Author: Jonathan Frahm

Video premiere | Eric Long – Hey Now Baby

In the newly-released music video for Eric Long’s ‘Hey Now Baby’, the Americana tune’s gently infectious sway is captured with beautiful ease by San Francisco Director of Photography Chad Leto. Featuring Long in a gorgeous natural environment as he performs…

Video premiere | D.B. Rouse – The Only Designated Driver in Milwaukee is Having a Pity Party

Hailing from Milwaukee, singer-songwriter D.B. Rouse has worked many hats. His previous occupations range from a cruise ship lounge singer between Miami and New York, simultaneously crooning while maintaining trails at a ranch in Austin, and milking goats and making…

Single | Jula King – Lovers Lament

In late 2018, For Folk’s Sake lauded Julia King upon the release of her single, ‘Cannonball’, for being a genuine article as far as her billing as folk fusion took her. Her take on the Americana genre transports listeners into…

Album | Heather Gruber – Dance Into the Desert

Just as Regina Spektor has found herself to be a famous flower of Manhattan, Heather Gruber is an LA desert rose. Dance Into the Desert affirms as much, detailing the journey that the Tennessee-born singer-songwriter took from her hometown to the…

Album | Chris Lastovicka – Fortune Has Turned (Remixed)

Albany composer Chris Lastovicka is often regarded as a “mystic minimalist”. Giving an ear to his craft, it does not take long for the mystique of the veneer surrounding such a title to fade, paving a path to legitimacy. While…

Album | Roses & Cigarettes – Echoes and Silence

Late last year, For Folk’s Sake held Roses & Cigarette’s previous Acoustic Sessions in high regard, acknowledging the folk-rock duo for their inherent knack to paint picturesque landscapes with their forward-driving sound. In those regards, their brand new LP, Echoes and Silence is…

Single | Lucinda Belle – Baby Don’t Cry

In 2018, your humble writer lauded the release of Lucinda Belle’s ‘I’ll Be Loving You’ for its authentic presentation of vintage jazz-infused pop. The harpist first played for the likes of Natalie Cole and Robbie Williams before striking it out…

Interview | FFS 5 with Charles Wesley Godwin

West Virginia is far more than meets the eye. A native of Morgantown, singer-songwriter Charles Wesley Godwin paints a rich and honest portrayal of his homeland and its people with his debut album. Seneca is a moving snapshot of his…

Premiere | Gretchen Pleuss – If You Saw Me Now

New years are often bookended on either side by introspection as much as they are celebration. So,  even while 2019’s inaugural champagne is still bubbling, it makes sense to sit back with the reflections of Gretchen Pleuss’ ‘If You Saw…

Album | The Muddy Crows – Straight Crazy

In many ways, the Muddy Crows’ coming together is a tale of modern convenience. As keyboardist Steve Mead would recall, someone errantly suggested their name to them following a discussion about wanting to incorporate the word “crow” into their would-be…