Ted Russell Kamp "Get Back to the Land"
*Americana Music Association top 100 albums
*Freight Train Boogie top Albums Bill Frater
And FTB Best songs 2011 Ted Russell Kamp "If I had a Dollar"
*Best Songs about California 2011-Californiality--
Ted Russell Kamp's "California Wildflower" at #17

Old Californio's "Sundrunk Angels"
*Twangville-Shawn Underwood's Best of 2011
*FAME (Folk and Acoustic Music Exchange) Frank Gutch Jr.
*Freight Train Boogie top Albums Bill Frater
And FTB Best songs 2011: Old Californio "A Cool Place in the Light"
*John Payne's Bluefat Best of 2011
*Whenyouawake.com-Bryan Thomas' Best of 2011 list

David Serby "Poor Man's Poem"
*Engine 145's top 20 of 2011
*Country California's Prime Cuts of 2011
*Orange County Register-Robert Kinsler's top 2011 (and also on Music News Nashville)
*That Nashville Sound Ken Morton Jr. #24 Song "I Just Stole Back What Was Mine"
*Music Worth Buying
*Desert Start Weekly best of 2011

The Good Intentions "Someone Else's Time"
*Americana Gazette-Andy Ziehli top 2011
And #5 of top 15 songs for "Everyone Loves a Drinking Man"

Gwendolyn "Bright Light"
*That Nashville Sound-Ken Morton Jr. #82 Song "Sing This Song"
*Mary Tilson's Best of 2011 list  KPFA Berkeley

Paladino self-titled
*Taproot Radio top 10 2011 with Calvin Powers

Kip Boardman "The Long Weight"
*Jim Musser's Top 2011

Susan James "Highways, Ghosts, Hearts & Home"
*John Payne's Bluefat Best of 2011
*Evangeline Elston's top FAR  of KVMR "Music CAfe

Matt Lax and Nearly Beloved "Where's Bob?"
*Mary Tilson's Best of 2011 KPFA Berkely....technically this one's not until 2012, but Mary had a pre-release copy!
 

 

"Ernest Troost was a New Folk winner at Kerrville a while back. He plays acoustic guitar, and his playing style shows that he knows well the styles of the great pre-war blues masters. As a writer, Troost’s work is informed by the blues, but not bound by it. His approach to vocals is folk all the way. His words are important, and he is emotionally invested, but he’s keeping some for himself as well. Live at McCabe’s presents a selection of Troost’s songs from his three studio albums to date. The show begins with just Troost and his guitar, and the band members join him one by one. So some of the songs are presented in sparer arrangements than the studio versions, while others have a fuller arrangement than before. Over all, Live at McCabe’s is a great introduction to the bluesy folk of Ernest Troost. He is new to me, but I will be keeping an eye on him from now on."-- oliverdiplace.blogspot.com/

Bill Frater of Freight Train Boogie lists his favorite releases of 2011, including Old Californio's Sundrunk Angels and Ted Russell Kamp's Get back to the Land  www.americanaboogie.com/  Listen to the podcast: ftbpodcasts.com/

Andy Ziehli of Americana Gazette lists his top 15 releases of 2011 and The Good Intentions Someone Else's Time is #1! (Tied with Jon Byrd) they also are #5 on the best 15 songs for "Everyone Loves a Drinking Man"

Matt Lax and Nearly Beloved were nominated for The Deli SF Bay Area's artist of the month poll. Fans can head to the SF Bay Area homepage www.sf.thedelimagazine.com to vote! the poll is on the top right.

Homespun Remedies recently made an appearance of WFAA TV-Dallas Fort Worth to promote their recent show at The Kessler opening for the BoDeans: http://www.wfaa.com/good-morning-texas/Homespun-Remedies-plays-the-GMT-Stage-134912273.html

Paladino is currently #19 on The Freeform Americana Roots Chart!  www.tcmnradio.com/far/

-Catch a "Music from a Green Window" podcast where you can here cuts from Gwendolyn and Paladino:
musicfromagreenwindow.wordpress.com/2011/11/20/the-lute-bloke/

-"Ernest Troost is an award-winning Los Angeles singer-songwriter and guitarist, whose new folk style is at the forefront of an American roots music renaissance."--Californiality
www.californiality.com/2011/11/ernest-troost-live-at-mccabes.html

-San Gabriel Valley Tribune interview with Gwendolyn
www.sgvtribune.com/weekend/ci_19348640#.TsQH7Z-ZJaE.email

-Wildy's World talks about The Good Intentions
"It's difficult to point out true highlights on the album, as the sound, approach and quality are utterly consistent throughout. The swaying feel of "Everybody Loves A Drinking Man" is notable, but otherwise you need to really dig into the consistently excellent musicianship and gloriously blended voices of The Good Intentions."
wildysworld.blogspot.com/2011/11/good-intentions-someone-elses-time.html

"Like a cannonball flying out of the mouth of a cannon, Paladino's music exploded out of my car factory speakers and gave me a momentary case of 'the stares'...the drums kept attacking with that quick punk beat while Jonathan Harkham's low country vocals mixed in and out of the swirling lead guitar and unrelenting rhythms. The music vibrates with vast desert vibes, sensations made from the sand, heat and openness...this album is a fast-paced adventure into some strange and twisted western dream, swelling and swirling with the heat and the wind and ready to engulf anyone caught unawares."--Americana Gazette

"Paladino's self-titled album sounds like it took the lead singer ten years to live and two years to write. i have no idea if that's true, but it's a compliment. one of the best albums of the year."-- john shelton ivany

"...the thing that Paldino does best is narrate the sense of place they roam. Where Morrison was the lizard king, Harkham strikes one as a wounded, starving coyote wandering the rural outskirts of this decaying urban sprawl."--Turnstyled Junkpiled

"Playing out like a film score to some obscure Southwest desert noir, Paladino’s self-titled debut album will have listeners simultaneously tapping their toes and suspiciously looking over their shoulders for trouble."--Pop Matters

"“Lonely Mountain,” is a strong, up-tempo track. Jonathan Harkham’s deep, relaxed lead vocals are a great counterpoint to the frenetic pace of the instrumentals. If there was a pop-punk version of alt-country, this track would define it. The tracks on the disc definitely have plenty of twang, and lean heavily toward the country side of things, but there’s plenty of energy in the music, too...If you enjoy both indie music and alt-country, try this out."--Jersey Beat

"Not bad, the debut album by the Los Angeles-based quintet called PALADINO: Jonathan Harkham, Chris Isom, Adrienne Isom, Annie Rothschild and Jon Rygiewicz blur on her self-titled debut, the boundaries between folk and country, between psychedelia, alt.country and country punk. What the twilight, and for the sunrise, and of course for intervening. To tackle difficult but extremely thrilling they are, the songs of lead singer Harkham. In addition, the group appears to have a blast with country classics like "Green Green Grass Of Home" and "Have You Ever Been Lonely"."--Country Jukebox

"Paladino has produced an instant classic with their soon to be released self titled album. The blending of old and new musical sounds with the constant crooning vocals of front-man Jonathan Harkham make for an album worth closely listening to. Fans of a multiplicity of various genres will absolutely love this album and keep its songs in constant rotation on their personal playlists. The covers are done in a way that makes them sound fresh and new and the originals have a nostalgic flavor that makes them seem like old friends we haven’t seen in a long time. Do not miss Paladino when they come to your town and grab this album as soon as you can you will not be disappointed that you did."--Awaiting the Flood/Nashville Examiner

"LA’s Paladino is the latest band to add a little punk swagger to their country/bluegrass mix. On their self-titled, self-released first record, the band churns out an impressive collection of originals and covers (including “Green Green Grass of Home,” “Snow Deer,” Too Many Rivers” and a great version of “Have You Ever Been Lonely”). Thanks to Jonathan Harkham’s steady croon (reminiscent of the dearly departed Mr. Cash) and the solid backing of his band, complete with a stand-up bass, as any self-respecting, classic Country band should have, Paladino have turned out a great first effort with the promise of an interesting career to come."--Innocent Words Magazine

"Got some twangy indie rock going into rotation this week from Paladino. They’ve got that deep woods visionary thing down pat. Very interesting and enjoyable music."--Calvin Powers host of Taproot Radio

"This Los Angeles band is fronted by Jonathan Harkham who is the band lead vocalist and songwriter but is ably backed up by his fellow band members who deliver an energetic mix of country and the numerous influences that the players varied background bring to bear on the songs....In Paladino he has assembled a quartet of fellow players with whom he can explore the possibilities of the amalgam of such a traditional format melded with less traditional influences. The end result here is full of energy and exhilaration that makes their music something that many will find favour with and will, doubtless, return to. "--Lonesome Highway

"Paladino," the self-titled album from the group Paladino, is worth purchasing simply for the stellar track "Green Green Grass Of Home." However, all of the other tracks are musically interesting and carefully produced in such a way that each song has more resonance upon successive listens. No one will ever call "Paladino" boring, and you might just call it the most fun you've had this year."--CountryChart.com

"When a particular friend of mine (whom I know to have great musical taste) casually mentioned that I should check out a brand new band, Paladino, I payed attention to his suggestion. I clicked on the links he sent me, I listened…and I got excited."--Southland Serenade blogspot

"(The) LA quintet was part of the last line-up with their own take on Americana and a cocktail of fast Johnny-Cash-style-whipped songs and slower classic western ballads, digging deep into the roots of country but also bringing some Mexican twist and a few guitar distortions."--Rock NYC Live

“Paladino is the music of open spaces but it's open spaces dominated by cowpunk/western/pomo folk. With the leader growling his way through songs around the contemporary landscape, this collection of art punks have found their way back to LA and report on what they see. Not the stuff your typical folkie would get, the new generation can easily wrap their ears around this one.”--Midwest Record
 

Previous Praise:  "4 stars...Belive this stuff!!! A very fine fusion that is letenable and humorous too!  A very pleasant and well-played musical adventure from musicians who are conversant with much more than just Country Music!  Good Job!"--Dave Chamberlain WRFG FM Atlanta

With sly humor, an ample serving of classic country songwriting and sparkling guitars, Matt Lax and his band, Nearly Beloved, bring you their newest record, Where’s Bob? due out mid-February on Attaboy Records. Nearly Beloved is a group of seasoned roots and americana musicians who are at home playing swing, traditional country, the Bakersfield sound, country rock, and bluegrass. Throughout the recording they play with depth and experience as they guide “Darling Bob” and the many star-crossed characters from the album, along their way. Lax describes the varied personalities from his songs, “People living lives full of mistakes, paying the price, and learning from their mistakes…or not!”

The album combines a rich blend of styles unified by Lax‟s songwriting and singing, and the band‟s crack musicianship. The opening track, My Memory is reminiscent of classic Buck Owens and fervently reminds us, “don‟t sweat the small stuff.” Cool Fucking Sunset is an anthem to the California Surfer and has a Byrds cum Rolling Stones feel to it, while Where’s Bob? with spare instrumentation and a gorgeous gospel background serves as the ultimate testament to rebound relationships. Tomorrow Won’t Be The Future is a Gram Parsons‟ inspired tune whose theme explores the fatuous notion that science and industry can rescue us from our current environmental peril. My P-Role Officer is a jug-band infused look at our criminal justice system from the perspective of a simple minded ne‟er do-well. Bob Dylan‟s Subterranean Homesick Blues is the lone cover song on the disc and his warning “lookout kid” seems to fit right into Lax‟s circumspect world of downtrodden characters. “It‟s likely part of my Irish Catholic upbringing,” says Lax, “When I‟m feeling optimistic I like to say „the glass is only half-empty‟, because things can always get worse!”

The album is not all irreverence. The many acoustic offerings include The Moon and Morning Star and Sunflowers Turned Away, intimate and plaintive songs like those from Lax‟s 1998 release Wanderer’s Dream. Little Woodblock, the final song of the album, features Lax alone with his guitar reflecting on Woody Guthrie‟s journey and the influence his older sister‟s premature death had on that troubadour‟s beautiful and tragic life. “Woody Guthrie gave so much to this world, while in his own life he suffered so many personal tragedies.”

 

Congratulations to The Good Intentions who were just voted “Americana Act of the Year”
by The British Country Music Awards!
Their new Record, Someone Else’s Time will be released on November 15, 2011

For your promotional copy please email Kim Grant: Kim@KGMusicPress.com
The Good Intentions are available for interviews.

“A famous quote says that the road to hell is paved with good intentions, but the opposite is true for the Liverpool band members who named themselves The Good Intentions who have the sound of modest angels sent from heaven to bestow beautiful music to the world. In most cases, praise like this would be over-the-top and undeserved, but no so here. The Good Intentions begin the album with the quiet but masterful folk track "Gone So Long," which will have Americana radio program managers squealing with delight. The elegant production and laid-back cut will perfectly suit folk and Americana radio and could find country fans as well.”—Country Chart

“There is not a bad song on this CD!!! They are all fantastically written and played. Peter Davis wrote all of these songs and deserves to be mentioned as a songwriter in the same breath as, Phil Lee, John Prine, and Kevin Welch as top Americana writers today. Davis has caught the elusive “element” that makes a writer a step above his peers. His simplicity in choosing chord progressions and melody’s really makes these songs come alive. Gabi’s harmonies are as wonderful as Emmylou Harris’s on the Gram Parson albums of the early 70’s. “—Americana Gazette

A pleasant change from the run of the mill mediocrity that fills a reviewers inbox,… ‘Someone Else’s Time’ is an album where the artists are patently aware of their own respective strengths and play to them. All the gang are here – acoustic guitars, pedal steel, banjo, violins, dobro and harmonies…yes harmonies a plenty as Peter Davies’s workaday vocals are lifted from the ordinary by some beautiful counterplay from the two other members of the band, Gabrielle Monk and Francesco Roskell.”—Americana UK


 

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