Watching the interview, you can feel the camaraderie among the group, and how it feels like they’re in a healthy place. This isn’t the 2010-2012 Turnpike Troubadours anymore.
The Newport Folk Festival has birthed some iconic moments in its long, storied history. This moment may not end up as iconic as those previous ones, but who knows what the future holds.
The legendary Newport Folk Festival is the new old place to discover the music that is righteous and relevant at this very moment in time, however loosely used the term “folk” has become when perusing the fest’s lineups of recent years. The place where Dylan first went electric, and where Johnny Cash first introduced the world to Kris Kristofferson has been working extra hard over the last few seasons…
Shakey Graves is quickly becoming an inspiring independent roots music success story and in a big way, despite what seem to be his best efforts to remain as unassuming, humble, and non-commercial as possible, while people gladly shove dollar bills at him. But 2014 promises to see a sea change from this rising roots artist. He’s assembled a band to take his song craft to the next level.