‘Croft’ by Lee Endres (Album)
February 28, 2017 in Music Reviews
To explore alienation and loss this Dudley native took a solitary three-month trip to the Highlands to exorcise his demons… Tags: Croft, Dudley, folk, Lee Endres
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EXCLUSIVE! ‘Holding On’ by The Luck
October 17, 2016 in News
Our first exclusive for you this week is a wonderfully delicate number from a superb London born sibling folk duo… Tags: Esmay Luck, Fleetwood Mac, folk, Holding On, Max Luck, Paper Aeroplanes, Parachute, The Civil Wars, The Crayon Set, The Luck, True North
‘Open To Chance’ by Itasca (Album)
October 4, 2016 in Music Reviews
Kayla Cohen has formed a band to help her bring this collection of veiled and mysteriously charming songs to life… Tags: Coleman Guyon, Dave McPeters, folk, Itasca, Julia Nowak, Kayla Cohen, Open To Chance
Interview: Beth Orton
September 20, 2016 in Features, Interviews
We catch up with the distinguished songwriter to ask whether it’s possible to write with a live audience in mind… Tags: Beth Orton, electronica, folk, folktronica, Terry Callier
EXCLUSIVE! ‘Full Of Texas’ by Comrad
August 1, 2016 in News
Our very first exclusive of August is a melodic and airy folk track from the supremely gifted US songwriter Comrad… Tags: 10 Feet Away, Ani Difranco, Arthur Revechkis, Bill Evans, Cat Stevens, Comrad, Dave Matthews, Don McClean, folk, folk-pop, Full Of Texas, Josh Sadlier-Brown, Kansas, Paul Simon, Picking Up The Pieces, Regina Spektor, Tom Petty
EXCLUSIVE! ‘On My Own’ by Katie Garibaldi
July 18, 2016 in News
For this week’s first exclusive, San Francisco folk/country singer-songwiter Katie Garibaldi shares her brand new live video with Songwriting readers… Tags: country, exclusive, folk, Katie Garibaldi, San Francisco
EXCLUSIVE! ‘Falling Over’ by Famous October
July 4, 2016 in News
Our first exclusive of the week is a gentle and delicate folk number courtesy of a superb Switzerland-based indie-folk duo… Tags: Falling Over, Famous October, folk, Gillian Welch, indie-folk, Jeff Tweedy, Joan Baez, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, One Day Baby, Rene Coal Burrell, Sarah Bowman
EXCLUSIVE! ‘If You Want Me’ by Freddy & Francine
June 27, 2016 in News
Tonight’s exclusive is from a duo who’ve traversed the impact love has on songwriting and come out the other side… Tags: Bianca Caruso, Bon Iver, Fleet Foxes, folk, Freddy & Francine, Gung Ho, HAiR, If You Want Me, Lee Ferris, The Briar Patch, The Forest And The Sea
EXCLUSIVE! ‘Gardens In My Mind’ by Joanna Wallfisch
June 20, 2016 in News
Our first exclusive of the week comes from a New York based songwriter who melds folk, jazz, and indie pop… Tags: Art Hirahara, Dan Tepfer, folk, Gardens In My Mind, indie-pop, jazz, Joanna Wallfisch, Joe Martin, Rob Garcia, Sam Newsom, The Origin Of Adjustable Things, Wild Swan
EXCLUSIVE! ‘Saltwater Breeze’ by Miles East
May 31, 2016 in News
Some yearning Americana for you in this week’s Monday exclusive, coming courtesy of US songwriter and session drummer Miles East… Tags: Americana, exclusive, folk, folk-rock, Miles East
EXCLUSIVE! ‘Temper Your Smiling’ by Blair Dunlop
April 20, 2016 in News
Today, Songwriting is delighted to bring you the world premiere of this brand new video by UK singer-songwriter Blair Dunlop… Tags: Americana, Blair Dunlop, exclusive, folk
‘Dolls Of Highland’ by Kyle Craft (Album)
April 13, 2016 in Music Reviews
Another timeless release from Sub Pop, as Portland songwriter Kyle Craft brings uplifting melodies to this weirdly exciting break-up record… Tags: Alex Turner, David Bowie, Dolls Of Highland, folk, Kyle Craft, Sub Pop, Submarine
EXCLUSIVE! ‘Rivulet’ by Nick Drummond
April 8, 2016 in News
This week’s third exclusive comes from a Seattle artist who serves up alt-folk that’s traditional and contemporary all at once… Tags: alt-folk, exclusive, folk, Nick Drummond
‘Another Place And Time’ by Lisa Redford (EP)
April 8, 2016 in Music Reviews
Latest release from this celebrated songwriter will have fans of folk, country and Americana full of the joys of spring… Tags: Americana, Another Place And Time, Bright Eyes, Counting Crows, country, Crystal Gayle, folk, José McGill, Lisa Redford, Remember Me, Sandy Denny, The Vagaband, Worst Kind Of Love
EXCLUSIVE! ‘Coney Island Xmas Day’ by Amy Virginia
March 28, 2016 in News
It’s Easter! So here, courtesy of New York artist Amy Virginia, comes a Monday exclusive that’s all about Christmas. Obviously.… Tags: Amy Virginia, folk, jazz, pop, soul
‘Seeing Red’ by Carys Calling (Single)
March 15, 2016 in Music Reviews
In the mood for a folk track that believes there’s more to the genre than just ripping off Laura Marling?… Tags: Carys Calling, Evanescence, folk, Massive Attack, Red House Painters, Seeing Red, trip-hop
EXCLUSIVE! ‘Words Won’t Do’ by William Caleb Parker
March 14, 2016 in News
A video exclusive for you today as LA folkie William Caleb Parker unveils the acoustic version of ‘Words Won’t Do’… Tags: exclusive, folk, William Caleb Parker
