BILL AMATNEEK Acoustic Stories Vineyards Press www.amatneek.com Bill Amatneek’s Acoustic Stories is a compelling read from a virtuoso bass player whose artistry has placed him on stage and in the studio with many our … Continue reading →
JAMES KEELAGHAN History: The First 25 Years Borealis 222 www.borealisrecords.com Describing Saskatchewan-bred James Keelaghan as a “singer-songwriter” is woefully inadequate. For the past quarter century, Keelaghan has been an artisan carefully crafting and burnishing … Continue reading →
SUTTON, HOLT & COLEMAN Ready For the Times High Windy Audio 1264 www.davidholt.com Billed as a tribute to the late Doc Watson, this trio does indeed have a cumulative total of several decades of … Continue reading →
EDEN & JOHN’S EAST RIVER STRING BAND Take A Look At That Baby East River String Band www.eastriverstringband.com Helmed by intrepid guitarist, mandolinist, vocalist and dedicated record collector John Heneghan along with kazoo, resonator ukulele … Continue reading →
BOBAN & MARKO MARKOVIC ORCHESTRA Gipsy Manifesto Piranha Musik 2753 www.piranha.de When you’re the best brass band in the world, what is there new to do? Innovate, of course, and that’s exactly what Markovic father … Continue reading →
ANDREA TOMASI Hurricane Dreams Team Love www.team-love.com Vermonter Andrea Tomasi moved to Brooklyn recently, but you’d never know it from her debut record. It’s contemplative, unhurried and was recorded in the woods. The studio … Continue reading →
ADAM STEFFEY New Primitive Organic 14692 www.Organic-Records.com Adam Steffey spent much of the 1990s holding down the mandolin slot in Alison Krauss’ band, Union Station. Since leaving Krauss he has been involved in a … Continue reading →
ROBBIE FULKS Gone Away Backward Bloodshot 211 www.bloodshotrecords.com Years ago, a promoter fondly described Fulks as a big Dennis the Menace of country music – something country music often deserves. At 50, he’s mellowed … Continue reading →
DEEP DARK WOODS Jubilee Black Hen 976 www.blackhenmusic.com Advance press for Canadian roots-rockers The Deep Dark Woods’ fourth album played up the fact that they were working with producer Jonathan Wilson, noted for his … Continue reading →
CHRIS JONES & THE NIGHT DRIVERS Lonely Comes Easy Rebel 1847 www.rebelrecords.com There is a healthy and longstanding tradition of country and bluegrass musicians doubling as radio DJs and becoming as widely known for their … Continue reading →
