With the summer months coming to an end and signs of fall filling the air, I have recently found myself slowly putting away my favourite summer cds and reaching for the sounds that typically define my fall and winter seasons. While artists such as Matt Pond PA and Gregory Alan Isakov will always be at …Read More
Based in Melbourne, Australia, 22-year old Hayden Calnin has got some serious talent to share with the world. Grabbing the attention and support of Aussie radio station, triple j, Hayden was recently featured as a new upcoming artist in their triple j Unearthed program. Beginning his musical career with a guitar at the age of …Read More
Last Wednesday I had the privilege of interviewing Max Holmquist of The Great American Desert, a folk artist that we featured here on TBT for the first time a few weeks ago. While sitting at a coffee shop in Denver, Colorado, Max talked to me on the phone about a number of things from his …Read More
Just over a week ago, on Friday June 15th 2012, I had the privilege of seeing Kristian Matsson of The Tallest Man on Earth in concert at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Toronto, Ontario. I have been wanting to write a review for some time now, but as we all know, sometimes work and the …Read More
Max Holmquist, the talent behind the folk band The Great American Desert, is a musical inspiration to me. Raised in a small town, he began his career at the age of sixteen under the name South of Lincoln and performed songs about home and heartbreak before launching his now folk-inspired career. Driven by a desire …Read More
Those of you who have been following my posts on This Bonus Track most likely know by now that I am a huge fan of the singer-songwriter genre. I can’t help but admire the pure and natural talent of so many of these artists, and I am constantly drawn to the soothing melodies that a …Read More
For the first time in my life, I watched an entire season of American Idol this year. I have not always been a dedicated fan of the show, only catching glimpses here and there of the contestants throughout the years as my mom watched religiously from our family room. However, when I tuned into the …Read More
Kristian Matsson, the singer-songwriter from Sweden who is better known by his stage name The Tallest Man on Earth, needs no introduction on This Bonus Track. He has been featured here time and time again, and as huge supporters of his music, we are excited to share with you the newest single off of his …Read More
A couple of years ago while browsing the iTunes store, I came across a single of the week from a Canadian artist that I had never heard of before- Jon Bryant. Impressed with the beauty of the track, I went in search of his other work and quickly became a fan of the soft acoustic …Read More
I have long been a fan of Rachael Yamagata, a singer-songwriter from Virginia who is well-known for her bluesy indie songs that have been featured in numerous television shows including The O.C, Grey’s Anatomy, How I Met Your Mother, and One Tree Hill. Her two studio albums, “Happenstance” (2004) and “Elephants…Teeth Sinking Into Heart” (2008), …Read More