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ChemicalChaos said:
My thread has arrived!!!!
Both posts
I will give the station a listen, I used to listen to KUPL Oregon based I think!Both posts
I have seen little big town at the Albert hall, a very good live band and a memorable evening.
Tim Mcgraw is up there for me, I like almost all of his stuff up until the last album and few singles!
Recently been listening to a bit of Joe Diffie, George Strait, Travis Tritt and Alan Jackson (I will see him live one day)
Also booked up to see Kipp Moore in September, not listened to him a great deal tbh so better get on that!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2019/...
BBC Four
Coming to BBC Four, Ken Burns’ Country Music epic was filmed across eight years and features many of the biggest country stars. The series explores the history of this uniquely American art form across the twentieth century, from its roots in ballads, blues and hymns, to its global popularity
Dolly’s Country (w/t)
Dolly Parton has often been seen as a caricature. And it’s an impression she herself has done little to discourage. But for far too long this persona has obscured the real Dolly. Dolly’s Country (w/t) is a major feature length documentary which uncovers a very different character - a Dolly that is no less extraordinary, but far more authentic and far more surprising.
BBC Four
Coming to BBC Four, Ken Burns’ Country Music epic was filmed across eight years and features many of the biggest country stars. The series explores the history of this uniquely American art form across the twentieth century, from its roots in ballads, blues and hymns, to its global popularity
Dolly’s Country (w/t)
Dolly Parton has often been seen as a caricature. And it’s an impression she herself has done little to discourage. But for far too long this persona has obscured the real Dolly. Dolly’s Country (w/t) is a major feature length documentary which uncovers a very different character - a Dolly that is no less extraordinary, but far more authentic and far more surprising.
I'm not a fan of country music personally but I have good friends who are great performers. Check out Lowri Evans and Lee Mason. They've appeared on the Bob Harris show a few times and have a big back catalogue of stuff. Her voice is amazing. They do stuff in Welsh and English. My favourite of theirs is a track called Deep Inside but they have a range of Country and folky type stuff. They are real grafters who are always performing either individually, in collaborations or together and Lee does a lot of production work with others on his record label.
gareth_r said:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2019/...
BBC Four
Coming to BBC Four, Ken Burns’ Country Music epic was filmed across eight years and features many of the biggest country stars. The series explores the history of this uniquely American art form across the twentieth century, from its roots in ballads, blues and hymns, to its global popularity
Dolly’s Country (w/t)
Dolly Parton has often been seen as a caricature. And it’s an impression she herself has done little to discourage. But for far too long this persona has obscured the real Dolly. Dolly’s Country (w/t) is a major feature length documentary which uncovers a very different character - a Dolly that is no less extraordinary, but far more authentic and far more surprising.
The Ken Burns series starts on Friday the 22nd of November >>>> https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000bhfvBBC Four
Coming to BBC Four, Ken Burns’ Country Music epic was filmed across eight years and features many of the biggest country stars. The series explores the history of this uniquely American art form across the twentieth century, from its roots in ballads, blues and hymns, to its global popularity
Dolly’s Country (w/t)
Dolly Parton has often been seen as a caricature. And it’s an impression she herself has done little to discourage. But for far too long this persona has obscured the real Dolly. Dolly’s Country (w/t) is a major feature length documentary which uncovers a very different character - a Dolly that is no less extraordinary, but far more authentic and far more surprising.
Edited by gareth_r on Wednesday 13th November 15:01
Holy thread revival!
I thought this would be the best place to talk about a couple of recent newcomers I absolutely love and wanted to share.
Additionally, someone who has had the definition of "breakout hit" to the point of making it onto mainstream UK radio stations is Morgan Wade. Super, slightly husky voice in this young lady, who like a few others before seems to be successfully blending the lines of country, folk and soft rock (and a punk appearance!) in an very catchy result with "Wilder Days":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iK4u95thQn0&li...
Luke Bryan is back too, in this collaboration with relative newcomer Jordan Davies about the traditional country dream to buy a piece of land:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKec3LTILRU
Check out the harmonies in the final chorus (3:05)
My favourite new discovery though has got to be Hailey Whitters. Although seemingly new on the scene as her own artist, she appears to have been around for a while as a writer for other artists such as Little Big Town and even Alan Jackson.
What most excites me is that she makes what I'd classify as "true" country music - when there's arguably "too much flash coming out of Nashville these days" (name that quote!), she returns to the roots of a simple catchy melody, not overproduced, and small town southern subject matter.
I also like seeing what I perceive to be some throwback influences peeking through into the songs.
Her catchiest one for me is a collab with Little Big Town, "Fillin' My Cup":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LlRCUUNEuk
The production of the music video, with the slightly washed out colours and vintage text overlay, combine with the fiddle melodies and final acapella chorus in the song to put me in mind of hits from Alabama, such as this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xqgr7R4zUMg
Similarly with my second favourite HW song "Everything She Aint":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miC3hoAaqKc
The soft banjo overlay, rhyming structure and descending chord structure in the chorus recall to me the Dixie Chicks hit "There's Your Trouble":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05d2VwryTAA
What does the PH collective think?
I thought this would be the best place to talk about a couple of recent newcomers I absolutely love and wanted to share.
offspring86 said:
Anyone enjoying Luke Combs? His debut album (This One's for You and it's re-issue This One's for You Too) have some cracking tracks on them.
Firstly, yes... it seems Luke is incapable of NOT making a hit, be it an upbeat floor filler or a melancholy reflection. Top bloke!Additionally, someone who has had the definition of "breakout hit" to the point of making it onto mainstream UK radio stations is Morgan Wade. Super, slightly husky voice in this young lady, who like a few others before seems to be successfully blending the lines of country, folk and soft rock (and a punk appearance!) in an very catchy result with "Wilder Days":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iK4u95thQn0&li...
Luke Bryan is back too, in this collaboration with relative newcomer Jordan Davies about the traditional country dream to buy a piece of land:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKec3LTILRU
Check out the harmonies in the final chorus (3:05)
My favourite new discovery though has got to be Hailey Whitters. Although seemingly new on the scene as her own artist, she appears to have been around for a while as a writer for other artists such as Little Big Town and even Alan Jackson.
What most excites me is that she makes what I'd classify as "true" country music - when there's arguably "too much flash coming out of Nashville these days" (name that quote!), she returns to the roots of a simple catchy melody, not overproduced, and small town southern subject matter.
I also like seeing what I perceive to be some throwback influences peeking through into the songs.
Her catchiest one for me is a collab with Little Big Town, "Fillin' My Cup":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LlRCUUNEuk
The production of the music video, with the slightly washed out colours and vintage text overlay, combine with the fiddle melodies and final acapella chorus in the song to put me in mind of hits from Alabama, such as this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xqgr7R4zUMg
Similarly with my second favourite HW song "Everything She Aint":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miC3hoAaqKc
The soft banjo overlay, rhyming structure and descending chord structure in the chorus recall to me the Dixie Chicks hit "There's Your Trouble":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05d2VwryTAA
What does the PH collective think?
The French Family Band ( I have jammed with Stuie and he is nothing short of brilliant )
https://youtu.be/AeG21953DjI
Sonny is massively talented and shortly after moving from Sydney to Nashville picked up a Gibson sponsorship
https://youtu.be/01TFX-5sMow
https://youtu.be/AeG21953DjI
Sonny is massively talented and shortly after moving from Sydney to Nashville picked up a Gibson sponsorship
https://youtu.be/01TFX-5sMow
Edited by suthol on Tuesday 7th June 05:02
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