The notion of a soccer mommy conjures images of a 35-year-old woman with two kids and an SUV to ferry the kids to practice and games. Yet Sophie Allison is a 20-year-old on leave from NYU majoring in rock and…
Album | Soccer Mommy- Clean
Session | Irene Skylakaki – First Days of Spring
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLwzjGnmqBU[/embedyt] Having released two albums in her native Greece, Irene Skylakaki makes her UK release debut with new EP Planet. Irene’s music is essentially singer-songwriter in style, but is performed in various ways: playing live with a string section;…
Interview | Roots rocker Charlie Overbey talks growing up loving hard work, folk art, low-riders, tacos, and life
Though he’s spent his entire life in California, Charlie Overbey’s music is unapologetically steeped in deep Southern influence. Growing into the world of roots rock and alt-country at a young age, Overbey was raised in “the school and church of…
Interview | Patrick Ballantyne talks about the year he spent making latest album Calendar
Patrick Ballantyne is known in Canada as a “songwriter’s songwriter,” known for collaborating with such artists as the legendary homegrown blues-rock combo Big Sugar, as well as The Trews, Tim Chaisson and others, helping to create a formidable catalogue of…
Album | Bird City – Winnowing
For nearly two decades, singer/songwriter Jenny Mitchell has been regarded as one of the most original voices within the Canadian indie music scene, and her latest project, Bird City, is her most personal yet. As a beloved fixture of the…
Interview | Nick & Luke on choosing authenticity and their memorable experiences on the road
For Folk’s Sake’s Sami Posner recently sat down with Americana troupe Nick & Luke to discuss their latest tour and all of the memorable antics and adventures that have come with it. Trekking from one side of the US to…