Singer-songwriter Lilly Hiatt has an interesting way of working melodies and a down to earth way of telling stories about her life and about how she sees the world. All of her albums have cool, crunchy guitar parts that take folk songwriting to a new rockin’ level. On her new album ‘Forever,’ Hiatt’s diverse influences are woven into songs that touch on everything from relationships to anxiety and mental health to good old-fashioned rock & roll. In our Basic Folk…
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Tracking with her brand: “an old soul inside a 30-something millennial,” Alice Howe‘s latest was recorded at FAME Studios in…
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Kristian Matson grew up in the Swedish countryside and came to be The Tallest Man on Earth in the country’s…
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William Prince spent a long time recording his debut album. By the time ‘Earthly Days’ was released in 2015, Prince…
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Multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, librettist, teacher, and dog lady Kimaya Diggs grew up surrounded by music. In her family music was a…
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Brett Dennen is a songwriter, painter and summer camp enthusiast. His camp experience was instrumental in developing his musicality. He…
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Nickel Creek, the bluegrass trio who’s been in existence for almost 35 years, returns with their first original release in…
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Adeem the Artist has gained a slew of new fans in the past year with their new album, ‘White Trash…
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Welcome to Folk Debate Club, our occasional crossover series with fellow folk-pod Why We Write! Today, to discuss Lyrics vs…
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Sam Phillips was born to a family that loved doling out nicknames. She was called “Sam” growing up in a…
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