Josh and Nicole Johnson are Elenowen , a Nashville-based folk/pop duo who have, not surprisingly, drawn comparisons to the sweetened Americana songcraft of The Civil Wars. "We strive to maintain a certain vulnerability in our music," says Josh, adding "We think it creates an intimacy that's totally connected to the music." It would be easy to point to the couple's marriage as a basis for the heartfelt lyricism and endearing vocal harmonies that shine through songs like "Flying For The First Time" and [...]

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Sorry for the lack of updates on here, but I was in the hospital last weekend for appendicitis so had to get rest this week to recover from the surgery. There is so much music every I encounter every day that unfortunately sometimes artists go unnoticed until you find them again later. The same happened with today's featured folk-pop duo Elenowen. Quite a while ago I stumbled upon their music somewhere on the net, I actually saved their debut album cover in my "to listen" folder, but I wasn't until today when I saw them perform The Swell [...]