COUNTRY/ FOLK

Michael Coleman, also known as “The Metropolitan Cowboy,” is the artistic director of See Your Shadow Songwriting, a creative organization. The Metropolitan Cowboy is in charge of writing and producing content across all genres, but his current area of focus for See Your Shadow Songwriting is modern country and western.He…

Award-winning singer-songwriter LINDA SUSSMAN, whose songs cover universal themes like love and heartbreak and cries for social justice, is based in New York. Her music blurs the lines between folk and blues. Sussman’s guitar playing, which combines fingerpicking with a touch of slide, and strong rhythm supporting her vocals; her…

Mark Shepherd is a Cambridge-based singer-songwriter with a powerful, recognizable baritone and a dark, folky brand of acoustic rock/Americana that explores the stygian side of life with a rough warmth sure to stick with you long after you finish listening. Mark is a music aficionado who grew up listening to…

Your favorite misanthropic hermit plays dirty swamp blues from the dark side. Slide guitarist and singer-songwriter K.K. Hammond infuses her unique brand of the blues with the gritty, ominous energy of the swamp. She draws inspiration from the early Delta Blues musicians of the 1930s, such as Skip James, Leadbelly,…

Teresa Bergman is a brave, infectious folk-pop artist. The outstanding singer, guitarist, and composer from New Zealand has released her third album, a jazzy folk-pop inferno. A title and a statement combined, “33, Single & Broke” is the pinnacle of poetic discourse pop.Bergman’s self-produced album pays homage to his folk…

The Wanton String Band by The Wanton String Band: Album Review The Wanton String Band’s music is blatantly decadent folk dance psychedelia, spanning from synth-infused trip-hop ballads to eargasmic covers of fiddle melodies. They recently published their self-titled first album, which provides a fantastic musical delight that carries the aesthetics…

Cole Stephens, a native of Nacogdoches who was born and raised in the East Texas Pineywoods, has always loved music and playing the guitar. Cole sang in church and discovered a passion for music, following in the footsteps of his grandfather who performed gospel music and traveled the regions of…

The Hamilton, Ontario-based indie duo “Burn The Louvre” is made up of Jordan Speare (vocals/guitar) and Sean Cooper (guitar/vocals). Engineer and producer Mickey Ellsworth recorded, mixed, and mastered their debut LP Silhouettes, which is scheduled for release in 2022.Years before meeting Cooper, Speare began working on Silhouettes. For the first…

Beware Wolves Vol 7 by Beware Wolves: Album Review In the mood for acoustics and folk? I present to you another volume by Beware Wolves, specifically the 7th, filled with 9 genuine performances, high production and full of emotions! The album’s opener is “Runaway”, a lovely escapade setting the tone…

Stardust, Angels, Ghosts! by Nick Binkley: Album Review The spirit of country rock is enriched by the moving album “Stardust, Angels, Ghosts!” by Nick Binkley. From each track of this 12-piece musical journey, we hear the artist sing and play melodies set to warm your soul. The album opens up…