One of our favorites of all times, who made THE album of 2009, Howie Payne is on the move.
Recording and releasing demos, he will return with an album, of that we are sure. And we will be ready.
Until then, this friday will be made golden by listening to a song from the coming stuff The Brightest Star… Listen, and enjoy your weekend!
Man, this is groovy as a snake tail in Virginia County. I can´t sit still and – BY GOD – I won´t. It´s boot stompin, hoot humpin, loot lumpin. All of my trouble – and trouble is my only friend.
The Temperance Movement is a wonderful, british americanaband that will rock’n’roll our ages this fall. Hell aint a bad place to be…cheers to Glasgow-born singer Phil Campbell.
Check out this great tune Only Friend, from the debut LP (namned after the band – The Temperance Movement) out this fall. Rock. On.
Premiering right here on Kentuckyseven, the wonderous band Charity Children (Chloë Lewer, Elliott McKee) and their debut single ”Elizabeth”.
Starting out as street musicians in the streets of Berlin, for the first time ever their music can be heard outside the pavements of Berlin. This band from New Zeeland has got a unique sound, indie-folk at its very best. The unique sound is created from an impressing 15 musician strong ensamble that has created this over the last two years.
A full album will be released during 2013, this single is the first taste of what’s to come. We say: magic. And as one of a few chosen ones, we are proud to be able to present: Elizabeth
The single will be released 18th of february… but for your ears, right now, here on Kentuckyseven:
Kanada, is Johan Hammarbäck and his acoustic guitar. This Stockholmian has painted a perfect picture with his vocals and his strings. No hidden agenda, heart on the sleeve, pure and unafraid. It is really up close and personal.
This first release from Kanada is very much about the person behind the music ”These song are about my life, a lot of things has happened to me in the last few years, I’ve become a father, I’ve been married, divorced, found a new, true love and found myself in the process. And it’s all in these songs”
Hammarbäck explains ”After listening to Johnny Cash’s American albums and hearing (Swedish rock star) Ulf Lundells album Xavante it hit me that I could do this on my own, just record my songs, my voice, my guitar. So thats what i did”
Take a listen. The EP ”If Not for You” is out today.
Wanna know more about Kanada… check out: kanadamusic.com
Ever since 2007, one album has been haunting me. Stephanie Dosen’s – ”A Lily For The Spectre” (Bella Union) that had to be one of the greatest, and most well kept secrets of that year.
The album is pure magic, and Dosen’s voice and presence is everything I wish for in genuine music. Her voice. Her distinct yet subtle way of presenting her stories, is nothing less than divine.
Stephanie Dosen, a Wisconsin born singer/songwriter of fantastic proportions, that later moved to UK and in 2008 became the lead vocalist for Massive Attack on their european tour. And the later, toured with the Midlake and also contributed with vocals on ”Bring Down” from the album ”The Courage of Others” (2010).
Been waiting to see what would be following that album up, but it has been really quiet, until the rumors start spreading that an album might be on the way…
An album with Simon Raymonde in the form of a band called Snowbird… And if you read about it on Bellaunion.com, we can expect contributions from Radiohead, Midlake and Jonathan Wilson. This is bound to be great, beyond great.
What you might not know: Dosen is super talented when it comes to knitting and designing… http://tinyowlknits.wordpress.com/
I had the opportunity to ask Stephanie some short questions… here is what she said:
– What are you listening to, right now?
”-My fountain, birds, wind chimes & ambient anything.”
– Best book read in a while?
”The Sea Priestess by Dion Fortune.”
– Your hopes for this year?
”Finish my book and get the Snowbird record out!”
– Three artists who inspire you?
”Joni Mitchell, Indigo Girls, Cocteau Twins.”
– Who deserves a breakthru in 2012?
”Whoever Einstein came back as.”
We are so looking forward to the Snowbird album, meanwhile…
A lily for the Spectre is one of my absolute favorite albums… if that has not already been made obvious… Listen for yourself:
I am fully aware that I am a sucker for real grit-folk-americana-music. So this band really hit the spot. Hailing from both North Carolina and California, the two singer-songwriters Avi Vinocur and Patrick Dyer Wolf created ”Goodnight, Texas”, a band that makes music the way it was supposed to be like.
The music sounds exactly as I expected after seeing the album cover from their forthcoming debut ”A Long Life of Living” which will be released october 2. It is winding, real, filled with mandolins and banjos and simply amazing harmonies. If you are looking to find something real this fall. This is the album to look for.
Check out their sweet www.hiwearegoodnighttexashowareyou.com and take a listen to the first single of the album…
Photo: Catie Laffoon
A strong voice could make all the difference. And when the lyrics and music co-operates with it, it becomes a fairytale. Like in the case of Shevy Smith.
Shevy Smith sounds just like Emmylou Harris did on the albums from the early eighties. Smith grew up in Kansas and ended up in California after a career in Nashville. Her upcoming album ”Ad Astra” contains a wide variety of styles and feelings, but mostly a warm and great sensation of love for the music.
The single ”Shine” off the forthcoming album drips of country and that Californian sun. Take a listen.
