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West Coast pop/rock infused with country 13 MP3 Songs FOLK: Power-folk, ROCK: Roots Rock Details: Firecracker is: Scout - lead singer/guitar Dave Strahan - lead guitar/back-up vocals Russell Tillitt - piano/organ/accordion/back-up vocals Pete......

An epic journey of love delivered in the roots rock traditonal cosmic American music mode. 13 MP3 Songs ROCK: Roots Rock, FOLK: Folk Blues Details: Not many people can claim that they wrote a song that beat out a John Lennon song, but Georgie ......

Modern Bluegrass as played by a duo of young virtuosos, with tributes to tradition and daring ventures into the future of acoustic music. 11 MP3 Songs COUNTRY: Bluegrass, FOLK: Modern Folk Details: If you saw a photo of Ryan Tilby and Drew Wil......

West Coast pop/rock infused with country 13 MP3 Songs FOLK: Power-folk, ROCK: Roots Rock Details: Firecracker is: Scout - lead singer/guitar Dave Strahan - lead guitar/back-up vocals Russell Tillitt - piano/organ/accordion/back-up vocals Pete......

Country Rock 10 MP3 Songs COUNTRY: Country Rock, FOLK: Folk Pop Details: Hunter Harvey is a unique singer/songwriter in today''s generation of manufactured artists. He is what some would consider an old soul and that is apparent in his music. ......

Raw and energetic, singer/songwriter Alastair Moock offers a potent mix of American roots words and music 8 MP3 Songs ROCK: Americana, FOLK: Folk Blues Details: "Though only in his mid-twenties, local singer/songwriter Alastair Moock sings wit......

Acoustic Blues 14 MP3 Songs BLUES: Acoustic Blues, BLUES: Guitar Blues Details: California based troubadour, Will Derryberry began showing up in local clubs, stunning listeners with a brand of blues that leaned heavily on the styles of Robert ......

Full of fire. This is the album many people have been waiting for, recorded live at Woodford Folk Festival over three years with bonus tracks live from Northeast India. 8 MP3 Songs URBAN/R&B: Deep Funk, WORLD: World Beat Show all album songs: Li......

Another delicious collection of 10 musical gems ranging from pop to folk. light country to swing jazz from this prolific singer-songwriter. 10 MP3 Songs in this album (41:20) ! Related styles: Easy Listening: Adult contemporary, Pop: Delicate, S......

The sweet sound of Love songs conveyed in a unique singer/songwriter style. Soteria will take you on an elliptical journey of Reggae meets Folk. Santino Cadiz will inspire and encourage the listener with this enchanted collection of tunes. 10 M......

Amy's most late album features run-aways, redeemers and ravens, seeking deliverance in an alt-country style. 12 MP3 Songs FOLK: Modern Folk, COUNTRY: Country Folk Deliverance Songs Details: Amy Martin's "most late recording, Deliverance, speak......

Acoustic-driven rock with an alt-country shade. Smart production, tasteful performance, but the songwriting is what carries the album. 12 MP3 Songs ROCK: Roots Rock, ROCK: Americana Details: Sean Bendickson is a Missoula, Montana native, but ......

With their roots in bluegrass music, BlueGrace has expanded their musical influences to include folk, jazz, country, blues and celtic. The resulting blend is what has been called, "one of the unique sounds in acoustic inspirational music today." ......

Bluegrass newgrass gospel 10 MP3 Songs FOLK: Modern Folk, GOSPEL: Country Gospel Details: Since 1992, BlueGrace has been entertaining, inspiring and encouraging audiences around the United States and abroad. With their roots in bluegrass mu......

Consistently combining all of his early influences from American roots music and the blues to his passion for folk, this Brine''s fifth independent release is the definitive collection for fans and uninitiated listeners alike. 17 MP3 Songs COUNTR......

These songs tell a story, evoking the ghosts of old southern country and blues. 13 MP3 Songs COUNTRY: Bluegrass, FOLK: Traditional Folk Details: "What a treat to hear someone so deeply rooted in tradition, yet growing in his own beautiful way.......

Beautifully crafted songs about people and places encountered while touring the United States for 2 1/2 years in a van. 12 MP3 Songs FOLK: Modern Folk, POP: Folky Pop Details: In the early spring of 2001 I got a van, built a bed in the back an......

""All for Show" is Himan''s third release, and it''s more of a good thing: more roots-rocking, crowd-pleasing tunes; more soul-exposing honesty in one song than John Mayer accomplishes in an entire CD."- Larry Dean Harris, Frontiers News Mag 11 M......

Roots Pop with a Blues Edge and a Funky Swagger 10 MP3 Songs POP: Folky Pop, BLUES: Acoustic Blues Details: Jessie Rae''s 2004 release "Out of the Blue" is the latest since the 2002 demo release of "The Originals" and the 2000 release of "A ......

Music from ancient Mesopotamia, which could be the source of flamenco music and even the blues. 19 MP3 Songs WORLD: Middle East, FOLK: Traditional Folk Details: The roots of flamenco, blues, ciganne, manugge and classical music is from Mesopot......