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ALBUM REVIEW: Hawktail Moves Through Nature on ‘Place of Growth’

ALBUM REVIEW: Hawktail Moves Through Nature on ‘Place of Growth’

For their newest project, Place of Growth, the members of Hawktail set out to create a seamless listening experience rather than a compilation of potential singles. What started as a “tune-swap” challenge from Swedish folk fiddler Lena Jonsson, who composed the tune “Antilopen” that appears on the album, became a

ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘Across the Divide,’ Fireside Collective Cuts a New Path Through Familiar Territory

ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘Across the Divide,’ Fireside Collective Cuts a New Path Through Familiar Territory

Upon a first listen to Across the Divide, Fireside Collective’s fourth studio album, one is struck by the pure bluegrass sound. The vocal and instrumental sound is so clean. The five members of the band never sacrifice sound for speed. Close attention, however, rewards the listener with a taste

ALBUM REVIEW: Tray Wellington Reframes Banjo’s Story and Range on ‘Black Banjo’

ALBUM REVIEW: Tray Wellington Reframes Banjo’s Story and Range on ‘Black Banjo’

Tray Wellington’s first full-length solo project, Black Banjo, debuts barely a year after his graduation from East Tennessee State University, but he already has a fuller CV than many twice his age. His early exposure to the music of Western North Carolina inspired his love for the banjo and

ALBUM REVIEW: River Whyless Grows ‘Monoflora’ in 30-Day Burst

ALBUM REVIEW: River Whyless Grows ‘Monoflora’ in 30-Day Burst

What happens when four songwriters and multi-instrumentalists choose to spend 30 days together in the Western North Carolina mountains? In the case of River Whyless, the result is their new album, Monoflora. The band self-produced their 2012 debut album, A Stone, A Leaf, An Unfound Door, out of necessity, but