Tag: indie folk

Havalina Rail Co. was a delightfully quirky, eccentric, genre-fusing and genre-bending experimental band from California. Across their 10-year career (give or take), the band dabbled in folk, ska, jazz, ragtime, blues, Americana, surf, and multiple internationally-themed genres. No two albums in their canon treads the same ground, and yet each successive opus is clearly recognizable as Havalina.… Continued →

Brownstory, the music project from all 4 members of Mainframe will drop their 14 song album this Tuesday May 25th. Check out a full stream of the eclectic album, below. You can purchase the album right now on Bandcamp and get a full instant download of all 14 songs. Grab lyrics and more info on the link.… Continued →

So, it’s New Year’s Day. 2020 is a recently faded memory, but with the obvious enduring repercussions. Do you make New Year’s resolutions? Or affirmations, or commitments, or whatever else people are calling them nowadays? My wife (who is an artist) loves the New Year holiday. She sees it as a blank slate.… Continued →

Orion Walsh has just dropped a brand new song through his bandcamp page titled “Song For John Denver”. Check out the song below in the comments and be sure to support Orion Walsh directly buy purchasing on Bandcamp here.… Continued →

Roemer is a stripped-back acoustic/indie folk project. If you’re anything like me, folk has to be some really special to catch my attention—a quirky vocal style, effective use of harmonies, skilful playing, or best of all hard-hitting and/or poignant lyrics. If it has one or more of those, I’m more likely to pay attention.… Continued →

Keith Settles is a name you may not instantly recognize but in terms of IVM past history, the name contains significant weight. Jess started out the IVM interview series on YouTube way back in mid 00’s and then when Keith Settles came aboard to help out, he created some of the finest video interviews we had up until that point.… Continued →

Benjamin Daniel (Ben Kunz) a friend and constant IVM supporter over the years has just dropped his debut full length titled “Shaping Season Vol. 1”. If you could imagine a collaboration of David Bazan, Sufjan Stevens, Manchester Orchestra, My Epic, Anathallo, and The Fray, you’ll get a hint as to the direction of these songs.… Continued →

I’ve known Adam Rosenfeld for several years since his days running Men of Israel Records, the home of Man Alive in their early years. He has been making music under a number of different names for the past 2 decades and now has unveiled his latest project, Har Adonai. He takes indie rock and folk, combines it in one explosive push of the mix button on the blender and creates a sonic masterpiece only he could make.… Continued →

If you asked me to name the most beautiful song I’ve ever heard, there would be a lot of contenders, but this one would certainly be up there. Haunting melodies (courtesy of Karen Peris), cryptic lyrics that hint at familial pain of some sort, topped off with Don Peris’s intricate acoustic guitar work and some incredible harmonies as well.… Continued →

Here’s the thing . . . Sufjan is incredible. Whether or not you like his music, one has to acknowledge the astounding amount of talent the guy has. To me, he is the musical equivalent to the literary Tolkien. What I mean is this: somewhere in the deep recesses of their brains, the creative impetus for all those ideas already existed.… Continued →

If you’re reading this review, chances are you’re aware of Nate Allen. Released a ton of folk-punk albums with wife Tessa as Destroy Nate Allen. DNA was energetic, fun, and although there was always a message, it was generally focused outward (“Jesus, Keep us Safe from the Cops” and “Boobie Bar” come to mind).… Continued →

One more song from the Josh White and Josh Garrels collaboration titled “Enclosed by You”, can be heard below. The song is an older Josh White track that has been re-recorded by both artists in their collaborative style. This is a beautiful song as is the last one released from this project.… Continued →

Indie Folk singer-songwriters and husband/wife duo – Jenny & Tyler, have just released a remastered version of their “10,000 Miles” album. It is now available through iTunes and Spotify.… Continued →

Arthur Alligood has released his long awaited new ep titled “Portage Vol. 1: At The Edge Of The World” and you can grab it right here. Take a listen to the track “Old Mistakes” below. [Facebook]… Continued →

Indie Pop singer/songwriter, Jess Penner, will release her new ep titled “Imagination” on August 11th through Position Music/Recurrent Records. This laid back collection of tunes for the whole family is ripe with electro pop-folk and will inspire joy not only in youngsters but adults alike. I’ve followed Jess Penner’s music since she was a part of the Hawaii based alt rock band Spooky Tuesday way back in the 90s.… Continued →

Married indie folk-pop duo Jenny & Tyler, have just released their brand new covers ep titled “For Freedom II”. It is available exclusively on iTunes here. All proceeds go to organizations that fight Human Trafficking. Catch the group on their cross country tour which is taking place right now.… Continued →

Vocal Few, the duo featuring Matt MacDonald of The Classic Crime and his wife Kristie, will release “Snowdrift Ep” on November 25th. Pre-order now and get an instant download of “Ice Storm 2008”. Check out a stream below.… Continued →

Josh Garrels will release his Christmas songs album titled “The Light Came Down” on November 24th. Check out the album teaser and tour dates for this album, below.… Continued →

Indie-Folk-Bluegrass-Pop group One Way Home, are heading out on the “Front Porch Tour” (named after their most recent full length) with Justin Gambino. Tour dates and such can be found at the One Way Home page here.… Continued →

I am proud to introduce our readers to the music of folk-pop trio, One Way Home. Featuring a blend of folk, americana, bluegrass, and pop in an undeniably addictive mix of music meant to get you singing along and lifting your hands in praise. I haven’t heard a group quite like these fine people so make sure you check out their new full length “Front Porch” that released back in March on spotify below.… Continued →