Since the release of her 2018 debut album, References Pt. 1, Malin Pettersen has been on a roll. The “Norwegian country sensation” (Paste) has been performing at some of Norway’s largest festivals and she won a Spellemannpris (the Norwegian Grammy) for her record. Now she’s traveled to Nashville for more recording.
Throughout Goddamn Gun-Toting Junkie Camaro Enthusiasts listeners are transported to a dystopian wasteland of the band’s own creation—a place where cult leaders, muscle cars, and frantic, overdriven guitars commingle in an unholy union that’s equal parts Richard Hell and Jim Jones. READ MORE…
A homemade, therapeutic and quiet triumph, “Yes/No”is the sweet, steel-willed and heartening new single from Atlanta’s Nadia Marie. READ MORE…
Erisy Watt is a Nashville-raised folk artist based in Portland, OR. Consistently referred to as “the next-in-line to the likes of Joni Mitchell and Norah Jones, her music is an exercise in what contemporary folk today sounds like at its peak.”
Inspired by both her time spent studying and working along the central coast of California and in remote regions of Thailand, Indonesia, and Nepal, Watt’s music invites listeners to rejoice in the beauty and freedom of wilder places. With several US and international tours over the past years, Watt’s shared the stage with acclaimed artists John Craigie, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Mr. Little Jeans, Shook Twins, Kuinka, Dustbowl Revival, Royal Jelly Jive, T Sisters and Rainbow Girls and is now gearing up to release her debut full-length album on July 26th, 2019.
“The half-dozen well-practiced rock musicians who perform as Grand Canyon don’t futz around. A band that taps the rich vein of electrified American music as purveyed by artists including Bruce Springsteen and Tom Petty, Grand Canyon delivers its cover of Guns N’ Roses’ “November Rain” with a reverence usually reserved for iconic works by Woody Guthrie or Muddy Waters. ”
Norwegian folk singer-songwriter Louien (Live Miranda Solberg) is in love with starting anew on her dreamy new song “I Follow You,” from her forthcoming album None Of My Words (out September 20 via Norway’s Jansen Records).
“I’m in love with whatever it is I’m going through,” Louien sings on the gorgeous, ethereal track. Louien says the video, which Wide Open Country is premiering today, captures the essence of the song.