Spotlight: Dawn Landes | Female folk artist to embark on month-long tour
Dawn Landes, a Louisville, Kentucky native, performs a certain seductive bluegrass-inflected folk-indie style. Her second album, Fireproof, is set to be released on March 4 via Cooking Vinyl. Landes will be embarking on a month-long tour of the eastern United States starting Feb. 6. Dates are posted after the jump.
“Bodyguard,” posted below, is a nice introduction to the style being exercised by Landes; holding up against the influx of female indie artists doesn’t seem something this musician will find much trouble with.
Dawn Landes — “Bodyguard” | download
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Tags: bluegrass, folk, indie, kentucky
By Matthew Montgomery 
Feb 02, 2008 
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Kaki King announces U.S. tour dates
Kaki King, the previous subject of a MusicGeek.org spotlight, announced 2008 U.S. tour dates, detailed below. Her entire catalog is essentially made of gold; it’s certainly worth of more than a few listens.
Kaki King — 2 O’Clock | download
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By Matthew Montgomery Jan 28, 2008 Downloads, News Comments (0)
Spotlight: Reed KD
Reed KD, a northern California-based act with a refreshing indie-centric folk-bluegrass-pop style and a penchant for vocals that sound at least a smidgen influenced by Elliott Smith, are set to release The Ashes Bloom on Feb. 12. The album will be released on Dirty Laundry Records. The two tracks posted below, “Empty Bottles” and “Even If I,” are well-written, well-timed pop songs, and they’re certainly worth an attentive listen.
Reed KD — “Empty Bottles” | download
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Reed KD — “Even If I” | download
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Tags: bluegrass, california, folk, indie, pop
By Matthew Montgomery Jan 28, 2008 Artist Spotlight, Downloads Comments (0)
An interview with The Raintree
The Raintree is a folk/acoustic artist hailing from Phoenix, Arizona. Ryan Osterman, once a member of The Maine, is now a solo artist with an incredible voice and amazing talent. With a hint of influence from artists like Bright Eyes, The Raintree won’t disappoint.
The Raintree — “Pairs” | download
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Who are the main influences on your music?:
Well, honestly, just life and love — the people that bring about the sheer joy and accentuate the beauty in all of my surroundings. My musical influences vary and flux quite a bit and often, but I’ve always been a fan of Third Eye Blind, Goo Goo Dolls, Maria Taylor, Bright Eyes, Stars, Jimmy Eat World, etc. I could go on for a while, so I’ll spare you, but a lot of it has to do with what a band or song reminds me of. I embed memories within each song I listen to. Just about anything could influence me.
By Paige Watters Jan 23, 2008 Artist Spotlight, Downloads, Interviews Comments (0)
Spotlight: The Grizzly Owls
The Grizzly Owls perform a bizarre sort of alt-country: it’s certainly an interesting musical perspective, but it’s one that’s often hard to really latch on to. Regardless, this married couple forges ahead, and they end up creating some interesting music. Mind you, it’s not some groundbreaking release they’ve put together with By Night On My Bed, but this is definitely a worthwhile listen. The Grizzly Owls self-released this album on November 13, 2007.
The Grizzly Owls — “Rifles and Hemlines” | download
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The Grizzly Owls — “What’s a Girl To Do?” | download
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Tags: alt-country, folk, self-released
By Matthew Montgomery Jan 20, 2008 Artist Spotlight, Downloads Comments (0)
An interview with Drew Danburry
Matthew Montgomery from MusicGeek.org interviewed Drew Danburry after a March 14, 2007 concert in Santa Clara, Utah. Danburry talked about his experience performing in the French Alps, his musical influences, and his thoughts about live music.
By Matthew Montgomery Mar 21, 2007 Interviews Comments (0)
