Winners of the 2022 Folk Alliance Australia “Youth Artist of the Year” award, twin sister duo Oceanique (Maddy and Jess Houston) reminds Vodka of sister duo Lily & Madeleine that found their way to the Vodka platform back in 2013, or pop-folk duo First Aid Kit. They have beautiful voices, close harmonies, and wonderful stories to tell. Enter Heavy (seen/heard here) from the duo’s debut LP Would the Light Hold Me (March 29, 2023). The two have been releasing singles since at least…
Read MoreNat Vazer’s breathy vocals add an element of authenticity to the lyrics here on the indie-folk-pop of Addicted to Misery (seen/heard here). Vazer describes the song as being “about feeling powerless to help the one you love and the sense of spiraling through that feeling.” Vazer tells the story in just over two and a half minutes, but there’s no mistaking the message: “Is this the road that you love? Is this the place you were talking about When I…
Read MoreTired of the formulaic pop music out there right now? Enter the lush, emotional vocals of Nashville singer, and songwriter, Theresa Gorella in House of Broken Mirrors (seen/heard here). The single is all about all of the times Theresa gave up on herself, gave in to bad choices, and turned her into a person she didn’t like. We’ve all been there at some point in our lives. That is part of growing and maturing. If we stop making mistakes,…
Read MoreA few weeks back, (the evening of Easter Sunday 2023 to be exact) I had the absolute pleasure of attending a house concert where Lynne Hanson performed. Weeds (seen/heard here) was one of the tracks she played that night. It’s a great song about being your own person. The concert was a wonderful event, and I highly encourage you to go see her if she happens to be in your neighborhood or anywhere close to you. Lynn Hanson (right)…
Read MoreSongwriter and creator, Roskamala, says that Chameleon (seen/heard here) is: “…is the most deeply intense song I have ever written. I wrote it when I was questioning whether the life I had was meant for me, imagining what life would be like if I was truly free, physically & spiritually. This song is about the inner war to be free. You find yourself in the most unhappy place, unsure of how you got there or how to begin the…
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