Free MP3: Charlie Peacock, “Death Trap”
Sep 14, 2012 1:45 PM by StaffCharlie Peacock is a guy you’ve heard a lot, even if you don’t know it. He’s the producer behind the Civil Wars breakout hit album Barton Hollow. He’s played and worked with everyone from the Fixx to Al Green, and Red Hot Chili Peppers too. He even co-wrote Amy Grant’s mega hit “Every Heartbeat.” Suffice it to say, that’s a pretty broad range of experience.
Free MP3: Patterson Hood, “Come Back Little Star”
Sep 11, 2012 2:43 PM by Peter GrumbinePatterson Hood accidentally wrote an album. He didn’t want to, and wasn’t trying to, but sometimes the songs just come out. Fronting Drive-by Truckers has kept Patterson busy, releasing nine studio albums, two live albums, two collection albums, and two collaboration albums. Plus he's released two previous solo records—not to mention the thousands and thousands of tour dates over the past decade. Patterson was just looking for some time off, and the only plan he had was to not make an album.
Will Johnson, “You Will Be Here, Mine” Video Premiere & Free Download
Sep 7, 2012 2:08 PM by Peter GrumbineYou probably know Will Johnson as the frontman for Centro-matic and South San Gabriel. If for some odd reason stemming from a giant artistic and emotional hole in your soul, that doesn’t ring a bell, you may know him as the fifth Monster of Folk or from his contributions to New Multitudes, the collection of previously unrecorded Woody Guthrie songs by Jim James, Jay Farrar, Anders Parker, and Will.
Free MP3: Derek Hoke, “Sweetheart Letter”
Sep 5, 2012 5:29 PM by Peter GrumbineDerek Hoke plays unapologetically classic country from the pre-digital, hell, pre-cassette era. Think of it as sort of pensive hillbilly. Derek and his songs aren’t going to lurch forward at you and shout in your face. He’s more the type of guy to lean back and play at his own pace and draw you in on his own terms.
Free MP3: The Drowning Men, “Lost in a Lullaby”
Sep 4, 2012 6:50 PM by StaffThe Drowning Men weren't trying to record their second album when they laid down a few tracks last year, and they weren't auditioning for a label when they hit the road opening for Flogging Molly shortly after, but fate has a funny way of making things happen.
Free MP3: The Giving Tree Band, “Cold Cold Rain”
Aug 30, 2012 1:58 PM by StaffWith bands like Mumford & Sons and the Avett Brothers launching into mainstream success with the current folk revival, there are a lot of bands standing by, with banjo in hand and a glimmer in their eye that says, "Yeah, we do that. We've been doing that for years. We're pretty damn good at it too." Well, we'd like to introduce you to another one of these bands: The Giving Tree Band
Free MP3: Brass Bed, “A Bullet For You”
Aug 29, 2012 4:53 PM by StaffIt's pretty hard to write up Brass Bed's "A Bullet for You" without typing "Wilco," and that's a good thing but just a starting point.
Free MP3: Annie Automatic, “Time Lapse (JAWS Remix)”
Aug 28, 2012 1:57 PM by StaffOdds are, you’ve had Annie Automatic’s song “Time Lapse” stuck in your head for the better part of the last month and not known how, why, or what song it is. Fortunately, we’ve got some answers and a free download for you.
Free MP3: Foy Vance, “Something in the Water”
Aug 28, 2012 1:26 PM by StaffIt’s been longer than you would expect since an Irish singer-songwriter has clawed his way up through the ranks here in the States, especially considering much of our troubadour styled songs owe a good bit of thanks to their Celtic heritage. Well, worry not, we’ve got one for you: Foy Vance.
Free MP3: Pebaluna, “No I Can’t”
Aug 24, 2012 3:20 PM by StaffPebaluna’s “No, I Can’t” is so smooth that it should be sipping cognac in a crushed velvet jacket after it took home your girlfriend, your mother, and your sister. It’s stripped down, acoustic, indie soul, but really, the only word you need to describe it is “smooth.” Maybe you could add a “damn” in front of that too.
