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Pharis & Jason Romero “Tell ‘Em You Were Gold”

June 22, 2022 Rick Thorn 0

A joyful and warm experience. This album is a great example of two musicians at the very height of their expertise. The sixteen tracks are a mixture of tunes and songs played primarily on banjo and […]

David Quinn ”Country Fresh”

June 21, 2022 Rick Thorn 0

A country album that wants to make you keep moving. Coming originally from Illinois and influenced by the music of John Prine, Quinn describes his music as Black Dirt Country. It certainly has a blue collar […]

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When one says award-winning artist about a singer, Elles Bailey would certainly fall into this category, having been named to an impressive list, including: UK Americana Live Act of the Year, UK Blues Artist of the […]

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