Artist: Amy Irving Hometown: San Francisco, California Latest Album: Always Will Be (out April 25, 2025) What has been the best advice you’ve received in your career so far? I’ve been an actor all my life. I began on this new path, making music with the band GOOLIS, a few years back. And I’ve been learning so…

Artist: HORSEBATH Hometown: Montréal, Québec and Halifax, Nova Scotia Latest Album: Another Farewell (released February 7) What's your favorite memory from being on stage? One of our biggest highlights was definitely opening for Sierra Ferrell at Toronto’s legendary Massey Hall. A few of us are from rural Ontario and grew up going to show’s there, and…

Artist: Max Wareham Hometown: Middletown, Connecticut Latest Album: DAGGOMIT! (releasing February 21) Personal Nicknames or Rejected Band Names: The Bluegrass Pagans, The Bluegrass Feds, The Bluegrass Paranormal Investigators, The Bluegrass Rats Which artist has influenced you the most – and how? I play in Peter Rowan’s Bluegrass Band – he’s been a pretty big influence on…

Artist: Crys Matthews Hometown: Nashville, Tennessee Latest Album: Reclamation Personal Nicknames (or rejected band names): Papa Bear to my future-wife, Uncle Bear to our youngest nieces, and just Bear to my chosen nephew, River. What's the toughest time you ever had writing a song? Without question, the song that took me a while to get 'right' is my song…

(Welcome to another 5+5! Hit play, scroll, and get to know artists, creators, and roots musicians of all sorts with five questions and five songs.) Artist: Olivia Wolf Hometown: Leipers Fork, Tennessee Latest Album: Silver Rounds Which artist has influenced you the most – and how? Gillian Welch. She has shown me that lyrics can…