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No Depression Premieres New Single From Jamie McLean

Here’s the new single from Brooklyn-based Americana/rock & roll artist Jamie McLean, off his forthcoming LP, One and Only (out February 23rd). The follow-up to 2011’s Sunday Morning, One and Only was produced by Wilco’s Ken Coomer at the Sound Emporium in Nashville and features some lovely mandolin playing by Sam Bush (NPR, Billboard, No Depression) and Jeff Coffin (Dave Matthews Band).

McLean has cut his teeth as a musician touring the globe as the guitarist for artists including The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Aaron Neville, Brett Dennen and more. Now focused primarily on his solo career, One and Only comes as an 11-track collection of gritty alt-country combined with Tom Petty-channeling heartland rock & roll.

You can catch Jamie McClean and his accomplished band at the following dates and places:

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PopMatters Premieres New Music From Jamie McLean Band

You may not know Jamie McLean by name, but there’s a good chance you’ve heard one of his songs. The New York roots rocker has penned hundreds of original tunes spanning a slew of Americana’s myriad of influences. Beyond that, he’s offered his scorching guitar to the likes of Aaron Neville and the Dirty Dozen Brass Band and has even seen the world as a result of it. So, he’s sure gotten around, and he has the warm, developed sound to back it up…

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Glide Magazine Premieres New Single from R. Finn

With his new debut, Collecting Trip (due out on January 19, 2018), R. Finn has created a heartfelt album rooted in timeless Americana and colored by subtly lush, alternately haunting and hopeful arrangements. The Southern California songwriter took the long way around on this journey, some of his songs on the record tracing back nearly a decade…

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Wide Open Country Features Will Payne Harrison

Will Payne Harrison expresses deep gratitude with his song “Simple Truths.” Pulling influence from “It’s a Great Day to Be Alive” and “Humble and Kind,” the Louisiana native penned the ballad as a love letter “about somehow falling lucky in love when you’re born unlucky,” he says.

With such songwriting influences as Darrell Scott, Don Schlitz and Lori McKenna, Harrison demonstrates his own strengths as a thoughtful storyteller. “I got 42 cents in my bank account / Check’s coming tomorrow, bills will clean it out,” he reflects. “The sun is shining, but this weekend it’s gonna rain.” 

In ordinary things, Payne uncovers a deeper understanding and appreciation for the beauty in the world. His words are simple, yet profound. He continues, singing, “Last week I caught a nine pound bass / This six pound test nearly snapped in half / I’m just glad you’re not the one that got away.”

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The Boot Admires liv.’s New Single

On her debut album Young, Dumb and in Love, breakout singer-songwriter liv. has assembled a Voltron of Americana’s most exciting artists. liv., who hails from the Hudson Valley, worked with Van Plating to produce the album, which processes the five stages of grief after a breakup.

The record includes guest performances from Will Payne Harrison, Adeem the Artist, Nathan Kalish, and Van Plating herself. Mya Byrne joins live on guitar in her latest single, “Red Hoodie,” which The Boot is excited to exclusively premiere today (Oct 13).

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Glide Magazine Reviews Grand Canyon’s New Album

On their third album Forevermore, LA-based Grand Canyon manages to mine everything from early Springsteen and E Street band albums to Tom Petty for a remarkably satisfying listen that somehow manages to be both familiar and strikingly original at times. From the opening track, “Heart of Gold,” you can almost hear the crowd cheering on the arena-ready roots rocker, complete with jangly acoustic guitars and harmonica. But it’s Casey Shea’s raspy vocals and the backing chorus that really sell the song. 

The band manages to carry that vibe across the entire record. In an era of downloaded singles and shuffled playlists, Grand Canyon is a band that focuses on albums, not singles. “As kids, albums meant something to us,” Shea said recently. “They still mean something to me; I’d rather listen to an album than a playlist. So, I mean, it may be against better judgment, but it was important to us to release these songs together.” 

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