WATCH: Full Cord, “Reelin’ In The Years”

Artist: Full Cord
Hometown: Grand Haven, Michigan
Song: “Reelin’ In The Years”
Album: Cambium
Release Date: November 10, 2023
Label: Dark Shadow Recording

In Their Words: “‘Reelin’ In The Years’ is a song that grabbed our attention from the first note. We really connected with the way the song flows and moves. Our arrangement has some cool rhythmic and chordal variations that we feel really show off the band’s musicianship. Our hope is that the fans will connect with our version of this classic Steely Dan song.” – Full Cord

Track Credits: Written by Donald Fagen and Walter Becker

Produced, recorded, and mixed by Stephen Mougin at Dark Shadow Recording, Goodlettsville, Tennessee.
Mastered by David Glasser, AirShow Mastering, Boulder, Colorado.


Photo Credit: Scott Simontacchi
Video Credit: Stephen Mougin

LISTEN: Bobby Osborne & C.J. Lewandowski, “Too Old To Die Young”

Artist: Bobby Osborne & C.J. Lewandowski
Hometown: Hyden, Kentucky (Bobby Osborne); Grubville, Missouri (C.J. Lewandowski)
Song:Too Old To Die Young
Release Date: October 22, 2023
Label: Turnberry Records

In Their Words: “Bobby Osborne was a gift to music and [it was] truly a gift to have him as a friend. I can’t tell you how emotional finally bringing one of his last songs to the public has been. Our last conversation was about ‘Too Old To Die Young’ and it being his pick for the first single. Originally set to release June 31 of this year, I asked to halt everything the day of Bobby’s passing on June 27. Looking back, I almost feel like he knew something that day. As I left, I’d said ‘Stay tough, Chief.’ His reply was ‘No, you stay tough, my boy.’ Though it was hard to pick up again without him, we have that ‘stay tough’ mindset. To have such a giant as a close friend has been such an unthinkably incredible experience and I miss him every day. It does my heart so good to hear his voice again on this song. All I want to do is make my buddy proud and I hope that is happening. I love you, Bobby!” – C.J. Lewandowski


Photo Credit: Aynsley Porchak

LISTEN: Volume Five, “You Don’t Care For Me Enough to Cry”

Artist: Volume Five
Hometown: Booneville, Mississippi
Song: “You Don’t Care For Me Enough to Cry”
Release Date: October 10, 2023
Label: Mountain Fever Records

In Their Words: “When I first heard this song it was performed by the writer and artist John Moreland. He played the song with a finger picking style. I loved it so much that I learned to play it fingerstyle. I had planned to record it that way, but when we got to the studio and began arranging the song we actually liked it better as a full band sound. This is a very well written song. If you listen closely to the lyrics, I’m sure it will completely captivate you as it did me.” – Glen Harrell, fiddle


Photo Credit: Samantha Harrell

WATCH: Ynana Rose, “Strawberry Moon”

Artist: Ynana Rose
Hometown: I was born in Mendocino, California, and grew up in rural Northern California and Southern Oregon. I’ve lived in San Luis Obispo, California, for the last 20 years.
Song: “Strawberry Moon”
Album: Under a Cathedral Sky
Release Date: October 20, 2023 (song); November 3, 2023 (album)

In Their Words: “‘Strawberry Moon’ is an oldtime song of forbidden love and every time I play it I give thanks for being born in the here and now – where I can choose how to be and who to loveThis is the first song I wrote for my album and I play it at every show. It came together so easily in the studio: Co-producer Damon Castillo and I knew just how to bring it to life. Tammy Rogers (of The SteelDrivers) and Scotty Sanders add fiddle and Dobro to the already meaty mix of upright bass, drums, and electric guitar. The audio for the video is spare, just guitar and vocalssound engineer/producer Graham Ginsberg and I were really aiming for a haunted, yearning kind of a vibe. It’s a story that feels true, so I sing it that way.” – Ynana Rose

(Editor’s Note: You may also stream the studio version of “Strawberry Rose” below.)


Photo Credit: Barry Goyette

LISTEN: Heather Anne Lomax, “Be the One”

Artist: Heather Anne Lomax
Hometown: Los Angeles, California (via Kansas City, Missouri)
Song: “Be the One”
Album: The Doman Tracks
Release Date: November 3, 2023
Label: Blackbird Record Label

In Their Words: “‘Be the One’ is just a hopeful song about spending the rest of your life with a soulmate. Sometimes that happens for the lucky ones and sometimes not, I suppose. It was written at a time when I had thought a previous relationship was blossoming again in my life. This person and I had dreamed about growing older and sitting on a porch swing together, reminiscing about days past as the sun was setting. Michael [Doman, producer] wanted to make sure this had real movement and buoyancy and added the pounding of the bass drum throughout the song – I believe Jason Hiller did this with a handheld mallet. The three of us, Michael Doman, Jeff Sebens and I, laid down the song’s foundation of jangly guitars that kept the track afloat down a river of momentary joy.” – Heather Anne Lomax

Track Credits: Written by Heather Anne Lomax

Vocals – Heather Lomax
Guitars – Heather Lomax, Michael Doman, Jeff Sebens
Bass/ Kick Drums – Jason Hiller
Backing vocals – Michael Doman

Produced by Michael Doman.
Recorded at Electrosound Studios.
Jason Hiller – Engineer, mixing
Mastered at Pen Station Studios by Peter Barker.


Photo Credit: Shots By Morrison

WATCH: Bronwyn Keith-Hynes, “Can’t Live Without Love”

Artist: Bronwyn Keith-Hynes
Hometown: Nashville, Tennessee
Song: “Can’t Live Without Love” (Featuring Molly Tuttle, Sam Bush, Bryan Sutton, Jerry Douglas, and more)
Release Date: October 13, 2023 (single); October 17, 2023 (video)
Label: Sugar Petunia Records

In Their Words: “I’m so happy to share a behind the scenes studio video from the recording of my debut vocal single, ‘Can’t Live Without Love’ featuring Molly Tuttle and Sam Bush. This song is the first track I’ve released from my upcoming album, out in Spring 2024. We tracked it last fall in Nashville, at Brent Truitt’s studio, ‘The Cave,’ and it was actually the first song of the first day of recording the album, so it’s kind of fitting it should also be the first song to be released.

“I’m joined by some of my absolute favorite musicians: Jerry Douglas, Bryan Sutton, Dominick Leslie, Wesley Corbett and Jeff Picker. They all brought so much joy and magic to this track! And it was such an honor to get to sing with Molly Tuttle and Sam Bush, both of whom inspire me so much on a musical and personal level. This song by Jamie Hartford is a beautiful meditation on what we can and can’t live without in this life and how we can overcome challenges by focusing on what’s important.” – Bronwyn Keith-Hynes

Track Credits: Written by Jamie Hartford

Co-produced by Brent Truitt and Bronwyn Keith-Hynes
Recorded by Brent Truitt. The Cave, Nashville, TN
Mastered by Alex McCollough. True East Mastering, Nashville, TN

Bronwyn Keith-Hynes – lead vocal, fiddle
Molly Tuttle – harmony vocal
Sam Bush – harmony vocal
Jerry Douglas – Dobro
Bryan Sutton – guitar
Dominick Leslie – mandolin
Wesley Corbett – banjo
Jeff Picker – bass


Photo Credit: Alexa King Stone
Video Credits: Shot at The Cave in Nashville, TN; produced by Steve Voss of Solar Cabin.

WATCH: Steven Gellman, “Little Victories”

Artist: Steven Gellman
Hometown: New Market, Maryland
Song: “Little Victories”
Album: All You Need
Release Date: October 6, 2023
Label: Hidden Poet Music

In Their Words: “Sometimes it’s the little things in life that we need to celebrate. Dedicated to anyone struggling just to get out of bed in the morning, or go about daily activities. ‘Celebrate the small.'” – Steven Gellman


Photo Credit: Renee Ruggles

STREAM: Ira Wolf, ‘Rock Bottom’

Artist: Ira Wolf
Hometown: Montana
Album: Rock Bottom
Release Date: October 13, 2023
Label: Nettwerk Music Group

In Their Words: “When I began writing Rock Bottom, over a year had passed since the onset of the pandemic. Every piece of my life had been affected. It felt like I had lost everything that once gave my existence meaning: My career as a touring musician, my nomadic way of life, my passion, my sense of community, and finally, my person. I was alone for the first time in almost five years after calling off my wedding and leaving an unhealthy relationship that had wreaked havoc on my mental health. As I sat by myself in the van amidst the red rocks of the Utah desert, I couldn’t fathom how things could deteriorate further from where they stood, amidst the depths of sorrow that paradoxically offered some solace. ‘If this is rock bottom, at least I’m on solid ground,’ I mused, finding a semblance of stability in the sentiment. I knew healing would take time, and writing and recording these songs helped me process an immense amount of grief in the way I needed – slowly, viscerally. It helped me feel everything, say everything, forgive everything, and in doing so it helped me find a way back to myself.” – Ira Wolf


Photo Credit: Kendall Rock

WATCH: Ethan Lyric, “I Love You More”

Artist: Ethan Lyric
Hometown: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Song: “I Love You More”
Album: Saskatoon Berries EP
Release Date: October 13, 2023 (single); December 1, 2023 (EP)

In Their Words: “The music video was shot in Vancouver, British Columbia, throughout the beautiful area of North Van alongside my cinematographer and long-time collaborator, Carter Heintz. Showing the journey and navigation of love through the simple and fun lens my music always tries to provide.

“The inspiration for this project as a whole came from a lot of artists and things in my life at the time. This single and my upcoming EP, Saskatoon Berries, take a lot of inspiration from the musicians I grew up hearing on YouTube – like Conan Gray, Cavetown, and Chloe Moriondo. All these people create music that just makes you feel at ease and want to smile, and that’s how I would love my music to be received as well. I feel this project was also deeply influenced by the process of finding myself and my identity. I always like to say that being an Indigenous artist, whether you write explicitly about Indigenous culture or not, your culture is one of the biggest inspirations to your art so I feel obviously that was a large inspiration as well.” – Ethan Lyric

Track Credits: Songwriter – Ethan Lyric

Musicians: Ethan Lyric – vocals, guitar
Jeremy Haywood Smith (JayWood) – bass
Brett Tizcon – keys
Anil Ramgotra – drums

Producer – Jeremy Haywood Smith (JayWood)
Recording engineer – Jeremy Haywood Smith (JayWood)
Mixing – Art Antony
Mastering – J. LaPointe (Archive Mastering)


Photo Credit: Julio Assis (BNB Studios)
Video Credits: Cinematographer – Carter Heintz

Edited by Ethan Lyric, Carter Heintz
Featuring – Matilda Shanks, Victoria McNeil

WATCH: The Band of Heathens, “Heartless Year” (Live)

Artist: The Band of Heathens
Hometown: Austin, Texas
Song: “Heartless Year” (Live)
Album: Simple Things
Release Date: January 18, 2023

In Their Words: “‘Heartless Year’ is a song for the survivors out here juggling the flaming swords of life to hold it together. Recently we’ve all been pushed to our limits realizing we can bounce back stronger than before, and ‘Heartless Year’ is a tribute to that resilience. Our latest album, Simple Things, is an embrace of life’s excess being stripped away, and a celebration of the bare essentials – like friends and family – that pull us through the hard times. This is a recording of the song stripped of its full band arrangement, leaving you with the bare essentials.” – Gordy Quist


Photo Credit: Alysse Gafkjen
Video Credit: Barbara FG