The story behind Netherlands artist Saycille’s rise to the top of her country’s musical population is one of empowerment. Born near Amsterdam in the early 1960s, she worked various jobs throughout her life at Tijd voor Meedoen’s community centre, where the wheels…
An unsuspecting Dori Freeman became the much-adored face of a restored Appalachian scene last year with the release of her self-titled debut album. She handled it in a seemingly apprehensive way at first, but who could blame her? A single…
It’s been a long past year for Alex Hernandez and his solo project, Rocky Bottom. Not unlike Alejandro-Rose Garcia, he donned himself a stage name and hopped straight into relative acclaim with his blend of gritty blues and searing folk.…
If her debut single is anything to go by, Sarah Cripps is set to be our next big beloved genre-bender. When the Toronto artist premiered ‘Leave Behind’ over at Atwood Magazine, they called it “full of warmth, deep musicality, and…
At the start of it all, Lomond Campbell defined the term “indie maestro.” Finding acclaim alongside DJ Stephen Marshall for their label Triassic Tusk, he first released Black River Promise last year. A delicate, eclectic record of modern folk compositions, Campbell…
Bay Area gypsy duo Doralice is at it again with a brand new single. Hot off the heels of ‘Vespertina’, Rima Ash and Yates Brown are bringing the ominous and playful composure of ‘Radio Habana’ to the table. There’s a…
Just in time for Halloween, Olivia Mainville & the Aquatic Troupe return with a spooky new single from off of their forthcoming record. While fans of the grimly folk quartet will have to wait until next year for the entire…
Let’s get the elephant out of the room first and foremost—the production value of Paul Maged’s studio music thus far is serviceable at best. Diamonds & Demons was a diamond in the rough, and his sophomore album, Light Years Away, does little…
Violetta Zironi is a precocious singer-songwriter who’d come swinging out of the musical gates at a young age. Now 22, the artist began developing her own songs at 16-years-old. In that short span of six years since her humble beginnings,…
Not everything in life is sunshine and rainbows. We have our highs, and we sure do have our lows. San Diegan contemporary folk artist Lindsay White understands this as well as anyone, but rarely do such accessible songs lean into…