COUNTRY/ FOLK

Martin Lloyd Howard is creating a full-on soundscape, as a classically trained English guitarist who’s dipped his toes into folk, blues, and rock. Howard brings a seasoned touch to his instrumental work, and “Rapids” feels like a perfect meeting point of technique and imagination. What started off as a technical…

Jóhannes Stefán’s “Montauk Station” feels like it is already half-memory by the time you hear it. As the title track from his second album, it draws emotional inspiration from Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind while still standing firmly on its own two feet. You do not need to know…

Andi Jane’s The Ground Is Changing knows exactly where it comes from but refuses to stay stuck there. Rooted in Americana, folk, bluegrass, and classic country textures, the Nashville songwriter uses those familiar sounds to tell stories that relate to the present-day. Andi Jane’s background helps explain that tension in…

Texas songwriter Eric Osterhout invites listeners into a space of quiet reflection with “Stillness Before the Rain,” a stripped-back Americana track that captures the gentle pause before life’s storms. Rooted in lived experience and the vast landscapes of Texas, the song balances grounded storytelling with a contemplative mood, offering a…

Jonivan Jones steps into “Take my heart (to its grave)” with dust on his boots and weariness in his bones, and the result is a single that feels rugged, haunted, and painfully human. Hailing from Roland, Arkansas, Jones pulls from raw folk, Delta blues, and Chicago blues traditions. He drags…

Kentucky Trust Fund arrives with “Last Flight” as a fully realized statement of who they are; an Americana/folk outfit unafraid to lean into emotional scale while keeping their songwriting grounded in lived experience. Hailing from Sacramento, the band has built a reputation on layered harmonies and swelling arrangements, and this…

Hailing from Santa Cruz, California, Brock Davis has long been a storyteller whose songs blend gritty country rock, folk, and confessional balladry. His latest album, “Nothing Lasts Forever”, emerges from a deeply personal period, including a health scare that brought the album’s themes of impermanence into sharp focus. Drawing from…

Coming out of Jacksonville, Florida, Kevin Driscoll has long been known for crafting songs that feel personal, honest, and quietly powerful. His new single, “Put It Behind Me,” is perhaps his most vulnerable yet, a reflection on loss, resilience, and the slow, often messy process of moving on. For the…

Hailing from Mandal, Norway, The Violent Years have spent over two decades refining a sound that blends Americana, melancholic art pop, and thoughtful rock songwriting. Their new single, “Come To Me Lover,” marks the first release from their forthcoming fourth album, Blizzard / Sunshine, and reflects both the band’s history…

Emerging from a quiet corner of the contemporary piano scene, Matt Johnson approaches interpretation with a focus on emotional clarity rather than spectacle. With “For Good(for Singing Fingers)”, released under MattJohnsonMusic.x, he revisits one of musical theatre’s most beloved compositions, reshaping it into a deeply personal instrumental statement. The piece…