Brooklyn-based indie folk outfit Common Jack has just released its breezy, retrospective and cinematic travelogue entitled Canyons in the Dark. This stunning four-track EP presents a solid and cohesive musical atmosphere that gracefully weaves itself throughout each of the songs, each one reflecting upon a personal past experience. Common Jack is the musical project of singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist John Gardner, who creates fresh arrangements that blend elements

Brooklyn-based songwriter and multi-instrumentalist John Gardner formed indie-folk outfit Common Jack several years ago, and released his acclaimed debut album, Bowl, Holland, in late 2015. With a range of musical influences including George Harrison, Bob Dylan and Kevin Morby, Common Jack has been creating fresh arrangements that blend elements of Americana, rock and pop, with solid folk song structures, collaborating with a group of supporting musicians on electric guitars,

If you've been lucky to catch a live performance from Chicago-based Paul Moody and the Revelators, then you've experienced the 100% heart-and-soul presence and energy that this band emanates. Their polished, tight sound with abundance of horns is both charged and charming - with lyrics that are honest and deeply personal, but that easily strike a chord of empathy and affinity with the listener. Hate Being Alone is the title of the band's impressive, new three-track EP, releas

Let It Be A Dream is the entrancing new album from Silver Torches, the musical project of Seattle-based singer-songwriter Erik Walters. Clocking in at just under 35 minutes, Let It Be A Dream presents nine stunning tracks that hover somewhere between the musical genres of Americana and indie pop, with subtle hints of country. I first learned about this album (and the band, for that matter) on the "Discover" section of Bandcamp. After just one listen to the featured album trac

"Trust and Bones" is the third full-length album release from Madison, WI based folk rock band The Mascot Theory, recent winner of the Madison Area Music Association 2016 Artist of the Year Award. Recorded at Clutch Sound in Madison, WI in the former Smart Studios (Nirvana, Death Cab For Cutie, Garbage) and mixed in Nashville, TN at The Record Shop, "Trust and Bones" is scheduled for official release on Friday, October 14. The Mascot Theory (TMT) is comprised of Erik Kjelland