by Ali Kavanagh | Nov 26, 2024 | ARTISTS
Gráinne Hunt (IRE) A queer, nu-folk, singer-songwriter with a voice like complex coffee, Gráinne Hunt is a standout among Ireland’s most compelling vocalists and songwriters – blending quiet emotion with a raw, commanding power. “The Irish Joni.”...
by Ali Kavanagh | Nov 26, 2024 | ARTISTS
Iron & Wine (USA) Iron & Wine is the musical project of singer-songwriter Sam Beam. Born and raised in South Carolina, Beam is a former film professor who got his start making home recordings before landing on Sub Pop Records. Iron & Wine’s 2002 debut, The...
by Charlotte Beck | Jul 17, 2024 | ARTISTS
Mary Coughlan (IRE) Mary Coughlan is often described as the greatest female vocalist that Ireland has ever produced, standing alongside some of the world’s most iconic jazz singers. She is unique in blending whisky-blurred, smoke-seared, husky notes with the laconic...
by Ali Kavanagh | Dec 19, 2024 | ARTISTS
Mia Kelly (CAN) “A luscious voice that burns into fiery blues.” – CBC Radio One Through the lush folk and earthy Americana of her sophomore record, “To Be Clear,” singer-songwriter Mia Kelly, from Gatineau, Quebec, Canada, establishes herself as a...
by Charlotte Beck | Oct 1, 2024 | ARTISTS
Nico Paulo (PRT/CAN) Nico Paulo is a Portuguese-Canadian musician and visual artist. Her critically-acclaimed, self-titled debut (April 2023) introduced listeners to her melodically dynamic, open-hearted songwriting as she explored the interconnected nature of...
by Ali Kavanagh | Nov 26, 2024 | ARTISTS
Northern Resonance (SWE) Swedish Grammy Nominated trio Northern Resonance is the Scandinavian string trio that pushes the boundaries of Nordic folk music, and brings it into a new soundscape. With their previously untested combination of instruments; viola d’amore,...