Canada is no stranger to great country music and has bred undeniable talent all across its vast land, but it’s a little more rare to stumble upon a voice with such power and prowess as we have with Lynne Taylor Donovan. From the Okanagon in British Columbia, Donovan has been performing and perfecting her sound since she was a young girl and her latest album … Continue reading Ready or Not, We’re Movin’ On with Lynne Taylor Donovan
From Edmonton, Alberta, musician-songwriter (a distinction they make, not us!) Tim James LaRiviere has certainly been making his way around the globe in unique ways, from performing at festivals and events to working out of the industry’s most iconic recording studios like Abbey Road (that’s the one) and Steve Vai’s Mothership Studio’s and the Red Room in France, he’s sure to have gained a diverse … Continue reading Introducing Tim James and the Very Special Guests
Warm. Inviting. Cozy. Those are just a couple of the feelings we get right off the top of Caleb Darger’s latest release. A clean picked acoustic guitar floats underneath his earnest vocals as he opens up about someone he might have hurt and he reflects on the experience while the wistful instrumentation that accompanies it provides a comforting safe space for us to give Darger … Continue reading Caleb Darger Has A Lot To Tell Us (and We’re Keen to Listen)
Fresh off the 94 from her home state Minnesota and into the full-barrel honkey-tonks of Nashville, Tennessee comes 19-year old Sydney Hansen. Her latest single, “For Better” kicks off with southern charm still glistening from the polish that Nashville is not just known for but renowned and admired the world over. Without hesitation you’re transported into the Ryman auditorium where we have no doubts Hansen … Continue reading There’s good, there’s great, and then there’s Sydney Hansen’s “For Better”
We embark down a long dirt road to find ourselves on a cattle ranch somewhere just outside of Nashville, Tennessee. Lured in by steel guitars and charming fiddles weaving their plectrums and bows across their strings, we are utterly possessed to begin our two-step the moment our boots hit the gravel. Somewhere in the distance it’s as though there is a barn full of strangers … Continue reading We’re Blowin’ Dust as we race towards Randy Ross’s latest.
Morning! To help you kick off your week, today we want to recommend to you The Arkut Brothers self-titled debut album. For fans of country & singer-songwriter. Available wherever you stream stuff. To purchase the album or learn more about the duo, check out their website below. Website: https://www.arkut.uk/ And in case you missed it, check out our interview with the brothers below! Continue reading Music Monday: The Arkut Brothers – “The Arkut Brothers”
Showcasing what we believe are some of the best indie releases of 2022 as submitted by YOU to our twitter feed. Most submissions were Spotify links but some came through as Bandcamp – we’re running with what we were given. The lists are broken down by general genre so you can quickly jump to what you’re looking for. Let’s get to it! Light Rock/Easy-Listening/Pop RW … Continue reading Crooked Forest’s Indie Music Round-Up: 2022 Edition
The Arkut Brothers are a country duo from Hull, U.K and they’ve recently released their debut single “Fine” which reinforces the necessity of taking care of your mental health. I was able to pen some questions over to the brothers to talk about how they came to begin writing together, who influences their music, and what inspired the new song. Listen to “Fine” by The … Continue reading Spotlight On: The Arkut Brothers
While I could absolutely fill this blog with all sorts of hilarious, witty descriptors of the music I’m about to relay to you that were sent to me from a wide variety of artists over Twitter recently, you might lack the sensibility to find me funny, leading you to not checking out these great singles and albums, so I’m gonna skip the jokes and get … Continue reading 2021 Indie Music Round-Up: The Best Of’s List
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