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Saturday, April 16, 2011
Carolina Chocolate Drops on 30-minute Music Hour
The Carolina Chocolate Drops perform with their new line up...
Horse Feathers
Official Website: http://horsefeatherstheband.com
Horse Feathers is an American folk group started by Idaho native Justin Ringle. Ringle moved to Portland, OR in 2004 and began focusing on acoustic music, playing open mics and using the name Horse Feathers. Ringle met multi-instrumentalist Peter Broderick in 2005, after hearing a couple of Justin's demos and the pair hit the studio in 2006 to give them some fine tuning which resulted in their debut album, 'Words are Dead'. Later that year, Peter's sister Heather Broderick joined the group on cello and by 2007, Horse Feathers began featuring a rotating cast of instrumentalists backing Justin's guitar and vocals. The fall and winter of 2007 saw more studio time for the group and they recorded 'House With No Home,' which was released on Kill Rock Stars in the spring of 2008. Peter left the country to pursue music in Europe around this time, and so Nathan Crockett was enlisted to cover violin duties. Several months later, Heather also left the group to pursue other musical projects and cellist Catherine Odell came on board. The current lineup was rounded out at the beginning of 2009 when Sam Cooper joined as a multi-instrumentalist. As a four piece, the group has been touring extensively and released a new album entitled 'Thistled Spring' on Kill Rock Stars, April 20th, 2010.
Horse Feathers is an American folk group started by Idaho native Justin Ringle. Ringle moved to Portland, OR in 2004 and began focusing on acoustic music, playing open mics and using the name Horse Feathers. Ringle met multi-instrumentalist Peter Broderick in 2005, after hearing a couple of Justin's demos and the pair hit the studio in 2006 to give them some fine tuning which resulted in their debut album, 'Words are Dead'. Later that year, Peter's sister Heather Broderick joined the group on cello and by 2007, Horse Feathers began featuring a rotating cast of instrumentalists backing Justin's guitar and vocals. The fall and winter of 2007 saw more studio time for the group and they recorded 'House With No Home,' which was released on Kill Rock Stars in the spring of 2008. Peter left the country to pursue music in Europe around this time, and so Nathan Crockett was enlisted to cover violin duties. Several months later, Heather also left the group to pursue other musical projects and cellist Catherine Odell came on board. The current lineup was rounded out at the beginning of 2009 when Sam Cooper joined as a multi-instrumentalist. As a four piece, the group has been touring extensively and released a new album entitled 'Thistled Spring' on Kill Rock Stars, April 20th, 2010.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Iron and Wine
Official Website: http://www.ironandwine.com/
Samuel Beam is an American singer-songwriter better known by his stage and recording name Iron & Wine. He has released four full-length studio albums, a handful of EPs and singles, as well as a few releases available as download-only, which include a live album (a recording of his 2005 Bonnaroo performance).
Beam spent his early years in South Carolina before moving to Florida to attend school and now lives outside Austin.
Beam took his performing name Iron & Wine from a dietary supplement named "Beef Iron & Wine" that he found in a general store in 1998 while in film school. Beam was setting up lighting in the store for a film project and noticed the supplement on a store shelf, dropped the "Beef" and the rest is history.
Here is a video for my favorite Iron and Wine track, "Naked As We Came"...
Samuel Beam is an American singer-songwriter better known by his stage and recording name Iron & Wine. He has released four full-length studio albums, a handful of EPs and singles, as well as a few releases available as download-only, which include a live album (a recording of his 2005 Bonnaroo performance).
Beam spent his early years in South Carolina before moving to Florida to attend school and now lives outside Austin.
Beam took his performing name Iron & Wine from a dietary supplement named "Beef Iron & Wine" that he found in a general store in 1998 while in film school. Beam was setting up lighting in the store for a film project and noticed the supplement on a store shelf, dropped the "Beef" and the rest is history.
Here is a video for my favorite Iron and Wine track, "Naked As We Came"...
Friday, February 25, 2011
Website: Covered In Folk
Website: http://coverlaydown.com/
I came across this website about a week ago while looking for other information on a band I'll be posting on later and have been checking it out periodically. The site as the title suggests covers covers (yes that was intentional) of songs from all genres of music remade in a "folk" style. Pretty good stuff, check it out.
I came across this website about a week ago while looking for other information on a band I'll be posting on later and have been checking it out periodically. The site as the title suggests covers covers (yes that was intentional) of songs from all genres of music remade in a "folk" style. Pretty good stuff, check it out.
Monday, February 7, 2011
Jack Johnson
Official Website: http://www.jackjohnsonmusic.com/
To write about (primarily) acoustic music and not mention Jack Johnson would be a gross oversight and since I've written about 2 artists that are on his label, I figured it was about time to introduce him to those that haven't heard of him.
Jack Johnson is a singer-songwriter, surfer and musician. He was born and raised on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. He is the son of well-known surfer Jeff Johnson. Jack took an interest in surfing at an early age and at 17, became the youngest invitee to make the surfing finals at the Pipeline Masters on Oahu's north shore. Unfortunately, one week later, his stint as a professional surfer was ended when he suffered a surfing accident at the Pipeline that put over 150 stitches in his forehead and knocked a few of his teeth out.
He is a key organizer in the Kōkua Festival. He currently has sold 8 million albums worldwide.
His highest–selling album is Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies for the Film Curious George, with 4 million albums shipped worldwide, due to the success of the 2006 film.
He attended the University of California, Santa Barbara, and graduated with a degree in film. While in college, he developed his passion for music, and played rhythm guitar for a local party band.
Johnson's professional career began after befriending G. Love while surfing.
Johnson then co-directed Thicker Than Water, a surf documentary that was released in 2000, for which he also composed the soundtrack.
Here's a couple of Johnson's videos, starting with my kids' favorite, "Upside Down" and a live version of "Better Together".
To write about (primarily) acoustic music and not mention Jack Johnson would be a gross oversight and since I've written about 2 artists that are on his label, I figured it was about time to introduce him to those that haven't heard of him.
Jack Johnson is a singer-songwriter, surfer and musician. He was born and raised on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. He is the son of well-known surfer Jeff Johnson. Jack took an interest in surfing at an early age and at 17, became the youngest invitee to make the surfing finals at the Pipeline Masters on Oahu's north shore. Unfortunately, one week later, his stint as a professional surfer was ended when he suffered a surfing accident at the Pipeline that put over 150 stitches in his forehead and knocked a few of his teeth out.
He is a key organizer in the Kōkua Festival. He currently has sold 8 million albums worldwide.
His highest–selling album is Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies for the Film Curious George, with 4 million albums shipped worldwide, due to the success of the 2006 film.
He attended the University of California, Santa Barbara, and graduated with a degree in film. While in college, he developed his passion for music, and played rhythm guitar for a local party band.
Johnson's professional career began after befriending G. Love while surfing.
Johnson then co-directed Thicker Than Water, a surf documentary that was released in 2000, for which he also composed the soundtrack.
Here's a couple of Johnson's videos, starting with my kids' favorite, "Upside Down" and a live version of "Better Together".
Monday, January 31, 2011
The Innocence Mission
Official Website: http://www.theinnocencemission.com
The Innocence Mission hails from the Amish Country. Centered on husband-and-wife songwriters Karen and Don Peris,the original group, including Mike Bitts (bass) and Steve Brown (drums), was formed in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in the early '80s. Their music appeared in the movie Empire Records and on the television series Party of Five.
Here is a video I found on YouTube of their song "Lakes of Canada", it's not an actual music video, but will let you hear the original version of this song (Sufjan Stevens has covered this one)...
The Innocence Mission hails from the Amish Country. Centered on husband-and-wife songwriters Karen and Don Peris,the original group, including Mike Bitts (bass) and Steve Brown (drums), was formed in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in the early '80s. Their music appeared in the movie Empire Records and on the television series Party of Five.
Here is a video I found on YouTube of their song "Lakes of Canada", it's not an actual music video, but will let you hear the original version of this song (Sufjan Stevens has covered this one)...
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Mason Jennings
Official Website: http://www.masonjennings.com
Mason Jennings is a singer/songwriter from Minnesota. He is currently signed to Jack Johnson's Brushfire Records label. Jennings' latest release, The Flood, debuted at #1 on itunes singer/songwriter chart.
Mason Jennings is a singer/songwriter from Minnesota. He is currently signed to Jack Johnson's Brushfire Records label. Jennings' latest release, The Flood, debuted at #1 on itunes singer/songwriter chart.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Jesse Aycock
Official Website: http://www.jesseaycock.com
I had the privilege to catch Jesse Aycock in concert last month with Samantha Crain. I hadn't heard of him prior to that show, but since that show I've become a fan of his music. Jesse's music can be described as a blend of styles including early rock, traditional folk, psychedelic, country and soul. His high tenor (bordering on falsetto) coupled with his acoustic guitar (along with his "Lennon-esque" appearance) made it easy for me to imagine I was hanging out in Greenwich Village during the 60's.
Jesse is from Tulsa and has music in his blood; his father is Scott Aycock, who is a singer/songwriter and host of Folk Salad on KOSU.
In addition to his solo work, he's involved in a number of side projects:Boondogs, Little Chairs, The Dustin Pittsley Band, Paul Benjamin Band, and Love Ghost.
I had the privilege to catch Jesse Aycock in concert last month with Samantha Crain. I hadn't heard of him prior to that show, but since that show I've become a fan of his music. Jesse's music can be described as a blend of styles including early rock, traditional folk, psychedelic, country and soul. His high tenor (bordering on falsetto) coupled with his acoustic guitar (along with his "Lennon-esque" appearance) made it easy for me to imagine I was hanging out in Greenwich Village during the 60's.
Jesse is from Tulsa and has music in his blood; his father is Scott Aycock, who is a singer/songwriter and host of Folk Salad on KOSU.
In addition to his solo work, he's involved in a number of side projects:Boondogs, Little Chairs, The Dustin Pittsley Band, Paul Benjamin Band, and Love Ghost.
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Great Lake Swimmers
Official Website: http://www.greatlakeswimmers.com/
Great Lake Swimmers is a Canadian melodic folk band built around the songs of singer-songwriter Tony Dekker. Originally from Wainfleet, Ontario, the band is currently based in Toronto.
The current touring line-up includes Tony Dekker on lead vocals, acoustic guitar and harmonica, Erik Arnesen plays banjo, electric guitar and harmonium, Greg Millson plays drums, Bret Higgins on upright bass and Miranda Mulholland plays violin and sings the backing vocals.
Dekker has said his influences include Gram Parsons and Hank Williams. The band's style has similarities to Red House Painters, Nick Drake, and Iron & Wine among others.
The band released their fourth album, Lost Channels, on March 31, 2009. It was shortlisted for the 2009 Polaris Music Prize, and was nominated for a Juno Award in the category of Roots & Traditional Album of the Year – Group.
In 2008, Dekker appeared on Jenny Omnichord's album Charlotte or Otis: Duets for Children, Their Parents and Other People Too, performing a duet vocal on the song "Do You Know Karate".
In 2010, the band contributed four tracks to the online music community Swim Drink Fish Music, including live versions of their songs "Your Rocky Spine", "I Could Be Nothing" and "Everything Is Moving So Fast" and a previously unreleased track, "Ballad of a Fisherman's Wife".
Below is the video to one of my favorite songs of theirs, "Stealing Tomorrow"...Enjoy!
Great Lake Swimmers is a Canadian melodic folk band built around the songs of singer-songwriter Tony Dekker. Originally from Wainfleet, Ontario, the band is currently based in Toronto.
The current touring line-up includes Tony Dekker on lead vocals, acoustic guitar and harmonica, Erik Arnesen plays banjo, electric guitar and harmonium, Greg Millson plays drums, Bret Higgins on upright bass and Miranda Mulholland plays violin and sings the backing vocals.
Dekker has said his influences include Gram Parsons and Hank Williams. The band's style has similarities to Red House Painters, Nick Drake, and Iron & Wine among others.
The band released their fourth album, Lost Channels, on March 31, 2009. It was shortlisted for the 2009 Polaris Music Prize, and was nominated for a Juno Award in the category of Roots & Traditional Album of the Year – Group.
In 2008, Dekker appeared on Jenny Omnichord's album Charlotte or Otis: Duets for Children, Their Parents and Other People Too, performing a duet vocal on the song "Do You Know Karate".
In 2010, the band contributed four tracks to the online music community Swim Drink Fish Music, including live versions of their songs "Your Rocky Spine", "I Could Be Nothing" and "Everything Is Moving So Fast" and a previously unreleased track, "Ballad of a Fisherman's Wife".
Below is the video to one of my favorite songs of theirs, "Stealing Tomorrow"...Enjoy!
Friday, December 31, 2010
Fionn Regan
Website: http://www.myspace.com/fionnregan
Fionn Regan is a singer-songwriter hailing from Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland. Regan was nominated for two Meteor Music Awards (Best Male and Best Newcomer) in 2006 and his album The End of History was nominated for Irish Album of the Year at the Choice Music Prize and was shortlisted for the 2007 Mercury Music Prize.
His song "Be Good Or Be Gone" has been featured in shows such as Grey's Anatomy, though not quite in the form below.
I love how each environment he is in has its own unique acoustic properties, that lend to such an interesting video despite it being a low-budget, lo-fi offering.
Fionn Regan is a singer-songwriter hailing from Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland. Regan was nominated for two Meteor Music Awards (Best Male and Best Newcomer) in 2006 and his album The End of History was nominated for Irish Album of the Year at the Choice Music Prize and was shortlisted for the 2007 Mercury Music Prize.
His song "Be Good Or Be Gone" has been featured in shows such as Grey's Anatomy, though not quite in the form below.
I love how each environment he is in has its own unique acoustic properties, that lend to such an interesting video despite it being a low-budget, lo-fi offering.
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Mumford & Sons
Official Website: http://www.mumfordandsons.com/
I first heard of this band April of last year while on a trip through Alabama (RIP Live 100.5, you will be missed). Fantastic folk sounds from the UK.
Here's the video from the first song of theirs I heard..."The Cave". Enjoy!
I first heard of this band April of last year while on a trip through Alabama (RIP Live 100.5, you will be missed). Fantastic folk sounds from the UK.
Here's the video from the first song of theirs I heard..."The Cave". Enjoy!
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Radio Show: Folk Salad
Official Website: http://www.folksalad.com
Folk Salad Hosts Richard Higgs and Scott Aycock (an artist in his own right, a singer/songwriter and father of Jesse Aycock) play an eclectic mix of Folk, Singer/songwriter, Americana, Bluegrass, Blues, Red Dirt, and anything else they happen to like that week. They also air interviews and in-studio performances by local and nationally known performers.
Folk Salad airs each Sunday at 7:00 pm on KWGS, 89.5 FM, Tulsa's Public Radio Station. Folk Salad airs each Saturday at 8:00 pm on KOSU, 91.7FM (Stillwater) and 107.5 FM (Bartlesville) Radio Stations.
Folk Salad Hosts Richard Higgs and Scott Aycock (an artist in his own right, a singer/songwriter and father of Jesse Aycock) play an eclectic mix of Folk, Singer/songwriter, Americana, Bluegrass, Blues, Red Dirt, and anything else they happen to like that week. They also air interviews and in-studio performances by local and nationally known performers.
Folk Salad airs each Sunday at 7:00 pm on KWGS, 89.5 FM, Tulsa's Public Radio Station. Folk Salad airs each Saturday at 8:00 pm on KOSU, 91.7FM (Stillwater) and 107.5 FM (Bartlesville) Radio Stations.
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Joe Purdy
Official Website: http://joepurdy.com/So I'd heard of Joe Purdy a few years back when his song, "The City", was featured on the Grey's Anatomy First Season Soundtrack. I liked the song, but at the time wasn't really into his style of music.
Well fast forward to now, I enjoy his style...and lucky for me (and you too because I'm a nice guy and like to share), he is offering a FREE download of his new album This American directly from his website.
Well fast forward to now, I enjoy his style...and lucky for me (and you too because I'm a nice guy and like to share), he is offering a FREE download of his new album This American directly from his website.
So head on over, check out his music and enjoy a free download.
Website: Acoustic Oklahoma
I happened across this Facebook profile a few months back and "liked" it. The site has been delivering videos of a large variety of Oklahoma's talented singer/songwriters since sometime around September 29th of this year (as that is as far back as I can go on their wall).
If you aren't on Facebook or can't access the page, the videos are also archived to the owner's YouTube channel here.
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