After more than five decades of writing, recording, and performing, John Batdorf has little left to prove. Yet on Singles, his latest 11-song collection, the veteran singer-songwriter demonstrates that creative...
For his latest release, guitarist Peter Sprague assembled a team of great instrumentalists to back up a collection of stellar singers, singing terrific songs. Sprague named...
Diane Schuur, a Baby Boomer born after the heyday of the Great American Songbook, carried on the tradition of singing the classics from generations before. While...
With her latest album, Bittersweet, California singer-songwriter Kimmi Bitter invites listeners into a world of vintage glamour, cinematic romance, and classic country heartbreak. Drawing inspiration from...
Garrison Bailey is a drummer, vocalist, author, producer, home chef, and self-proclaimed “joy bringer.” With a resumé that reads more like a dinner party guest list...
There is something refreshingly stubborn about The Apple & The Tree. At a time when so much contemporary Americana feels polished to within an inch of...
There are different kinds of strength. Sometimes it kicks down the door with a six-pack in hand. Sometimes it admits that it is scared. Sometimes it...
Cathryn Beeks is one of the first important names I ever heard in the San Diego original music scene. And, over the years, it’s become nearly...
If last year’s debut from local singer-composer Camille Ku’ulei Sallave was marked by its stylistic breadth and seemingly ever-changing pace, her latest, Affaire de Cœur, is...