“Lakehouse:” The enigmatic SYBLING sisters
SYBLING, composed of the enigmatic sisters Alice and Mariana Makwaia, offers listeners an auditory journey with their latest single, “Lakehouse,” a vital chapter in their forthcoming EP, Strange Ways.
From the moment you press play, SYBLING masterfully blends folk and electronica as “Lakehouse” surrounds you with electronic wind sounds and an arpeggiated acoustic guitar pattern. The synergy between the sisters’ vocals is uncanny, casting a spell that’s both enchanting and unsettling. Their harmonization amplifies the [...]
The War And Treaty (Michael & Tanya Trotter) is a critically acclaimed duo with foundations of Southern soul with elements of gospel, country, rock ‘n roll, and blues. The duet is returning with a new album called Hearts Town, built on twelve tracks that reflect this Nashville-based husband/wife team’s most robust material to date. The majority of the material was recorded at Blackbird Studio and featured esteemed musicians Jason Isbell, Jerry Douglas, and Punch Brothers guitarist Chris Eldridge. Hearts Town was produced by Michael and co-produced by Tanya and the duo’s longtime music director Max [...]
The Deer’s Cry is a Nashville based band named after an old Irish prayer. The group is Karen Ballew (vocals, Celtic Harp, portative organ), Bryan Brock (percussion), Patrick Atwater (double bass), and Will MacLean (banjo). The Deer’s Cry also collaborates with other artists here in the U.S. and overseas with their presentation of original music inspired by Irish, Bluegrass, Jazz, and other world traditional genres. The Deer’s Cry is now releasing their debut album, Rise With the Dawn. For the past two years, the band has been expanding the songs from a small collection of original songs with harp into a more extensive, more diverse [...]
What makes this duet so unique? A half-French and half-American amalgamation that is stirring the alternative folk pot with groundbreaking sounds. I am talking about Freedom Fry. They began writing songs together in the Summer of 2011 after a chance meeting on the set of a music video. Now living in Los Angeles and married, the duet creates their own brand of music that is catchy and energetic. They create nearly everything in the Freedom Fry universe – from the videos and the artwork to producing and mixing all the songs in their studio, aptly titled The Cactus Garden. Freedom Fry released their debut full-length album, Classic, at the [...]
