(Press Release) In the same methodical way she takes apart engines and makes them roadworthy again, Erica Blinn constructs American rock songs, one earnest melody at a time. She forces Midwestern air through beat-up harmonicas and hammers out sincere words that stretch and twist through her tunes. A guitarist/harmonica player/singer/songwriter, Blinn bends the rules of the blues like her heroes The J. Geils Band, and knocks down walls of pop music to create an Americana Rock and Roll sound all her own. Her DIY attitude paves the way to managing the myriad duties of an independent rocker, from the maintenance of her tour vehicle, to booking tours, making videos and anything else that comes her way.
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For the new album Better than Gold, it was her third time working with producer/engineer Mike Landolt (Maroon 5, Blues Traveler), but her first time recording in Nashville, TN. “About half of the record was done in Columbus [OH] and about half of it in Nashville.”Blinn relocated from her hometown of Columbus, OH to the incredible music community of East Nashville, TN in the Fall of 2015. “This album features a lot of the new friends we’ve made in Nashville, but the most special part for me was having my Dad in the studio. He came up with the bass part for ‘Suzie’ and drove down to Nashville to play it on the record.”

Described as the “Bluegrass Beatles,” trio featuring David Ball, 
and the late Champ Hood and Walter Hyatt has been covered 
by the likes of Lyle Lovett, Jerry Jeff Walker and Shawn Colvin.
Compilation contains five previously unissued tracks, plus liner notes by Peter Cooper.

Watch the trailer HERE

AUSTIN, Texas (Press Release) — “Walter Hyatt, David Ball andChamp Hood have been an inspiration to me ever since the first time I heard Uncle Walt’s Band,” says Lyle Lovett, a journalism student at Texas A&M University when he first heard them. “Musically, their finely crafted original compositions reflect diverse influences, while lyrically they demonstrate a sensitive, sophisticated understanding of the dignified South.”  

On March 9, 2018, Omnivore Recordings will release an Uncle Walt’s Band career compilation titled Anthology: Those Boys From Carolina, They Sure Enough Could Sing…. The first anthology to chronicle the eclectic trio’s history, the set contains five previously unreleased tracks, plus liner notes from Peter Cooper of the Country Music Hall of Fame, a recording artist in his own right. The package contains a 16-page booklet with many rare photographs and memorabilia.
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Uncle Walt’s Band, from Spartanburg, S.C., moved to Nashville in 1972 and shortly thereafter to Austin at the urging of Willis Alan Ramsey. An attempt at an album proved unsuccessful, so in 1974 the three headed back to Spartanburg, where they recorded their own debut LP, Blame It on the Bossa Nova. One thousand copies pressed — sold through performances and self-promotion — disappeared quickly. Heat was gaining for the band so they headed back down to Austin with a reissued album now titled Uncle Walt’s Band. (Pressings of their original LP change hands for hundreds of dollars these days.)  

NASHVILLE, TN (January 10, 2018) – Emerging Nashville artist Jay Allen released his new single“Blank Stares” this past weekend on Sirius XM’s The Highway. The emotionally-stirring song, with its official video available here, was written by Allen for his mother who is currently battling early onset Alzheimer’s. The song is available now on iTunes with all proceeds forever benefiting Abe’s Garden, a memory care center in Nashville selected by Allen himself. 

“It’s a song I wrote for my mother who suffers from early onset Alzheimer’s at the age of only 53. She’s in the final stages and doesn’t have long to live, but I still find hope in the long goodbye,” Allen explains. “My prayer is that this song becomes a mighty tool that ultimately helps end this nightmare disease.”

Allen’s previous single “Sounds Good To Me” was also featured on Sirius XM as a “Highway Find” in September. A song off his 2017 EP, The First Five, radio personality Storme Warren couldn’t help but tobust a move while listening to the feel-good track.
  
Crediting his mother as the first to introduce him to Country music, Allen’s early influences include Brooks & Dunn, John Michael Montgomery and George Strait among others. She also encouraged him to make the move to Nashville from rural Iowa four years ago to pursue his dream of songwriting.

Earning a publishing and development deal with Sony/ATV, Allen enlisted Edge Artist Management for representation with tour bookings handled through WME. Allen is currently in the studio working on his full-length debut album, with a string of festival shows and high profile opening slots this summer.
 
For more information, visit JayAllenOfficial.com and follow Jay on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

(Beaumont, Texas) -- Jamie Talbert & The Band of Demons is pleased to announce the release of "Back In My Arms," their seventh radio single. The third single from their recently released album DO IT, is going for adds now. Written by Talbert,  band member Todd Conger and Tyler Henderson, the single is being promoted to Texas Regional Radio Report (TRRR) and CDX Traction Texas by Dillon Steen of Steen Entertainment. This latest release follows "Whiskey Drinkin'," which charted in the TRRR Top 200 songs of 2017 at #120 along with the band's previous single, "Wildfire," which came in at #105.

"We are so excited about the success of our last two singles from our latest album DO IT," said Conger. "As the new year is all about starting fresh and new beginnings, we felt this was the perfect song for us to release at this time. We are extremely excited about it and hope everyone else feels the same way when they hear it."

Celebration Slated for January 27 at Joe’s Pub in New York City 
 
Performances By 2018 Best Folk Album nominees Olivia Chaney (of Offa Rex) and The Secret Sisters, Best Traditional Blues Album Nominee Guy Davis, and Ashley Campbell daughter of the late Glen Campbell, Best American Roots Performance Nominee, and Dar Williams
 
Rose Cousins, 2018 Best Engineered Album Nominee, To Emcee
 
(Press Release) Folk Alliance International (FAI) is proud to announce its inaugural event in celebration of the 2018 GRAMMY® Week on Saturday, January 27 from 1:00PM-3:30PM at Joe’s Pub in New York City.
 
Honoring past and present Best Folk Album nominees and other American Roots music artists, the event will be emceed by Canadian singer/songwriter Rose Cousins, whose album Natural Conclusion is nominated for Best Engineered Album, the matinee event will include performances by 2018 Best Folk Album nominees Olivia Chaney (Offa Rex) and The Secret Sisters, as well as special guests Dar Williams, Best Traditional Blues Album nominee Guy Davis and Fabrizio Poggi, Ashley Campbell, daughter of the late Glen Campbell, who is nominated for Best American Roots Performance. Also attending is special guest Bobby Osborne, Best Bluegrass Album nominee. More artists to be announced; tickets are on sale here.
 
2018 marks the Recording Academy’s 60th Anniversary and the 30th Anniversary of Folk Alliance International. During this hallmark year for both organizations, we find ourselves looking back at a combined near century-long history of dedication to the power of music and celebration of the artists that create it. To commemorate these milestones and shared history, Folk Alliance International is proud to be hosting an event in New York City to celebrate the 2018 GRAMMY® Week and this year’s Best of Folk Album nominees.
 
“We're proud to acknowledge the role of the Recording Academy in elevating and supporting our genre,” says Executive Director of Folk Alliance International Aengus Finnan, “and as our organization enters its fourth decade it's important that we celebrate our artists and community at this level.”
 
2018 Best Folk Album Nominees include:
Aimee Mann, Mental Illness
Laura Marling, Semper Femina
Offa Rex, The Queen of Hearts
The Secret Sisters, You Don’t Own Me Anymore
Yusuf / Cat Stevens, The Laughing Apple 
 
The 60th GRAMMY® Awards will air live from New York’s Madison Square Garden on Sunday, January 28, 2018, on CBS.
 
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​The Sound of Ghosts are an Americana roots musical collective hailing from Los Angeles, California. The five-piece collective of accomplished musicians have crafted a musical experience unlike any other with their unique arrangements and vast variety of influences. A culmination of traditional front porch Americana, folk-laden melodies and vintage rock’n’roll, The Sound of Ghosts have succeeded in bringing their own edge to this timeless genre of music. 
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The Sound of Ghosts are James Orbison (vocals, bass), Anna Orbison (vocals, ukulele), Ernesto Rivas (lead guitar), Phoebe Silva (fiddle) and Jon Sarna (drums). United they have pushed the boundaries of typical Americana and created an ever-evolving sound demonstrating the diversity of each of their own different musical backgrounds. Included in this are elements of classic rock, musical theatre, country and everything in between, Rivas explains “everyone's different perspective is an essential part to the diverse sound we create”.