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Kai Clark “Silver Raven” (CD Baby, 2020)

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There is no middle ground with tribute albums. They turn out either as a haphazard collection of fan musings with a lot of hits and even more misses, or as well-thought-out collected reflections on important genres. […]
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Lauren Calve “Wildfire” (Independent, 2020)

June 23, 2020 Paul Campbell 0
Lauren Calve’s music is at the bluesy, rockier end of the Americana spectrum. Here you will find riffing electric guitars, on-the-beat drumming, pulsing basslines and most notably Calve’s powerful singing. Her voice combines projection and emotion […]
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Tomo “Wayward Son” (Independent, 2020)

June 22, 2020 Diccon Johnston 0
‘Wayward Son’ is the first independent release EP from Tomo, a Bristol-based indie-folk songwriter. It was all recorded and produced by Tomo at his parents’ house in Somerset. There are no trivial topics explored in this […]
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Teghan Devon “Little Lion” (Broken Juke Box Media, 2020)

June 22, 2020 Viv Fish 0
Teghan Devon’s voice has the lyrical quality of an angel, that can be of no doubt. It is melodic, symphonic, harmonious. Her musicianship, and that of all the participants on this EP ‘Little Lion‘, is delicate […]
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Will Stewart “Way Gone” (Cornelius Chapel Records, 2020)

June 19, 2020 Jim Finnie 0
‘Way Gone’ is the new EP from Alabama based singer-songwriter-guitarist Will Stewart and it’s a perfect example of good things coming in small packages.  This release may only be 6 songs and 23 minutes long but […]

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Todd Albright “Blues for Dexter Linwood”

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