Tag: Fall 2024

Listen on Spotify16 tracksThere is a certain thing Americana music does better than other genres. A defiance, a transcendence that acknowledges death and drink and all the worldly troubles people carry around on a daily basis. Gets in grief’s face and gives it the finger. Tigerman Whoa’s music embodies this, and on Live at The Bridge…

“Until I Do,” “Drive,” “Gypsy Girl,” “Sometimes,” “The Ballad of Joni and Graham” on Spotify Five singlesThis set of singles from Other Brother Darryl is an excellent introduction to the Boston-area Americana supergroup. The band counts The Jayhawks and Wilco among their musical touchstones, but the most recent singles feel like a drive through Laurel…

Listen on SpotifySingle“Oh, great!” you say. “Another country song with ‘whiskey’ in the title.” You can’t be blamed for being wary of the one more dude with a Jack Daniels fetish and a need to tell you about it. But take a breath and give this one a listen. There is considerable charm in this…

Listen on Spotify 7 song albumThis EP is about as bare bones as you can get. One man, one mandolin. Sure there is some over dub style layering here and there but overall its complete minimalism. Jimmy Ryan, one of the best mandolin players in the country, call Boston his home and is a regular…

Listen on Spotify12 Song AlbumThis Rhode Island based alt-country quartet have an impressive debut in Draggin Bones.  Their descriptive vocals, twangy sound and emotive performances remind me of a cross of Travelling Wilburys, Ryan Adams and NRBQ. Frontman, Jeff Byrd has a terrific line up with Dan Simpson, Steve Del Tufo and Shawn O’Brien. The…

Listen on Spotify10 Song AlbumCambridge has always been a stronghold for folk music; whether it’s the Harvard Square’s New England Folk Archives or legendary folk music venue Club Passim. One of the world’s biggest folk music record labels, Rounder Records used to call the area home as well. Today, this town is the home of…

Listen on SpotifySingleFor those not in the know, Other Brother Darryl is, as they call themselves, a “Boston-based alt-country supergroup,” made up of players who have been part of the fabric of the local Americana scene for years – Dan Nicklin (vocals, harmonica, percussion), Nate Leavitt (vocals, acoustic guitar), Dan Cederholm (drums), Chad Raleigh (multi-instrumentalist),…

Listen on Spotify8 Song AlbumIn his 30+ years of playing music, we have come to expect great things from this left hand mandolin genius.  On his 5th solo release, Jimmy Ryan does not disappoint once again. Aided by Ed Reimer and Dave Westner, Jimmy takes the listener through expertly crafted songs, laden with mandolin hooks…

Listen on SpotifySingleLyrics hit me first, and when I heard “We’ve been going under, but that’s over your head” I knew Lily had some solid lyrical chops. And that matters – you can squeeze all the production and fancy tricks you want into a 3 minute song, but if the hooks and the heart aren’t…

Listen on Spotify8 tracksWater Come Down showcases eight stylistically diverse originals from Boston-based singer-songwriter Andrew Mason McIntosh. His high, keening tenor recalls a young Luka Bloom, especially on the earnest strummer “Responsibility.” McIntosh’s songwriting explores a broad musical palette – from the whimsical Spanglish of “Donde Esta el Baño” with its “too much cerveza, not enough…

Listen on SpotifySingleStarting with a short, grunge-sounding, guitar solo, the intro to this song sets up the mood to be somewhat ominous. It almost sounds as if they blended sound and texture ideas from the 90s and brought them to life in a new light, here in the 21st century. As the vocals come in,…