The Hackensaw Boys

 

Artist:  The Hackensaw Boys

Origin:  Charlottesville, Virginia, USA

Genre:  Americana, Old-Time, Folk, Country, Bluegrass, Contemporary Bluegrass, Progressive Bluegrass, Adult Contemporary, Alternative Country, Modern Folk, Modern Folk Punk, Roots

Original line-up:

David Sickmen:  Guitar, Vocals

Rob Bullington:  Guitar

Tom Peloso:  Bass

Robert St. Ours:  Percussion

The Hackensaw Boys are an American Roots Music from Charlottesville, Virginia, formed 1999 by David Sickmen (Guitar, Vocals), Rob Bullington (Guitar), Tom Peloso (Bass), and Robert St. Ours (Percussion).

Title:  Charismo (2016)

Genre:  Americana, Old-Time, Folk, Country, Bluegrass, Contemporary Bluegrass, Progressive Bluegrass, Adult Contemporary, Alternative Country, Modern Folk, Modern Folk Punk, Roots

Label:  Free Dirt Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Don't Bet Against Me (3:24)

 2.  By And By (3:03)

 3.  Content Not Seeking (3:03)

 4.  Flora (3:32)

 5.  Happy For Us In The Down (3:53)

 6.  Limousin Lady (3:19)

 7.  Ol' Nick (3:06)

 8.  The Sweet (3:35)

 9.  Wolves Howling (3:39)

10.  You Want Me To Change (3:38)

11.  Worlds Upside Down (3:18)

Personnel:

David Sickmen:  Guitar

Thomas Oliver:  Bass, Mandolin

Jimmy Stelling:  Banjo

Ferd Moyse:  Fiddle

Brian Gorby:  Percussion

Guest Musician:

Larry Champbell:  Fiddle on Track 8, Guitar on Track 9

Charismo is the eighth album by The Hackensaw Boys, released on April 15, 2016 by Free Dirt Records.  Good Album, For Fans of The Gourds, and Old Crow Medicine.

Chatham County Line

 

Artist:  Chatham County Line
Origin:  Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Genre:  Bluegrass, Folk, Country, Alternative Country, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Contemporary Bluegrass, Indie Folk, Modern Folk

Original line-up:

Dave Wilson:  Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica
Chandler Holt:  Banjo, Vocals
John Teer:  Mandolin, Fiddle, Vocals
Greg Readling:  Bass, Piano, Pedal Steel, Organ, Vocals

Chatham County Line is an American Bluegrass Band from Raleigh, North Carolina, formed in 1999 from members of the band Stillhouse:  Dave Wilson (Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica), Chandler Holt (Banjo), John Teer (Mandolin, Fiddle) and Greg Readling (Bass, Piano, Pedal Steel, Organ).

Title:  Hiyo (2024)

Genre:  Bluegrass, Folk, Country, Alternative Country, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Contemporary Bluegrass, Indie Folk, Modern Folk

Label:  Yep Roc Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Right On Time (4:19)

 2.  Magic (4:30)

 3.  Way Down Yonder (3:36)

 4.  Heaven (3:26)

 5.  Lone Ranger (3:51)

 6.  B S R (3:57)

 7.  Under The Willow Tree (3:10)

 8.  She's Got You (4:04)

 9.  Stone (4:03)

10. Summertime (3:18)

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  Right On Time (4:19)

 2.  Magic (4:30)

 3.  Way Down Yonder (3:36)

 4.  Heaven (3:26)

 5.  Lone Ranger (3:51)

Side Two:

 1.  B S R (3:57)

 2.  Under The Willow Tree (3:10)

 3.  She's Got You (4:04)

 4.  Stone (4:03)

 5.  Summertime (3:18)

Personnel:

Dave Wilson:  Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica, Synthesizer, Banjo
John Teer:  Mandolin, Fiddle, Guitar, Vocals
Greg Readling:  Bass, Piano, Pedal Steel, Organ, Clavinet, Vocals

Additional Musicians:

Jamie Dick:  Drums, Percussion

John Mailander:  Fiddle, Octave Mandolin, Synth, Harmonium

Al Weatherhead:  Mellotron, Optigan

Maya de Vitry:  Harmony Vocal on "Way Down Yonder" "Stone"

Matt Douglas:  Saxophone on "Summertime"

Hiyo is the 14th studio album by Chatham County Line, released on January 26, 2024 by Yep Roc Records, featuring Jamie Dick, John Mailander, and Maya de Vitry.

Harrison Storm

 

Artist:  Harrison Storm

Origin:  Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia

Genre:  Folk, Indie Folk, Modern Folk, Pop Rock, Alternative Pop, Indie Pop

Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter

Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar

Harrison Storm is an Australian Singer and Songwriter knows for his soulful vocals, introspective lyrics and tasteful, finger-picked guitar playing.  His sounds between The Beatles and Neil Young, and his influences, with artists like Jeff Buckley, Angus & Julia Stone.

Title:  Wonder, Won't You? (2024)

Genre:  Folk, Indie Folk, Modern Folk, Pop Rock, Alternative Pop, Indie Pop

Label:  Nettwerk Music

Rating:   ****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:  

 1.  Warm A Cold Heart (3:41)

 2.  Stone (3:37)

 3.  My Way Home (3:37)

 4.  Daylight Sun (3:22)

 5.  In Good Time (3:46)

Side B:

 1.  This Love (3:41)

 2.  Life Ain't Ordinary (4:08)

 3.  The Wind And The Wild (3:10)

 4.  Tomorrow (4:43)

 5.  Better With You (4:10)

Personnel:

Harrison Storm:   Vocals, Acoustic Guitar

Wonder, Won't You? is the debut album by Harrison Storm, released on January 12, 2024 by Nettwerk Music.

Cass Elliot

 

Artist:  Cass Elliot

Birth Name:  Ellen Naomi Cohen

Born:  September 19, 1941.  Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Died:  July 29, 1974 (Aged 32).  London, England

Genre:  Folk Rock, Sunshine Pop, Pop Rock, AM Pop, Psychedelic, Garage, Modern Folk

Occupation:  Singer, Actress, Producer

Instruments:  Vocals

Cass Elliot was an American Singer and Actress, best known as "Mama Cass", and she was a member of the singing group The Mama & The Papas.  After the group broke up, she released five solo albums and received the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary (R&R) Performance for "Monday, Monday" (1967).  In 1968, she was posthumously inducted into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame for her work with The Mamas & The Papas.

Artist:  Mama Cass with Joni Mitchell, John Sebastian, Mary Travers

Title:  The 1969 Broadcast Special (2023)

Genre:  Folk Rock, Sunshine Pop, Pop Rock, AM Pop, Psychedelic, Garage, Modern Folk

Label:  FM Concerts

Rating:   ****

Format:  CD

Tracks:  

 1.  Dream A Little Dream (1:16)

 2.  The River Of Life (2:24)

 3.  Both Sides Now (4:19)

 4.  And When I Die (2:41)

 5.  I Shall Be Released on (3:01)

 6.  Homely Affair (3:17)

 7.  She's A Lady (2:21)

 8.  Darling Companion (1'36)

 9.  California Dreaming (1:23)

10. Monday, Monday (2;03)

11. I Can Dream, Can't I (3:02)

12. Dancing In The Street (2'42)

13. Dream A Little Dream (Reprise) (1:55)

14. Medley:  We Dig Rock 'N' Roll Music/Think/Tell Me What I Say (4:03)

Personnel:

Mama Cass:  Vocals

Joni Mitchell:   Vocals, Guitar

John Sebastian:  Vocals, Guitar

Mary Travers:  Vocals

The 1969 Broadcast Special is a live album by Mama Cass with Joni Mitchell, John Sebastian, Mary Travers, released on November 10, 2023 by FM Concerts.  For Music Lovers and Music Collectors.

Cat Power

 

Artist:  Cat Power

Birth Name:  Charlyn Marie Marshall

Born:  January 21, 1972.  Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Genre:  Indie Rock, Folk Rock, Electric Blues, Alternative Rock, Lo-Fi, Sadcore, Soul, Punk, Modern Folk

Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Model

Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar, Piano

Cat Power is an American Singer, Songwriter, Musician, and Model.  Cat Power was originally the name of her first band, but become her stage name as a solo artist.  In the early 1990s, after opening for Liz Phair in 1993, she worked with Steve Shelley of Sonic Youth and Tim Foljiahn of Two Dollar Guitar, with whom she recorded her first two albums.  In 2003, she released You are Free, featuring guest musicians Dave Grohl (Nirvana, Foo Fighters), and Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam).  Her music with a mix of Punk, Folk, Blues and Soul.

Title:  Cat Power Sings Dylan:  The 1966 Royal Albert Hall Concert (2023)

Genre:  Indie Rock, Folk Rock, Electric Blues, Alternative Rock, Lo-Fi, Sadcore, Soul, Punk, Modern Folk

Label:  Domino

Rating:  *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

LP 1:

Side A:

 1.  She Belongs To Me (4:49)

 2.  Fourth Time Around (4:45)

 3.  Visions Of Johanna (9:29)

 4.  It's All Over Now, Baby Blues (5:10)

Side B:

 1.  Desolation Row (12:29)

 2.  Just Like A Woman (5:55)

 3.  Mr. Tambourine Man (6:29)

LP 2:

Side C:

 1.  Tell Me, Momma (4:46)

 2.  I Don't Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met) (5:33)

 3.  Baby, Let Me Follow You Down (2:47)

 4.  Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues (5:51)

Side D:

 1.  Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat (3:42)

 2.  One Too Many Mornings (4:02)

 3.  Ballad Of A Thin Man (6:11)

 4.  Like A Rolling Stone (6:36)

Personnel:

Cat Power:  Vocals

Henry Murison:  Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar

Arsun Somenti:  Electric Guitar

Erik Paparazzi:  Bass

Josh Adams:  Drums

Jordan Summers:  Organ (Hammond B3)

Aaron Embry:  Piano, Harmonica, Electric Piano (Wurlitzer) 

Cat Power Sings Dylan:  The 1966 Royal Albert Hall Concert is a live album by Cat Power, released on November 10, 2023 by Domino, recorded at the stage of London's Royal Albert Hall and delivered a song-for-song recreation of one of the most fabled and transformative live sets of all time.  Held at the Manchester Free Trade Hall in May 1966-but long known as The Royal Albert Hall Concert due to a mislated bootleg.