An attempt at joining the masses….
We’ve been quite keen on Human, the latest LP from 17-year-old New Yorker Grace Gaustad. Human is a radio-friendly album that has zero filler and a maturity wise beyond her years. The disc at its heart is very synthetic, that is to say, it features mostly synths, drum machines and loops galore. Read more…
Today marks a sad day for country music. Just two weeks after legendary country radio DJ Chuck Dauphin ascended to heaven, so too has country hitmaker busbee.. The news was first announced by Keith Urban and Maren Morris, both of whom have co-written songs with busbee. before. Read more…
We can’t get enough of “Even Though It Hurts” the latest single from Nashville singer-songwriter Devon Gilfillian. A mesmerizing mix of Maxwell, Leon Bridges and Jamiroquai, Gilfillian takes old-school soul and marries it with modern indie-rock stylings. Read more…
One of the benefits of having a music blog is the blind requests you receive from artists all over the world. A couple weeks back an Israeli artist named Rotem Sivan reached out to SITH imploring us to listen to his new album Same Way Home. We receive tons of submissions like this so we balked at first. Over time, Rotem broke us down and convinced us to listen. Over the weekend we gave this album a listen and holy wow, this is some gorgeous, gorgeous stuff. Read more…
Let’s face it. There’s little that can slow down Nashville mega-label Big Machine Label Group. Their latest release, Different ‘Round Here from relative newcomer Riley Green is the latest example that when it comes to talent this band makes few if any mistakes. Read more…
Otherworldly duo Rodrigo y Gabriela have announced their latest fall tour dates. The tour begins Nov. 15 in Sugar Land, TX and concludes Dec. 6 in Miami Beach, FL. The duo is touring in support of their latest album, Mettavolution, their first album in five years. Read more…
Long live Bozeman, MT.
The burgeoning college town and hipster hot-spot is home to a university whose alumni include a city that claims home to Carroll O’Connor, J.K. Simmons and Jeff Ament. Perennial frat-boy John Mayer makes his home in the nearby locale of Paradise Valley, and an alt-country outfit named King Ropes that just might be one of the most refreshing bands we’ve heard this year. Their latest album, Gravity and Friction, is one we cannot stop playing on repeat. For obvious reasons it bears the title of our Album of the Week. Read more…
The Sound Wall in Opelika, AL will host the second annual Opelika Songwriters Festival from March 27-29, 2020. Ticket information and the list of confirmed performers for the 2020 event, will be announced at a later date. This year’s headliner Shawn Mullins has not been confirmed but one can imagine he’ll most likely make an appearance. The event is co-produced by The Sound Wall and Russell Carter Artist Management, most well-known for being Shawn Mullins’ management company. Read more…
Okay okay, it just might be too early for a Christmas post, but when it comes to She + Him, well we start paying attention. Read more…
Arguably our favorite Americana singer-songwriter of the last 10-12 years has to be Nashville’s own Justin Townes Earle. The continent-hopping troubadour is a wizard in the studio and just as engaging on stage. Those that have yet to see him will have a chance this fall. Earlier today, Earle announced fall tour dates in support of his superb new album, The Saint of Lost Causes. The fact that The Saint of Lost Causes is superb is really no surprise. Read more…
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