Alternative Grass

John Amadon drops his lockdown masterpiece!  LISTEN FREE  HERE:   His fifth album,  Monarchs of the Spukhaus  finds Reno, NV-based pop songsmith John Amadon following up his critically-acclaimed releases, including 2011’s   Seven Stars  and 2013’s  The Bursting Sheaf,  with another collection of haunting melodies that make good bedfellows with easy-laid beats.    Set for a June 12th release, the album enchants you into Amadon's world of pop craft know-how. A multi-instrumentalist,  Monarch s of the Spukhaus  was recorded during lockdown, with minimal participation from others.  However, longtime collaborators from  Seven Stars  and  The Bursting Sheaf , Scott McPherson (live and session drummer for acts including Beck, Elliott Smith, Neil Finn, M.Ward, She & Him, Bright Eyes,  et.al ) and William Slater, as well as Paul Brainard (Richmond Fontaine), help bring the album to life.  While still in the vein of his previous collection of pop-rock offerings,  Monarchs of the Spukhaus

 LA Bluegrass/Old-Time band Smoke Holler smokes us hollow LA is proving to be a hot-bed of traditional music.  Illustrated by Smoke Holler and their powerful brand of Old-Time music.  Pictured below they are on a bridge in Zion, Utah.  They recently played at legendary local restaurant of Springdale area of Utah, The Bit and Spur. There is a music festival on September 24th at the Bit and Spur that Smoke Holler will play! Catch them going live from their FB page or their IG.