Nightjacket
Los Angeles based Nightjacket added a new vocalist a few years ago.
Canadian-born Andrea Wasse’s voice makes this a band to watch as heard on their new song “Don’t Say a Word”.
Tara MacLean
Tara MacLean is one of the great artists/people in the world.
Self-taught, her talent is nonpareil: a voice of a goddess, a heart of an angel.
Her memoir: Song of the Sparrow, is due out in March with an album that is the soundtrack to follow.
“Sparrow” is appropriately the 1st song.
Black Belt Eagle Scout
Black Belt Eagle Scout is Portland’s Katherine Paul.
During the shutdown she experienced a call to explore her ancestral indigenous homeland as heard on her 3rd album, The Land, the Water, the Sky.
“Nobody” is the latest single.
Weyes Blood
Singer/songwriter Weyes Blood, a former college DJ, evolved from a noise rocker to a softer introspection style.
Her album And In the Darkness, Hearts Aglow, came out late last year.
Listen to here to 2 exquisite tracks : “It’s Not Just Me It’s Everybody” and “Children of the Empire”.
“It’s Not Just Me It’s Everybody”
“Children of the Empire”
Men I Trust
Men I Trust is the cleverly named trio from Montreal led by female vocalist Emmanuelle Proulx.
“Billie Toppy”, a song released late last year, is a perfect beginning for 2023.
Phoebe Bridgers
Phoebe Bridgers continues her tradition of releasing an annual sad Christmas cover song.
This year it is the devastating “So Much Wine”, originally by The Handsome Family.
Proceeds this year benefit the Los Angeles LGBT Center.
“So Much Wine”
Eddie Japan
Eddie Japan, is a Boston-based ensemble that has previously won the legendary Rock ‘n’ Roll Rumble as well as the Boston Music Awards.
The new single “Walk Away” is so incredibly infectious and one of my faves of the year.
The song will be included on the album Pop Fiction due in the new year.
“Walk Away”
feeble little horse
feeble little horse, a quartet from Pittsburgh, released their debut album Hayday in 2021. It largely went unnoticed.
They are now signed to Saddle Creek who have re-released Hayday. Unnoticed no more.
“Chores” is a standout.
Jean Dawson
Jean Dawson is a Mexican-American musician.
He rages in the song “SICK OF IT*” included on his 3rd album Chaos Now.