Kimberly Bright

Franky Perez “Crossing The Great Divide”

June 28, 2022 Kimberly Bright 0

Longtime session and touring vocalist, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Franky Perez expands his songwriting and emotional terrain on his fifth solo album. Franky Perez has worked with an impressive array of artists over the past two decades, […]

Album cover art for The Hackensaw Boyd's "The Hackensaw Boys"

The Hackensaw Boys “Hackensaw Boys”

June 17, 2022 Kimberly Bright 0

Festival favourites The Hackensaw Boys return with no-holds-barred Appalachian string, bluegrass, country, and indie-pop. The highly influential Central Virginia musical collective The Hackensaw Boys has been around since 1999 with enough lineup changes to rival The […]

James Kahn “By The Risin’ Of The Sea”

May 24, 2022 Kimberly Bright 0

Southern Californian Renaissance man James Kahn’s album of sea shanties takes on global existential crises as its theme. Sea shanties have been in vogue off and on over the years, even in the days before TikTok, […]

Album cover artwork for 49 Winchester's 'Fortune Favors the Brave'

49 Winchester “Fortune Favors the Bold”

May 11, 2022 Kimberly Bright 0

Excellent fourth album from up-and-coming, award-winning country-soul band from central Appalachia, 49 Winchester. 49 Winchester are from the small mountain town of Castlewood in southwest Virginia’s Russell County, taking their name from the childhood home address […]

Album cover art for The Weight Band's Shines Like Gold

The Weight Band “Shines Like Gold”

April 27, 2022 Kimberly Bright 0

The Weight Band keep The Band’s flame burning brightly while retaining their own originality. The Weight Band has only been together for nine years but the members are long-standing members of the Americana community. Guitarist Jim […]