Irish singer-songwriter KTG – aka Katie Gallagher – prepares to release her debut mini-album, Searching For Magpies, on September 26th (2019) via Beardfire Music. Opening with the instantly infectious Don’t Tell My Mother, KTG’s soft, folk-tinged vocals soar effortlessly over the vibrant musicality, reminding us immediately of the likes of Laura Marling or Wallis Bird. […]
Float Away with the Starry Sounds of Todd Warner Moore’s New Album
This isn’t Todd Warner Moore‘s first time gracing these pages. As I began listening to the instrumental, violin-driven song Lapis Largo, my mood finally began to change for the better. If anyone was going to flip the switch, I knew Todd could do it! Based in Hong Kong, Todd has delivered his newest album, Starry […]
Interview with Nine Year Sister – Seaside Dreaming
Nine Year Sister is an independent pop duo comprised of Australian singer/songwriters, Jennie Wardle and Emma Wardle. Calling themselves ‘Nine Year Sister‘ (being sisters nine years apart in age), Jennie and Emma have spent the last two years writing and recording their original songs and releasing digital music on websites including Bandcamp, YouTube and Spotify. […]
Interview with Kodey Brims – Red Dust
Born in Brisbane, Australia to a coal mining father and champion athlete mother, Kodey Brim’s desire to became a touring songwriter was a big surprise to them. They encouraged her newly found interest by buying her first guitar when she was twelve. Kodey spent her teens quietly exploring a variety of musical instruments and a […]
Interview with In The City – Every Single Day
While In The City’s first two singles were celebratory and uplifting, Every Single Day explores the stillness and grief found in life after loss. Reflective and poignant, mature and dynamic, Every Single Day heralds the next stage in the autonomous young duo’s rapid evolution as songwriters with exceptional chemistry and a unique approach. They found […]
Interview with Joseph Eid – Listening To Madonna
SoCal based folk-pop singer/songwriter Joseph Eid’s new single is a story of an MTV generation kid journeying through life figuring out who he is meant to be. Despite societal norms and what others think, he realizes it is okay to be different. Listening to Madonna travels through decades as it describes the impact the renowned […]
Mark Shirmacher is Losing Things On His New Album, Watch the Video for Tomorrow
Mark Shirmacher is preparing for the release of his album, Losing Things. Today I want to highlight the single, and music video, Tomorrow. With acoustic guitar in tow, Mark’s honesty, authenticity, sincerity and ability to not waste any time pulling our emotional strings from the opening strums is, not only undeniable, but also the midas […]
Ranzel X Kendrick Is Back To Finish the Texas Album Series, Listen to Texas Cactus Now
The last time I wrote about Ranzel X Kendrick I was highlighting album two in his Texas Series, Texas Sagebrush. Now he’s back with Texas Cactus, the finale of the trilogy. Including eleven songs of organic, intimate, Americana-folk, Texas Cactus remains rooted in Ranzel X Kendrick’s Texas spirit. Each song is sprinkled with a variety […]
Interview with RIPL – Mai’s Song
After being the first German musician to record at the infamous Abbey Road studios, RIPL moved to Scotland to expand his musical vision. Since then RIPL has dominated the UK’s open mic scene and has worked alongside Brit Award-winning producers such as Jake Gosling (Ed Sheeran, The Libertines), Adrian Hall (Black Eyed Peas, Robbie Williams) […]
Prolific Songwriter Patrick Ames Returns with New Latin-Inspired EP, All I Do Is Bleed Now Available
Bay Area based prolific songwriter Patrick Ames has graced these pages multiple times previous to now. His newest EP, All I Do Is Bleed, is now available for our listening pleasure! Featuring four songs with a heavy influence from his travels in Argentina, Ames delivers everything from Latin-infused folk pop to American Top 40 to […]