Reviews
Albums worth your time
If I were A Butterfly
Rayland
Beloved Nashville-based and transcendental Americana singer-songwriter Rayland Baxter recently released his fifth album, If I Were a Butterfly. This album stands apart from his previous work and, depending on your perspective, could easily be considered his best. The…

Honey Harper
Honey Harper
On Honey Harper’s self titled album & sophomore effort – they picked up The Infinite Sky. An excellent band that truly is stacked to the sky with talent. They also did quite a revamp on their sound in…

People People People People!
Mr. Sam(Sam Gelband) & The People People have dropped an infectiously groovy album with tons of positivity & enough love to go‘round for everyone. All songs are written both musically & lyrically by Mr. Sam Gelband but People…

Safe At Home
The International Submarine Band
Safe At Home is one of Gram Parsons’ earliest projects & the band’s only album. He formed the band as an unknown musician that had been attending Harvard University. The album consists of 4 original songs written &…

Highway 200
Sterling
Sterling Drake is a Florida raised ranch hand who now hangs his hat in the mountains of western Montana. Drake lives the life & vividly depicts said life by way of his songs. The band is phenomenal. Throughout…

Hey, Friend
Shawn Hess
On Hey, Friend – Shawn Hess has assembled a classic country album straight from the honky tonk heavens. Even if the album is only a week old, it could easily be mistaken for being released a half-century ago.…

Life Ain’t Hard
Tommy Luke
Upon my first and very recent listen of Tommy Luke I was left with some wonder – Who? When? How? It’s terrific! If you follow what I do & have yet to hear Life Ain’t Hard, you must.…

Lone Wolf
Jason Dea West
Jason Dea West is a true American troubadour. Formally a busking train hopper that tends to sing about such life and everything that comes with it. With roots touching on country, folk & blues while always staying proximate…

Denim & Diamonds
Nikki Lane
If you’ve been following along, you’ve always known that Nikki Lane is as much rock ‘n roll as she is country. And with Josh Homme’s(QOTSA) involvement this “alternative” album has niched itself nicely between the 2 worlds. That’s…

The Simple Life
Rolling Nowhere
I’ve been a fan of Brad Cochran’s paintings for a minute & I’ve seen him pick through some songs here and there but for some reason, never did listen to the his band’s album. Rolling Nowhere’s, The Simple…

