Minneapolis based pop-rock outfit, War Poets, have infiltrated the music scene with their uncompromising approach to standing for social justice through catchy, thought provoking music that carries necessary messages. “The songs we write have messages, but we like to pass these on in stories so they’re more relatable,” says Rex Haberman, the band’s primary creative […]
Carrington MacDuffie Soars With Only An Angel
New York native Carrington MacDuffie felt her musical spirit come to life in the Americana scene of Austin, Texas. The result is her new EP, Only An Angel. A poet and songwriter, Carrington first began writing at age 13. She went to John Hopkins to study English/Poetry but she soon took off to Europe to […]
Carry Illinois – Music For The People, By The People
Carrying on the folk tradition of “music for the people, by the people”, Lizzy Lehman has arrived with her band Carry Illinois to further push this spirit in meaningful ways. She began her journey through music at an early age, but three events (during her college career) transformed Lizzy’s life and directed her onto this […]
Interview with Escaping Pavement – MusicTree Fest 2014 #MTF14
Let’s start with the basics, who are you? Where are you from? What style of music do you create? Escaping Pavement is an Americana quartet based out of Detroit, MI. We released our debut album, ‘UpRooted’ last summer. We like to describe our sound as “Americana on the rocks with a splash of folk.” Or […]
Cousin John’s Broken Heart Tattoo
It was 12 years ago and John Mobley was a part time songwriter and musician, a full time dreamer, and an electrician. Teaming up with one of many cousins, the Cousin John Band was formed. Based in the DC area, this crew of rowdy rockers delivers a delicious concoction of sultry blues, smooth grooves, and […]
(A)Live From The Scrapheap with Christina Rubino
One {fateful} day while a teenage Christina Rubino was sitting on the couch at home in Brooklyn, a commercial came on the television featuring a 7 second clip of Janis Joplin singing Piece Of My Heart…those 7 seconds forever altered Ms. Rubino’s life path. Christina had this to say about what happened next, “That was […]
The Man I Am by Charlie and the Foxtrots
Charlie and the Foxtrots new video for “The Man I Am” is a fun and lighthearted tale of bankrobbers, bandits, and wanted men dueling with sunflower pistols and it’s also the first single from their upcoming EP. Charlie and the Foxtrots are a gang of seven new-folk musicians who’ve recently been creating a lot of buzz in their local […]
Raised Incorruptible by The New Mongrels
Henry Brooke, a 17 year old, one-ear-deaf, shell-shocked veteran of the Civil War founded the Smythe County Mongrels Society in 1861. Their purpose? “the joyful promotion, through song and rhythmic utterances, of a unified moral code for all creatures.” With the book of Psalms in hand and a jug of hard cider on the floor […]
Heidi Howe Gets Kind of Crazy on Be Good
Heidi Howe is something special. Her voice a distinctive force in the alt-country, americana genres. Her songwriting style classic yet refined. Her upcoming album, Be Good…it’ll take you there; that place you want to be. Releasing her debut in 1999, this daughter of a music teacher and a concert promoter, has been staking her claim […]
Uprooted with Escaping Pavement
Escaping Pavement are speaking my language on their newest release UpRooted. Recently finding myself UpRooted, you could say it was appropriate I received this record. Moving your family 2,300+ miles in any direction takes some serious adjustments. Emily Burns and Aaron Markovitz met one night at a blues open mic and have been inseparable ever […]
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