After honing his craft for several years as part of The DeSotos, New Zealand native Paul Gurney has released his second solo album. Firstly, it’s worth noting (and applauding) that Gurney lives and breathes music and knows it’s value in society through his work at Toi Ora Live Arts Trust, a trust which supports people …
‘Year of the Dark Horse’ goes beyond a concept album, it’s almost like a mini musical of the past year of Jake Smith’s life. Not only has he released a brilliantly written album featuring 12 personal songs but it is accompanied by a visual, artistic interpretation of the story of the album, created by Jake …
Six-time 2022 CMA Awards nominee Lainey Wilson joins CMT’s much-acclaimed digital series “CMT Campfire Sessions” this week for a repeat fireside performance. Hot on the heels of the release of her latest album, Bell Bottom Country, the breakout star’s signature twang soars on new songs “Heart Like A Truck” and “Watermelon Moonshine,” as well as …
This is another new artist to me and an air of mystery surrounds this release. The album opens with ‘Banditos in our Minds’ and instantly the vocals have me gripped, strong with great diction. Sonically, the arrangement reminds me of something Marty Stuart might release – proper country. I love the use of fiddle in …
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Phillip Sanders is a new artist to me but having listened back to some of his previous work, I am pleasantly surprised. He has a distinct style to his country music, not too dissimilar to Jason Aldean or Mitchell Tenpenny, it leans slightly to the rock side. He is a craftsman of catchy melodies and …
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Formerly signed to the Snakefarm label, Tyler Bryant and the Shakedown follow the successful release of 2020 album ‘Pressure’ with the release of ‘Shake the Roots’ on their own label. They return to their roots with this album as blues and rock n roll heavily influence it sonically and it is an energetic record. The …
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Following the release of their 2020 album ‘Can’t Change It’, The Mystix returns with the infectious ‘TruVine’. You can’t help but find yourself tapping along to record opener ‘Satisfy You 22’ as it introduces you to the rock leaning album. The raspy, distorted vocals of Jo Lily really give this album an edge on songs …
Patterson has come a long way since she first began playing her guitar in church, she has travelled the world drawing influence and taking inspiration from her adventures and channeling them into her songs. The ten track album would not necessarily appeal to the average country fan. It begins with the reggae fuelled ‘Roots Heart …
UK country artist Sarah Louise has had a string of successful single releases as of late including ‘My Beating Heart’ which secured top spot in the UK iTunes Country Chart. Her latest release ‘My Grandparents and Me’ is a nostalgic track in which Sarah revisits some of her earliest childhood memories and pays tribute to …
After the success of her previous two albums ‘Simple Things’ and ‘Tattered’, Hale-Revia is back with her third record ‘Growing Pains’. The new album takes a more personal approach to the lyrics whilst the production is simple yet effective – sparse, giving the vocals room to deliver their tale. The Texas native draws upon typical …
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