Mike Elliott

Jack Cade “Bear Bones” (Collision, 2019)

June 27, 2019 Mike Elliott 0

Jack Cade will never be accused of having a golden throat. Imagine Kris Kristofferson in a heated argument with Tom Waits, Captain Beefheart, and Johnny Cash. If it helps, or just for fun, picture the gigantic […]

Bruce Springsteen “Western Stars” (Columbia, 2019)

June 13, 2019 Mike Elliott 1

The lone traveler sticks out his thumb and his journey begins. Across the country he hitch-hikes, catching rides from family men, truck drivers, muscle car owners and the like, listening to their stories and situations as […]

Owen-Glass “The Rope & The Rabbit” (August Eckler Media, 2019)

June 4, 2019 Mike Elliott 0

One of the best albums of the first half of 2019, Owen-Glass’s ‘The Rope & The Rabbit’ keeps on giving; each song is better than the last. Delicious, hushed harmonies hover above folk-pop arrangements that stay […]

True Strays “Homeward Bound” EP (Fieldview Records, 2019)

May 16, 2019 Mike Elliott 0

There’s no doubt True Strays can rock out. The drums pound. The cymbals crash. The guitars crunch and slide and the bass bellows below it all. Their latest EP, ‘Homeward Bound’ kicks off with the hard […]

Roswell “Remedy” (Independent, 2019)

April 25, 2019 Mike Elliott 0

Jasmine Watkiss and Zoe Wren are Roswell, a folk duo whose voices combine to create a seamless flow of rich, harmonic beauty. Their debut EP, ‘Remedy,’ highlights those harmonies, sounding as telepathic as siblings who actually […]