A well-studied and endlessly experienced musician, Pascal Bokar is the embodiment of seamless, inventive hybrid music. Born in Paris, France but raised in Mali and Senegal, West Africa, and eventually becoming a jazz guitarist and scholar of African [Click here to open...]
Late for the Train – Timbre (single)
There's always something special about coming across a folk outfit that melds bluegrassy tones with modern songwriting styles - you know, the Mandolin Orange or Nickel Creek kind of players. Setting themselves up to appear alongside bands such as [Click here to open...]
The Good Morning Nags – No Damn Good (single)
Busking their way into the hearts and minds of their fans, the New York City based six-piece country-folk ensemble, The Good Morning Nags, have continued their musical evolution since we last encountered them back in February when we reviewed---and [Click here to open...]
Randy Steele – Moccasin Bender
Quintessential southern tone. Damn. I love Randy Steele's voice. We last reviewed Steele---the longtime front-man for bluegrass legends, Slim Pickins Bluegrass---last November for his single, Hideaway---a brilliant and poetic ode to mountainous [Click here to open...]
The Good Morning Nags – Mount Holler (single)
The members of the New York City based six-piece country-folk ensemble known as, The Good Morning Nags, have found a bit of fate in one another's company. The group originally formed while attending the University of Evansville. Then, spit up to [Click here to open...]
Randy Steele – Hideaway (single)
Since 2008, lifelong electric-guitarist turned banjo-man, Randy Steele, has been front-man for the award winning bluegrass band, Slim Pickins Bluegrass. While writing, recording, performing and touring for years (everywhere from California to [Click here to open...]
DocFell & Co. – Dust Bowl Heart
Conceived and born from the pain and heartache of lost love; Tahlequah, Oklahoma's DocFell & Co. have been making their brand of high quality, foot-stompin', back-porch country music since 2011. It all began when Dr. John Fell (a general [Click here to open...]
Chris Murphy – The Tinker’s Dream
New York state born and raised Irish-Italian world-music guru Chris Murphy is the kind of stuff legends are made of. He writes music. He records music. He performs music. He teaches music. We are guessing, when cut, he bleeds in song. A [Click here to open...]