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Alt-folk artist Remi Goode offers a reflective new single, “Might Not Be True,” as the first preview of her debut full-length album Things I’ve Said Before, out September 26. Known for her classical guitar work and layered songwriting, Goode continues to explore emotional nuance with quiet intensity.
Chattanooga, Tennessee-based wunderkinds Edward + Jane are back with a new single, "I Can't Help," set for its official release on May 14th. Since the band's first EP release in 2017, they've been releasing emotionally-charged work that cuts straight to the very core of our humanity, songs that are a pleasure to revisit time and... Continue Reading →
San Francisco-based singer/songwriter Jessie Hyde is a Jane-of-all-trades; Hyde was a product manager for 23andMe, has a master's degree in biochemistry, she's a model, and is obviously insatiably curious. After a life of serial monogamy and heartbreak, she left a relationship last fall. Leaning on her love of music to help her process her feelings,... Continue Reading →
Humanity is forever searching for beauty, and for the magic in the miraculous. Those two holy grails boldly converge in the natural world, where even the tiniest detail is important for the whole to function. We're drawn to nature because we are a part of it, and it's a part of us. Chicago native John... Continue Reading →
From the moment we’re able to comprehend the world around us, we’re barraged with the idea that “things” will bring us happiness, peace, contentment, and relationship success. While our hearts may know this isn’t true, it can take a while for our heads to get the message that materialism isn’t the answer. Chattanooga, Tennessee-based multi-instrumentalist... Continue Reading →
It's been busy around these parts lately, so we're a tad behind when it comes to posting the newest releases. Don't judge us. Anyhoo, here are a few tracks and videos out recently that we're a-diggin'. Check 'em out: "PICTURE IN A FRAME" - JEN STARSINIC Nashville singer/songwriter and professional fiddler Jen Starsinic picks up... Continue Reading →
We all make mistakes. However, if we only focus on what's happened in the past, we'll definitely miss the present; we can't successfully move forward if we're only looking back. With "See In Color," the first single from his forthcoming debut album, Chattanooga, Tennessee-based singer/songwriter Ben Strawn examines struggling with past mistakes and choosing to... Continue Reading →
On September 27th, award-winning Irish singer/songwriter and activist Wallis Bird will release WOMAN, her sixth album. Bird spent the last two years writing and recording WOMAN encompasses the major changes in her life since her 2016 release Home. "The world has changed a lot, and I've changed with it. The #MeToo movement, Repeal the 8th, marriage equality... Continue Reading →
"How can you tell when a habit becomes a pattern? Is it a matter of patience, or maybe a matter of time?" sings Nashville songstress Hadley Kennary, in her new single "Potential," as she contemplates a battle that is valid, but one that may or may not be worth the fight. “‘Potential’ is a song... Continue Reading →
We never know truly what others deal with on a daily basis; undetectable pain behind a smile, buried shame in a spirit, a heart burdened by unbearable sadness. And, when wounds are hidden, they fester. It's only when we overcome our fears and talk about our experiences and struggles that the hurt can begin... Continue Reading →
