Posts by Emma Orland

Maui-born singer and Willie Nelson protégé Lily Meola bolsters sharp songwriting with a mix of country twang, Americana atmosphere, and hook-driven pop on her new EP Heartbreak Rodeo. Listen HERE. Recorded in Nashville with collaborators Luke Niccoli, Lukas Nelson, Ben West, and Davis Naish, the EP finds Meloa turning her personal experience with heartache and hurt into something universal. “Each…

Award-winning Swedish duo Smith & Thell’s new EP A Chosen Family wraps stadium-size pop in warm and eloquent folk. The band lets their immersive storytelling take center stage, leaning into the inspiration from their own experiences and the individuals around them. Listen HERE. During 2023, the band stole away to Southern California, holing up in a cozy house in Sherman Oaks…

“’Right On’ is Undlin’s third record as Humbird and her loudest yet. Where her sound was quiet and contemplative, it now rages and simmers.” – No Depression “triumphant… stacked with beautiful songs.” – Folk Alley “impassioned, electric …a warm Midwestern reverie full of raw grit, intimate reflection, and infectious, unrelenting energy.” – Atwood Magazine “just the right…

Sammy Rae & The Friends recently announced their glorious debut album, Something For Everybody out September 20th via Nettwerk. Today, the group debuts their final pre-release single – a danceable narrative disco track featuring Jacob Jeffries of Vulfpeck, “Cool-Doug, At Night.” Listen HERE. Sammy Rae on “Cool-Doug, At Night” “This is a flat-out disco song about an every-man 9-to-5er who is secretly a…

Today, the multi-talented Montreal native dee holt is proud to share her third EP, loving in the dark, out now via Nettwerk. On the five-song effort, dee is more confident and primetime-ready than ever with songs that range from eerie, Eilish-inspired productions to club-ready electropop bangers. loving in the dark is about new beginnings, taking chances, and embracing a leap…

after a string of headline dates and supporting the mighty Foo Fighters at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium back in June, Welsh titans HIMALAYAS have today shared a new single titled ‘Cave Paintings’. Listen here and below. Produced by Pete Hutchings (Skindred, Nothing But Thieves, Foals), the track brings rockin’ big riffs, chugging bass and sharp drumming. One for fans of Royal Blood…

Today, Bay Area collective Moonalice shares the heartfelt folk-rock song “Walk With Me” from their forthcoming EP, Cool Cats. “Walk With Me” was composed by Roger McNamee as a tribute to Lester Chambers. Steeped in Lester’s philosophy of love, peace, and happiness, the song encourages the listener to “take a chance and walk with me, who knows what we will find. At least we’ll…

The Collection shows raw vulnerability with their new album Little Deaths, which details the aches, joys and acceptance of deep personal growth that frontman David Wimbish experienced during his journey of sobriety. Listen HERE. “Our last record was triumphant. Little Deaths is about vulnerability,” reflects Wimbish. “I’d been isolated and drinking a lot, and I realized I’d lost any sense of…

After quietly captivating sold-out audiences across the globe, Victoria, B.C.-based duo Ocie Elliott are preparing for their most extensive and ambitious U.S. headline tour to date. The 37-city fall run starts on September 25 in Kelowna, B.C. and wraps December 1 in Nashville (all dates are below). Today, the pair (Jon Middleton and Sierra Lundy) return with a new single called “Adelina,” a…

Today, Minneapolis alternative artist Landon Conrath shares another taste of his forthcoming album Employee of the Year with a hard-hitting, power-pop song “Asleep at the Wheel.” Despite the song’s title, it’s anything but sleepy, translating the vibe of Landon’s high-energy live shows to tape with wall-of-sound guitars and a hooky chorus. Lyrically, Landon grapples with uncertainty and the feeling like things…