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Emotional Intelligence is at the core of this sensational singer-songwriter’s exquisite musicality.

Americana Highways presents this video premiere of Nick Taylor’s song “Dead Land Future” from his recently released album Not Alone.

Put on by 1888 Media and Charlotte Avenue Entertainment, the Interstate 88 showcase at The 5 Spot Friday afternoon delivered one hell of a lineup…

The music video, directed by William Gawley and produced by Charlotte Avenue Entertainment, visually accentuates the song’s emotions and vibe.

It’s becoming more and more difficult each year to determine what constitutes a full length album… But with those disclaimers out of the way now, check out my favorite debut albums of 2024 below…

Xan DuBose, an upcoming artist known for emotive storytelling, has just released her latest single, “Serious Craving.” The song features a soulful voice and a narrative that captures the essence of desire and vulnerability.

Produced by William Gawley Something In the Water (Drops April 7–CEN/Charlotte Ave Entertainment/ The Orchid) features musicians with impressive musical resumes since each backed many major country artists. Ybarra’s warm baritone works well on each tune & it makes his repertoire of storylines incisive.

A highly promising newcomer, Greenville South Carolina native Jake Ybarra manages to maintain a somewhat jaded perspective. His striking debut album, Something in the Water, shares songs gleaned from a personal perspective, an approach that’s often at odds with the bitter realities he’s confronted with in the life he lives from day to day.

This quietly mind-blowing, debut has been the soundtrack for my life the past week or so. I really love this whole album, so much that I just cannot stop placing it on repeat. If the soli-based internet knows what’s good for it, it will have fully absorbed the manifold wonders Jake Ybarra is humbly offering to the world by this time next week at the latest.

A California native who cut her teeth in the folk music community around Santa Cruz, Taylor Rae is now making waves in her chosen home of Austin, Texas. 

“I feel like i’m listening to the bonnie raitt of the next generation.” – Kathy Mattea

“This album is an accumulation of everything I’ve been through in my 20s so far. I’ve come to a place of eternal gratitude for each lesson and each moment during that time – the good and bad.” – Taylor

Santa Cruz, California, native Taylor Rae’s debut album, Mad Twenties, unfolds cinematically, evolving dreamily as it traverses an emotional landscape littered with the shards of a broken relationship. Rae’s edgy vocals slide easily from tender to tough, from gentle whisper on folk ballads to soaring shouts…