Artist name: Michael Cleveland Hometown: Charlestown, Indiana Album: Tall Fiddler Release Date: August 23, 2019 Label: Compass Records In Their Words: "This album has been something I’ve wanted to do for a very long time. I’ve been thinking for a while that it would be awesome to have my band, Flamekeeper, collaborate with some of my…
Artist: Lonesome River Band Hometown: Floyd, Virginia Album: Outside Looking In Release Date: May 24, 2019 Label: Mountain Home Music Company In Their Words: "We are so excited about this new release! It is a diverse mixture of great songs that we tried to deliver in our traditional, yet edgy approach. We feel there is…
Artist: Dravus House Hometown: Seattle, Washington Album: Dravus House Release Date: April 19, 2019 In Their Words: "We recorded this record on Bainbridge Island, just across Puget Sound from Seattle. In some of the songs you can hear the hints of the island forest. We would pause after recording each song, and we could hear…
Artist: The Honey Dewdrops Hometown: Virginia, but now living in Baltimore, Maryland Album: Anyone Can See Release Date: March 1, 2019 In Their Words: "Anyone Can See came out of wanting to record the feeling of our live show. It’s the sound of us playing and singing together side by side and letting the songs…
Beginning in 2016, The Stray Birds' fiddler and vocalist Maya de Vitry found herself writing songs that didn’t fit with the band’s aesthetic. At the time, the prospect felt confusing, even a touch frightening. “It was really scary because I didn’t know what that meant,” she says over the phone from Pennsylvania. “The band was…