Sound Cloud Sunday March 29, 2020

           Sound Cloud Sunday March 29, 2020

There’s been a lot of talk about “supply chain” around the world these days as I peruse a picture of someone who brought a truck to buy all of the paper towel and toilet tissue at a 99 cent store last week.  It got me to thinking about the musical supply chain as well (no I am not stocking up on old Hootie & The Blowfish albums, presumably for sale at said 99 cent store if that was still a thing) and whether artists would continue to produce new music and would we see some kind of downturn in musical output.  I assume most recording studios are now closed but that doesn’t seem to have a stopped (literally) a flood of home recordings, home shows, Facebook live concerts and the like.  I always wondered why that wasn’t more of an industry beforehand, however, I also understand the kind of DYI element to the entire process (creative and performance) that can be somewhat unsatisfying.  So I imagine for now, there’s plenty of new releases that were in the can or could at least still be mastered, remixed and released to keep us sated for the near future.  My wonder is what will happen if this drags on and finally does disrupt the creative flow of music.  Is that even possible?  Just one of the things we ponder here at Laurel Canyon Radio when we are not still listening to great new music (much of what is presented here in today’s edition of Sound Cloud Sunday), watching Tiger King and wondering whether it worth going out to a grocery store and risk life and limb for a bear claw (not an actual bear claw, but you know what I mean).

 

Hard to say, but for now, here is some great new music from around the globe including the debut single of the band the Woolverstones, the first track in our set.  Can’t love this song enough and you can hear it right below.

 

The Woolverstones – A Song For Harlequins

 

Hometown:  Berlin 

Album:  Debut single  available on Bandcamp from Friendly Fire Records.  

 

Review Snippet:  The Woolverstones are a progressive folk band with the following members: Chris S., Jonny Jane, Jack Patching and Lou Tanworth. The band formed at the end of 2019. Each member brings an eclectic and varied musical background and inspiration to the table but all share their love of Folk music. The band are particularly enthused by the music from the period of the 60’s and 70’s. The Woolverstones make music that creates a unique and distinctive vibe and aims to connect with people on a soulful level, using strong melodic elements and an organic approach to recording. Experimentation and improvisation is also important for the band when they work together. The band’s debut single, ‘A Song For Harlequins’ to be released on Friendly Folk Records label March/2020.

 

 

Website:  https://friendlyfolkrecords.org/portfolio/the-woolverstones/

 

JJ Shiplett – Waiting On The Rain

 

Hometown:  Calgary, Alberta 

Album:  From the album “Fingers Crossed” released March 20 on Jayward Artist Group Music.   

 

Review Snippet:  In a press release announcing the EP, Shiplett says, “Fingers Crossed is a collection of music that comes from deep within. I spent so much time working through these songs to make damn sure they properly represent who I am as a singer, songwriter and producer, but most importantly as a human who desires to connect and impact others with honesty and sincerity. I made this record as an offering to everyone, and fingers crossed they are able to find their own truth in it.”

 

 

Website:  https://www.jjshiplett.com/

 

 

Patty Larkin – Jimmy Eagle’s Hot Cowboy Boots Blues

 

Hometown:  Boston 

Album:  From the album “Bird In A Cage” out on Road Narrows Records (her own label)

 

Review Snippet:  “A virtuoso guitar player and mood-shaper…She is also a superb slide guitarist whose mature work is comparable to the best of Bonnie Rait and Lucinda Williams.”

 

 

Website:  https://pattylarkin.com/

 

Dustbowl Revival – I Wake Up

 

Hometown:   Los Angeles

Album:  From the album “Is It You Is it Me” released January 20 on Medium Expectations Records. 

 

Review Snippet:  Where does it all lead? If one thing is clear, Is It You, Is It Me represents another large leap forward for Dustbowl Revival, coming after their acclaimed self-titled 2017 album. Produced by Grammy-winner Ted Hutt (Old Crow Medicine Show, Drop Kick Murphy’s), It transitioned the group from a “roots dance party band” that continues to thrive on the festival circuit, to a nuanced ensemble embracing more soulful territory. That self-titled record was a direct bridge to the newest work, rising to number one on the Amazon Americana chart and featuring a funky favorite “Honey I Love You” where the band joyfully teams up with blues master Keb Mo’. Their heartache folk number “Got Over”, surprised the band by racking up nearly seven million streams and counting online.

 

 

Website:  http://www.dustbowlrevival.com

 

 

Tattletale Saints – Bobby Where’d You Learn To Dance

 

Hometown:   Nashville via New Zealand                    

Album:  From their debut album “Dancing Under The Dogwoods” released March 24 on Old Oak Music. 

 

Review Snippet:  In their music and in their lives, Tattletale Saints don’t bow to societal pressure. One of the album’s standout tracks, “D.I.N.K.” highlights the joys of being child free. “Double income/no kiddies/living downtown close to the city/doing what we want/happy as a clam/money in our pockets/time on our hands” the duo sings. The song feels so good that one wonders why anyone would ever want to have a family. The pair seek the same care-free feeling in their music, “Neither of us are trying to force the songs into any one genre,” says McGowan of the albums’ 10 tracks, which move from country and cajun influences to jazz and folk-rock with ease, and include a melancholy reimagining of ABBA’s “Dancing Queen”.

 

 

Website:  http://www.tattletalesaints.com/

 

 

My Sister, My Brother – Nothing Without You

 

Hometown:  Hernando, MS 

Album:  From the self-titled debut EP self-released March 6. 

 

Review Snippet:   Sean McConnell, Garrison Starr, and Peter Groenwald first worked together at a songwriting retreat, penning “Nothing Without You” during their initial session. That song — a gorgeous, harmony-drenched ballad about partnership and purpose — convinced the musicians to form a band that highlighted not only their songwriting smarts, but also the unique, coed blend of their voices.

 

Next Time In LA:  May 20 at the Hotel Cafe. 

 

 

Website:  https://www.mysistermybrother.com/

 

The Lone Canary – Mourning Song

 

Hometown:  Rockford, IL  

 

Album:  From the album “Leave The Gray” self-released January 27. 

 

Review Snippet:  This duo’s perfectly matched voices showcase their haunting vocals, singing songs of love and loss, resulting in a well-honed acoustic masterpiece that will woo your music-loving soul.

 

 

Website:  https://www.thelonecanary.com/

 

 

The Pharoah Sisters – Thunder & Calm

 

Hometown:  Winston-Salem, NC

Album:  From the album “Civil Dawn” released March 20. 

 

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Website: https://thepharaohsisters.bandcamp.com/

 

 

Gabe Lee – Piece Of Your Heart

 

Hometown:  Nashville via Arizona

Album:  From the album “Honky Tonk Hell” released March 13 on Torrez Artist Group Records. 

 

Review Snippet:  

Nashville-based songwriter Gabe Lee is becoming increasingly known for his ability to detail the intricacies of everyday life, the small distinctions that leave some on the fringe and others in the mainstream, and the particulars that stick around long after a lover leaves. 

​His second album in as many years, Honky Tonk Hell,  finds Gabe diving deeper into themes that aren’t far from his own life — exactly what it meant to grow up in Nashville and what it means to still be a songwriter there, how it feels to be settling into adulthood and the monotony and occasional heartbreak it can contain, as well as the pieces of a younger time that didn’t quite work out as expected. But, the way he tells these stories — these common pieces of experiences — is through narratives of men on the run, lovers who leave and vivid imagery, inspired by everything from Biblical stories to forgotten small towns and the people who inhabit them. Adorned with wailing guitars, pedal steel, a B3 organ, an occasional harmonica, dobro and lap steel, Honky Tonk Hell almost seems tailor-made for any dancehall jukebox — but with sentiments that will stick with you for much longer than its initial play. 

 

 

Website:  https://www.gabeleetn.com/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dan Oakenhead – Takin’ The Side Road/Long Way From Home

Hometown:  Boulder, CO

Album:  From the album Taking The Side Road released last September on Northern Sky Music. 

 

Review Snippet:  Dan’s inspirations include Jimmie Spheeris, CSN&Y, Dan Fogelberg, Gram Parsons, John Prine, Warren Zevon, Neil Young, Lyle Mays, Claude Debussy, Pat Metheny, Leo Kottke, Michael Hedges, Travis Terry, D’Von Charley, Davy Spillane, and Michael McGoldrick. A lifelong wanderer of high wild mountains, mystical canyons, and inner spaces, Dan makes his home in Colorado.

 

 

Website:  http://www.oakenhead.com/

 

 

Rose Cousins – The Return (Love Comes Back)

 

Hometown:  Halifax, Nova Scotia

Album:  From the album “Bravado” released February 21 on Outside Music. 

 

Review Snippet: The record is flanked by two distinct renditions of the same song, The Benefits of Being Alone/ The Reprise reinforcing the record’s examination of emotional duality.  The record starts in bravado’s swagger then drops us into The Fraud which wrestles with the desire to stay hidden and be seen. The Time Being (Impending Mortality Awareness Society), reminds and invites us to pay attention to what’s most important, to be present. The album lifts to its highest level of hope and most pop production in The Return (Love Comes Back), solidifying Cousins’ collaborative nature by recruiting an international choir of friends to join in at the end. The Lullaby (My Oldest Love) written with Tim Baker (Hey Rosetta), touches the desperate need for affirmation, The Benediction, a yearning for acceptance. 

 

 

Website:  https://www.rosecousins.com/

 

Matt Elliot – Guidance Is Eternal

 

Hometown:  France via Bath, England.  

Album:  From the album “Farewell To All We Know” out Friday on ici d’alleuirs.

 

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Website:  https://mattelliott.bandcamp.com/

 

Dave Simonett – You Belong Right Here

 

Hometown:  Minneapolis, MN  

Album:  From the album “Red Tail” out March 13 on Dancing Eagle Records. 

 

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Website:  https://www.deadmanwinter.com/

 

 

KaiL Baxley – In Lieu Of

 

Hometown:  Los Angeles via Willston, SC

Album:  From the album “Beneath The Bones” out March 6 on Antifragile. 

 

Review Snippet: He drove across the country to LA without much more than a guitar and slept in an RV for 2 years on Selma blvd in order to pay for his first record  Heat Stroke / The  Wind and The War. And how, astonishingly, that record, a soul wrenching mash of gospel, soul, blues and damn good songwriting, went on to be nominated as album of the year by NPR.  

 

 

Website:  https://kailbaxley.com/

 

Willie D – Dust And Smoke

 

Hometown:  Los Angeles 

Album:  Self-released album “Dust And Smoke” came out March 13. 

 

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