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LISTEN: William Prince, "When You Miss Someone"Artist: William Prince Hometown: Peguis First Nation – Manitoba Song: "When You Miss Someone" Album: Stand in the Joy (produced by Dave Cobb) Release Date: April 21, 2023 Label: Six Shooter Records In Their Words: "Time has been on the forefront of my mind. This record is making up for…
Basic Folk - Tom WilsonBy the mid-2010’s, Canadian rock legend Tom Wilson’s life was already pretty epic: he had perfected his blue collar roots rock sound in his bands Blackie and The Rodeo Kings and his seminal 90’s outfit Junkhouse. He was a home-grown rock and roller with humble Hamilton, Ontario roots. In addition…
BGS 5+5: Mali ObomsawinArtist: Mali Obomsawin Hometown: Farmington, Maine Latest album: Sweet Tooth Personal nicknames: Boms What's your favorite memory from being on stage? Every time I play my country-punk song "White People" it seems to change the energy in the room a bit. A lot of uncomfortable laughter, a lot of lulu'ing…
Basic Folk - Mali ObomsawinY’all ready for a crossover? Basic Folk listeners will remember Mali Obomsawin from their work as a bassist, singer, and songwriter with folk trio Lula Wiles, but today we are celebrating Mali’s debut as a jazz bandleader/composer. Mali’s new album, Sweet Tooth, was inspired by field recordings of elders from…
Indigenous VoicesJan 6, 2022
The self-titled country album by East Texan singer-songwriter Vincent Neil Emerson (Choctaw-Apache) oozes of the iconic “Wild West” with honky-tonk sensibilities and bluegrass touches that combine so many favorite textures and styles of country and Americana’s primordial ooze. His personality and identity are forward in every aspect of the project, from the lyrics to the…
Indigenous VoicesSep 22, 2021
Artist: Digging Roots Hometown: Barrie, Ontario, Canada Song: "Cut My Hair" Album: Zhawenim Release Date: 2022 Label: Ishkōdé Records In Their Words: "'Cut My Hair' is a mishkiki (medicine) song about the Indian Residential School experience which is directly linked to genocide, colonialism, oppression, and the actions that this country is built upon. While our…
Indigenous VoicesMay 26, 2021
Artist: Charly Lowry & The Heart Collectors Hometown: Charly Lowry: Pembroke, North Carolina; The Heart Collectors: Hinterland Byron Bay, NSW, Australia Song: "Navigating to Hope" from Folk Alliance's Artists In (Their) Residence program Release Date: June 1, 2021 In Their Words: "It's safe to say this global ordeal has proven that no one being has…
Indigenous VoicesMay 25, 2021
Artist: Lula Wiles Hometown: Our band sort of has two hometowns: we started the band when we were all living in Boston, but we first played music together as tweens at Maine Fiddle Camp, located in Wabanaki (Penobscot) territory (“Montville, Maine”). New Album: Shame and Sedition Personal nicknames (or rejected band names): Personal nicknames —…
Indigenous VoicesApr 2, 2021
Artist: Cha Wa Hometown: New Orleans, Louisiana Song: "My People" Album: My People Release Date: April 2, 2021 Label: Single Lock Records In Their Words: "The message I am trying to send with the 'My People' music video is based on ancestral recall. This is a phenomenon where people consciously or subconsciously draw on the…
