Troy Johnstone

Surreal and softly tucked into the eye of a mild hurricane of synth melodies, Danny Burns’ lead vocal in “Living in the Promisedland,” one of the ten songs found on the new record Promised Land, is entrancing from the start. Though not always the most expressive element in Promised Land, this voice is consistently the most endearing
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Folkies took themselves far too seriously just a generation ago, and the entire genre suffered for it. Gone is the pretentiousness of that era in the new album Whispers in the Wind by Lindley Creek, and in its place, we find a zeal for big strings and captivating lyrical themes that has the potential to excite the
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From the moment the song begins, it’s clear that “Wine Country” is a meticulously crafted piece of modern country perfection, with an added bonus of some southern rock swagger. The production shines with a remarkable polish, leaving no room for imperfections. Every element is finely tuned, from the crisp guitars that drive the rhythm to the shimmering synths that add
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Columbia, Missouri’s Dark Below is a band on the rise, storming out of America’s Midwest. Since forming in 2016, guitarist and vocalist Joshua Campbell, bassist and backing vocalist Josh Grove, and drummer Quin Koldan have teamed with famed producer Malcolm Springer and JPS Production’s Jason Schrick to make their groove heavy, hard rock sound. Springer,
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Enormous melodies dressed as fleeting staples of the Americana aesthetic confront us with formidable strength in “Sourwood Ridge.” The pressure gets turned down while the tempo gets twisted in “The Little Rosewood Casket.” Gary Brewer gets his ducks in a row in “Tom Rock Twist” with just as much passion as he showcases in the
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Teyquil is a talented and unique artist that we are so excited to talk further with. Big welcome! We are so excited to hear your new music. It is a little different from other songs you have out -tell us all about it! Hello, thanks for having me back.  Yes, this single is a bit different from
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We are happy to spend some time today with the talented Nashville based producer Kara Greskovic. Thank you for taking time to talk with us. Can you tell us a little about your story, where you started and where you are now? Of course, thanks for having me! I’m originally from Scranton, PA (where the
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Step into room, and you will see Henri Cainglet’s work. The Filipino native has an undeniable, visual aesthetic that inspires both delightful bewilderment, and a sense of all-encompassing, wild-eyed immersion. There’s something refreshingly modern about his style, whilst simultaneously displaying a kind of timelessness. Mr. Cainglet’s mixture of his cultural roots with elements of key
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I’m quite taken with Jaye Madison’s MIRЯOR: Vision and believe you will be as well. Jordan and Madison Skinner began singing together and apart in childhood, as most acts of this ilk do, and developed their vocal talents at an exponential pace. Their eventual move from Texas to Nashville accelerated their development and their debut MIRЯOR: Framework announced their
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Vineet Singh Hukmani is venturing into territory no other musician has dared. His new project is a full-fledged multiverse consisting of music, an accompanying comic book, and a 3D animated film. Run Storm & the Hope Star delivers the story of his character, an alter-ego named Run Storm, and the first music single from the multiverse project “Run!
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Lusty and alluding to an unspoken yet clubbish energy that could turn the temperature up in just about any room it’s played in, the groove beneath the lyrics in the new single “19” from up-and-coming pop singer/songwriter Taylor Jules is certainly one of the main reasons to give the track a listen this spring –
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Though they don’t play as big a part here as they have in other iconic rock songs, the guitars that lace King Falcon’s “Cadillac” with sizzle are undeniably just as integral to the single’s chills factor as any of the other elements in the music are. If you haven’t already heard their work but like
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To say music compromises a crucial part of Nathan Stanley’s DNA is an understatement. The grandson of bluegrass giant Dr. Ralph Stanley, one part of the famed Stanley Brothers and renowned for his performances with The Clinch Mountain Boys, comes by his voice honestly. He’s refined his work over the course of ten albums and
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Indulgent but made valuable through more than its melodic charms alone, Shiloh June’s singing is reason enough for you to check out the new single “Down” this spring, but if you think it’s the only noteworthy element comprising the latest official release from this deeply talented pop balladist, you’re in for quite the surprise. Building
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Like an unhinged steel door left to swing like a pendulum, the potent decadence of “The Shelter of Thieves” can be powerful enough to break through even the strongest of emotional barriers. “The Shelter of Thieves” isn’t the only song on Ann Brita Nilsson’s new solo offering Eleven Something that utilizes a poetic grind to entrance anyone
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“If you feel that you have begun, or are in the midst of a spiritual awakening, you should consider yourself lucky,” writes Ora Nadrich in her new book, titled Time to Awaken: Changing the World with Conscious Awareness. “Not everyone gets a chance to emerge from what I call a ‘sleepwalker trance’, and find themselves
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Tommy Howell is putting everything on the line in the song “Hell of a Life,” one of eleven found on his new record American Storyteller this winter, but the brooding tonal presence of his voice is not isolated to this one excerpt from the tracklist. From the nature of the verses to his throaty delivery, there’s no
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Extended plays are too often wrought with unfocused passion and a lingering hesitant execution that is common among players in a transitional state of creativity, but this isn’t true of DEVORA’s God is Dead. Consisting of four simple but thoroughly engaging compositions, God is Dead is an EP feels more like a miniature album than it is a
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“Bambara’s Symmetries”, the first track on Louis Siciliano’s latest release entitled Ancient Cosmic Truth, wastes little time making an impression on listeners. Siciliano’s fiery and inspired musical instincts find fertile ground in this up-tempo setting and the musicians complementing his vision are sympathetic to his creative direction. It results in one of the more stellar
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