This week, our hearts ached for warm, familiar folk tunes. Luckily, local folk duo Hawthorn is prepared to fill that void with music that You Oughta Know.
Local singer-songwriter Mike Morrissey has dropped a new EP that explores folk, blues, jazz, as well as the acoustic activism that persists through Americana’s subgenres.
AP chats with Club Passim’s Iguana Music Fund grant winner and local indie/folk artist Naomi Westwater about her new EP and how Boston can support artists.
But it’s not just a cover. Ryan Montbleau and Tall Heights, two forces in New England’s folk scene, revive and breathe new life into “Helplessly Hoping.”
The moodiness of their vaudeville-esque recording room is baked into Ralph Waldo’s acoustic tune “Zion Hill” which drops today ahead of a forthcoming EP.
After dropping “Mama’s Song” earlier in May, local folk singer Liz Bills doubled down with a touching music video, made with a little help from her fans.