It’s a sound you don’t hear much anymore.  A man’s voice, tarred by tobacco, scraped by coal dust, and soaked in whiskey, telling tales of hardworking heroes and mysterious spirits in the night.  Add musical talent to that and you’ll get songs about life in the rural mountains of America.  The gold standard for that sound […]
Jared Tyler – Dirt On Your Hands
Life takes funny turns sometimes. Â Jared Tyler was on an arc to be a darling of the Nashville music scene. Â Big names in the music business were taking him under their wing and he was hanging with the stars. Â Then family called and he answered to his heart’s priorities. Â A couple of years pass and […]
Malcolm Holcombe – Pretty Little Troubles
Many people would argue that Gillian Welch captures all the beauty of Appalachia in her songs and performance. Â You can hear the clear mountain streams and the fog draped valleys in the simple, haunting melodies she’s known for creating. Â If that’s the case, then Malcolm Holcombe is the stark reality of last century’s natural resource […]