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Rick Faris - The Next Mountain

About the focus track, "Moonshine Song" | For the casual listener, "moonshine" and "bluegrass" may seem synonymous. While they may, in fact, be, even casual listeners will note that picking at this level—the kind heard on Rick Faris' "Moonshine…
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The Alex Leach Band - "Up to You"

Although he has helped carry on the legacy of bluegrass founding fathers, singer/songwriter/guitarist Alex Leach and the eponymous band he fronts are joining contemporaries like Billy Strings in redefining what modern roots music and bluegrass…
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Rolling Hills Worship feat. Jennifer Akers - "Break Out"

In their new single, Rolling Hills Worship brings the energy on the encouraging, "Break Out." After living in a world of lockdowns and quarantines the last two years, it may seem strange to repeatedly exclaim, "I'm coming alive..." But the Middle…
Lee Street Lyrical, folk, Americana, Travianna Records, Syntax Creative - image

Lee Street Lyrical - "Arkansas"

Recently signed to Travianna Records, Lee Street Lyrical didn't have to travel far—by road, or by mind—to write their second label single, "Arkansas." While Casey Penn showcased her vocals on the duo's debut single (10/15), guitarist…
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Deeper Shade of Blue - Twenty

About the focus track, "Power in a Moment" | With driving banjo foundations and mandolin riffs at the front, "Power in a Moment" immediately displays the power of mountain music coming from a band with two decades of performing together. The…
The Alex Leach Band, Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel, cover tunes, Mountain Home Music Company, Syntax Creative - image

The Alex Leach Band - "Slip Slidin' Away"

The group’s cover of Paul Simon’s “Slip Slidin’ Away” foregoes the ‘grassy accents of the banjo for carefully crafted, yet utterly natural reading that focuses tightly on the singing of Alex and Miranda Leach. Framed by Leach’s…
Jackson Hollow, Mountain Fever Records, folk, Americana, acoustic, Syntax Creative - image

Jackson Hollow - "Shallow Rivers"

For their second Mountain Fever single, Canada's Jackson Hollow delivers "Shallow Rivers," a release complete with rich harmonies and lush acoustic vibes. This meditative, medium-tempo, steady-pickin' song is a self-reflection of the narrator's…
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Williamson Branch - "Very Merry Christmas"

From its opening implied sleigh bells and the audible pictures that sound evokes, Tennessee family band Williamson Branch's new Christmas single, "Very Merry Christmas," is a winterland acoustic delight and a great way to usher in the seasons.…
Theo & Brenna, Christmas music, holiday, folk, Americana, Mountain Fever Records, Syntax Creative - image

Theo & Brenna - "Work On Christmas"

It's an unfortunate necessity, sometimes, that some actually have to work on Christmas day. New Mountain Fever Records sibling duo Theo & Brenna mark their debut single release reminding all of us of all the people that have to keep…
11th Hour, southern gospel, Christian music, Sonlite Records, Syntax Creative - image

11th Hour - Anthem of the Ages

Following the release of chart-topping singles “I Know It’s Mine” and “Whosoever Will May Come,” Southern Gospel trio 11th Hour returns with Anthem of the Ages, a full-length project for Sonlite Records that underlines the power…
Ryan Clair Music, folk, singer-songwriter, Christian Music, Old Bear Records, Syntax Creative - image

Ryan Clair Music - "Go Down Moses"

Complete with its opening church choir vibes, new single from Ryan Clair Music, "Go Down Moses," takes this spiritual-inspired dirge to an emphatically new and energetic level. The haunting guitar drones and bellows of Clair's vocals contrasts…
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Raging Moses - "Refocus"

This new joint from prolific emcee Raging Moses is an interesting amalgamation of jazzhop, lofi, and heavy-hitting bass beats that are as crunchy and raspy as Moses' in-your-face vocal stylings. This oozy, wavy, and bouncy track is intentionally…