Listen to the ballsy blues scorcher 'Dime Store Lover' by Cheryl Lescom & The Tucson Choir Boys Upcoming Album 1953

Cheryl Lescom & The Tucson Choir Boys set release date June 17th for new album 1953 on Busted Flat Records

Listen to the ballsy blues scorcher Dime Store Lover


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Todd Grebe & Cold Country shine on NEW Album Citizen

Johnny Horton's Gone to Alaska is one of my favorite songs, and was used in one of Duke's most entertaining movies, but Alaska is not where I'd first look for classic country music, but from the last frontier Todd Grebe & Cold Country bring us a throwback to the stylings of traditional Country music, built on a foundation of bluegrass reminiscent of the great Bill Monroe. With a mix of humourous songs along with heartbreak and loss, this is the kind of music for sawdust dance floor sashaying, boot slapping, and beer drinking.
In these declining days of Country music, it is so refreshing to hear real country music in my ears. If the legends are watching from above they're well pleased, Todd Grebe & the talented musicians that comprise Cold Country are the real deal and Citizen should be an album everyone's talking about.
Recorded at The Butcher Shoppe studio in Nashville with Grammy-award winning recording engineer David Ferguson, famous for his work with Johnny Cash, maybe we can hope we've crossed the rubicon and Country music moves toward this direction and Todd Grebe & Cold Country will be our North star.



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Track List: 
01 Criminal Style
02 Box Of Wine
03 Luckiest Man Here On Earth
04 More Than A Love Song
05 Citizen
06 Brown Hair
07 Ain't That Fine
08 Living A Lie
09 Nothing Left To Lose
10 Let's Make Love For Christmas
11 Here's Wishing To You
12 You'll Never Find Me

Todd Grebe & Cold Country are based out of the wilds of Alaska, where for years they ruled the bluegrass scene in this state. Todd’s wife and musical partner, Angela Oudean, was a key member of famed Alaska bluegrass band Bearfoot for years (Todd joined Bearfoot as well), and though it may be a surprise to some that the music they make now is hard-driving, electrified honky-tonk at its core, the truth is that there’s a strong current that unites bluegrass and country. As a songwriter, Grebe crafts songs that stick with you, and though his clever wordplay as a songwriter is a key element, it’s the rough sheen to his voice that makes this music so country and so beautiful. Grebe’s got a voice tinged with the dust of the American West and the grit of Southern living, the kind of voice that first made country music great.

After a sucessful kickstarter campaign, Todd Grebe & Cold Country rolled into The Butcher Shoppe studio in Nashville to work with Grammy-award winning recording engineer David Ferguson, famous for his work with Johnny Cash, and dove deep into a more electrified country sound. Cold Country alum Nate May traded in his mandolin for a telecaster, and Larry Atamanuik (Alison Krauss) jumped on the drums. Bassist Mike Bub (Del McCoury, Ashley Monroe) came on to co-produce the album and play bass, and special guests were invited, like pedal steel wizard Steve Hinson (George Jones), renowned Nashville session pianist Jimmy Wallace, and guitarist Megan McCormick (Jenny Lewis). Todd and Angela led the parade, trading off harmonies on the songs, and bringing Angela’s hard-driving fiddle to the fore.

Nola's soulful jazz fivesome The Fake Carls release first single 'Wandering Jenny'

Nola's soulful jazz fivesome The Fake Carls release first single 'Wandering Jenny' from upcoming album "In Carl We Trust." they will release it, single by single, all throughout this spring and summer.
Members: Carl Allen - musical inspiration Julie Wischan - lead vocals Steve Panacek - lead guitar James Gillum - trumpet Caleb Gallops - bass Sean Lemkey - Drums/Percussion

Listen to the gorgeously smooth horn laced Wandering Jenny

Rocky Mountain Bluegrass Trout Steak Revival NEW Album Brighter Every Day

"It’s not hard to see how integral the Rocky Mountain communal tradition is to the listening experience of Brighter Every Day. Grown out of fertile ground, Trout Steak Revival represents a sense of community that has become as unshakeable as the mountains themselves. In Colorado, the air is just a little thinner and colder, making Trout Steak Revival’s unique brand of bluegrass take on an exciting and pioneering timbre that is poised to keep listeners breathless for years to come."

Trout Steak Revival’s five members – Steve Foltz (mandolin & guitar), Casey Houlihan (standup bass), Will Koster (dobro & guitar), Travis McNamara (banjo), and Bevin Foley (fiddle) – each contribute vocals and songwriting in their post-modern approach to American roots music. Their collaborative songwriting process operates more like a collective than a traditional band, with one member bringing an idea while the others flesh out the arrangement with personal touches of instrumentation and harmony. Where it’s easy to use the cold technical language of “tightness” to refer to the arrangements, a better descriptor here might be “close-knit.” Trout Steak Revival’s concise yet multi-layered arrangements are derived from their years of experience playing with and nurturing each other creatively. Like the many bends in the Colorado River, each of the instruments diverge and run their own course, but always end up curving back around to the same destination.

 

Track List:
1. Union Pacific
2. Get a Fire Going
3. Oklahoma
4. Brighter Every Day
5. Ours for the Taking
6. Wind on the Mountain
7. Days of Gray
8. Sierra Nevada
9. Pie
10. Go On
11. Colorado River

Available Now on iTunes, Spotify, Cdbaby.com

"Most of the members of Trout Steak Revival originate from the Midwest, having moved west to settle in Colorado. Many of the songs on Brighter Every Day center on storytelling and the varying places and experiences they’ve each come from, echoing a tension between rootedness and wanderlust. The album opens with a petition to the Union Pacific railroad, reflecting on having seen everything from the “Mojave Desert” to “San Francisco Bay,” pining for home and pleading: “Won’t you take me down your track, let your whistle blow, and bring me back.” “Ours For The Taking” was originally written by Houlihan for his fiancé while “Wind On The Mountain” is about getting caught in a snowstorm during a backpacking trip. The title track, written by McNamara on piano for the wedding of two friends, was later brought to the band and arranged for a five-piece. While the piano is retained here, Trout Steak Revival turns what might have been a meditative processional into a full-fledged celebratory dance. Finally, the album closes with “Colorado River,” a gorgeously raucous ode to their Rocky Mountain home – “I’m swimming’ in my sleep, in the Colorado River deep.”

Q&A with Killwave + EXCLUSIVE Download -Spiral- from NEW album Death by Distortion

Members: George - vocals Jim - guitar Erik - bass Bran - drums

The Bowie influence is unmistakeable, but underlining Killwave's new album Death By Distortion are the balls of Patti Smith and the snarl of Sid Vicious. 

"I march to the beat of my own drum, I march to the beat of my own drum, get out of my way I don't give a fuck."

These are anthems for the oppressed, disaffected and those with the boot of the man on their neck, which these days encompasses most of us. I had a chat with Jim from the band, below the song.

Killwave's sophomore release, Death By Distortion will be released on 5 May

EXCLUSIVE! 'Spiral' from Death By Distortion available for free download

The first single 'Shake' off the new Killwave album is available for download free!
Just go to here and enter your email address.
Listen to the fist rasing anthem, March (lyrics referenced above)
I had a chat with Jim from the band, henceforth refered to as Jim.
Questions:
Name of the band and how’d you came up with it? 
Jim: brainstorming cool band names and came up with a good one.
Who’s in the band?
Jim: George is the singer, I play guitar/synths and does the production, Erik plays bass and Bran plays drums.
Where do you live and what’s great about it? 
Jim: Chicago is great because we can afford to have a decent quality of life and still be able to make music.
Tell us about your latest release?
Jim: Death by Distortion is our 2nd full length record, and the first as a four-piece. We all wrote the record together, except for Shake which was written after the 1st album.
How did this project/release come about?  
Jim: We started practicing as a four piece and these songs came out of us.
What's one thing about you/band that very few people know?  
Jim: We like all types of music
When did you start making music? 
Jim: Killwave started in late 2009, as a four-piece we started in late 2012.
Who are some that have/had an influence on you? 
Jim: We are all big fans of Peter Murphy
What are some of the challenges, obstacles you've dealt with? 
Jim: Getting attention in Chicago, so many other great bands.
What was the first record you bought? 
Jim: Kraftwerk Autobahn
What was the last record you bought? 
Jim: The Walker Brothers Nite Flights
If you could record with any one artist who would it be and why? 
Jim: David Bowie, he seems fun.
Who are you listening to lately? 
Jim: Silverbullit
Vinyl, CD or digital? 
Jim: Cassette.
What films have had a lasting impact on you? 
Jim: Clifford
Donuts or cupcakes? 
Jim: both
Whiskey or Beer? 
Jim: sure
Favorite road food? 
Jim: Portillo's
What's next on the horizon? 
Jim: we will probably start writing some new music or doing some covers. any suggestions?

Buy the album for five dolla from bandcamp

First Look> NEW Video Cut a Hole from New Jersey Alt Rockers, New Politicians

New Politicians started in late 2012 with Gian Cortese on guitar, keyboards and vocals and his brother Renal Anthony on vocals and guitar. The band, now a four-piece with Erik Watson on drums and Winston Mitlo on bass, are based in Centerville, New Jersey.

Off the new album Remission watch the bluesy dark and eerie Cut a Hole filmed in one of those locations you can only find in Weird NJ

November 2013 saw the band releasing their self-produced, sophomore EP entitled Drag a City. This four track release, available to stream & download on their BandCamp webpage, earned the band critical acclaim and an army of fans.  Their highly anticipated new album 'Remission' released on April 21st.

Remission is an atmospheric and moody album, with a rich sound of cinematic saturation the music drenches you like a sudden downpour on a hot day.
As the band name indicates, lyrical and topically, New Politicians are refreshingly timely and relevant.