Maybe all you need to know about Marina Rocks is that when she turned 12 her mom gave her a Marshall stack instead of clothes or toys. Add to that she was brought up in Austin and it doesn’t take a genius to figure out she was going to be a musician. That passion she […]
Mayer’s Playlist for Fall 2022, Part 2
Breaking Slow, Anthony D’Amato (from the Blue Rose Music release At First There Was Nothing) Anthony D’Amato is on a creative tear. Fresh from the this summer’s debut of Fantastic Cat, the songwriter collective of which he is a founding member, D’Amato has released an album that ranks among the finest of his on-going career. […]
Monday Morning Video – Wilco and Friends
Last week we shared an Alejandro Escovedo performance from the 2021 Austin City Limits Hall of Fame Awards. This week we’ve got his fellow inductees Wilco, who invited a host of guests to join them on their Woody Guthrie co-write “California Stars”. Said guests included: Rosanne Cash, Jason Isbell, Margo Price, Sheila E., Terry Allen, […]
Monday Morning Video – Alejandro Escovedo
The legendary Alejandro Escovedo was inducted into the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame last year and celebrated with a pretty epic performance of “Put You Down”, from 1996’s With These Hands.
Nels Johnson – Ios
In this day and age, when the concept of escaping the rat race is sometimes just not looking at social media for a couple of days, Oregonian Nels Johnson did it old school and went to the Greek island of Ios. The time he spent examining what he wanted from life, far away from the […]
Monday Morning Video – Steady Habits
Here’s a relatively new song from a relatively new band. Singer-songwriter Sean Duggan relocated from Connecticut to Oxford, UK and brought his Americana sound with him. Steady Habits released Hold in Your Breath, their debut EP, back in the early Covid days but have recently shared this mighty fine live performance video for the EP […]
Joselyn And Don – Seeds & Bones
After being raised in Montana, Joselyn Wilkinson and Don Barrozo moved to Los Angeles to immerse themselves in the music scene. She’s involved with several bands in the area, while he’s an in-demand producer (and film editor for The Simpsons). They’re also doing their own thing as duo Joselyn And Don, and have released their […]
Michael Paul Lawson – Love Songs For Loners
Aside from tributes and fund-raisers, the idea of concept albums fell out of favor about the time disco came into vogue. Sometimes though, there’s a theme that runs through a record. It doesn’t necessarily drive what gets put on disk, but it ties the songs in the project together. That’s the case with the sophomore […]
Chris Canterbury on His Covid Pivot and What Inspired His First Song
Louisiana-reared songwriter Chris Canterbury talks about buying guitar strings on clearance, designing his own marketing materials, and why he doesn’t write at home.
Bonus Monday Video – A Dallas House Show Preview
Twangville continues our Sunday Social concert series in Dallas, Texas this coming Sunday, October 16th (details here and rsvp here). Joining us are three incredible artists – Mando Saenz, Isaac Hoskins, and Carter Sampson. As we eagerly await an afternoon of songs and stories, here is a video playlist to whet our appetites: Mando Saenz […]