Dawn Mitschele’s last offering, The Lehrman Sessions, was a 2011 EP recorded in LA, with plenty of studio trimmings building up “Jump In” and other catchy...
Columbus Day by San Diego’s Mike Bowman fits very comfortably on the soft pop-rock, guitar/vocal, singer-songwriter shelf that won commercial favor with Jason Mraz, Jack Johnson,...
The brain-child of monster movie buffs Rick Sparhawk and Jim Soldi, Lullabies for the Cursed is an homage to classic horror films set to groovy blues...
The Riders built up a sizable repertoire of roots music and a local fan base (releases included 2010’s Crown City Sessions). The sound of front man...
Local indie rockers Belmont Lights used to be the Pennant, with a couple of EPs, before their new name and new debut EP Telegraphs. More than...
Aloha Guitar is the new CD by San Diego acoustic guitarist Jim Earp and, cutting to the chase, it is a masterpiece of the form. Earp...
Fourteen Stories is the debut by Red Lotus Revue, a San Diego blues outfit built around the Chicago-style harp playing and vocals of Karl Cabbage, drummer...
North County alternative rockers Trouble in the Wind have released two EPs, including 2010’s Gone and Done It, both with flashes of promise in the midst...
Many songwriters in country and roots music tend to sing their own material, and this often yields fine results. Not always, though: there are plenty of...
