Author: Jonathan Frahm

Album | Sachiko Kanenobu – Misora

First released in 1972, Misora is timeless. Sachiko Kanenobu’s classic LP far has garnered critical acclaim and the reverence of folk music enthusiasts around the globe, marking her as a beloved singer-songwriter even though it is still her only release…

Album | Tanya Gallagher – One Hand on My Heart

Tanya Gallagher’s music speaks to generations, and her newest album is the greatest indicator of the singer-songwriter’s multifarious appeal yet. As much a supplement to the 60s and 70s folk ushered in by Joni Mitchell and Joan Baez as she…

Album | Eric George – Where I Start

While Eric George’s songwriting has previously been described as between early Dylan and Appalachia, his eighth release in only half a decade subverts expectations by paying homage to 60s-era rock’n’roll. Where I Start is an album meant to reawaken what…

Single | Annamay – Grandpa (feat. Tom Kimmel)

Oftentimes, the power of folk music lies in its apparent simplicity. Traditional folk isn’t necessarily revered for its groundbreaking melodies or fanciful chord progressions, but for the stories that they tell. Swedish singer-songwriter and engineer Annamay’s latest single is an…

Premiere | Dogwood Tales – Riding Horses / There Goes the Light

Since their debut LP, Too Hard to Tell, dropped in early 2018, Dogwood Tales’ Kyle Grim and Ben Ryan have been writing, recording, and playing music from their home-base in Harrisonburg, VA and beyond near-endlessly. They initially followed up their…

Premiere | Borza – True to You

Born in London and raised in Québec with a Persian background, Borza’s multifarious roots have all brought him back to the same base of connecting music to a synergistic spirituality. Labeling himself purely as a human representative of the earth,…

Interview | FFS 5 with The High Divers’ Mary Alice Mitchell

Since The High Divers first began making music in 2014, the Charleston has garnered considerable acclaim throughout South Carolina and have been working their way up the national rock scene along the way. Two LPs and four EPs later, they’re…

Premiere | Jimbo Scott – Heads Up

Aretha Franklin has undeniably left an immense mark on our modern culture with her art and activism. When she passed away last August, Jimbo Scott got to work on contemplating just how he would pay her tribute. Forgoing the typical,…

Premiere | Dennis Hollström & the Ponies – Blood Moon

“The song is about letting go of things in your past that doesn’t serve you anymore,” says Dennis Hollstrom. “Sung and played as a healing relief with harmonies and a playful harmonica.” With a statement like that, Hollstrom sounds like…

Premiere | Dylan Perkons – Desert Island

While The Healing Day is to mark Dylan Perkons’ official debut, the Victoria, BC artist has been honing his craft in songwriting for years prior. The Healing Day, therefore, is more-so a poised artist finally stepping into the light. The…