As the current trend of eschewing skinny jeans and side parts in favour of mom jeans and a coifed symmetry that would be the envy of Alfalfa Switzer both demonstrate, everything is cyclical. This is just as true of music as it is of fashion; everything that was old is new again.
Nashville-based but Canadian-born artists Mallory Johnson and Julie and Carli of Twin Kennedy have come together to release a gentle but powerful track promoting girl power. With “Wise Woman,” the artists take a step away from the standard, hard-hitting sound of women-empowerment tracks and instead take to softness in their expression of this issue that hits them close to home. Continue reading Mallory Johnson and Twin Kennedy Come Together With Message of Empowerment on ‘Wise Woman’→
Newfoundland’s Quote the Raven have penned a cross-Canadian co-write with Country Music Alberta Roots Artist of the Year-nominee Blake Reid, turning out an ode to blue-collar living. Their new single, “Home is Worth the Blues,” is a song dedicated to those who bear the grind so that their lives at home might be all the more joyful for it. Continue reading Quote the Raven Sing a Blue-Collar Ode on ‘Home Is Worth the Blues’→
One argument that can get lobbed (baselessly) at folk and country is that the sounds that come out of these genres are homogenous; they all sound the same. But if there were ever a rebuttal to present to those naysayers, it would be David Picco’s Live It Down. A departure from the alt-country and roots rock that has made up most of Picco’s career, the St. John’s artist finds himself perfectly at home on this variety-filled, mellow collection. Continue reading David Picco Weaves Mellow Western Dreams on ‘Live It Down’→
While sea shanties may be having their moment in the spotlight, right now it’s Newfoundland art rock that has caught our attention. All These Little Games, the upcoming EP from St John’s based singer-songwriter Virginia Fudge, is quickly shaping up to be one of the most releases out of the province this year. “Dragonfly,” the second single to be released from the EP is another exciting example of the fresh take Fudge’s career is experiencing with a touch of guidance from producer Meg Warren. Continue reading Virginia Fudge Releases a Weighty Jam on the Complications of Love and Freedom ‘Dragonfly’→
