Bella White A Sign in the Weather Bella White has what I call a hundred-year voice – ancient (by country music standards), yet timeless. That’s her instrument and her gift. What she does with that voice is what makes her music compelling. White’s third full-length album, A Sign in the Weather, follows her from Vancouver […]
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Anya Hinkle of Tanasi on Forging Their Sound and Challenging Herself as a Guitarist The Asheville, North Carolina-based Worldgrass trio Tanasi released their debut self-titled album in early May, the product of many years of friendship and shared professional experiences that galvanized into a new project. Made up of Billy Cardine on dobro and slide […]
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Futurebirds – Far Out Country I & II Futurebirds’ latest effort, Far Out Country I & II, is expansive in both size and sound. On a two-volume set spanning 18 tracks, the Athens, GA, band manages to mine a slew of influences, from country and Americana to roots rock, for its most experimental sound yet. […]
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Sherri Harding – Storyland Of late, I’ve received surprisingly good LPs. More than usual. This artist from Ottawa, Canada is essentially a soul singer with dabs of old school R&B. Sherri Harding is a female vocalist blessed by horns that are tempered by the Muscle Shoals Horns from Alabama. Imagine it. A female power vocalist […]
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Rare is the bar that hasn’t had at least one heated debate about who is the best member of The Beatles. The opinion changes person to person, day to day. While this conversation is warranted and entertaining, it’s probably time to the future: Futurebirds, specifically. The
The Trevor B. Power Band – Two Crows So here we have a blues singer with an approach that’s captivating. Yes, it has the creepiness of a vintage blues narrative, slathered in infectious rhythm & percussion, with a voice that’s whiskey-soaked & he didn’t forget to add atmosphere. Oh, the late John Hammond, Jr. would […]
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Most musical performers tend to grow old with their music, slowing down, smoothing the edges off, and settling for more quiet, acoustic tones. Not Ray Wylie Hubbard. He’s the Patron Saint of “Grit, Groove, Tone and Taste.”
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With his seventh album, Caleb Caudle tackles such themes as ageing, feeling like a misfit, and navigating the ups and downs we all endure. His first self-produced project, Heavy Thrill occasionally lacks the depth and mystery that a more strategic use of studio options might render. That said, his drier