Music aimed at children always presents the problem that if it is something young kids will listen to, it will often drive their parents up the...
Last spring, the Northstar Session released an excellent EP, Winter Collection. Transplanted from San Diego to LA, the trio showed us surprising versatility — playing good,...
From Vancouver, the Town Pants have established themselves as Celtish rockers who sing a mix of traditionally influenced tavern songs and occasional soft folk ballads. They...
A big reason the guitar is so popular is because of the wide variety of voices it has. From quiet, nylon-stringed classicals to electric power axes,...
Ah, San Diego. We love you for your lackadaisical sunshiny ways, and we loathe you for your inability to recognize, claim, and retain true artistic genius...
Formerly guitarist/singer with a band called Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful in the open country of Spokane, Tyson Motsenbocker’s music was described as ‘lyrically driven folk music.’ He...
Although Vanguard is often thought of as a folk label, populated by myriad acoustic troubadours, the truth is that the label has always had an adventurous...
Parker Ainsworth is a folk balladeer, originally from Austin. He moved his guitar and muse out West and has been playing in SoCal for several years....
Picus Maximus is a band with great ambition. Their debut CD, The Tragedy of Johnny Patriot, is a sprawling 16-song rock opera that tells a tale...