Americana – Page 17

Interview with Pauline Andres – Loneliest Girl In Nashville

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman January 16, 2018 10:24 am Tagged With: Americana, Folk, Nashville, singer, songwriter, United States

Exciting news coming from singer-songwriter, and world-traveler — Pauline Andres. The Nashville based songstress will be releasing her next full-length album, Fearless Heart, in February of 2018 and just released Loneliest Girl in Nashville, which premiered in The Revue. Born in France a coal miner’s daughter, Pauline Andres made a name for herself with a […]

Alan Barnosky Carries Old Freight With Beautiful, Bluegrass Infused, Infectious Soundscapes – I Love This Album

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman January 15, 2018 12:37 pm Tagged With: Americana, Bluegrass, Folk, North Carolina, Roots, singer, songwriter, United States

North Carolina based singer/songwriter, guitarist and beautiful bluegrass creating aficionado Alan Barnosky has delivered an album that I absolutely love. I can’t get enough of the enchanting soundscapes which paint vivid mental images of rolling hills, backyard bonfire throw downs with entertainment provided by top notch pickers, and the comforting feelings that go along with […]

Interview with Tom Wasinger – A Mended Soul

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman January 6, 2018 1:18 pm Tagged With: Acoustic, Americana, Folk, Instrumental, singer, songwriter

Three time Grammy winning producer Tom Wasinger releases a collection of acoustic guitar compositions which span his vibrant 32 year career. “A Mended Soul” is a collection of solo instrumental guitar pieces composed and compiled over the 45 year career of three-time Grammy-winning musician/producer Tom Wasinger. The Boulder, Colorado native has had an illustrious music […]

Tim Cheesebrow Uplifts With New Single, Advocates for The Arts and Education Through Music

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman December 19, 2017 9:44 am Tagged With: Americana, Minnesota, Roots, singer, songwriter

Having been a performer and music creator for the past 20 years, Americana and roots rocker Tim Cheesebrow has five full length solo albums under his belt, continues to perform hundreds of gigs each year, and supports a family of five with his music. He uses his experience and skill set to help young, aspiring […]

Interview with Jeff Mix – Lost Vegas Hiway

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman December 15, 2017 7:27 pm Tagged With: Americana, Blues, indie rock, Rock

Chosen as one of the best soundtracks of 2017 by Gigwise.com, Jeff Mix’s album and movie Lost Vegas Hiway is an innovative approach to releasing music and stretching the concept of a music video to new limits. The movie and the songs that fuel it are a worthwhile and engaging experience. Once I started watching, […]

Interview with Kate Grom – Whistle Cry

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman December 12, 2017 8:38 am Tagged With: Americana, Folk, singer, songwriter

In this interview spotlight, we chat with Kate Grom about challenges, her latest project and more. Full Q&A along with links and the music video for Whistle Cry below. Where are you from and what style of music do you create? (In your own words, not necessarily in marketing terms or by popular genre […]

Söur Bruthers Deliver Americana Infused, Country Twangin’, Söurlicious Rock on New Album

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman December 12, 2017 8:07 am Tagged With: Americana, Chicago, Country, Illinois, Rock, United States

Merging diverse influences and experiences, Söur Bruthers deliver a distinct sounding blend of roots rock with a healthy infusion of Americana and Country twang. Their self-titled EP includes six songs that this experienced group of musicians either revived from their catalogs or created from scratch as they explored collaborating and recording while combining their wide […]

Kanude Interview – Mid Tenn Listens Podcast

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman December 5, 2017 6:35 pm Tagged With: Americana, folk rock, indie rock, podcast, singer, songwriter

Chris Knudson is a producer of events and media that support Ascension/LightBody consciousness. His latest endeavors include the sound healing and wellness enterprise LightBody LLC and “The Sound Healer with Chris Knudson” a TV series in development. He has 25 years of experience as a music creator, performer, producer/engineer having lived and worked primarily in […]

Interview with Taylor Kropp – Coming Up For Air

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman December 5, 2017 10:26 am Tagged With: Americana, Folk, Nashville, Roots, singer, songwriter, United States

Taylor Kropp is a Nashville transplant originally from Monterey, California. In short form, he became a working sideman with positions as a guitarist for Tanya Tucker, Kristen Kelly, and Josh Dorr. Along the way, he met his producer Seth Earnest, tracked performances on others records, cut his own, and now looks forward. According to Taylor, […]

Alpha Mule Deliver Potent Blend of High Caliber Musicianship on Corpus Christi

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman December 5, 2017 8:53 am Tagged With: Americana, Bluegrass, Country, Folk

SoCal based bluegrass/folk/roots duo Alpha Mule have released an engaging, roots rockin’ new single titled Corpus Christi. The distant train kicks off the song with some mood-setting atmosphere before we are guided through a melodic and fast paced barrage of banjo runs, sweet sounding pedal steel, driving rhythm, the classic sound of an upright bass […]