Michael Benjamin will have you believing that The World Is Beautiful. The title of of his new single, he honors the sentiment with an intriguing composition. The vibe is blessed with his instinctual melodic gold. His gorgeous dynamic vocal delivery evolves from a hush to a holler. Full of emotion and passion, he sings of life’s treasured offering; the gift of dance.
There is nothing that better reflects our ability to be free in this world than to embrace our ability to dance. It’s liberating. “The night is worth the dance, and I wanna dance with you.” Don’t let him down. Stylistically Benjamin fits in well with the exotic gorgeous works of Jose Gonzalez and Ben Howard.
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Have you heard about Harrison Storm? You will. His new single This Love is his most recent display of emotional brilliance. Indie folk with an electric heart, This Love blends a soft electric groove into the indie folk framework. That blend recalls classic breakthroughs by songwriter David Gray. Storm adds additional cinematic sanctity in the vein of Hozier. What do those songwriters have in common? They broke through without losing any underground credibility.
Storm is ascending as an artist on his own terms and winning proper praise along the way. It’s coming from major sync deals from the most prominent networks in the business. Fans of buzz acts Novo Amor or SYML will find him delectable. We’re absolutely into it.
Hear This Love now on our Emerging Folk Playlist.
Luke Sital-Singh returns with more melancholy gold. The hypnotic graceful sound of Til The Day I Die will immerse you in its revolving harmonious dreamscape. Peculiarly simple, calculated picking emulates a dense melodic arrangement. The mirage of voice and guitar fills your auditory spectrum as effective as a full band.
Just some timely harmonies and lap steel are needed to accentuate the drama, but overall Luke embraces the songs sanctimonious aura. With some Sufjan Steven style indie influence and a tad extra folk flare he’s a sure thing for fans of Bonnie light Horseman and Foy Vance.
Luke Sital-Singh is featured on our Emerging Folk Playlist.
Graves rides a vintage groove on his nostalgic new alt country jam Cavin’ In, smash that link to grab it through his Bandcamp!
A charming sad man epilogue, it embraces the cheeky humor known to classic western roadshows. The narrative is harmless, like Winnie the Pooh leading a band of Nashville Troubadours through his closing number.
The performance is convincing and fun, with the singers rustic delivery adding to the songs authentic nature. The band fits the mold too, painting the desert skyline with bright bends and lap steel swells. It’s more Coen Brothers than John Wayne, with some Flying Burrito Brothers trademark swing.
The Wild Is Calling 