was …

Lance Lopez is a Louisiana-born, Texas-bred guitarist and singer-songwriter hailing from Dallas. In his teens, Lopez’s prodigious musicianship brought him to the big leagues, as he went on to work alongside such legends as Johnny Taylor, Buddy Miles, and Lucky Peterson. Further, he embarked on a worldwide touring run that …

One of the first things that stood out to me when listening to “Why Is the Bluebird Blue” is the intro to the song. It was interesting to hear the mix of instruments played such as the drums, acoustic guitar, and accordion, as they meshed well together and put on …

“Stubborn In My Blood” scheduled for release on August 13, 2018 Award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter and children’s author, Tia McGraff has signed with MTS Management Group for publicity of her upcoming album, tour. Tia’s voice sends chills down your spine and heartache to your soul…” — Michael Stover, President, MTS Management …

Los Angeles based, Michigan born Americana outfit Michigan Rattlers describe their music as “heavy-hearted folk-rock with an aching dose of Midwestern nice.” For them, no stage is too big or two small, this month alone they’ve made appearances at major US festivals such as Bonaroo and Firefly. Last night, they …

Ever since the widespread availability of railroads, hopping on a train has become a powerful emotional analogy, connected with a sense of leaving the comfort (or the discomfort) of what you know behind, only to head into the unknown out there. David T. Dunn is a singer and songwriter who …

Californian Americana outfit Exhausted Pipes rightfully serve as an ample soundtrack for the summer months to come. The Stockton trio contrasts smooth roots melodies with projected alternative vocal grit, emanating relevant sentiments somewhere between freedom and lovelorn anxiety. Indeed, the music video for their current single, “Stay Away,” (off their …