Independent country is now such a big thing that it's hard to keep up with everything coming out.
What are you listening to right now? Is it new? Is it just new to you?
Feel free to self promote your own band in this thread too
What independent country (song, album, artists) are you guys excited about today? Anything brand new to you? Any of you making music?
DISCUSSIONMy dude Jake Stringer’s music always gets me excited.
Those people who cannot move into the 21st century but want to should check out William Beckmann. As we've discussed his vibe is very old timey, his voice is gorgeous, and he does it so well. He croons.
Yes! You should check out Sarah Gayle Meech's new album if you like that sound. She also does kind of crooner country now. Her first album was like 100% different, outlaw Honky Tonk type stuff. Her new stuff is more like what Charlie Marie, Bobby Dove, Zephaniah Ohora all do.
Oh yes. I like this a lot. I will check out her older album also but this one is getting downloaded for sure.
Will do.
This is me! I’m just a feller from Eastern Kentucky (you can hear the Childers/Sturgill influence I’m sure). I’ve dropped two albums in the last year, all recorded in a little shack in my backyard. I played every note and wrote every line on all three of my records (minus a Pink Floyd cover) for better or worse. The first one was rough but honest, the second one was 23 songs long, and here’s the latest one, it probably sucks the least!
Also listening to a lot of Jake Penrod lately…
If you haven’t found Cade Mower yet, he’s totally worth it. He’s got an album coming out later this year but he gigs pretty heavy and has a live EP on his Spotify along with a new single. I believe he has a new song coming out this next week too
Sierra Ferrel has me excited. As for myself, I’m in a band called Zack Fedor and the Long Goodbyes. We have some singles coming out and an album released a few months back. We also have a live concert album coming out this week. Here’s a song that’s been doing well on Spotify (I play pedal steel/ dobro/ banjo/ baritone guitar/ whatever else I’m asked to play in this band): https://youtu.be/wGJbifoPqpM?si=P8HeGAFcz5NiR7W3
Sierra Ferrel - new album Trail of Flowers is great
Well,
This is me. Heavy into 60s-70s honky tonk styles and similar. Maximum twang.
Just released yesterday, as a matter of fact.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nbHPCGjlf0ik55avNeP6a11hZhsF1Wy0k
American Aquarium - start with Burn, Flicker, Die or Things Change
Gabe Lee - Drink The River or Honkey Tonk Hell
Thomas Csorba - Self titled album
American Aquarium - start with Burn, Flicker, Die or Things Change
Both great but my personal favorite is definitely Dances For The Lonely
I cannot argue with this....great album and great add!
People need to listen to Coleman Jennings, he’s not getting enough love. Think modern Willie Nelson
Ellis Bullard, South Texas Tweek (although he doesn’t have a lot of stuff out).
Love both!
Ellis Bullard and Rattlesnake Milk have been my two I’ve been listening to. Im not sure if they’re independent but they both have some great music.
Oh hell yeah. We're big fans of Ellis here
About to listen to Emily Nenni's new album again.
I just saw her at a songwriter festival with Gabe Lee and then saw her band Teddy and the Roughriders at a different venue last night. Both so good!
Oh she's playing with the Rough Riders?
Yes!
Wow that's awesome.
I'm going to make another post about it, but Reddit keeps having these "country sucks now nothing since 1980 is any good" posts.
sometimes those are just people who are karma farming a fake account, and sometimes those are people who are genuinely clueless about independent country or just saw a mainstream awards show or or something.
Some of those people are finding us because some of our other threads show up in their feed because of how Reddit works now. I think all of us have been really frustrated with those posts.
However- let's do something proactive.
Let's help any of them find some good music!