I can't remember the last time I felt this excited to write about an album. Therefore, I will jump right in. Grammy-nominated Americana artist Brandi Carlile is incredible, and her newest record, By The Way, I Forgive You, will leave you shaken yet inspired. I don't even know if I can express in words how much [...]
Tag: Music Monday
NEW COVER | “That’s The Way The World Goes Round” (John Prine)
Happy Monday friends! In place of Music Monday this week, I wanted to share this video with y'all. I did a few songs at a local open mic last week with some great musician friends, and the host was nice enough to capture and share this song. If you read my blog frequently, you might [...]
Music Monday: 3 Female Songwriters Who Inspire Me
I know it's been a little while, but I'm happy to finally be publishing a new Music Monday here on the blog! I want to make sure that all of my posts are my most authentic work. I never want to post something simply to produce content or "fill space", so I'm allowing myself to [...]
Music Monday: discovering Tank and The Bangas
I can honestly say that I have never heard anything quite like Tank and The Bangas. I first discovered them during one of my late night Tiny Desk Concert binges on YouTube. Watching video after video, I eventually stumbled across Tank, and became instantly curious. I highly recommend watching their Tiny Desk Concert - they [...]
5 Artists That Prove Country Isn’t “Dead” – Midland, Musgraves & more!
Today, the music blogger within me is out in all her glory, y'all. Keep in mind, everything I write is my opinion - I don't intend to undercut anyone else's musical tastes, this is just what I think. Much love, as always! Since I was a kid, I've spent many hours watching music videos and [...]
Music Monday: The Wild Reeds + my new guitar!
For me, lyrics are such an important part of music. However, some people, like my dad for example, focus more on the musical structure/melodies of a song, and less on the words being sung. A song could be lyrically very simple, but if it's musically complex, it has the same effect as a instrumentally simple [...]