Here’s a sampling of some stuff I’ve been listening to lately.
Earl Pickens
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. Country / Acoustic / Country
[audio:http://www.fileden.com/files/2006/11/2/343660/01%20Can%20I%20Turn%20On%20The%20Radio_.mp3]
Download: Turn On The Radio (MP3)*
Notes: Rooted in punk, enlightened by country making for a nice combination of influences. Primarily country but with nice pop and alternative undertones.
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Peter Karp
Leiper’s Fork, TN. Blues / Americana / Roots Music
Preview: “All I Really Want” (MP3)**
[audio:http://www.fileden.com/files/2006/11/2/343660/AllIReallyWant_edit.mp3]
Notes: In his early teens, he ran away to the Jersey shore thus earning the name “Runaway” Pete from his father.
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* Posted with permission from Kill Buffalo Records.
** Posted with permission from Blind Pig Records.
About the author: Washington, D.C. area creative by day. Music is my muse. I host Twangville’s weekly Readers‘ Pick.