Bringing together a smooth country songwriting style and a touch of Americana or bigger-band warmth in the set-up, Ron Hamrick’s latest single Whatcha Gonna Do On Saturday Night is a timeless and catchy indie hit, and an easy song to enjoy this summer season.
Americana
Introducing a chance encounter, a collaborative project between two new acquaintances – the singer-songwriter partner of a renowned doctor, and a cancer researcher she met as his plus-one at a medical conference. Mandy May Blest and Dr. Steven Rosen fuse divine vocals with heartfelt sentiments and classic pop melodies, for the evocative ballads and beauty of the album Lover.
I’ll Be Your Dog is a rather simple but stunning folk-country single, something like Micah P Hinson, but perhaps more joyful – a mellow groove, a colourful vibe, and a beautifully interesting voice. The single is self-defined as an ode to Bob Dylan’s Pat Garrett & Billy The Kid, and welcomes an Americana set-up that quickly transports you to the centre of the live performance.
Currently 75 years young and vocally distinct in an effortless and enchanting fashion, Cousti writes with a heartfelt and catchy approach, songs like Turn Around and Survive instantly appealing for both their sense of live-band warmth and the naturally inspiring sentiments and loving references of their lyrics. The melodies are simple but satisfying, and that voice carries things along in a way that feels genuinely fresh.
Ten original songs weave together this story of the Mystic Code, and while there’s plenty to unpack and explore conceptually, which rewards and provides insight and reflection, the music is also – and importantly – an impressive and enjoyable place to escape into for a while.
Classic southern rock with a bluesy twist of distortion and genuine vocal passion – Jeremiah Throwbridge combines performative grit, slick riffs, a strong groove and a catchy hook, for the anthemic new single Feel It Out.
Big vibes and unplugged, honest songwriting – a strong groove and an uplifting sense of ambition and romance that lingers in the air. From the EP Roth Schmoth, St Louis songwriter and musician Dan C. Roth delivers a brilliantly catchy performance and song, with the organic Americana tones and story of Let’s Jump Out of an Airplane.
Promising a strong and organic groove, short and snappy lines that naturally linger in the mind, and a sense of old-school raspy vocal play that quickly draws comparisons with classic Americana – artist and songwriter VANNGO delivers an earworm of an anthem, for the simple but catchy HEARTBREAKER USA.
Kentucky duo Him & Him draw interest in their upcoming debut album, with the uniquely evocative, emotional alt-country tones and heartfelt intentions of Keep Chuggin’ On.
Having amassed hundreds of thousands of streams across a multitude of original rock and roll releases, the integrity and heart of all things DownTown Mystic has built up an impressive repertoire and following in recent years. That process culminates this season, with the release of a divine original album, and one naturally suited to lighting up the incoming summer months.
Catchy old-school Americana vibes and anthemic rap vocals intertwine, for a fresh take on the Old Town Road fusion of genres – Malak Shalom captures a sense of original storytelling with a brilliant earworm of a hook. The Hip Hop Wrangler employs a strong groove, organic guitar and trap rhythms, with canned vocals and a rhythmic chorus, all drawing focus to the creative flair and freedom of the artist’s approach to modern music.
Globally renowned Americana live act The Dina Preston Band showcase the very best of their energetic and melodically infectious approach to making music. We’ve Been Everywhere is a timeless upbeat anthem, captured in what feels like a genuine single take, with the sheer passion and devotion of the band faultlessly united in everything from the celebratory concept to the musicianship.