“I went to my first concert when I was in third grade, I saw Avril Lavigne and Simple Plan,” recalls synth-rock artist Carissa Johnson. “The energy of being at a live show stuck with me and I knew I wanted to play music and start writing my own songs.” READ MORE…
We love to share new music with y’all and today we have the exclusive new single from Canadian singer/songwriter B. Knox. His second album Far From Folk — Scheduled for April 8 — blends Cosmic Americana, left-field honky tonk, rugged county-rock and woozy roots music into a unique, melancholic mix. The songs from the album — like “If I Break” — are rooted in modern struggles we all endure with vignettes about romance, estrangement and the long journey towards hope.
The second full-length from Long Beach sextet Manuel the Band is a spirit-lifter that ranges from working-class rock to introspective pop to twangy Americana.
The revolution continues on the dance floor for neo-funk producer and multi-instrumentalist Farees. Having worked with artists like Calexico and Leo Nocentelli of The Meters, the Tuareg artist lives to create sonic art.
Americana Highways brings you this premiere of Sarah White covering Michael Nesmith’s song “Different Drum,” due to be available on February 17 via White Star Sound. The song was produced, recorded and mixed by Stewart Myers (Liz Phair, Rachel Yamagata, Shawn Colvin) and mastered by Lurssen Mastering.
The revolution continues on the dance floor for neo-funk producer and multi-instrumentalist Farees. Having worked with artists like Calexico and Leo Nocentelli of The Meters, the Tuareg artist lives to create sonic art.