#Folk

Erin Rae Goes Deep on 'Lighten Up' LP

In early 2019, Rae and a fellow singer-songwriter friend, Louise Hayat-Camard of The Dove and The Wolf, made a pact to write a song each day and send it to each other. For Rae, it was about developing...

Cillea Houghton

Brandy Zdan Releases Her Pain on Falcon LP

As she looks closer, she’s shocked to see that it’s a falcon, a bird that has served as an important symbol in her life. “I called it...

Cillea Houghton

Adia Victoria Honors Her Roots on Powerful New LP A Southern Gothic

"I think that this was a record that walked with me through one of the most difficult periods of my life,” Victoria expresses to Audiofemme in a Zoom interview...

Cillea Houghton

Haunted Like Human Explore Relationships Through Mental Health Lens with "Stay" Premiere

The two met by a happy accident, guitarist Clark voyaging across the country from Washington state to Music City where vocalist Chapman was...

Cillea Houghton

Darity Emphasizes the Importance of Relationship Boundaries with Pop Anthem "Out of It"

The dance-y track combines what the Cincinnati singer-songwriter is best known for – thoughtful lyrics and hypnotic vocals – while delivering a personal message about...

Victoria Moorwood

Joy Oladokun Chases Darkness and Light on Major Label Debut in defense of my own happiness

Leaning into cinematic melodies that embrace a pop, R and B and folk-friendly blend, the Nashville-based artist has a voice rich and lush...

Cillea Houghton

Allison Russell Finds Truth, Reconciliation and Forgiveness on Debut Solo LP Outside Child

As a member of acclaimed supergroup Our Native Daughters alongside Rhiannon Giddens, Amythyst Kiah and Leyla McCalla, and one-half of duo Birds of Chicago with partner JT Nero, Russell steps out boldly and...

Cillea Houghton

Esther Rose Dances Away the Heartbreak on Third LP How Many Times

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Kelly McFarling Relishes the Lushness of a Lost Time on Deep The Habit

As we reach the year anniversary of the pandemic and all of the disarray it has brought into our lives, people have begun to reflect on how it’s changed them. One such person is Bay Area singer-songwriter Kelly McFarling, who released her latest LP Deep The Habit on March 12. She recorded the album...

Mandy Brownholtz

Lily Talmers Chooses Her Words Carefully on Remember Me As Holy EP

Coming of age: we all do it. But a very select few of us do it with as much grace, self-awareness and poetry as Lily Talmers. The Birmingham, Michigan native and recent University of Michigan grad combines her stunning mastery of the English language with her unorthodox classical music training to...

Sara Barron

PREMIEREShannon Clark and the Sugar Triumph Over Loss on “Let It Ride”

Shannon Clark and the Sugar hail from Greenville, Ohio, home of the American sharpshooter Annie Oakley. It's a connection that feels natural when listening to their upcoming album Marks on the Wall, a collection of what lead singer Shannon Clark often calls "Midwest Americana Soul." The record (out...

Ashley Prillaman

Vivian Leva and Riley Calcagno Ruminate on Missed Connection with "You Don't See Me"

How we react to these seemingly inevitable encounters is another story, and the topic of the new single...

Alexa Peters