Tuesday, August 15, 2017

Knowing Your Way Around Americana Original Songs

By Cynthia Harris


Some people prefer to the instrumentation of the music that they put into their ears be pretty stripped down and not with a lot of gimmicks. That exactly what you will find in Justin Townes Earle's highly popular number called Kids in the Streets. If you are looking for a somber piece of music without a lot of electric instruments overwhelming the sound, this is one of the Americana original songs that is for you.

Sam Outlaw has a track on his second album by the title of Everyone's Looking for Home. This is a song in which he gets very personal in his songwriting. If you want to hear something that is deeply personal and could mean a lot to you personally too, give it a listen.

It is always a good time when everyone gets up and starts dancing, stomping their feet, clapping their hands, and doing all those other things that people do when they are having a good time. A perfect upbeat stomper for this purpose is called Jackpot. It was written by Nikki Lane, and she puts a lot of energy into it.

The Band of Heathens has long been respected in this genre and commands a lot of power in their music. All I'm Asking is one of their hits that has received a lot of acclaim. The best time to listen to this one is when you are driving or riding in a car and you have the window down.

Just as the roads we literally drive down must turn or branch off in other directions, so to must we make changes of direction in our own lives. It is nice when we have the right kind of music to give us guidance through those troublesome times. A great song to listen to is named Hope the High Road, and it is sung by the band Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit.

If you listen to Still Drivin', you will indulge your ears in a bluesy style with vocals that have a wide range of expression. That is the doing of artist Paul Cauthen, and his music is not as widely known as it should be. In the album My Gospel, you can hear the song called Still Drivin', which exemplifies his range.

Topics like mental disorders and parenthood are often very touchy, and that is why a lot of artists choose to just ignore or avoid them altogether. The very best singers and songwriters are not afraid to plunge into this murky area, but it can only work if they are suited to handle it. Shovels and Rope handles this perfectly in This Ride.

Amanda Shires has a beautiful voice, and you can really get into it in her song called Harmless. By starting the song off with nearly nothing else but her voice, she lulls you into a trance that takes you on a journey. Once you get deeper into the number, she starts getting into the more important things.




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