Combining there own brand of Americana, 20’s jazz sensibilities and quirky modern pop, Haun’s Mill offers up Away in a paper-doll cut out animation that fits perfectly with the song. Away is the title track of the bands up-coming long-player due out any time now, and if Away is any indication, it’s a long-player worth the price of admission. You can find out a bit about Haun’s Mill by visiting their web site where you can pre-order a signed copy of Away, click into their…
Read MoreCombine one part Americana and four parts fun, and you’ll end up with Pokey LaFarge and the South City Three. Here from their 2011 long-player Middle of Everywhere, the band smokes out a foot-stompin’ So Long Honeybee, Goodbye which may be somewhat reminiscent of Squirrel Nut Zippers. It’s a blend of 1920’s style jazz and ragtime and it simply works. The band is from the St. Louis Missouri area in the US but has made itself known…
Read MoreJust a touch of Americana flavors Ha Ha Tonka’s The Usual Suspects from 2011’s full-length, Death of a Decade. I dare you not to bob your head and tap your foot! The song thrusts forward urgently, masterfully, and will have you singing the refrain before it finishes. Ha Ha Tonka originally formed in Springfield, Missouri and take their moniker from the Southern Missouri park by the same name. You can find more on Ha Ha Tonka by visiting their web site. This is not…
Read MoreThere’s no other way to describe 2010’s Red Rocking Chair by Portland, Oregon’s Black Prairie other than extremely sad. There is loss here-deep heart-breaking loss. The kind of loss that there is seemingly no way out from or to. Though musically drastically different in style, Black Prairie is partly made up from members of the Decemberists (Chris Funk, Nate Query and Jenny Conlee). Vocal duties on the rare vocal cuts are handled by Annalisa Tornfelt, who’s breathy vocal adds to the…
Read MoreThere is something truly uplifting about bluegrass music. It brings a smile to your face and starts your toes a-tapping. Enter Austin, Texas The Belleville Outfit and It’s A Good Day. Just listen and ask yourself the question: “Don’t I feel good now?” There is no website for the band, but you can find more information on them from Facebook and Myspace, as well as other social sites out there. Check out this great peak into Americana from some wonderful musicians. (Source: https://www.facebook.com/ )
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