Singer Songwriters Rarely Mentioned By Audiophiles


Here are a few excellent singer-songwriters in the Americana/Folk/Country vein you may not know...

Anna Tivel

A superb lyricist.  My favorite CD by her is "Small Believer" 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcDuYqJMDm8
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Lindsay Lou and the Flatbellies

She can be jazzy, folkie, old-timey-- delightfully idiosyncratic and quirky. 

My favorite CD by her is "Ionia"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lrsnWdaT-Y&list=OLAK5uy_ki2K5081FCJtNirzylQixrUj8DKhPAw84
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Dori Freeman

Excellent singer and songwriter Largely in a Country vein. Protege of Teddy Thompson.
I prefer her first, self-titled CD-- 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ftaAsKSKKc
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Courtney Marie Andrews

Another great talent-- excellent both as a singer and songwriter.
Her "Honest Life" CD is my favorite and has a very 70's vibe.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjuDrInUKXk
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Jess Jocoy

Nashville based. Whereas Dori Freeman displays more old-fashioned Country roots,
J. Jocoy's "Such A Long Way" is more in an Americana vein. 

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=jess+jocoy+%E2%80%93+such+a+long+way+(2020)
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Rita Hosking

Began playing Old-Timey music, then branched out...

I favor her "Come Sunrise" CD

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=rita+hosking+come+sunrise
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Kris Delmhorst, married to another talented singer-songwriter, Jeffrey Foucault, has been around awhile.

Her "Songs for a Hurricane" is excellent, displaying her stylistic range and fine singing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpkMMtU7pMc
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Catherine McLellan is somewhat more introspective and quiet, although she certainly doesn't stick to ballads. 

I like "The Raven's Sun" and "Silhouette", both of which feature excellent guitar playing by her then-partner Chris Gauthier. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g64FuhbZOvs&list=OLAK5uy_lpwJ_gmRQPbWZJAzJnDenprpkJdhE4vNk&i...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcBIiuswDsU
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stuartk

Showing 4 responses by stuartk

@waltersalas: 

There's no doubt that J. McMurtry is highly skilled but, personally, I find his decidedly cynical viewpoint blunts my desire to listen to him more than just ocassionally. 

I'd strongly suggest you check out Anna Tivel if you admire "great little short stories".  

@inscrutable:

FYI: I consider Tift Merrit and Kasey Chambers more mainsteam than those I listed. My aim was to highlight lesser-known artists. 


@rushfan:

I thought V. Fernandez was a vocalist, not a singer-songwriter who wrote her own material.  Am I mistaken? 


@waltersalas:

We may "hear him differently" but I can assure you that I don't have any problems with McMurtry's politics, if that's what you're wondering. 

@danager:

"Pieta Brown: Freeway is a great album
I don’t see her mentioned by audiophiles and have no idea whether she’s mainstream but she’s darn good."

Yeah, well it's a common pattern. For example, there seem to many audiophiles whose familiarity with Jazz singers is entirely confined to Diana Kraal and Patricia Barber.