There is no shortage of amazing original music being made by artists Born & Bred here in the mountain state. Every week we continue to be amazed by the quality and quantity of artistry created by the talented storytellers of our home.
Listen to all of the amazing West Virginia Music on our Spotify Playlist. More streaming services being added soon.
Shelem released his ep “Play It Safe (Launch Sequence)” this week. The six song project shows off why Shelem continues to be one of top artists in West Virginia regardless of genre. The Afro-pop songwriter continues to put out thought provoking lyrics dispersed through catchy hooks and danceable beats. Check out Play It Safe below.
It feels like we’ve been talking about this project for a long while and today, it’s finally here! Auric Echoes has released their full length album “Division for Human Ascension” into the wild. In case you missed it check out our interview with them here and listen to As One Over the Sea below.
ScareTape released an eight song project today called “People Peeler.” This band has become a staple in the West Virginia metal scene and have become a crowd favorite. This album is great for when you desire complete chaos and feel like upending the world. So a standard Monday. Listen to Orchids of Decay below.
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Matt Deal is back with his final single Drunk At The Beach before his full length album “Drunken, Belligerent Forget-Me-Nots” drops on July 20th. Be sure to come back here for more coverage of that next week!
CC Nichols has released another single I Think I Got This Wrong. Nichols, who we can only describe as West Virginia’s Bob Dylan, has put out several songs over the last half year that are narrative driven folk tracks full of fantastic musicianship. Listen to this new song below.
Christian recording artist John Angotti has released a new single Remain In Me. This faith driven track is a message of steadfastness and holding on to what you believe. The fantastic vocals and music on this track make us feel like we are listening to a nineties power ballad with modern sensibilities. Listen to the song below.
The Hoglsop String Band has released a new song and they brought a familiar West Virginia face along for the ride. Oldsmobile is a collab with the reigning queen of West Virginia music, Sierra Ferrell. This song sees Sierra and HSB frontman Kevin Martin play the roles of a couple going through some lulls in their relationship, faced with deciding on their future and asking will they fight for one another. Listen to the track below to see how that turns out.
