The term “folk music” and what it means to be a folk musician are both terms and ideals that have expanded exponentially since the genre’s foundation, arguably sewn in the roots of countrymen and women worldwide not aiming to be…
You wouldn’t quite expect it from singer-songwriters hailing from coastal Denmark, but the Aalborg-centric Danophone take the greatest pride in developing wistfully lugubrious soundscapes reminiscent of the modern folk and blues that has acted as the backbone of American workingman…
Sporting an outsized reputation as the home of the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering, The Haunted Windchimes October 26 th concert proved a perfect fit to The Western Folklife Center’s G Three Bar Theater in Elko, Nevada. This Americana/Folk/Roots band of…
For Folk’s Sake is happy to premiere the music video for ‘In Flight’ by Lowland Hum, the second single from their upcoming album Thin set to be released on February 10. For many, the art-folk duo first graced our ears when they took…
When it comes to folksters with unique stories, Alex Hernandez—the voice behind musical moniker Rocky Bottom—encapsulates something as weird and wonderful as some have caught on to expect from the scene’s trademark wanderers. A move to Nashville from New Jersey…
This year at the Oro Valley Music Festival, rain may have fallen, but it wasn’t to the detriment of concert-goers. In some ways, it added to the experience, never growing harsh enough to shut down any sets and adding an…
Since his self-titled first full-length release in 2012, Novi’s Michael Dause has exemplified himself as a tour-de-force, capable of completely self-producing a competent release from top-to-bottom. From a contemplative, versatile lyric and vocal delivery paired with complex multi-instrumental backing courtesy…
Singer-songwriter Holly Ann made good use of the many musicians that preceded her at Mississippi Studios in Portland, Oregon on Monday night. Along with Evan Way & the Only Light Band, Ann performed with a band of eight for the…
TV reality singing competitions have a way of producing fans reluctant to see their favorite idols change. Take the case of 22 year old American singer-songwriter Holly Henry, who has just released her third independently produced album. The eleven tracks of ‘King…
American folk singer-songwriter Caroline Glaser has released her first full-length album, the self-titled Caroline Glaser. A successful PledgeMusic campaign funded production of this album. It was her third successful fundraiser in a row, a tribute to the strength of her…