COUNTRY/ FOLK

Australian indie rock/alt.country group Mermaid Avenue was founded in 2015 and is based in Brisbane/Meanjin. Peter Clarke wrote the songs. Since making their live debut in 2015, they have established a steady presence on the Brisbane music scene thanks to the prolific songwriting of lead singer Clarke and the musicianship…

Light is a Story by Moorby Jones: Review Moorby Jones, a folk-rock band from Woodford Green, UK, is a must-have for fans of contemporary rock with a nostalgic vibe. Their most recent song “Light Is a Story” is a calming and uplifting soft rock tune. While simultaneously shedding completely new…

DANCING IN THE DARK by Ziggy Alberts: Album Review Ziggy Alberts, an Australian artist has a delicate and intimate voice that puts your mind at ease. His album “DANCING IN THE DARK” contains ten beautiful acoustic folk numbers that hit the right spot with “cozy music”. The album enters the…

Brett Gleason released tuneful song ‘A Sign’ The third single from Brett Gleason’s highly anticipated new album ‘Prophesy’, ‘A Sign’, was released on December 6th. ‘Prophesy’ will be released on Meridian/ECR Music Group on February 3rd, 2023.The accomplished Los Angeles-based songwriter and performer, who is currently riding a wave of…

The Path I Chose to Walk by Humbletown: Album Review Humbletown’s immersive country album “The Path I Chose to Walk” is filled with tender melodies and remarkable bluegrass arrangements. Every track on the album has a delicate mixture of country, fingerstyle acoustic, and soulful singing performances. As the album opens…

Out on a Whim by Pirritu: Review Having a bad week? Maybe you need a dose of sunshine in the form of a happy melody! Fortunately, Pirritu arrives with his uplifting folk and soul track titled “Out on a Whim”. The piece is filled with delicate rhythm sections and incorporates…

The Man Who Sold The World by Venusia: Review Andrew Bayuk and Anisah Alyahya are the two members of Venusia, and both of them compose music, perform instruments, and sing all of the songs that the band produces. Anisah plays the piano as well as the cello, and Andrew plays…

Beware Wolves Volume 5 by Beware Wolves: Album Review Once again I dedicate our space to another one of Beware Wolves’s volumes. Out of their 9 volumes which contain 81 songs, today’s feature is Volume 5 and you guessed it, this one also has 9 folk-based tracks. You might be…

Gia Levé released entrancing song ‘Shine Your Light’ The song ‘Shine Your Light’ was motivated by a childhood memory of being left out of “the group” and a strong, strong desire to fit in. The song ‘Shine Your Light’, co-written by Gia Levé and Iris Moné, embodies the voice that…

Geoff Gibbons Releases Latest track “Execution Man” “Execution Man” by Geoff Gibbons, an Americana songwriter and recording artist from Vancouver, evokes a ghostly Western Noir atmosphere. According to Gibbons, the theme is a reflection on self-actualization. “Because our lives are filled with so many obstacles — physical, emotional, personal, and…