There arent many American singers possessed of a fine country twang who are actually from the Deep South and who would specifically name Australian Nick Cave as the main influence on their work But such is the case for the talented Paula Frazer who f…

After nearly two decades as a singer in various Seattle-area pop and roots rock bands Christy McWilson finally released her solo debut The Lucky One in 2000 McWilson first recorded in the early 80s as one-third of the girl group pastiche the Dynette …

Canadian alt-country singersongwriter Carolyn Mark was born and raised in Sicamous British Columbia growing up on her familys dairy farm Taught piano by her father himself an accomplished violinist in 1991 she surfaced as a member of the Victoria BC-…

From her early days in the post-punk group Neon Vein and the industrial outfit Ethyl Meatplow to her later work with the Geraldine Fibbers Scarnella and on her own Carla Bozulichs eclectic music is united by an honesty and intensity that is often unf…

Equally comfortable with indie rock traditional country and jazz pop Georgia-based singersongwriter Kelly Hogan explored all of those directions and more in her career As the singerguitarist for the Jody Grind in the early 90s Hogan made a name for h…

Chapel Hill NC-based insurgent country band Trailer Bride was led by singersongwriter Melissa Swingle a onetime member of the all-female trio Pussy Teeth Following that bands demise Swingle switched from bass to guitar began writing songs and formed …

Led by vocalist Jo Walston and songwriterguitarist Bill Anderson the insurgent country band the Meat Purveyors hailed from Austin Texas After signing to the Bloodshot label the group issued their debut LP Sweet in the Pants in early 1998 More Songs A…

You might remember Nora OConnor as a member of the Blacks she sometimes went by the name Nora Black or her appearances on-stage and on record with Andrew Bird the New Pornographers the Aluminum Group Chris Mills Otis Clay or Mavis Staples Folks in he…

Best known for her tenure with the legendary Mekons singer Sally Timms was born November 29 1959 in Leeds England as a teen she became infatuated by glam rock but it was the rise of punk which inspired her to pursue a musical career of her own and in…

Texas-born singersongwriter Julie Miller grew up in a music-loving household As a teen in Austin Miller made her professional debut as a singer and began collaborating with her future husband guitaristsingersongwriter Buddy Miller They settled in Nas…