Tag: americana

This folk/alternative/roots supergroup emerged in the early 90s as prominent members of four huge Christian bands came together in a new way altogether. Michael Roe of the Seventy Sevens, Terry Scott Taylor of Daniel Amos, Gene Eugene of Adam Again, and Derri Daugherty of the Choir joined their songwriting, playing, and singing skills and released the brilliant debut Scenic Routes in 1992. The album was an amalgamation of all things Americana: folk, country, gospel, bluegrass, blues, and rock and roll all coming together with an alternative tinge.… Continued →

Bill Mallonee has been making music for many years. V.O.L first LP Jugular released in 1990. Their music is a cross between “alternative rock” & Americana & their name came from a New Order song. Like several bands in the Christian market, they caused controversy for the lyrics for the Love Cocoon song which caused them to be dropped from the Christian bookstores which held on until only circa 2005 anyways. The funny thing is that the song was actually first released on their Jugular record!… Continued →

Havalina Rail Co. was a delightfully quirky, eccentric, genre-fusing and genre-bending experimental band from California. Across their 10-year career (give or take), the band dabbled in folk, ska, jazz, ragtime, blues, Americana, surf, and multiple internationally-themed genres. No two albums in their canon treads the same ground, and yet each successive opus is clearly recognizable as Havalina. The band stopped recording as HRC somewhere in the early 00s, but members have turned up elsewhere. Most notably are Matt Wignall who is a renowned photographer and is perhaps now best known as the producer for several Cold War Kids albums.… Continued →

Josh White just dropped his brand new 6 song EP titled “Holy Haunt”. The EP is released in partnership with Humble Beast and Deeper Well. The title track, “Holy Haunt”, sounds amazing, brings on the chills and lets you know just how important Josh White’s music is. Influential is an understatement. Definitely the authenticity runs deep. “Holy Haunt” by Josh White now available on all digital networks and streaming sites. Listen to some songs below.… Continued →

Brownstory, the music project from all 4 members of Mainframe will drop their 14 song album this Tuesday May 25th. Check out a full stream of the eclectic album, below. You can purchase the album right now on Bandcamp and get a full instant download of all 14 songs. Grab lyrics and more info on the link. Enjoy!… Continued →

Brownstory drop their debut full length “Replanting” on May 25th 2021 through all digital networks and streaming sites. All 4 Mainframe members comprise this new project called “Brownstory”. Check out the song “Music City Town” below. You can pre-order right here on Bandcamp and get 5 songs as an instant download. Get more info on this band below in the comments.… Continued →

Orion Walsh just dropped his cover of The Postal Service “Sleeping In” through all digital markets and streaming sites. This and “House Arrest” released late last year are some of Orion’s strongest work by far and I encourage you to give this song a listen. It’s The Postal Service, it’s a Cover, it’s Orion Walsh, how can you go wrong? Listen below. [Bandcamp]… Continued →

Here’s another obscure band from the archives. First heard them on an indie Christian rock station/website & they seemed to have an Americana/grunge flair. They appear to have a full length called Flicker that was released in 1999, but I have not heard that one (but, totally just ordered)! I picked up 2 of their EPs (Self-titled & The Lazy I Sessions” for a high price back several years ago. Anyways, this song is catchy & I dig it & hope you do also!… Continued →

Orion Walsh will drop a new single titled “House Arrest” on September 25th through all digital markets and streaming sites. Check out the official music video below. The song is a somber take on addiction, recovery, and sobriety all told through the lens of Orion Walsh and his unique style. You can download via our bandcamp page right here.… Continued →

Orion Walsh has just dropped a brand new song through his bandcamp page titled “Song For John Denver”. Check out the song below in the comments and be sure to support Orion Walsh directly buy purchasing on Bandcamp here.… Continued →

Today’s Song of the Day post is all about Arthur Alligood and specifically the song, “Shouldn’t Be That Hard”. This was a criminally underrated song that flew mostly under the radar of most music fans out there. Arthur has been making great Americana/Folk Rock for more than a decade now. He has appeared on a few past free IVM Compilations and was featured here many times over the years. The song “Shouldn’t Be That Hard” appeared on his 2012 full length, “One Silver Needle”. The Americana influenced folk-rock track takes a turn toward artists like The Wallflowers, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, The Lumineers, The Avett Brothers, and Bob Dylan, while keeping his own style and approach.… Continued →

One of my dear friends in the music industry and a super talented artist I might add, Orion Walsh, just released a LIVE full length titled “Greetings From Germany” that is a fundraiser of sorts for him. Please head over to bandcamp right here and drop some change. You’ll get a really great album in the process. Plus if you want, you can buy all of his other releases for just $17. All proceeds go directly to Orion Walsh. Look for Orion’s other project “Slow Coming Day” to release “Quarantine Sessions” later this month.… Continued →

One of my favorite underground indie bands – Little Hurricane, have just released their first new single from the upcoming 4th studio album due out August 9th. Check out “Love Luck” below and pick up (or stream) on all digital stores and networks now. Tour dates below.… Continued →

Due to a vacation recently, I was unable to post this news nugget as well as other urgent news. So with that said, I am here to tell you that the long awaited new 5 song ep from Orion Walsh, has now released and is ready to purchase/stream. You can purchase in high quality format via bandcamp right here, or from your digital network of choice including iTunes, Google Play, Amazon, Spotify, Tidal, and many others. Go check it out and add songs to your playlists.… Continued →

Indie Vision Music is proud to present the new music video for “Slaves To Screens” by Orion Walsh off his upcoming 5 song ep “The Foreigner”. The Ep will see release on April 26th through Indie Vision Music and will be available worldwide on all digital networks. Pre-order on Bandcamp here (listen below). I also included a Facebook embed below that features all of Orion’s upcoming tour dates in the U.S. and his huge European tour beginning in mid-May. We need all of our European friends and readers to head out to an Orion Walsh gig near you and show your support.… Continued →

Indie Vision Music is proud to present the brand new song from those mysterious rockers from back east, Mainframe. The song is titled “Let The Trip Begin” and will be featured on their new album out later this summer on IVM. This song will go to all digital networks April 19th 2019 but you can check it out early via YouTube, below. It’s somewhat of a departure for the group but still has that sense of familiarity. I hope you love it as much as I do.… Continued →

Mainframe will be releasing a surprise new song titled “Let The Trip Begin” in 2 weeks via Indie Vision Music. This will be a departure for the group of anonymous rockers as the music will take a slight turn from punk rock and venture a little into Americana Rock n’ Roll territory. If you enjoyed songs off the past 2 eps and were aching for a little more diversity, you’ve found it. We will do a song reveal on IVM very soon. Sef Idle of Simpul Studio is lending his studio talents into mastering this fine new track.… Continued →

I am pleased to announce that Slow Coming Day front man/songwriter, Orion Walsh, will release his new ep “The Foreigner” on Indie Vision Music April 26th 2019. Orion Walsh has been an active member of the music community for nearly two decades now, first recording in the and Three for Flinching, then with Slow Coming Day, while also racking up a hefty amount of truly wonderful “solo” releases. Orion has toured the U.S. and Europe many times over in the past 10 years and continues to make make his mark on music and culture at large.… Continued →

6’10 which is the side project from Tobin Bawinkel of Flatfoot 56, have announced the release of a brand new ep titled “Where We Are” which will come out out on April 2nd 2019. Visit 6’10 on Facebook here or on their [website here]… Continued →

The alt-country/americana band, Some Dark Hollow, just released a brand new album titled “Out of Darkness”. It sounds really great and I think many of you will dig it. Check out the album below and make sure to purchase it right here (via bandcamp) on Vinyl or Digital.… Continued →

Americana/Country act Some Dark Hollow have returned with their 3rd release – “Out Of Darkness”, due out December 14th. You can listen to a song and preorder the album right here. This americana/rock n roll/country act have been making music for a number of years and playing a bunch of shows out of their Arizona home state. A few former members of Overcome including Jason Stinson, make up the band. This is a highly anticipated full length and one most of you probably wouldn’t even know existed (thanks IVM).… Continued →

One more song from the Josh White and Josh Garrels collaboration titled “Enclosed by You”, can be heard below. The song is an older Josh White track that has been re-recorded by both artists in their collaborative style. This is a beautiful song as is the last one released from this project. I can’t wait to get this whole release.… Continued →

Arthur Alligood is an artist I’ve followed for many years. From his independent work as solo musician all the way up to “One Silver Needle” in 2012 which was one of my favorites and a critically acclaimed, under the radar HIT. If you don’t know who Arthur Alligood is and you’re just casually browsing IVM then please drop what you’re doing an listen to the full length album right here (or on iTunes & Spotify). Then head over to this link here and preorder the new ep (1st in a 4 ep series due in 2018).… Continued →

Jess Penner’s new ep “Imagination” is now available wherever fine digital music is sold [iTunes] [Google Play] [Amazon] … Continued →

If you’ve missed checking out the music of Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors, you’re doing yourself a huge disservice. Please head on over to NoiseTrade right here and listen through every Drew Holcomb release that has come out in the past decade. Some really good Americana Rock n’ Roll can be found here. I’ve been a fan since I first heard “Chasing Someday” through the NoiseTrade site years ago. Really inspirational, thought provoking, and beautiful music. Drew Holcomb last released “Souvenir” back in March of this year.… Continued →

Orion Walsh who has been making music solo since the release of “Tornado Lullabies” in 2008, will embark on a run of dates with another great solo artist, JM Lansdowne. JM Lansdowne also released his new full length via Paper + Plastick last week. Check out both artists via spotify below. … Continued →

Americana/Country artists, Some Dark Hollow, have released their brand new music video for the song “Be The Man” which you can view below. This band features a few members of Overcome including Jason Stinson. … Continued →

Americana/Folk Singer-Songwriters Jenny & Tyler have released their emotional new music video for the haunting and beautiful song “Walk With You” which you can watch, below. The song appears on the group’s 2015 release “Of This I’m Sure” … Continued →

Roots Rock/Americana singer-songriter John Tibbs, has just launched a crowd funding campaign for his new album titled “Heartland”. You can find the campaign right here. RIYL Drew Holcomb, John Mellencamp, Tom Petty, and Bruce Springsteen. This stuff sounds really good and I think a lot of our readers will find something to appreciate. Listen to the new single below (via YouTube and Spotify). … Continued →

As part of their “3 Song Acoustic Series”, Michael W Stand (Ex-Altar Boys/The Clash of Symbols/The Altar Billies) will release a very special 3 song acoustic set of songs through Thumper Punk Records. The release will be available on a very limited 7″ vinyl and digitally. The next two releases in the 3 song acoustic series will be by Mike Liberty (of the band True Liberty), and Lupe Gtrz (of The Lonely Revolts/Kings Kids). Pre-Order Michael W Stand “3 Song Acoustic Recording” on Vinyl here.… Continued →