Photos by: Mike Fowler – Scottish folk-rock band The Proclaimers, who are best known for the songs “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)”, “Sunshine on Leith”, “I’m On My Way” and “Letter from America”, performed at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night.
By: Helena Najm – Angel Olsen isn’t an easy artist to define, and in fact, she discourages it. This has less to do with the fact that she tries to give off an air of mystery when she writes, but rather because it took her a long time to find her voice and … Continue reading
Photos by: Katrina Lat – UK folk rock trio The Staves, which consists of sisters Emily, Jessica, and Camilla Staveley-Taylor, and who released their sixth EP, Sleeping in a Car, on May 13th, 2016, which followed up their 2015 album, If I Was, performed at Lee’s Palace in Toronto last night with folk singer-songwriter Trevor Sensor, who released … Continue reading
Photos by: Katie Kuropas – Los Angeles-based folk-rock band Dawes, who released their fourth album, All Your Favourite Bands, on June 2nd, 2015 via HUB, which was produced by David Rawlings (Gillian Welsh), and which followed up their 2013 album, Stories Don’t End, which was produced by Jacquire King (Kings Of Leon, Tom Waits, Modest Mouse), performed at The Vic … Continue reading
Photos by: Joshua Mellin (@extinctionblues) – Folk-rock band The Avett Brothers, who will release their ninth full-length studio album, True Sadness, is on June 24th, 2016, performed at The Chicago Theatre in Chicago last night.
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – If you had to describe Lucinda Williams’ sound or songwriting style, the term “road worn” comes to mind. But judging from night one of her two-night stint at the Opera House last night, her voice and passion for her craft are anything but. At 63-years-old, Williams is essentially peerless. Her music is … Continue reading
Photos by: Angelo Marchini (@AngelMarchini) – Folk-Rock singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams, who released her twelfth album, The Ghosts of Highway 20, on February 5th, 2016 via Highway 20 Records, performed at The Opera House in Toronto last night. Read our review of the show here.
Photos by: Orest Dorosh – JUNO Award-winning folk-rock singer-songwriter Bruce Cockburn, who released his newest album, Small Source of Comfort, in 2011 via True North Records, performed at the Living Arts Centre in Mississauga last night.
Photos by: Amy Ray – Folk rock band Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats, who released their self-titled debut album on August 21st, 2015 via Stax, performed at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver last night.
By: Staff – Grammy Award winner, Ray LaMontagne, will release his sixth studio album, Ouroboros, on March 4th via RCA Records. LaMontagne and Jim James of My Morning Jacket produced Ouroboros, and you can stream the first single, “Hey, No Pressure”, below. Earlier this week, LaMontagne sent a postcard to a small group of fans with a preview of the album: … Continue reading