I have this thing about country music - I tend to get irritated by the overplaying of not very original stuff on local country music radio. I want more of the fringe stuff, more hard core country, more roots sounding, less pop.
And sometimes at lunch CMT delivers with random videos that have me sitting up and taking notice. Either it's an established artist that isn't getting much play anymore, or it's a new group that has an interesting sound. So roundup today of what I've found recently and love.
"Mists of Down Below" by The DuhksWhen the video started, my first thought was of
Nickel Creek, but with a vocal more along the lines of
Allison Moorer. And there's a certain tinge of
Loreena McKennitt too.
"Georgia Rain" by Trisha YearwoodHaunting southern songs about sadness that include the rain trip my trigger almost every time. Trisha is a gem anyway, with a soulful sound that brings loneliness to the most upbeat of songs. This song harkens back to
Hearts In Armor, a CD I play constantly and consider one of the few CDs that I have to have with me whenever I travel. (Oh, and the house featured in the video, when she's wearing all black? Yeah. I want that house.)
"Nobody Wins" by Radney FosterOkay, not new by a long shot, but man, that song is classic. I love it with a passion. It fulfills everything that I desire in a country song except for being so painful that you could cry. But for upbeat sad country, it hits all the right notes.
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