Midwest Soul Xchange’s album New American Century, helmed by Ryan Summers and Nate Cherrier is pure folk/Americana that heralds in the type of sound that goes back to the roots of the genre. The LP opens with “Set a Course for Common Worlds,” and it couldn’t be any more …
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One of the many positive aspects to Ted Z and the Wranglers latest LP Ghost Town, is that it allows for nuanced and poignant storytelling in great Americana fashion. Listen all the way through the album and you will hear the soul of lead singer Ted Zakkas bleed through. …
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Grammy-nominated artist Stephen Inglis is back with a brand new album, Learning You By Heart. The thirteen-track album is personal, heartfelt and full of life as the Hawaiian born artist uses his native music, as well as outside influences to create a truly powerful effort. Inglis is currently on the road …
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E. Christina Herr & Wild Frontier – Americana Motel – Review
Modern-day traditional country, plus lots more, from New Mexico’s E Christina Herr and Wild Frontier. The band combine many different parts of the wide range of roots genres, taking elements of what they label ‘frontier Americana’, country, folk and creating something they call ‘Western Gothic’. This nomenclature does make sense …
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