Sam Billen is here to calm our nerves for the week ahead with his new song “The Soiled Sky.” Soak in the remaining days of peaceful summer time. Sam Billen on Knox Road
Tag: Folk Pop
The Falls
An Australian band starting to make noise in the US. A relationship filled with heartbreak. Yet the guy-girl duo stuck together to make music. Foreigny folksy love-talesy guy-girl teams making inroads in the US? They’ll be swimming in American fame by tomorrow. Ok, I may be slighting their music a bit by saying all that,… Continue reading The Falls
Monument Valley: “Walking Home”
“Walking Home” is the second single off the debut Monument Valley LP. The smooth vocals and harmonies melt me. Listen to the first single, “When I Go Clear.” Monument Valley on the web | Facebook | Knox Road
Lester The Fierce
Oh, the times when I love music blogging. (What, you thought I had undying love for this thing? Try getting behind the wheel.) An old summer camp acquaintance recently reached out to me via Facebook about one of the acts she manages and the whole personal piece certainly sparked my interest. I was still a… Continue reading Lester The Fierce
New music from Terraplane Sun
I need to do something about my inbox. I thought I’d have to give some sort of disclaimer regarding how I’m a little late on the “new” part, but after wading back through several tabs of email, I realized this track was sent to me just two days ago. The music world is flying, and… Continue reading New music from Terraplane Sun
[Abby’s Road] Riding the Delta Wave
Earworms. We all get them. Usually it’s a bad track someone unknowingly burrows into our head, unbeknownst to us. Then, as innocently as it happens, an hour after the crime is committed we find ourselves humming a ridiculous song by Lionel Richie. More joyous, however, are the rare instances when we hear a new song… Continue reading [Abby’s Road] Riding the Delta Wave
Hanging out with Pearl and the Beard
Gracing the cover of Pearl and the Beard’s excellent second album, Killing The Darlings, is a sweater made for three people. While this seems like merely a cute, simple way of pointing out that the band has three members, it is actually a completely definitive representation of the trio. Pearl And The Beard is truly… Continue reading Hanging out with Pearl and the Beard
Baobab
Holy crap have I fallen in love with a band/record out of nowhere. Baobab, essentially Phil Torres (with some help from Whitney Trettien), based out of Durham, North Carolina, just released their debut s/t album, and it couldn’t sound less like a debut. Complex, mature, and impeccably arranged, the album is nothing short of hypnotizing.… Continue reading Baobab
Fenster
It’s no secret that we love Morr Music around these parts. So when we hear about a new Morr artist, we’re quick to jump on them. Fenster, a New York/Berlin based trio, are set to release their new album, Bones, March 13, just in time for their US live debut and SXSW. Fenster makes experimental,… Continue reading Fenster
Maggie8
You’ve likely noticed that I’m keen on starting the work weeks with something unique and uplifting. We don’t often (read: never) get Hindi folk submissions, and while at first the distinct sound can be a bit off putting, I think you’ll grow to love it like I have. Maggie8’s complex arrangements and excitable, orchestral instrumentation… Continue reading Maggie8