folk rock

Folk-rock singer-songwriter Wayne Merdinger recently released his album, Hidden Gems, made up of six previously unreleased tracks, produced by Danny Saxon and Mark Jaimes, six previously released singles, produced by Mark DeCozio, and a particularly…

Photo: Robbie Gomez Pop-rock singer-songwriter Mike Derrick recently released his second album, Shades of You, following on the heels of 2021’s debut album, My Old Friends. A lifelong musician, Mike didn’t consider himself a songwriter.…

Rock singer-songwriter Wayne Merdinger recently released his new EP, Troubadour. Talking about his music, Wayne shares, “I can’t talk about inspiration without mentioning the profound influence that a group of very talented musicians had on…

Colorado Springs, Colorado-based country/folk-rock outfit Westrock recently dropped their debut album, Welcome to the River. Speaking to the album, Westrock shares, “‘Welcome to the River’ is meant to be stories of people who are happier…

Denver-based folk-rock outfit Jeffrey Dallet Band recently released a new album, Acid Tongue, a collection of nine tracks blending the melodicism of folk-rock with the muscle of hard rock. Talking about Acid Tongue, Jeffrey shares,…

Recently, Canadian indie-folk artist Thorin Loeks released a new album, In This Place, which probes into the complexities of human connection, including love, loss, inspiration, and the expansiveness of nature. Thorin explains, “My new album,…

Charlottesville-based indie folk-rock outfit recently released Hard World, a 12-track collection of dark folk-rock. According to the band, “‘Hard World’ is a late-night drive into a world filled with wrong turns and dead-end streets. It’s…

SoCal folk-rock artist Eric H. F. Law dropped a new album, entitled Better Angels, at the beginning of October. Speaking to the album’s genesis, Eric shares, “In the 1960s and 1970s, Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan,…

Stockholm-based pop-rock singer-songwriter Annamay released two new songs, “Out Of Reach” and “Om Hon Hade Vetat,” just a few days ago. Each song embraces two versions, one with the full band, the other stripped down.…

Vancouver folk-rock/alternative artist D.G. Adams recently released a new single, entitled “Dangerous,” a track from his forthcoming full-length album Nexxt! Talking about the song, Adams says, “’Dangerous’ was written before the pandemic hit. I was…