
A superior blend of alt-country skills are on display in this album from Cincinnati based singer-songwriter Nathan Holscher, this well crafted song set has an emotional depth, the ten tracks are all self-penned are were written "Mostly in the bedroom. A couple in the kitchen or on back porch" , check out the Americana UK interview with Soren McGuire here . Backed by the The Ohio 5 - Annie [...]

Ragged and moody singer-songwriter Americana Nathan Holscher is proof that you needn't be in Nashville or Austin to produce Americana. Holscher grew up and was schooled in the Midwest, and after bouncing around the Southwest ended up in Cincinnati, a city long ago known for the hillbilly records issued on the King label. Roy Rogers was born in Cincinnati, and Pure Prairie League formed in Columbus, but more recently the Queen City has turned out soul acts such as Bootsy Collins, the Isley Brothers and Afghan Whigs, and garage/indie rock from the Greenhornes and [...]

I know some of you will find this difficult to comprehend, but there are a few things in my life that are far more important than music. One of those "things" is celebrating her second birthday today and even though she's a spoiled, ill-bred and self-willed rascal, life definitely wouldn't be the same without her! Let's make it 3 days in a row! Here's another track by The Floor Is Made Of Lava taken from All Juice No Fruit . I received my hardcopy of the album yesterday and wasted little [...]
This morning I'm emptying the mailbox and listening my way through some of the MP3's that recently been sent my way. Below I've posted some of the listenable ones (including a few words from the press material): + Pratique - Death For Blushing Rogue " Formed this year, they set to creating the most melodic bass lines this side of disco, punchy, mathematical beats, and brilliant brit-pop inspired guitar work. " + Sick of Sarah - [...]